My Dead Grandma Warned Me: He Wants Me Gone

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Summer break had just started when my boyfriend said he wanted to take me and his childhood friend on a trip overseas.

I was about to say yes when my grandmother's voice rose in my mind.

"Child, your boyfriend is going to sell you off, so he can take everything you own for himself!"

"If you're going to go with him, listen to me. Find Liam Rowe. You two grew up together, he's liked you since you were small, and he's overseas right now. He can help you!"

Grandmother's voice came clear inside my head, and I listened, the surprise still plain on my face.

I was still doubting whether the voice in my mind was real when my phone suddenly rang.

"Emily Dickerson, we've already picked the place, and the tickets are booked. When the time comes, you just have to come along with us!"

As he spoke, he even sent me a photo of a plane ticket, and the destination on it was a country still in the middle of unrest.

I messaged Joshua Henson and said it was better not to go somewhere so dangerous.

But he told me it didn't matter, we were only going as tourists.

"Emily, what's there to make a fuss about? It's just a trip. Besides, Olivia Gilbert and I are both going too!"

Listening to him, I paused for a moment, and then, without warning, Grandmother's voice surfaced in my mind again.

"Say yes. Go with him. There, you'll meet the man you're meant to be with!"

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I was completely certain that voice belonged to Grandmother, and I chose to believe it the instant I heard it.

Because for as long as I could remember, she had never once lied to me.

And I knew about Liam Rowe, the boy who used to play house with me when we were little and said he was going to marry me.

I still remembered how he always told Grandmother that when he grew up, he'd marry me.

Back then she had happily agreed.

Except when I was in my teens, Liam's family suddenly moved away, and I was heartbroken over it for a long while.

Only Grandmother, holding my hand at the time, told me that Liam and I would see each other again.

But so many years had gone by since then that I'd long forgotten all of it.

Now, with Grandmother's reminder, I finally remembered a person named Liam Rowe.

"Joshua, I'll do it!"

When those words came out of my mouth, Joshua's voice on the other end of the line was full of excitement.

He told me at the same time that the travel agency would draw up an agreement.

When the time came, he'd bring it over for me to sign.

In my mind, Grandmother's voice rose once more.

"That agreement is an accident insurance policy and a property transfer deed. If something happens to you overseas, your insurance payout and your assets will all go to Joshua!"

The voice sounded in my head, and I felt as if I'd been dropped into a pit of ice.

I had never imagined that my boyfriend would betray me this way.

Now I knew that all of it might be true.

"Child, don't be afraid. Every scheme of his is going to come to nothing!"

"I'm here. I'll protect you!"

Listening to her, I let out a breath.

I knew that even though Grandmother had passed away long ago, she was still watching over me.

If that was so, what did I have to be afraid of?

After I hung up, I waited for Joshua to bring the agreement to me.

Soon my doorbell rang, and when I opened the door, I saw Joshua and Olivia.

Right then, Olivia was carefully looking over my home.

"Emily, your place is really big!"

"Living in a house like this must feel amazing, doesn't it!"

Olivia looked at me and said it out of nowhere.

And I could see the trace of greed she didn't bother to hide in her eyes.

Joshua quickly tugged at her, then turned to me and said, "Emily, the travel agency had me get this ready!"

"Go ahead and sign it!"