My Fiancée's Betrayal Killed a Whole Building

[Hank, I gave Stanley your experimental results. You've already won many awards and honors. His mother only has a few days left, and this is his last chance to fulfill her dying wish.][Once he wins, I'll say yes to your marriage proposal right away, okay?]Just seconds before the explosion, I spotted the note my fiancee, Yelena Quincy, had left beneath the lab table.But it was too late.The chemical she had substituted reacted violently inside the test tube. It triggered an explosion that tore through the entire lab building, blowing me to pieces!When I opened my eyes again, I was in the auditorium for the chemistry competition awards ceremony. The place was packed, and everyone's attention was focused on the stage.Stanley Johnson and Yelena stood together holding the trophy. They basked in the spotlight as they gave a speech for the cameras."I have to thank my senior, Yelena Quincy. She pushed me to improve and encouraged me every step of the way. I wouldn't be here withou

When Yelena heard that, her face went pale.Explosions during chemistry experiments were rare, especially at universities. A blast at this scale was almost unheard of.The people in the auditorium erupted when they heard that more than three thousand students and faculty had died.Yelena was about to ask something when people in the audience started talking loudly. "Not necessarily. They're still counting the casualties. I heard online that Professor Yeoman's class is tomorrow, so he should be safe."Yelena let out a visible sigh of relief.Yelena had checked my schedule the night before. She knew I was supposed to teach the day after tomorrow.But she had no idea another chemistry professor's child had gotten sick that morning. He had asked me to switch classes with him and teach that day instead.It had happened so suddenly that I hadn't told Yelena about it.But the news had already updated the list of professors teaching that day.If she had paid any attention, she would

Stanley glanced at Yelena. "What happened?"Yelena looked as though she had figured everything out. "I was worried something had happened to Hank, but then Lucy called. "Now I'm sure Hank's pulling another stunt to make me feel bad for him again."Stanley raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Exactly. If something had really happened to him, the school would've contacted you first. Why would they call Lucy instead?"That only made Yelena more certain she was right.She angrily texted me, "Hank, stop working with Lucy to trick me. I know exactly what you're trying to do!"This is your last chance. Call me and apologize right now, or you'll never see me again!I could only laugh bitterly.Yelena had probably forgotten. When the school collected emergency contact information, she said Stanley had no friends here and gave them her number.She had told me to list someone else since nothing would ever happen.Later, I forgot to fill in that section. When Lucy submitted the information, s

Yelena's face went deathly pale. She knew exactly what it meant if the footage was recovered.The chemicals used during the experiment would be clearly visible, as would the note she had written and hidden beneath the lab table.The note spelled out exactly what she had done. There would be no way for her and Stanley to escape the consequences.Stanley clearly hadn't expected this turn of events. Panic flashed across his face. After some quick thinking, he suddenly called out to the person who had announced the news. "Don't believe every rumor you see online. People are just trying to cash in on the attention this is getting!"The classroom was at the center of a massive explosion. There is almost no chance the security footage survived. Even if it did, they couldn't have recovered it this fast!"The crowd began arguing again, debating whether the news was even true.Lucy's hopes were crushed again, and she clenched her fists in frustration.But an officer spoke up. "It's st

Meanwhile, the victims' families couldn't let go of their anger. They spent their days grieving outside the damaged lab building. Some even went inside carrying photos of me, hurling paint around and cursing me.People livestreamed the protests, and the police couldn't keep them under control. The whole thing became a huge spectacle.Yelena was on edge as reports of the explosion flooded the internet.Then, late one night, she went to the lab building alone.She stared at the dark, gutted building, where the smell of smoke still lingered.Tears streamed down her face.She had disguised herself.Sitting on the ground, she lit candles in front of her and tried to hold back her sobs as she whispered through her tears. "Hank, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."The victims' families around her were holding a candlelight vigil. They assumed she had lost a loved one in the blast too, so no one paid much attention to her.But the news soon reached Stanley."Yelena, have you lost your mind? Th