Karma’s Edge

In my previous life, I asked her "How is the police investigation going?" many times.At first, she always said, "Soon. Soon."Later, once she lost patience, she said flatly that the case had already been closed.But the rumors around me only grew uglier. People said I was unfaithful, that I brought bad luck to my wife.The constant judgmental looks from every direction drove me to the point where I had to swallow handfuls of sleeping pills just to fall asleep.Later, when I found out Vanessa was cheating and argued with her, everyone ganged up on me.They all wore the same look, as if they had known it all along."Looks like he still hasn't gotten over the trauma.""He's gone crazy! He's imagining things now!""His wife is already kind enough not to despise him. Does he have to drive everyone mad before he's happy?"Vanessa had me forced into a psychiatric hospital.Electric shocks tore through my bones. I screamed every night and even lost control of my bladder.But in th

So early the next morning, I went back to pack my things.Vanessa's relatives were all sitting together. It looked like they were preparing to gang up on me again.I could still clearly remember how ugly their words had been in my previous life."You've already done such a shameless thing. Why are you still making trouble about divorce?""If you didn't like attracting trouble, why would anyone kidnap you?""If you have any humanity left, just live your life quietly and stop making a scene!"With a clang, I pushed the door open.The anxiety on Vanessa's face instantly cleared.But she controlled the curve of her lips and still put on an arrogant front in front of me."You still have the nerve to come back! Because you didn't come home yesterday, no one changed Dad's diaper. His thighs are red and raw."Go kneel to him and apologize, and I'll let bygones be bygones and reluctantly forgive you."I swept my cold gaze over the room. After only one day away, the house already reek

When he saw I was about to leave, Aiden grabbed my arm and burst into tears."Dad, I... I..."I shook him off with the back of my hand.I had not forgotten the way he had stood aside as if none of it concerned him when his mother tried to send me to a psychiatric hospital.Aiden was not reluctant to lose me. He was afraid there would be no one left to take care of him.Because deep down, he knew very well that I was the one who gave the most to that family.Seeing that my heart was hard, Aunt Marsha began shrieking like a shrew."Miles Lawson, is your heart made of stone? How can you be this vicious and say such things to a child? If you dare abandon him, I'll post you online and let the whole country see your ugly face!""Go ahead," I said with a faint smile. "Then the whole country will know you have a niece who's a criminal. Guess whether your three sons will still be able to find wives after that."Aunt Marsha's face froze.The rest of her words stuck in her throat, stutt