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I died a gruesome death.The flesh on both of my legs was entirely sliced off, leaving only strands of bloodied muscle clinging to bare bones. Even the seasoned homicide detectives couldn't hold back their tears."She was flayed alive. How much pain must she have endured?""There are so many wounds on her face… What kind of monster could be this cruel?""She was already dead, yet she still protected that little boy... Ha..."Perhaps the agony I experienced before my death was too overwhelming, both my soul and Xander Jenne's couldn't move on to the afterlife. Instead, we drifted to my husband, Howard Jenne.At that moment, he held first love Sue Larsson as he barged into the clinic. He clutched the doctor as though holding on to his last thread of hope."Doctor, please save her! Sue is a ballet dancer. What's going to happen to her if something's wrong with her legs?"Desperation and madness intertwined in his eyes. There was a tenderness I had never seen before in his expressi
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The smile on Howard's face abruptly vanished the moment Sue mentioned me."Why bring her up? If she needed money, she could've just said so instead of staging a kidnapping stunt to extort me. And to drag you into this mess—unbelievable! She owes that principal dancer role to you! Stay at my place for now. I'll make sure she and Xander apologize to you and take good care of you." He wrapped Sue into a protective embrace, his voice turning gentle. "Don't worry. I won't let you suffer in vain. I'll make sure Marlena and Xander pay for everything!"With that, Howard took Sue home to confront us.Upon finding that the house was empty, he complained, "Not only do they pull this nonsense, but now they don't even have the guts to come home!"Just then, the shrill ring of his phone cut through his grumbling."Howard, I saw the news about a murder at the resort. The clothes they showed looked just like what Marlena was wearing when she left… She hasn't contacted me in three days. Do you t
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Sue was the one who hinted to Howard that everything was part of my plan, yet here she was, pretending to be innocent. "I think Marlena and Xander didn't mean to take me; they were just desperate… After all, you're Marlena's husband and Xander's brother. You should care a little."Howard's expression softened at that. "Sue, you're so understanding." Then his expression shifted into one of frustration. "Marlena is such a drama queen! Your leg was injured so badly, and she still called me, asking me to apologize to her. She's definitely looking for a scolding!"Sue feigned innocence. "Marlena just loves you so much. I'm not blaming her or Xander.""You shouldn't always give in to her! She only teams up with Xander to bully you because she thinks you're easy to push around! That's what I hate most about her!"I wanted to argue, but when I realized I was just a soul, my hand hung limply at my side.I didn't like Sue.I remembered the time a pervert appeared outside our dance studio.
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Frank's anger grew, and Sue, standing nearby, caught the shift in tone. With a pale face, she asked, "Marlena couldn't really be in trouble, could she? If you want, I can go with you to confirm."Howard hesitated and mumbled something vague, then tried to laugh it off with Frank. "Dad, stop letting Marlena fool you into putting on a show. How could she possibly—"Frank, no longer wanting to waste time, snapped, "You'd better get to the police station right now!"After hanging up, Howard sat motionless, his fingers tapping nervously on the table. I knew it was a habit he had when he was deep in thought.Sue leaned against Howard and hugged him tightly. "Why don't we go together? I don't think Marlena's dead. She must've just gotten hurt while acting. Mr. and Mrs. Jenne have always liked Marlena. Maybe they're just trying to help you two get closer by speaking up for her."Sue's words seemed to comfort Howard a little. He gently stroked her shoulder. "You make a good point. Marlen
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Howard froze for a few seconds on the floor, then exploded into a fit of rage."What did Marlena bribe you with to make you blow this all out of proportion?" he yelled. "Is she trying to guilt trip me with her death now? How disgusting!"The next moment, a loud crash echoed through the room as Frank kicked Howard to the ground, slapping him across the face several times."Go take a look at who's really lying there!" Frank barked.Howard struggled against being forced into the morgue, but Frank, with the help of the officers, dragged him inside.Cold air filled the sterile room. Howard couldn't help clenching his teeth as he muttered, "Don't think you can scare me just by setting up a fake scene. Marlena and Xander are at the resort. There's no way anything happened to them."Frank, now losing his last shred of patience, shoved Howard's face close to the morgue table.What Howard saw hit him like a thunderclap — my scarred, lifeless face stared back at him.Then, my mother, who
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Frank couldn't hold back his fury. He clutched his chest and roared, "The murderers who killed your wife and brother haven't even been found, and here you are protecting this vile woman! If I'd known you'd turn out to be such a disgrace, I would've killed you with my own hands back then!"Seeing that Frank was about to faint, Melissa Mund, Howard's mother, arrived with the police, quickly calming him down and urging him to rest.However, as Howard stubbornly held onto Sue and tried to leave, Melissa broke down into tears."Son, why can't you see Sue's true nature even now… After we found out you were dating Sue, and Xander developed severe depression, your father and I secretly had someone follow her. We were so strongly against your relationship because we saw with our own eyes how she hurt Xander!"Melissa, unable to keep the secret any longer, revealed what she had kept hidden for years."She pretended to be gentle and kind in front of you, but behind your back, she slipped raz
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"You should really start checking yourself about your problems with Howard," Sue remarked.I was stunned for a moment, but her words still managed to ignite my anger.Before I could respond, she suddenly let out a sharp scream and pretended to stumble off the steps, clutching her foot in apparent pain. Then she started crying dramatically. "My ankle hurts so much… Marlena, I was wrong… I'll never get close to Howard again. Please, tell them to let me go…"I watched her coldly as she repeated her performance over and over. Eventually, she and the thugs picked the most pitiful and fragmented video clip to send to Howard.I thought she was just staging an act, trying once again to tarnish Howard's impression of me. A sneer tugged at the corner of my mouth."Sue, Howard is an adult who is perfectly well mentally. This kind of trick won't work every time."Even Xander, despite being scared, mustered up his courage and stared her down in defiance. "Howard loves me the most! This time,
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Howard sobbed and laughed, clutching the drawing as if he had found a priceless treasure.Suddenly, something shiny caught his attention. As he scrambled toward the bookshelf, he retrieved a USB drive from the bottom.There was a video of the love story I had shared with Howard since the beginning.The video started with our first meeting.Five years ago, as I rolled around on the bed, my voice muffled in the blanket was filled with joy. "I met a beautiful boy in the garden today! When his brother came to pick him up, I think I heard the sound of flowers blooming. I think... I fell in love at first sight."The four-hour-long video captured every single date we had.Every movie we watched, every drawing I made with Xander, and all the gifts Howard had carefully prepared for us, were all saved in this video.However, as I watched the videos, my face became increasingly fatigued.Later on, the woman in the video was often seen crying helplessly."I encountered a pervert outside
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Most of the time, he would watch the videos I made in the bedroom again and again. As he watched, he would suddenly burst into laughter or fall into painful sobs.When night fell, he would hug the teddy bear and fall asleep fully dressed while listening to the audio of the video. It was as if he couldn't sleep without these things to keep him company.In addition, the man who once refused to cook began to practice cooking. Barbecued ribs, shrimp scampi, baked chicken wings… One after another, he prepared dishes that Xander and I loved despite his bandaged fingers.He would sit at the dining table, gently pour wine into my glass, and say, "Marlena, Xander, look, isn't the food I made great? I've learned to cook and paint. We'll have common topics to talk about. We'll live well together from now on, right?"As he sat at the dining table, he had a blissful smile on despite his pale face.Xander sulked in the corner of the room, unwilling to have any further connection with the brothe
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Howard sobbed and laughed, clutching the drawing as if he had found a priceless treasure.Suddenly, something shiny caught his attention. As he scrambled toward the bookshelf, he retrieved a USB drive from the bottom.There was a video of the love story I had shared with Howard since the beginning.The video started with our first meeting.Five years ago, as I rolled around on the bed, my voice muffled in the blanket was filled with joy. "I met a beautiful boy in the garden today! When his brother came to pick him up, I think I heard the sound of flowers blooming. I think... I fell in love at first sight."The four-hour-long video captured every single date we had.Every movie we watched, every drawing I made with Xander, and all the gifts Howard had carefully prepared for us, were all saved in this video.However, as I watched the videos, my face became increasingly fatigued.Later on, the woman in the video was often seen crying helplessly."I encountered a pervert outside
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"You should really start checking yourself about your problems with Howard," Sue remarked.I was stunned for a moment, but her words still managed to ignite my anger.Before I could respond, she suddenly let out a sharp scream and pretended to stumble off the steps, clutching her foot in apparent pain. Then she started crying dramatically. "My ankle hurts so much… Marlena, I was wrong… I'll never get close to Howard again. Please, tell them to let me go…"I watched her coldly as she repeated her performance over and over. Eventually, she and the thugs picked the most pitiful and fragmented video clip to send to Howard.I thought she was just staging an act, trying once again to tarnish Howard's impression of me. A sneer tugged at the corner of my mouth."Sue, Howard is an adult who is perfectly well mentally. This kind of trick won't work every time."Even Xander, despite being scared, mustered up his courage and stared her down in defiance. "Howard loves me the most! This time,
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Frank couldn't hold back his fury. He clutched his chest and roared, "The murderers who killed your wife and brother haven't even been found, and here you are protecting this vile woman! If I'd known you'd turn out to be such a disgrace, I would've killed you with my own hands back then!"Seeing that Frank was about to faint, Melissa Mund, Howard's mother, arrived with the police, quickly calming him down and urging him to rest.However, as Howard stubbornly held onto Sue and tried to leave, Melissa broke down into tears."Son, why can't you see Sue's true nature even now… After we found out you were dating Sue, and Xander developed severe depression, your father and I secretly had someone follow her. We were so strongly against your relationship because we saw with our own eyes how she hurt Xander!"Melissa, unable to keep the secret any longer, revealed what she had kept hidden for years."She pretended to be gentle and kind in front of you, but behind your back, she slipped raz
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Howard froze for a few seconds on the floor, then exploded into a fit of rage."What did Marlena bribe you with to make you blow this all out of proportion?" he yelled. "Is she trying to guilt trip me with her death now? How disgusting!"The next moment, a loud crash echoed through the room as Frank kicked Howard to the ground, slapping him across the face several times."Go take a look at who's really lying there!" Frank barked.Howard struggled against being forced into the morgue, but Frank, with the help of the officers, dragged him inside.Cold air filled the sterile room. Howard couldn't help clenching his teeth as he muttered, "Don't think you can scare me just by setting up a fake scene. Marlena and Xander are at the resort. There's no way anything happened to them."Frank, now losing his last shred of patience, shoved Howard's face close to the morgue table.What Howard saw hit him like a thunderclap — my scarred, lifeless face stared back at him.Then, my mother, who
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Frank's anger grew, and Sue, standing nearby, caught the shift in tone. With a pale face, she asked, "Marlena couldn't really be in trouble, could she? If you want, I can go with you to confirm."Howard hesitated and mumbled something vague, then tried to laugh it off with Frank. "Dad, stop letting Marlena fool you into putting on a show. How could she possibly—"Frank, no longer wanting to waste time, snapped, "You'd better get to the police station right now!"After hanging up, Howard sat motionless, his fingers tapping nervously on the table. I knew it was a habit he had when he was deep in thought.Sue leaned against Howard and hugged him tightly. "Why don't we go together? I don't think Marlena's dead. She must've just gotten hurt while acting. Mr. and Mrs. Jenne have always liked Marlena. Maybe they're just trying to help you two get closer by speaking up for her."Sue's words seemed to comfort Howard a little. He gently stroked her shoulder. "You make a good point. Marlen
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Sue was the one who hinted to Howard that everything was part of my plan, yet here she was, pretending to be innocent. "I think Marlena and Xander didn't mean to take me; they were just desperate… After all, you're Marlena's husband and Xander's brother. You should care a little."Howard's expression softened at that. "Sue, you're so understanding." Then his expression shifted into one of frustration. "Marlena is such a drama queen! Your leg was injured so badly, and she still called me, asking me to apologize to her. She's definitely looking for a scolding!"Sue feigned innocence. "Marlena just loves you so much. I'm not blaming her or Xander.""You shouldn't always give in to her! She only teams up with Xander to bully you because she thinks you're easy to push around! That's what I hate most about her!"I wanted to argue, but when I realized I was just a soul, my hand hung limply at my side.I didn't like Sue.I remembered the time a pervert appeared outside our dance studio.
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The smile on Howard's face abruptly vanished the moment Sue mentioned me."Why bring her up? If she needed money, she could've just said so instead of staging a kidnapping stunt to extort me. And to drag you into this mess—unbelievable! She owes that principal dancer role to you! Stay at my place for now. I'll make sure she and Xander apologize to you and take good care of you." He wrapped Sue into a protective embrace, his voice turning gentle. "Don't worry. I won't let you suffer in vain. I'll make sure Marlena and Xander pay for everything!"With that, Howard took Sue home to confront us.Upon finding that the house was empty, he complained, "Not only do they pull this nonsense, but now they don't even have the guts to come home!"Just then, the shrill ring of his phone cut through his grumbling."Howard, I saw the news about a murder at the resort. The clothes they showed looked just like what Marlena was wearing when she left… She hasn't contacted me in three days. Do you t
Two for the Price of One Chapter 1
I died a gruesome death.The flesh on both of my legs was entirely sliced off, leaving only strands of bloodied muscle clinging to bare bones. Even the seasoned homicide detectives couldn't hold back their tears."She was flayed alive. How much pain must she have endured?""There are so many wounds on her face… What kind of monster could be this cruel?""She was already dead, yet she still protected that little boy... Ha..."Perhaps the agony I experienced before my death was too overwhelming, both my soul and Xander Jenne's couldn't move on to the afterlife. Instead, we drifted to my husband, Howard Jenne.At that moment, he held first love Sue Larsson as he barged into the clinic. He clutched the doctor as though holding on to his last thread of hope."Doctor, please save her! Sue is a ballet dancer. What's going to happen to her if something's wrong with her legs?"Desperation and madness intertwined in his eyes. There was a tenderness I had never seen before in his expressi
