Chapter 5

In the end, we split up to do our own thing.

I was in the kitchen washing his hair, humming a tune as I washed.

The live chat was horrified by the scene.

【Seriously, they’re made for each other. Only a complete lunatic would act this calm while washing a ghost’s head.】

They didn’t understand that, for someone as nearsighted as me, it just felt like washing a large, fuzzy, black watermelon.

Then the “watermelon” spoke. “You seem to be in a good mood.”

“Of course,” I said honestly. “I think I’m getting along really well with you and your daughter. I’m sure I’ll clear this scenario with no problem.”

The watermelon grinned, his sharp, handsome features twisting in a strange smile. “You will, Nina.”

I gazed back at him gently, though to be fair, I couldn’t actually see him clearly. “By the way, I never asked your name.”

The “watermelon,” or rather the headless boss, suddenly lifted off my hands. His head flew across the room and attached seamlessly to the body that had just stepped out of the shower, turning back into that tall, handsome six-foot-one man again.

He seemed to remember something unpleasant, his voice rough and low. “I don’t really have one. But… if you must call me something, call me John Doe.”

With that, he turned and left, muttering that he’d sleep in the guest room.

What a stingy husband.

Couldn’t he at least let me fall asleep on his abs?

Scratching my head, I couldn’t think of a name right away, so I went back to bed to keep brainstorming.

Just as I was thinking, a pair of dark eyes appeared under my blanket, a pale little face glowing faintly in the dark.

For a second, it looked straight out of ‘The Grudge.’

Luckily, my poor eyesight softened the scare, it just looked like a blurry white blob.

“Mommy, ignore that headless old monster. Tonight, Lily wants to sleep with Mommy.”

So it was Lily.

I had no idea when she’d crawled into my bed.

I pinched her soft cheeks and pulled her into my arms, speaking gently. “You shouldn’t call your dad a monster, sweetheart. That might hurt his feelings.”

Lily blinked at me, confused. She opened her mouth, revealing a row of bloody gums with no teeth. “Heehee… But I’m a little monster too. They call me a little slut and a brat.”

I sighed and tried to steer her thinking back on track. “Who said that? That’s not right. If Mommy ever meets them, I’ll scold them and hit them for you. But, Lily, you can’t say things like that about yourself, okay? It would make Mommy sad.”

I kept mumbling to her softly, not even sure when I drifted off.

What I didn’t know was that after I fell asleep, Lily lay quietly beside me, watching my face. Her dress turned red, then white, then red again.

Finally, she whispered, “Mommy would be sad. I can’t make Mommy sad.”

The live chat went wild:

【Holy crap, I’ve never seen the Blood Dress Girl’s aura fluctuate like that! Her dress actually stayed white at the end!】

【Unbelievable. This new player just changed her entire attribute set. She’s got some serious skills.】

The next morning, I woke to the sound of that eerie mechanical voice again:

【Initial players: 30 | Current survivors: 15】

Half-asleep, I grabbed my phone and saw the player chat blowing up. Another five people had died overnight. Three of them were killed by the entities.