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A week later, I found the perfect chance—when Scarlet brought that man home again, I called the cops to tell them that a burglar had broken in and asked them to send help as soon as possible. After hanging up, I rushed home at top speed, and found my neighbors standing outside my doorstep after hearing the commotion. The cops then stood behind me, asking me to stay calm and back away after opening the door.My heart began to pound as I wiped the sweat on my brow, and briskly opened the door. Three officers charged inside right then, barking orders like “Don’t move!” or “Stand by the wall!”Minutes later, my neighbors and I watched as they led a skimpily dressed Scarlet and a man with a naked upper body out of the house.Silence ensued, and everyone stared at me with different expressions, ranging from mocking, sympathy, to expecting me to cause trouble… and it was natural that I couldn't let them down after planning all this. Taking a deep breath, I charged at that man with a r
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That man’s name was Henry Zeller. He had attended the same high school as Scarlet, and they had been dating since then. Henry had also already been a thug since those days, and he was said to have done it all—whoring, substance abuse, and the like.Rumors claimed that Scarlet had to get several abortions because of him, and now that I thought about it, she must have become barren since then. It was hilarious how I had always taken the blame for that on myself when our relatives asked why we did not have any children despite being married for so long, saying that I was too old and wasn’t really physically fit. To make things worse, I was moved whenever Scarlet pretended to reassure me, saying that we could take our time.It just so happened that Henry had broken up with Scarlet in the same year I met her on our blind date. He had raked up to a hundred thousand dollars in debt and fled to the northern states, where he had hooked up with a masseuse—the reason Scarlet had agreed to the b
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After my father-in-law suffered a stroke, I ran around to gather money, asking help from friends and contacts at the hospital to try to get a private ward for my father-in-law. My mother-in-law and the rest of their relatives were all on my side since I had already solidified my image as the good son-in-law, and it was only natural that every protagonist needs an antagonist—just as I turned away from the corner, I could hear my mother-in-law bellowing, “What is your malfunction?! You had a good family, and Kevin is so down-to-earth and diligent! How could you do something like this?! How could you bear to face your father and the rest of our family?!”I glanced over my shoulder to spy my mother-in-law poking at Scarlet’s head, and she wobbled like a doll.And after my mother-in-law was done scolding Scarlet, her phone started ringing, and she answered with a stammer, “Mr. Johnson, I…”However, before she could finish anything, the person on the other end had already said something
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It was pouring heavily the next day as I left work. The raindrops could well be bullets fired all over me, buffeting me in tandem with the raging winds, leaving me with icy pain. I haggardly opened the door and threw my soaked jacket at the doorway, ready to look for a towel in the washroom.The house was quiet. I looked around as I dried myself, and found Scarlet sleeping on our bed—she must have caught a cold last night. After changing into dry clothes, I touched her forehead…And dropped to the floor as if I had been jolted. Raising a trembling finger, I held it at her nostrils.Scarlet’s face was serene, and there was even a faint smile on her lips.Death was actually a release for her. My mind was a mess as I whipped out my phone and dialed 911, but the person on the other end said that an ambulance would take half an hour as there was a hurricane. She told me to attempt emergency resuscitation such as CPR, but I was sweating all over when I lowered my phone—by the time
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