LOGINIt was the summer holidays. I was going to Shinborder to see my wife, then comments started popping right in front of me. "Five minutes later, your wife's going to tell you to not give up your seat for anyone." "A pregnant woman's going to ask for your seat. You refuse, as per your wife's request. That pregnant woman ends up dying a sudden death from standing too long. Her baby dies too." "Your wife's male bestie is this cabin's attendant. He'll testify that you caused the woman's death by refusing to give up your seat." "The Internet will hunt you down. Your wife will stand against you. In the end, the pregnant woman's mother will stab you eighteen times, and you die." I was stunned. Maybe this was a hallucination from teaching the SAT students for too long. Then, the moment I sat down, I got a text from my wife. "It's hard to get tickets this time of the year, Michael. It took me forever to get a first-class seat. Enjoy it. Don't give it to anyone." My hand shook. I was reminded of the last line of the comment. "Your wife and male bestie set this up. They bought out the pregnant woman so you'll be killed, all so they can get your mountain of inheritance and insurance payout." I looked at the nearby pregnant woman and went to the second-class cabin right away.
View MoreMy wife finally broke down from the interrogation. She hung her head low, and her hands were cuffed against the chair's armrest. Her voice was quieter than a whisper. "I just want money. His folks left him a ton of money, and he's not having any children. Who's going to spend it? It'd be better off in my hands.""So, you worked with Zack to buy out that pregnant woman and her mother to set up this con and manslaughter?" the chief asked."That woman did it willingly. She needed money, and a little con could get her 200 grand. Not like she'd really die. She just needed to go to a new city. Her mother thought it was a con. She had no idea it would be manslaughter."My wife paused, and she looked at me like she was a child who was treated unfairly. "If you'd promised me a child, this never would've happened. You don't want any children, and you won't even let go of the money. This marriage is worthless."I laughed. "You should've told me you wanted money. When you proposed, you said
The chief led his team to check all the surveillance cam footage for that particular ride, the incoming and outgoing records, and the details for the pregnant woman's ticket. On a closer inspection, they found an important opening: that woman bought an unreserved seat ticket and didn't make her way to the first-class cabin.She stayed in cabin four the whole way and never left. That meant Zack was lying about seeing me insulting the woman. The chat history was something that the pregnant woman set up before she boarded.The time it was sent was exactly the same as the train's takeoff time. It specifically stated 'the 1A guy.' She knew who her target was before she boarded the train.And what was more damning was that the chief asked his men to look for the source of that death certificate. The stamp was fake.The doctor denied ever giving that certificate. The pregnant woman had no death records. She left the station the afternoon of the first day of summer break.There was a
"You thought what? You were acting perfectly earlier, like you were disappointed and let down, and now you think you can stay out of it just because you tell us you think you're duped?"I held up my phone. Ms. Lawrence was watching everything quietly. She nodded at me, her eyes giving me silent encouragement. "Chief, I suggest you check the surveillance cam footage now. There are cameras where the first and second-class cabins are connected. They'll tell you if I had come in contact with the pregnant woman."The chief took a deep breath and waved at one of his members. "Do it.""Yes, sir!" The officer went off.The waiting room fell into dead silence. Some of the crowd had dispersed, while some were still recording, and some were whispering among themselves.The middle-aged woman was still holding that death certificate, and she clenched it so tightly, it was creasing. She looked at me, then at Zack, then at my wife. Finally, her bloodlust turned into confusion."But my daughte
The old woman was smiling at the screen. She was calm, sure of herself, and nothing like an ordinary person.The police chief froze for a moment, and when he spoke, his voice nearly cracked. "Ms. Lawrence, how…"Ms. Lawrence waved him down. She said nonchalantly, "It's been years, Clarence, and you still love to make up stories and use them as evidence to 'crack' cases."The chief sweated immediately. His young officers exchanged looks, wondering why their boss was acting like a child caught doing mischief. "Ms. Lawrence, I can explain. I…""Explain?" Ms. Lawrence interrupted him. "I met the young man that day on the train. He asked me to take his first-class seat while he went to the second-class cabin. I didn't see any pregnant woman asking for his seat. Do you trust me, a retired cop with decades of experience, or two random people who'd slander anyone?"The chief shivered and swiveled to Zack. He was glaring now. "You accused Michael of refusing to give up his seat to a pr


















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