"Are you rendered speechless? Can you only whimper? Should I find someone to assist you?" Arvin spoke with a cold, malicious air."I don't know, I... I... I forgot. I genuinely... truly can't recall." Debby trembled, her voice choked with sobs.Arvin emitted a cold laugh and made a phone call.His eyes remained devoid of any warmth even when he finished the call."Debby, don't let me catch you lying to me. You're on your own from now on," he cautioned.I awoke to find Debby huddled in a corner, blood trickling from her feet, mingled with ceramic fragments, while Arvin sat on the couch studying the surveillance footage.Throughout the day of Debby's mall excursion, he meticulously reviewed every moment from morning to night. The more he observed, the more his forehead veins bulged, his hands clenching into tight fists.Debby had deceived him!There was no trace of me at the mall, nor had Debby ventured to the third floor, not to mention spotting me in the maternity section.'A
The skies were overcast with a gentle drizzle, the black Maybach speeding through the rainy day.The site of my funeral lay distant from Arvin's abode. Whether Adonis orchestrated this deliberately remained unknown, yet by the time Arvin arrived in a panic, my body had already been cremated.Clad in black attire, everyone present, Adonis tightly held an elegant, striped wooden casket, presumably containing my ashes.I gazed vacantly at the urn."Am I enclosed within?" I asked myself.This marked the second instance of confronting my own demise, my thoughts swirling tumultuously.Disregarding attempts to dissuade him, Arvin charged in as if he had gone crazy."Adonis, I must see her one final time! Lead me to her! I need to see her, and..." his voice faltered, "... and our child."Adonis regarded the delirious man with a blank expression, a sardonic smirk playing on his lips."So, you recall she carried your child? Then why did you treat her like that? Get out of here. Letitia
As Adonis's words fell, two of his bodyguards pushed Arvin aside.All of a sudden, however, Adonis appeared to remember something, so he signaled for Arvin to come closer."Since you seem to have forgotten what you have done, I can help you remember."He unlocked his phone and displayed the photos to Arvin.As I leaned in to take a look, I was completely taken aback!The gruesome images clearly depicted a pool of blood, and I couldn't bear to gaze at them.Arvin's eyes widened, and he finally crumbled, whispering to himself, "I... I thought it was... chicken blood. The maid slaughtered a chicken at home that day. It couldn't be... I didn't murder Letitia."I never intended for this. Letty... I'm sorry, please... Come back to me..."This time, the bodyguards didn't need to hold Arvin back. He collapsed on the ground in mental anguish.Adonis' car swiftly left, leaving me feeling frustrated.Even my ashes had just left with my brother. Why was I still restrained to stay beside
Clearly, Arvin also recognized Dominic. His composed expression changed slightly. Upon closer scrutiny, a hint of resentment flickered in his eyes.He advanced a few rapid steps, seizing Dominic by the collar, and interrogating him while landing punches on his face."Are you even a man?"What was he doing?Confusion enveloped me.Arvin's abrupt shift in demeanor was striking. Could it be that when faced with true love, he found it impossible to feign indifference even for a brief period?Initially bewildered, Dominic soon identified his assailant.He deftly evaded and delivered a brutal knee to Arvin's stomach."Are you? You have a wife, yet you engage in infidelity. Who do you think you are to strike me?"The two engaged in a fierce exchange of blows.Debby, in a panic, stamped her foot. "Stop, cease this fighting! Enough!"Arvin's mind raced with thoughts that if Dominic hadn't mistreated Debby, he wouldn't have needed to involve himself with Debby. If so, he wouldn't be u
Lately, Arvin had developed a habit of holding onto my old phone and staring at it intently.He went through all my social media accounts and eventually came across a photo that Debby had posted, which was visible only to me.Silently, he just held onto the phone tighter.He started spending long periods staring at the nursery, not eating or speaking throughout the day.Sometimes, when I was in a good mood, I would wonder, "Could it be that he wants to starve himself to death and join me?"But of course, I knew that was impossible.Arvin didn't necessarily love me deeply, nor did he love Debby deeply. He simply felt that he had misjudged people, and it hurt his self-esteem.Perhaps he was mourning the child who never had a chance to be born?Regardless, his sorrow wouldn't be for me.Initially, he confined himself indoors for a day or two, but eventually, he stopped going to the company for one or two months.I didn't think much of it. After all, my waking hours were becoming
Scarlet blood trickled from my thigh as I clutched Arvin Owen's hand."My belly... It hurts so much..."He shook off my hand indifferently. "Come on, I know it's chicken blood you are using. Debby just suffered abuse from her husband and is now in the hospital without anyone to care for her. Don't be so spoiled!"But what flowed from me was not chicken blood. It was my life slipping away.Arvin's face turned dark as he left, saying, "Don't use the baby as your tool to get my attention. You just disgusted me!"With that said, he slammed the door behind him, leaving me sitting frozen in place. Lacking the strength to even rise, I couldn't even reach across the table to grab the phone and call for help.Little did I know that at that moment, the phone screen suddenly lit up with a faint buzzing sound indicating an incoming call.In fact, even if I had known, I couldn't hold myself to answer it. Watching the bright red blood on the floor, I slowly inched towards the table with sheer
Outside the ward, Arvin asked the doctor about Debby's condition.The doctor, holding Debby's medical records, glanced coldly at Arvin."She's in good health. The bruises on her hands only need some anti-inflammatory cream. She doesn't have to frequent the hospital."Arvin stood frozen in place. "Bruises... Aren't her injuries severe? She had bandages on just a couple of days ago."The doctor faltered, seeming somewhat speechless. "It was a minor sprain, not...""Arvin, Arvin!"Hearing the sharp cry, Arvin hurriedly rushed back into the ward before the doctor could finish."What's wrong? Are you in pain somewhere?"Hearing that, the doctor shook his head.Watching Arvin take good care of Debby, I couldn't help but find it amusing. When I mentioned my pain in the belly before delivering the baby and the blood all over, he refused to believe it, accusing me of deceiving him.Yet, with Debby having just a few bruises, he was so concerned.I knew about the sprain the doctor had
Debby leisurely watched TV and ate fruits on the bed, while Arvin busied himself with the discharge procedures.During this time, he would occasionally unlock his phone, swipe a few pages, then lock it again.Every time he received a message, he would quickly read it.I knew he felt uncomfortable because I hadn't taken the initiative to "make amends."Normally, after I argued with him, I couldn't resist finding him with a humbled face because I was afraid of losing him, afraid he might rekindle his old flame with Debby. I was always on edge, unable to eat due to worry.Now, looking back, I felt like the brainwashed supporting female character in a novel, treating love as everything, constantly revolving around Arvin.Now in death, I was finally enlightened, realizing how despicable I had been.But Arvin wasn't any better, loving Debby in his heart yet seemingly unable to forget me.How ironic.But as for his chat page with me, it would never light up again because the dead cou