LOGINAn alarm wakes everyone up at 1:00 am. It turns out that a few college students have gone missing during their exploration in Wolffang Valley. My heart goes tense at the news. After all, my stepdaughter, Nancy Campton, had told me yesterday that she'd be exploring that place! Since Nancy has asthma, I specifically prepare medication that's meant to treat asthma in my medical kit just in case anything happens. After carrying my backpack, I begin urging my husband, Jack Campton, who's also the leader of the rescue team, to set off right away. But he keeps stopping me in my tracks. "What's the rush? Let's wait for Dakota to finish doing her makeup." Half an hour later, Dakota Sweeney, who has a face full of makeup and is wearing a pink rescue jacket, begins complaining in a high-pitched voice. "Why did you keep rushing me? Thanks to you, my eyeliner came out all crooked!" On the way to the valley, Dakota actually pulls out a pair of pink lace panties. After unscrewing the cap of a bottle of life-saving water, she starts washing it with said water. I can't endure her stupid antics anymore. "Have you gone nuts? This bottle of water could potentially save someone's life!" But Dakota replies in a matter-of-fact tone, "I'm a woman with principles! I must wash my underwear that I've changed out of on the same day!" Jack shoves me away at that moment. He then snatches the bottled water from me before passing it to Dakota. "Willow Armstrong, you're the crazy one here! Is it wrong for Dakota to take care of her hygiene?" As I stare at Jack, a cold smile slowly spreads across my face. It's not wrong for Dakota to take care of her hygiene. I just wonder if Jack is capable of facing the consequences behind Dakota's tendency to drag things out.
View More"I've taken great care of her," I cut Jack off. "With your money, she's in the best facility, living the calm life she deserves. And you… You'll stay here and repent for what you did to her."I slipped the photo back into my bag. Under a gaze that teetered on the brink of breaking, I set the intercom phone back in its place. Following that, I headed to the next visitation room. Dakota appeared even more pitiful than Jack. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. She looked at me as if she had seen a ghost. "W-What are you doing here? I've suffered enough already! What else do you want from me?"I picked up the phone and got to the point. "I burned your limited-edition hiking boots and discarded all your precious cosmetics. Oh, and another thing."I stared into her terrified eyes, enunciating my next words. "Jack told the court that you seduced him. Apparently, you did whatever it took to climb up, no matter the cost."Her face was drained of all color.I hung up with a quiet s
Under everyone's anticipation, I passed a USB to the court clerk, who then played a refined version of the audio file from the miniature body camera for everyone to hear.Jack's face flickered with a barely noticeable panic. The next second, crystal-clear, amplified audio filled the solemn hearing room. First came Dakota's high-pitched, whiny complaints."This box is huge and hard. It takes up too much space!"The sound of her throwing the medical box off the cliff was quickly followed by her gloating voice. "See? Problem solved… My cosmetics are way more valuable than that stupid box."Next came the confrontation between Jack and me. "Isn't it just some ordinary supplies? Who knows if we'll even need them? For that useless item, you're willing to hold up the whole team and make everyone wait for you?"His cold, impatient tone reverberated through the room. Finally, the most damning exchange inside the cave rang out.A young team member exclaimed, "Willow, don't you have the asth
Jack let out a long, heavy breath, as if a massive weight had finally been lifted from his chest. That very afternoon, with all the property now in my hands, I acted immediately.The first thing I did was use the newly acquired funds to contact Nancy's birth mother, Sophia Leppard. I hired the nation's top team of lawyers to handle both civil and criminal lawsuits against Jack and Dakota.Of course, I paid the legal fees in full upfront.Sophia cried uncontrollably over the phone, repeatedly thanking me. I said, "Don't thank me. This is what he owes Nancy."Then I moved on to the second agenda. I went straight to the office of the joint investigation team responsible for the case. I didn't cry or plead for sympathy. Instead, I methodically submitted a complete set of evidence to the lead investigator.It came from the miniature body camera I wore on every rescue mission. It was small, discreet, and known to almost no one, but it had captured everything from the moment we set out u
Jack, desperate to lessen his guilt, began begging me frantically.Suspended from the rescue team and under a storm of public outrage, he looked like a lost, wounded dog. He knelt at my doorstep, ignoring the neighbors' shocked stares, his face streaked with tears and snot.He slapped his own swollen, reddened face repeatedly, each strike landing with a dull thud."I'm sorry, Willow. I'm sorry, Nancy!" he screamed hoarsely. "I'm not a human! I'm a monster! I was blinded by that calculated woman and did unthinkable things…"He tried to grab my hand, but I coldly pulled away. "Willow, believe me—I still love you and Nancy the most. T-This whole thing was a lapse. Just one chance… Please, just give me one chance!"Faced with my unmoving expression, he pulled out his bargaining chip. "Willow, as long as you could put in a good word for me with the investigators and prove that it was purely a lapse on my part…"A sly glint flashed across his eyes. "I'll transfer all my properties, my


















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