07/10/2025
At Her Own Funeral, She Suddenly Woke Up — After Hearing Her Husband Whisper to His Mistress
MacKenzie’s return to consciousness was marred by a bitter taste in her mouth and a drowsy confusion. Overwhelmed by an intense thirst and a wave of nausea, she struggled to orient herself. She lay in a cramped, confining space. Panic surged as she tried to move, her feet pressing futilely against an unyielding barrier. She reached out, her fingers brushing against smooth satin. Behind her, a wall. Was this a coffin?
Her heart raced. Screams were trapped behind her barely parted lips; only a strangled sound escaped. Her body felt distant, unresponsive, as if paralyzed by potent drugs.
Outside, the van carrying what appeared to be MacKenzie’s coffin halted on a bumpy cemetery road. The driver’s door slammed, followed by the scraping noise of movement. As her coffin was carefully unloaded, MacKenzie’s anxiety peaked. She yearned for rescue, for the sound of laughter that would signify this was all a sick joke.
“Put her here,” a familiar male voice commanded, authoritative yet unsettlingly calm. It was Paul, MacKenzie’s husband, whom she loved dearly. His involvement twisted the knot of fear tighter.
The situation unfolded like a grotesque parody. Paul had always harbored a peculiar sense of humor, but this surpassed peculiarity; it was malevolent.
“Finally, she’s where she belongs,” came a voice dripping with disdain. It was Sabrina, MacKenzie’s friend, or so she had believed. The pain of betrayal stung sharply. The realization dawned with a heavy heart: Paul and Sabrina were co-conspirators.
“I can’t believe we are finally done with this,” Paul’s voice resonated with chilling clarity.
The faint stir of air brushed against MacKenzie’s face as the gravedigger pried open the coffin lid. The fresh breeze was a small mercy.
“I’ve waited for this day for so long,” Paul’s words sliced through the air. “She won’t bother us anymore.” Beside him, Sabrina clasped his hand, their intimacy now unmistakably apparent.
“We’re lu
