All Chapters of My Husband’s Dead for Real: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Oh my god, someone has jumped into the river!""Hurry, help! Call the police!!"The chaotic voices around me made everything feel surreal.I looked down to see that I was standing in the water which had reached my knees.Wait, didn't I drown? How was I back here again?I couldn't believe I'd been given a second chance at life!I stared coldly at the figure drifting toward the center of the river.Dylan Lovell, this time, I won't save you. You can also forget about getting a single cent from me!I loosened my grip, and the wooden stick I was holding floated downstream.Pretending to panic, I shouted, "Help! Somebody help! I can't swim! Please, someone save my husband!"Dylan was struggling in the water, but somehow, he managed to keep his chest above the surface the whole time.Did he look like someone who was drowning?On the shore, my in-laws were also calling for help as they urged me to get out of the water. However, their expressions were calm—far too calm.That was

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Tiffany held my hand and said, "Celeste, I'm glad you realize your mistakes. However, since the doctor has said that Dylan is in the final stages, we should let him go with dignity."Phineas scoffed and said sarcastically, "Do you know better than the doctor? Stop making a fuss!"I forced out a couple of tears. "Dylan is still so young. I don't want him to die an early death. I've already contacted a specialist in Ebonas. It just so happens that they have a suitable liver donor. As soon as he's transferred, they can schedule a transplant surgery."Of course, I was making all of this up just to scare them.Sure enough, Mandy's face went pale, and she exclaimed, "No!"My in-laws also strongly opposed the idea.I shot a cold glance at Mandy."I've never seen a doctor stop a patient from seeking treatment. Or are you suggesting your diagnosis was wrong?"Mandy's eyes flickered, but she stubbornly insisted there was no way she could have misdiagnosed Dylan. Tiffany scolded me, a

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Tiffany put on a show of pulling me up, feigning sympathy. "Celeste, the dead can't come back to life. We need to move forward."Phineas handed me a document and said, "This is Dylan's will. You're his sole beneficiary."I wiped away a tear and straightened up.So, not only had they staged a fake death, but they had even prepared a will? How suspicious.I quickly skimmed through the document."All debts incurred during my lifetime will be assumed by Ms. Celeste Harper."I scoffed and pointed at that line. "What does this mean?"Phineas looked away, muttering in disdain.He said that since I would be inheriting everything Dylan left behind, I should be responsible for his debts too.They were playing this game now. The family fund was drained, and Dylan was surely hiding something from me.Suppressing my anger for the time being, I pulled out the card I had brought with me and informed them, "Dylan had signed up as an organ donor. I've already notified the donation center,

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Mandy returned and was flabbergasted.I didn't give her a second to think."Dr. Spears, my in-laws seem to be unwell. Could you please take them for a check-up while I get my husband to the funeral home?"I had just taken Dylan's death certificate from Tiffany's hands. With this, there was nothing that could stop me from burning him alive.Mandy turned pale. "I'm more familiar with the funeral home's procedures, maybe I should—"Before she could finish, I cut her off sternly, "Dr. Spears, only the immediate family of the dead are allowed to handle the funeral home procedures. Who are you to Dylan? And are you the one who issued the death certificate?"Mandy was at a loss for words. Under my piercing gaze, she looked extremely nervous.It was ridiculous for a mistress to want to sign official paperwork. Without wasting any more time, I got into the car with the funeral home staff.As we drove over a speed bump, I noticed Dylan's eyebrows twitch.Uh-oh. Was this guy waking u

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Unfortunately, they were too late.Dylan was already engulfed in flames, his arms raised high as if reaching out.When Tiffany saw this, she let out a blood-curdling scream and fainted on the spot.Phineas and Mandy scrambled to catch her. They were so chaotic. Mandy was frantically trying to revive her by compressing her chest.When Tiffany finally opened her eyes, she began sobbing and screaming at me, "You murderer! You killed my son!"Hearing this, people around the room started gathering around us. Curious onlookers pulled out their phones to record, some even streaming the scene live."Mom, I know you're heartbroken, but you can't just accuse me like that!" I said innocently. "Dylan died from liver cancer that suddenly worsened. Wasn't Dr. Mandy Spears in charge of his case? You all saw the death certificate. Are you suggesting that she faked everything at the hospital?"Knowing people were filming, I deliberately mentioned Mandy's full name. All eyes turned to Mandy, wh

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I put on a shocked expression."Are you serious, Mom? Dr. Spears and Dylan were having an affair? Dylan was cheating on me?!"Tiffany realized she had slipped up and looked frustrated. She mumbled, "Dylan's gone, so what's the point of talking about this?"She wanted to brush off the whole situation with a casual remark after all this. No way!Acting as if I had just pieced everything together, I began to speak up, "So, what you're saying is, Dylan never had cancer? He faked his death just so he could run off with Dr. Spears?"No wonder he faked drowning and pretended to have late-stage cancer. He could have just told me that he had cheated. I wouldn't have refused a divorce—there was no need for all this."At that moment, with all the cameras on me, I continued, "Now, it makes sense why he made sure to write that will, making me the sole beneficiary and sticking me with his debts..."I laid out each piece of the puzzle carefully, then stopped at just the right moment.The on

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A group of thugs stood at my door, looking like they were ready to beat me up if I didn't repay Dylan's debt. Moments ago, they had been pounding on the door so hard that it had woken up the entire neighborhood. I wasn't too worried since I wasn't alone. I took a deep breath and calmly asked them what made Dylan eligible to take out such a huge loan.One of them peeked into my house and explained that it was this property that Dylan had used as collateral.That made me even calmer."If you think I'm responsible for paying back the debt, go ahead and sue me," I said. "But let me make one thing clear—if anything happens to me, you'll be the prime suspect."I wasn't afraid of them coming at me openly. I was only afraid if they played dirty.The house was solely in my name, not Dylan's, while the loan was under his name. It had nothing to do with me.Then, I threatened to call the police, which finally scared them off.Everything was clear now. Dylan had made me the sole benef

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Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Before we call the cops to get our money back, let's take some stuff to settle the debt! Come on, everyone, grab something!"I stepped outside and coldly watched them loot the place. Dylan had probably spent most of the money from his online loans by now. The house was filled with brand-new furniture and electronics as well as some gadgets I'd never even seen before. Well, it didn't matter anymore—they were all gone in an instant.My in-laws tried to argue with the mob, but they were no match. A few neighbors had come to watch the scene unfold, and I sighed dramatically."Not only did they help Dylan hide his affair, but they also planned the whole fake death scheme so he could run away abroad," I said, making sure everyone around me could hear my words. "I thought I was the only one who got screwed over, but it turns out they were running an illegal investment scam too."I spilled the dirty details of the Lovells' crimes, and soon, the n

Chapter 9

My Husband’s Dead for Real/Ethereal

Mandy had been fired from the hospital for her involvement in Dylan's fake death scheme. The case had officially been filed, and the investigation was nearly complete, with a court date pending. Even though she was finally facing the consequences she deserved, I still wasn't satisfied!I retrieved their chat and transaction records from Dylan's phone. I almost vomited as I scrolled through their sickening messages and explicit photos and videos.I didn't expect that over the years, Dylan had sent Mandy money on every holiday along with gifts.He would even order her food delivery and flowers on random days, all while playing the perfect husband in front of me. Who would've guessed that he was a master of time management?Even when we went out for something as simple as getting my nails done, he found excuses to "buy coffee" and would sneak off to meet Mandy for a quick hour in a hotel room! The thought of those two vile people made my skin crawl.I gathered all the evidenc