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  • The Box Sent by the Devil Cover
    by Helen Hall Imagine coming home from work one day to find a mysterious package at your door. Inside is a box with a red button under a locked glass cover and a note saying a Mr. Stand will visit at 8 p.m. When Mr. Stand arrives, he makes an astonishing offer: press the button and get a hundred thousand dollars, but someone in the world will die. Norma and her husband are faced with this devilish temptation. As Norma grapples with the allure of easy money, will she resist or give in? And what unforeseen and tragic consequences await? Dive into this gripping tale to find out.
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  • The Box Sent by the Devil chapter 4 Cover
    by Helen Hall A matter of time? Norma sneered slightly. It seemed her husband wouldn't agree with her. She had to come up with another plan. Thinking of this, she reached out and hugged Arthur. "Don't be angry, dear. I'm just talking." Another morning, after breakfast, Arthur went to work, while Norma stayed at home. She was determined to try that magical button. If it really worked, why go to work? If it didn't, at most she'd be late and lose three dollars in salary. Norma opened the box, took out the key from…
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  • The Box Sent by the Devil chapter 5 Cover
    by Helen Hall The Price of Evil There was no reaction. Nothing magical happened. Norma threw the button into the trash can, quickly changed her clothes and went to work. In the evening, when Norma got home and was frying pork chops in the pan, the phone rang suddenly. "Is this Mrs. Lewis? This is Lenox Hospital in New York. Your husband was pushed in front of a train by the crowded passengers on the subway on his way home from work. The train hadn't stopped yet... We're very sorry. It was too late when he was…
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  • The Box Sent by the Devil chapter 3 Cover
    by Helen Hall The Devil's Temptation Early the next morning, Arthur went to work first. Before leaving home, Norma picked up the two pieces of the business card from the trash can and put them in her pocket. After lunch at the company, Norma found a deserted place and glued the business card back together. She couldn't believe what she was doing. Around 5 p.m., Norma finally dialed Stand's number. "I'm really curious, Mr. Stand." Stand's extremely pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone. "It's quite…
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  • The Box Sent by the Devil chapter 2 Cover
    by Helen Hall After some thought, Norma carefully placed this strange thing on the sofa and then went to the kitchen. At 8 o'clock, the doorbell rang. Norma immediately walked out of the kitchen. Her husband, Arthur, was sitting in the living room. He put down the newspaper and got up to answer the door, but Norma rushed ahead of him. Arthur looked at her in surprise. There stood a short man outside the door. His beady eyes emitted a deep, unfathomable blue glow. "Hello!" the man said. "I'm Mr. Stand." Norma sized…
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  • The Box Sent by the Devil chapter 1 Cover
    by Helen Hall The Mysterious Package After Norma got married, she moved into a low - cost rental house in the northern suburb of the city with her husband. One evening, after work, Norma unexpectedly found a package in front of her door. Inside the package was a square box sealed with tape. Norma picked up the box and took it home. Norma opened the box. There was a small wooden box inside, with a red button inlaid on it. A round glass cover protected the button. Norma tried to lift the glass cover but failed as it…
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  • A Person with a Beastly Heart Cover
    by Krystal Jones Imagine being on the brink of losing your father, with no money to save him. That’s exactly the plight Tom found himself in. As his father lay gasping for life in the hospital, the cold – hearted system turned them away. But then, a mysterious blue – eyed man offered a glimmer of hope, a chance at a free operation. Little did Tom know that this “miracle” would turn his world upside down. His father’s strange behavior, the series of mysterious animal deaths, and the terrifying realization of the wolf’s heart taking over – it’s a story of desperation, love, and a nightmare that keeps escalating. What will happen next? Dive in to find out.
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  • A Person with a Beastly Heart chapter 2 Cover
    by Krystal Jones ### Trouble at Home However, the observant Tom noticed that his father had been acting a bit strange recently. He not only had a huge appetite but also loved meat very much. Once, he saw his father take a piece of raw meat and put it directly into his mouth in the kitchen. His father turned around, saw Tom, and smiled sheepishly, "This meat smells so good! When I was a child, my family couldn't afford meat. When we finally killed a pig, I really wanted to eat a piece of raw meat." Tom couldn't help but…
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  • A Person with a Beastly Heart chapter 3 Cover
    by Krystal Jones ### The Truth Comes Out The effect of the wolf's heart was getting stronger and stronger. At night, his father's struggles became more and more intense. Tom had to secretly go to the market to buy some live chickens and rabbits for him. After a long time, the neighbors were also puzzled. How could these two eat so much? Gradually, his father became restless even during the day. He said to Tom with tears in his eyes, "I'm living a life worse than death now. Just leave me alone and let me die." Tom was…
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  • A Person with a Beastly Heart chapter 1 Cover
    by Krystal Jones He was on the verge of death and had no money for treatment. After a miraculous recovery, his behavior became extremely strange... ### A Narrow Escape from Death Tom had been living with his father since he was a child. One day, the old man suddenly turned blue in the face and purple in the lips, and it was difficult for him to breathe. Tom was extremely worried. He carried his father on his back and rushed to the hospital. The doctor examined him and said, "Why did you bring him here so late? Prepare…
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