Chapter 3: She Killed The Mistress

But my husband did not listen and followed the order of his mistress. He kept punching and slapping me. His gun accidentally fell on the floor, and he didn't notice it. I quickly picked it up and pointed it at my husband.

“Alright, Jeff. Come!" I said threatening him with his gun.

Jeff stopped and felt a little scared, his mistress quickly hid behind him.

“—Jenny, put that gun down!” But I didn't listen to him. 

“Jenny!” he called my name, but I didn't listen. 

“You are doing too much to me! I endured, I followed everything you wanted, but what else is missing?!” I shouted, and my heart was full of anger. My forehead and lips were cut, the blood was bleeding and I tried to wipe it with my shoulder. Because I didn't take my gun's aim at him.

“Jenny, give me the gun,” he asked me and tried to come with me. 

“—Don't come any closer.” I threatened my husband. But Jeff is stubborn and still struggles to get close to me.

“I said, don't come any closer—” I shot him, and the bullet came out from the gun in my hand.

“J-Jenny…” he called my name. 

The bullet hit his shoulder and went straight behind and penetrated and hit the woman's chest. The next thing that happened, they suddenly fell down. I dropped the gun and ran to where my daughters were.

“Mommy… Mommy…" they said repeatedly, and their voices trembled with fear, and they stopped to cry. 

I was dumbfounded and my whole body was shaking from nervousness and fear.

“I don't want to go to jail, what happened next?” my mind screamed.

The gunshot alerted our neighbors, so they immediately called the police. Jeff is crawling closer to his mistress. Even though my entire body was full of nerves, I still tried to be strong during those times for my childrens.

“Quick, we have to get away from here.” I ordered to my daughters.

“Mommy, where are we going?” asked my youngest daughter, who firmly held my palm.

“Anywhere” my only answer, because even me I don't know where we are going.

We rushed out of our house holding my two daughters. Even if there are many people outside the house, I don't pay attention to it. What is important to me is that we can get away from our hellish house. Until we took a cab and dropped it off at my parent's house.

“Mommy, aren't we going to get Daddy back?” asked my eldest daughter.

“Not anymore!” I answered, and I bowed my head. 

I hugged my two children, who only strengthened me. Until we get to our house. And since I don't have money with me, I have to ask my mother to pay the crab driver. My mom wondered why we came home all of the sudden and didn't bring any things.

“Jenny, is Jeff hurting you again?” my mother asked.

“Mom, help me, I don't want to go to jail!” I was crying and hugged her with my whole body trembling.

“W-what happened?” she asked in surprise and looked at my children.

“Grandma… it's Daddy. He brought a girl to the house, and then they entered Mommy's room…” my eldest daughter answered.

“What! Jenny, is your daughter's accusation true?” she was shocked. 

“Yes, Mom, and I didn't mean to shoot them.” I cried to confess her

“My God!” my mother exclaimed. 

“Mom, I'm afraid I might go to jail. What about my children?” I still continue to cry and wail.

“Mommy… don't cry. It's not your fault." My oldest daughter comforted me and hugged me tightly.

“Michelle, Richelle, listen carefully to Mommy. I love you so much. No matter what happens, don't ever forget that,” I told them tearfully.

“Yes, Mommy… We love you too,” my daughters replied. 

“Michelle, promise that you will never leave your sister, you will always watch over and protect her.”

“Yes, I promise, Mommy,” she replied, and she was crying as she hugged me again.

“Why, Mommy? Are you going to leave us?” my youngest daughter asked innocently.

“No.” I replied and hugged her tightly.

“Just don't ever forget Mommy, okay?”

“Yes..”

A few hours later the police came to our home and I saw it through the window. The law enforcement immediately knocked on the door and I was ready to go with them.

“Good afternoon, Jenny Lim?” asked the police when I opened the door.

“Yes, I am.”

“We have a warrant for you.”

“I'm ready to go with you,” I replied. I held out both hands, and I was ready to be handcuffed.

“Jenny Lim, you are arrested for the crime. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you can say and will be used against you in a court of law. You are entitled to a lawyer. If you can't afford a lawyer, someone will help you. Do you understand the rights I just read to you?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Mommy…" My two children were crying as they watched the handcuffs being put on my hands.

“Mom, you take care of my children, please.” I said, as my tears continued to flow.

“Jen, I'm going to find a lawyer who can help you.” My mother burst into tears as she hugged me.

The police were about to take me away when suddenly my two children called me.

“—Mommy… Mommy.” And they hugged me thighs.

“Don't worry, Mommy will be back soon.” My eyes filled with tears as I hugged my children. I sense that this is the last time I can hug them.

“Please — Don't take our Mommy. Don't… have mercy on our Mommy.” My two children cried as they raised their hands to block the police. 

“Mommy… don't go with them!” Begging them.

“Michelle, remember Mommy's instructions. Please remember,  okay? Remember that Mommy loves you very much.” I caressed their faces. Until I went with the police.

“—Mommy. Mommy…" they shouted as the police took me.

“—Mommy…” Michelle shouted, as she chased the police car.

I can see my eldest daughter repeatedly falling down and getting up again and again.

"Michelle… my poor Michelle." I said in a low voice, and I cried because I felt sorry for my eldest daughter.

My mother's eyes were full of tears and she was very sorry for what happened to me.

 "Grandma… What will they do to Mommy?" my youngest daughter asked. 

 "Grandma will find a way," my mother said

"Grandma will do everything to get your Mommy back here."

Until we got to the police station and while I was walking, I was very nervous because of the different faces I was seeing and others were full of tattoos on their bodies.