My husband’s childhood friend was trapped in an elevator for half an hour. In his anger, he stuffed me inside a luggage bag and locked me inside.“You’re paying double for all the suffering Grace went through.”My body was forced into a curled-up state. I had a hard time breathing. I cried as I apologized, but all I got was my husband’s cold reproach. “You’re going through the entirety of this punishment. Once you’ve learned your lesson, you’ll behave.”He then locked the luggage bag in the closet.I screamed in despair and struggled to break free. My blood seeped out of the bag and soaked the floor.Five days later, he felt sorry for me and decided to end the punishment.“Let this punishment be a warning for you. This time, I’ll let you go.”Little did he know that my body was already rotting inside the luggage bag.“That jealous woman hasn’t come over to kick up a fuss. Has she learned her lesson and is finally obeying my rules? “I knew it. She’s the type who needs to be punished be
“Let Susan go. Ask her to clean up before apologizing to Grace. I don’t want her to smell of urine and excrement. It’ll just disgust Grace,” Xander said coolly as Lucas awkwardly grunted.“Xander, once Susan is out, you should comfort her. Don’t be mad at her anymore. No matter what, you’re a couple. You shouldn’t get into such a major argument. It’s not nice.”Impatience flared in Xander’s eyes, but he massaged Grace’s fingers gently.“She wouldn’t dare. Due to her misunderstanding, you were trapped in the elevator for half an hour. I can’t imagine just how scared and helpless you were at that time. Grace, you’re always so nice, and that’s why Susan took advantage of you.” Xander kept his anger in check. It was as if he was worried he would scare Grace.But when I heard those words, it sounded as if he was mocking and laughing at me.Last week, while Xander was having a meeting, Grace had come over to provoke me. “Even if you’re pregnant, it doesn’t matter. Even if you give bir
I loved Xander for ten years.I loved him for three years in high school, four years in university, and another three years after graduation, in which we started dating and got married soon after.I did not know that he always treated me as a blight.I followed him like an annoying shadow for seven entire years while thinking that my sincere love for him would touch his heart.On the day he accepted my confession, I was so happy that I did not sleep a wink.I did not know that he married me because the capital chain of his company had ruptured, and he needed me to give him financial aid.During the two years I was married to him, I supported his career wholeheartedly and did my best to take care of him as well as get into his good grades.He also changed bit by bit. He started waiting for me to come back, cooked breakfast for me, and massaged my belly when my stomach hurt.I nearly thought that I had won his love.I also knew that on the day that I got pregnant, I was so excit
“Who put this thing here? Are they trying to scare me? Where’s Susan? Bring her over! Does she think she can escape by putting a dummy here? I’m not an idiot! Bring her to me!”I laughed so hard that I started crying. Why was he pretending to be ignorant? I was lying right there, and my corpse was already starting to smell.How was he supposed to find another living Susan?“Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster is… already dead. Her corpse is already starting to smell!”Xander glared at Lucas.“You’re lying! Are you teaming up with her to lie to me? I’m not an idiot! Do you really think I’d believe she’s dead just by her putting a foul-smelling dummy here? Even if I have to look for her to the ends of the earth, I’ll find her!”He strode out and locked my corpse inside. At the same time, he started looking for me outside.When Grace saw Xander’s grim expression, she ran over and stood on her tiptoes to hug his neck. “What’s wrong, Xander? Did Susan make you mad again? Don’t worry, I’ll be w
Over the next few days, Xander ignored my existence.He busied himself with Grace’s birthday party and worked for a long time on it. He got a famous band through his connections to play on her birthday and even hired the singer she liked. He spent tons of money on the birthday party just so that he could make her smile.Ironically, the money he used was all stolen from me.When he married me, his gaming company was on the verge of going bankrupt. I helped him and gave up everything I owned for him. I even sold my parents’ house.Once he had money, he started managing his company with no worries in mind any longer. His company came back from the red, and after they launched their game, it quickly became popular and became the talk of the internet.He became a nouveau riche of the business world to whom plenty of people wanted to work with, and I was sincerely happy for him. But all the help I gave him turned into knives that stabbed into me.After Grace left to study abroad, she
Under the dim light, the luggage bag with blood seeping out of it stood out like a sore thumb in the middle of the room. What a bizarre sight. I actually felt quite scared about it.But after some thinking, why should I be scared? I should be the one bearing the greatest grudge in this room. Oh, well. I had always been timid. Since I had died in such a horrifying fashion, I found myself subconsciously scared of my own dead body. Xander went to the center of the room and stood in front of my luggage bag.I floated around him and noticed his legs shaking. For some reason, I suddenly wanted to scare him. So I blew at his neck. His legs immediately gave out, and he fell on the luggage bag.I found myself regretting my actions a little. He fell on my body, so my corpse was probably going to look even worse.Xander immediately darted away and looked around nervously. Finally, he calmed down. “If I find that you’re toying with me, I’m going to skin you alive.”I shook my
The truth Xander found from his investigation shocked him and made him feel quite unhappy.On the day Grace came back, I had placed the pregnancy test kit in the bathroom and posted a tweet.[I’ve been giving Xander supplements for half a year, and it finally worked! I finally have a baby with him!]When a picture of Xander and Grace being together was posted online, I just used an alternate account to grumble about it a little.[Don’t forget about me!]When he helped Grace with her affairs abroad, I posted this tweet. [I married someone who’s really good. He can’t bear seeing anyone go through any hardship, just like how he helped me in the past.]There were more than four thousand tweets, and all of them were the results of me brainwashing myself.At the same time, the private detective he hired found that Grace never cut off contact with her foreign ex. She had even contacted him on her own accord multiple times, and the things they talked about were really explicit.The e
Half a month passed. Xander could no longer hide the stench of my rotting corpse. The police came by and found Xander crouching beside my body in a daze.After they investigated the case, Xander was arrested. When he was escorted out of the company building, he kept on struggling and fighting back. “No one can separate me from Susan!”Even after he was dragged into the police car, he continued screaming. Honestly, I did nothing. I just showed him proof of my love for him.That was the only thing I could do as a ghost.One week ago, he saw the pregnancy test kit.As Grace watched him act like a lunatic, she lost her patience with him and decided to give up on him. So, she stole company secrets and joined his rival company.Xander was furious, but his pride would not allow him to humble himself.I kept on tormenting him and found myself not minding the trouble at all. He soon gained a gaunt look. Then, the pregnancy test kit fell into his cup. He could no longer bear with the
When my grandmother heard the news of my death, she passed away that very same day.'Grandma, you've held on for so long. Are you finally reaching your limit? Leaving this world probably isn't as painful, right? At least you didn't suffer like my parents and I did. I wonder if we'll ever meet again?' I mused sadly.My parents perished in the flames, and I was frozen to death. Would I ever get a chance to be their daughter again in the next life? And as for Sam... I supposed I would never see him again.When Sam learned about my grandmother's death from prison, he arranged for a grand funeral in her honor. At least my grandmother left with some dignity. Yet, no one seemed to realize that if it weren't for the fire, she would have remained the largest shareholder of Sawyer Group. She would have had an honorable departure, just as she deserved.If it weren't for that fire, I would have been the beloved heiress of the Sawyer Family, surrounded by love and happiness....When Nancy was arr
I wanted to explain everything, to tell her that it wasn't just a preservation mode but the freezing mode. Nancy had secretly tempered with the settings, but even until the moment she left, I couldn't manage to form a complete sentence. It was too cold here, and I was gagged. All the words I wanted to say stayed trapped in my throat.I glanced at Sam, who looked mentally unstable, and found it almost funny in a twisted way.'Sam, I've given you back my life. What else are you dissatisfied with?' I mused.He had received two emails. One was the lab report for the pregnancy test he had sent in. The results confirmed it was my DNA on the test. He let out a bitter laugh before picking up the second report. Then it hit me. This was the investigation I had ordered back when Nancy first showed up in our lives. I never expected that the report would only be delivered after my death.The contents revealed Nancy's affair with Tom. They had conspired together, plotting to swindle money from Sa
He came down to the basement again. There were still traces of my blood in the basement. He lay there, eyes fixed on the intercom, lost in thought.'Sam, are you remembering what you said to me in my final moments? You told me I should understand the pain your beloved Nancy was going through, that I deserved a fate worse than death, that I should live a life lower than animals. But Sam, she only had a cold. I died, and you killed me with your own hands,' I thought bitterly. Suddenly, Sam sat up, his gaze hard and indifferent once more. "Katerina, this is all your fault. Why did you have to be so stupid and turn off the water heater?"'I'm not an idiot. I know you despise me, Sam. Why would I ever do something to provoke you on purpose?' I retorted inwardly.…That day, I was in the bathroom, nervously waiting for the pregnancy test results. I was hoping to surprise him with the news. How did things turn out like this?All I could recall was waiting for the test to end while standing
At that moment, a memory of that smell surfaced. The thought of it made me gag involuntarily. It was far worse than the stench of my own dismembered limbs lying there now.I thought of my grandmother again. 'Has she already used up most of the 500 thousand? Will Sam continue to give her money? Will she be heartbroken upon knowing I'm dead?'My mind was a storm of chaos....Meanwhile, Sam went to the hospital in a haze at Tom Zachary's advice. When he arrived, Tom's expression was grave."Nancy's baby... We couldn't save it," he said.Sam stared at him blankly as if the words had no meaning.Tom's brow furrowed. "Sam, are you still a man? Nancy had a miscarriage, and you're still mourning another woman?"Sam froze for a moment and stared blankly at Nancy. At that moment, she was lying weakly on the hospital bed, and her face was drained of color."Sam, you're here. Don't worry. We'll have more children in the future," she said.She leaned in to wrap her arms around his neck and said t
Sam had an alibi, so he was temporarily released. However, to everyone's surprise, he refused to leave.He stood at the door and pounded against it relentlessly. "I need to report a missing person! My wife has run away from home! I can't find her!" On the other side of the door, a piercing gaze fixed on him. "Do you love your wife?" He froze, then mumbled to himself, "I... I love her. Of course, I love her. I've loved her for ten years now..." Yes, that was right. I almost forgot that he had chosen to marry me of his own accord all those years ago. How could he not love me? Yet, it was also he who sealed me inside that freezer, all for the sake of another woman. How could he possibly love me? Our love began ten years ago and ended ten years ago. Back then, I was a shy young girl who blushed at the mere sight of his gaze lingering on me. He was also a boy whose eyes sparkled only for me, who blushed when he proposed. When I agreed to marry him, he was so happy he couldn't stop
"The victim's name is Katerina Sawyer. She's your wife, right?" the man asked again.So, Sam was finally going to find out I was dead? I almost felt a sense of anticipation.Hearing this, Sam sneered, and his eyes once again flared with anger."Katerina, you've really outdone yourself this time, haven't you? Now you're making scam calls? While I still have an ounce of patience left, get back here and apologize to Nancy. Don't push me to divorce you!" Saying that, he angrily slammed the phone onto the floor and stomped on its screen.At that moment, Nancy clutched her stomach and groaned, "Honey, honey... My stomach hurts..."I stood off to the side, crossed my arms, and smirked.That pregnancy test she used was mine, and I was the one who was pregnant. She wasn't, so why was she acting like she had a stomach ache?She was just stalling, trying to keep Sam from finding out the truth because she clearly knew I was dead."Hurry, call Dr. Zachary! The baby… the baby…" she wailed.Dr. Zacha
Sam's angry voice rang out, followed closely by Nancy's soft, soothing murmurs trying to calm him down.'Sam, have you completely forgotten I'm stuck in the freezer? You wouldn't even bother opening it to check, would you?' I sadly thought to myself.As if to confirm my suspicions, he suddenly spoke again. "It's probably Katerina throwing another tantrum and deliberately stuffing the freezer with spoiled meat. Don't worry. I won't hold you guys responsible this time."Just clean out the freezer and bring up some soup. I need to make sure Nancy is well taken care of."Then, almost as an afterthought, he added, "Someone from the first floor, if you're not busy, go and locate Katerina. Make sure she isn't causing trouble outside again. She's been throwing tantrums for long enough."I stared at the intercom broadcasting his voice, and for a moment, I felt the urge to smash it into pieces. 'Sam, if your brain is useless, why not donate it? What makes you so certain that I can escape by mys
My eyes were bloodshot as I shook my head and repeatedly slammed my elbows against the freezer door over and over, desperate to break free on my own.Above me, Sam's expression darkened with fury. He loomed over the freezer where I was trapped and looked down at me with disdain. "Then stay in there until you know what you've done wrong. Don't call for me until you've learned your lesson."Beside him, Nancy stood with a small, satisfied smile playing on her lips, though her voice trembled with false innocence. "Sam, I'm afraid… What if she tries to hurt me again tonight? Maybe I shouldn't stay here. I'll just go back home."Sam glanced at her with visible concern. He called for his men, and soon, two heavy iron chains were brought in to secure the freezer. They seemed to be guarding against an extremely ferocious beast."Even if she dies in there tonight, she won't get out," he reassured Nancy. "You'll be safe. Sleep here, and tomorrow, after you leave, I'll let her out. Alright?"That
Nancy was clearly displeased. She acted like a spoiled child and began to whine for Sam to buy her new ones.With a helpless smile, Sam reached out and gently patted her head. "Alright, alright, I'll buy you all new ones! How could I say no to my favorite little darling?"Immediately, her mood shifted. Her eyes lit up, and she eagerly dashed into my room to smash all my belongings."I've hated these things for so long! Smash them all! I want everything replaced with new ones!"I trailed behind them, struggling to keep up. Perhaps my body had been frozen for too long, and the calcium in my bones had been lost. I was sore all over, and my bones scattered all over the floor with every step I took.At first, I panicked whenever I felt my bones scattering behind me. I would turn around, frantically trying to gather them up, only to remember I had been dead for a long time. What was the point of picking up the bones? All that remained of me was a hollow consciousness. A bitter smile tugged