The Estranged Couple

“Lia, I accidentally pushed a worker over. He fell into the concrete and died. What should we do?”Those were Trevor Hampton’s incoherent words to Cornelia Montero when he called at noon.Cornelia was stunned for a moment but quickly regained her senses. “Stay there and don’t move. I’m coming over.”“Alright, Lia. I’ll do as you say and stay here.”Cornelia arrived at the scene after five minutes. Trevor was shaking all over as he stood by the edge of the roof. When he saw Cornelia, he brightened up. His lips trembled, and his voice was choked with sobs, but he did not cry. Trevor was thoroughly shaken, acting as though he was the victim instead of the worker who had fallen into the concrete. “It’s break time.” Cornelia looked up at the glaring sunlight. Her gaze was focused, and she was deep in thought. The Montero family’s construction company was one of the few that operated with a conscience and adhered strictly to the eight-hour workday. Every day at 12:00 p.m. sharp

At that moment, I finally realized that it was not that Cornelia did not know I loved her. It was that she did not want to know.“The company is only successful now because of you. If you’re open to it, we can try things out,” Cornelia had said. Under the shining lights, with her eyes sparkling, it felt like no shadows existed in the world. Back then, I did not know that Cornelia had a childhood sweetheart, let alone that they had once been engaged. I only thought that my waiting was bearing fruit. I was a failure. My father did not like me and abandoned me. My mother never liked me either. When she remarried, she also abandoned me. Only Cornelia had been willing to try things out with me. She was the only person in the world who was willing to show me love. I was by Cornelia’s side as she went from being the owner of a small business to the chairperson of a listed company. But the journey had not been an easy one. Once, to win a contract, she did not sleep for thr

Trevor and Cornelia nodded in response. I floated by Cornelia and suddenly realized just how immoral they both were. After committing wrongdoing, neither of them dared to admit to it. Worse, they were dragging me down with them. After giving their statements, Cornelia and Trevor left the police station together. Cornelia sent Trevor home and had him rest there for several days. She told him not to rush back to work. Trevor grabbed Cornelia’s hand. “Lia, I’m so anxious right now. Could you stay with me?”“I can’t.” Cornelia rejected him.I was surprised.This was the best time for them to improve their relationship. Trevor was shaken. If Cornelia stayed and painstakingly took care of him, it would be such a touching scene, like from a TV drama. “I need to go back and work on the story with Liam,” Cornelia explained. Ah, so she was only just planning to help Trevor clean up his mess. “What about tomorrow? Or the day after?”“Let’s talk about it if I have time.” Cornel

I arrived at the construction site later than Cornelia. After I got there, I learned that there was supposed to be an inspection from the city council and realized Cornelia was telling the truth. Indeed, she had things to do and would not know how late she would have to work.A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. Since I had accused her falsely, I would have to apologize. There were many ways to do that, so I decided to get home early to cook some of my best dishes for her. The way to a man’s heart was through his stomach, but it was true with women too. That was why I went early to the roof to design the hanging garden for that space. I was afraid that Cornelia would notice me while there, so I had put on the special matching watch. That way, she would not blow up at me even if she saw me. But I died before I finished my design. Trevor had killed me, and Cornelia was doing her best to hide the truth for him. That night, I did not go home or even leave

I clamped my mouth closed. After a beat, I realized that I was a spirit and did not have to be worried that Cornelia would hear me.Cornelia was texting me again. [If you’re still not coming home, you might as well don’t come home anymore, Liam.]Ah, she was threatening me. What a shame that the Liam Vance who could be threatened by her was already dead. At that point, only his spirit, which would not be threatened by anyone, was floating around her. Plus, this spirit was much smarter than Liam used to be. He would not be threatened and knew that Cornelia might be trying to use this opportunity to suggest a divorce. The police were much more efficient than Montero Construction’s HR department. Half an hour after the police report was made, the police found the victim’s information and contact details for his next of kin. Cornelia notified Trevor the moment she got the news. “Go to the police station now! Go immediately!”Trevor was shocked. “They’ve contacted the next of