Chapter 597

"Come, lovely. I'll get you into my car and drive you to the hospital." Marcus reached out to hold Jessie, but his hand passed straight through her body. Grasping at the air, he doubtfully stared at his hands. What was wrong? Why couldn't he lift her? "Darling, did you just shun me? Do you not want me to carry you?" he asked. Jessie faked a coquettish tone. "No! I'm in too much pain to even shun you. Try once more." Marcus tried to lift her again, but his fingers passed through her transparent form. Once again, he stared at both his hands with disbelief before turning to Jessie, who giggled and morphed grotesquely into the blood-stained, haunting form she had at the time of her death. Marcus let out a fearful scream as he fell onto his butt. "Y-You're a ghost!" The sudden shock sobered him instantly. Scrambling to his feet, he bolted. "Oh, dear, please don't run. Didn't you say you wanted to carry me into your car? Come on. Do it." Jessie, with her hair let down and face stained