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The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 10
At dinner, a friend snorted. "I knew Ingrid was still hung up on you. She's waited all these years, and look—she actually got her chance."Ingrid immediately punched him in the arm. "Watch your mouth. What do you mean 'still hung up' on him? As if I'd ever fall for a jerk like Finn!"Someone immediately called her out, saying, "Please. You say one thing and feel another. You think we don't know why you've been single all these years? You've just been waiting for him to get divorced.""Honestly, we don't know whether to feel relieved or miserable for Finn," another friend chimed in. "Sure, his ex was a total train wreck, but at least he's had you keeping him sane, Ingrid."The laughter died down. One by one, they all sighed for me.I broke the silence. "It doesn't matter anymore. Callum may be gone, but I know he's still with me."As I spoke, my fingers went to the urn pendant at my neck. I touched it gently and forced a small smile.Thankfully, Ingrid jumped in and changed the s
The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 9
"Finn," Connie called my name with warmth. There was no trace of her usual high and mighty tone. "Finn, it was a moment of madness that made me believe that bastard Shawn. I've come to my senses now, and I don't want you and Eunice to get divorced. Why don't you two… just get remarried?"Connie had always looked down on me in the past. Thanks to Shawn's constant sowing of discord, she'd tried more than once—overtly and secretly—to force me to divorce Eunice.A few days ago, when I'd taken the initiative to ask for 20 thousand dollars in exchange for a clean break with Eunice, Connie had agreed without hesitation.I had to admit I hadn't expected her attitude to pull a full 180, but I didn't bother digging into the reason. I tried to keep it polite. "Mrs. Quill, the divorce is already done, and I won't turn back. We used to be family, so I hope you'll do the decent thing and give me back Callum's ashes. I won't bother you again."Seeing how firm I was, Connie opened her mouth as if
The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 8
When I came to again, I found myself already lying on a hospital bed. The doctor said I'd inhaled toxic gas and needed a few days of rest before I could be discharged.I grabbed my phone in a panic and realized I'd already missed the time for Callum's cremation. I was about to jump out of bed in a frenzy when my "sworn enemy" suddenly appeared at the door."Poisoned, and you refuse to lie still. Do you think you're made of steel or something?" she quipped.I just stared at her in shock as she marched over and shoved me back onto the bed. "Ingrid?""Yeah, it's me. If I hadn't risked my neck to drag you out, how were you planning to keep butting heads with me?"Ingrid Lynch and I were childhood friends, but we'd never seen eye to eye and couldn't go a day without bickering. We hadn't seen each other in the years since I'd gotten married, yet her tongue was still as sharp as ever.I couldn't help but snort with laughter. "I guess I owe you a thank-you."Ingrid rolled her eyes at me
The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 7
The surveillance footage was crystal clear. It showed me entering Callum's bedroom three days ago, with Shawn right on my heels.Through the audio, Eunice could vaguely make out Shawn's furious hiss. "Yes, I wanted to get rid of him. He kept clinging to Eunice and calling her Mom. I got sick of hearing it. Now, Eunice can spend more time with me."A few minutes later, the noise indicated that we'd gotten into a scuffle. Then, Shawn pulled a gas canister out of his pocket and hurled it hard at me, then rushed out and locked the door behind him.The truth was laid bare. Eunice looked at Shawn in utter disappointment. "So, this is the real you. I cared deeply about you, Shawn. Yet you killed my son, and now you're out to kill my husband, too?"Her chest heaved with anger, and her eyes turned red. All these years, she'd always felt sorry for Shawn because he was an orphan. That was why she'd favored him a little more, no matter what happened. It turned out that he'd ultimately let a wo
The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 6
Eunice's mind seemed to explode with a loud boom."Mom! Why did you agree to Finn divorcing me? When did we ever say we were getting a divorce?" she cried.Connie realized she'd wrongly blamed me and suddenly lost her bluster and confidence. She said weakly, "He suddenly asked me for 20 thousand dollars the other day. He said that as long as I gave it to him, he would walk away from our family."Eunice froze where she stood. She couldn't believe I'd willingly left her for just 20 thousand dollars. It would've been beyond easy for her to fork out the money to save Callum, yet she'd kicked me out instead.Thinking of that, she raised her hand and slapped herself across the face, again and again. "It's all my fault for not believing Finn!"Shawn stepped forward to stop her, but she shoved him hard and sent him sprawling to the floor. "It's your fault, too! Why did you say anything if you weren't sure if it were true? This was a matter of life and death! Can you understand that?"He
The So-Called Walking Lie Detector Chapter 5
Callum's name was the one on the cremation notice."How is this possible? There must be some mistake!" Eunice cried.Connie sounded confused on the other end of the line. "What mistake? I bet this is another one of Finn's tricks. Tell Shawn to expose him. I just can't stand—"Before she could finish, Eunice cut her off, her voice shaking, "Mom, Callum… Callum is getting cremated."On the other end, Connie froze. "What on earth is going on? Why would Callum be getting cremated when he's perfectly fine? Find Finn and get answers from him right now!"Eunice hung up, feeling panicked, and dialed my number. But even after over ten attempts, the only reply she got was a cold, mechanical female voice. "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later…"Each repetition of that message felt like a bucket of ice water dumped over her head. She lost her patience and rushed straight to the crematorium.She almost broke down at the front desk. "There has to be a mi
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