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I went to court the day Josie and Stefan's case went to trial.Once the prosecutor finished reading the indictment, the gallery went so quiet that the only sound left was the low hum of the air conditioner.The evidence was laid out piece by piece—the smart home activity logs, the door-lock commands issued during the incident, and the timestamps showing exactly when the gas valve had been opened remotely.Then came the recording of the call Stefan had made to me the day I was admitted to the ICU."Couldn't you have held out a little longer? Who said you could run out? We were going to light a fire and see what happened."The recording echoed through the courtroom.Stefan sat at the defense table with his head lowered, his expression hidden from view.Josie's attorney tried to pin everything on him, claiming Stefan was the one who had operated the remote controls, locked the doors, and shut the windows, while Josie had merely come up with the idea for the experiment.The prosecu
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The next morning, Stefan was cornered downstairs.The hotel manager stood waiting with a polished smile, a manila envelope gripped in his hand."Mr. Shaw, Ms. Sutton didn't settle this bill. It was signed in your name, so we'll need you to clear the balance."271,300 dollars.Stefan stared at the signature on the bill.He pulled out his phone and frantically opened his banking apps to check his savings, credit card, and account balances. Altogether, he had less than 30,000 dollars.The manager's smile remained, but the warmth had completely vanished from his eyes. "Will that be card or bank transfer, sir?"Stefan asked him to wait.Stepping aside, he dialed Josie.The phone rang for what felt like an eternity before she finally picked up."Josie, how much is left of the money you took from me?"She stammered on the other end, "It… it all went into the experiment…"Stefan hung up. He turned back to the manager and tried to negotiate a payment plan.The manager finally dropp
Toxic Experiment: Sell the House, Change the Groom Chapter 6
Seth cut the engine outside the courthouse.He kept both hands on the steering wheel, in no rush to get out."You really do have terrible taste," he began.I was caught off guard.Two weeks ago, I had been excitedly preparing for my wedding to Stefan—sending out invitations, picking a venue, and trying on wedding dresses. I'd been running around like crazy.Then one night, I received a text from an unknown number."Your taste is terrible. Are you sure you want to marry him?"I stared at the number for a long moment before realizing who it was. I was so pissed that I blocked him right away.I turned to look at him.Seth pushed his door open, walked around to my side, and opened the car door for me.Suddenly, he caught my wrist."Do you regret it?"The question came out of nowhere.I looked into his eyes. There was no probing or teasing—only a rare, almost cautious seriousness.The boy who used to fight me for candy, pull my pigtails, and camp outside my front door, refusin
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The crystal chandeliers in the hotel lobby cast a harsh, blinding glare.Stefan breathed heavily. After a long moment, his mouth twisted into a mocking smile."Queenie, you really went all out, didn't you?"He shook his head, his tone dripping with condescending pity. "Just to piss me off, you even hired an actor? How long did you rehearse this little performance?"Josie stood beside him, her slender fingers resting lightly on his arm. She looked at me with calm, distant eyes, filled with a strange kind of pity I couldn't quite place."Stefan, I saw right through this from the start," she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. "Queenie is just putting on a show to force you to back down. I know her type better than anyone. They're so insecure that they resort to tricks like this just to prove they still matter to you."As if his suspicions had been confirmed, Stefan straightened even more.He raised a hand and pointed at Seth behind me, his tone so certain it sounded like a
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My eyes reddened with rage at Josie's taunts. My hand flew up before I could even think, but Stefan caught my wrist effortlessly and shoved it aside coldly."Josie isn't an outsider. There's nothing about me she can't know."He paused, then added, "You're the one who insisted on making a scene. Josie only blurted it out because she was looking out for me. At the end of the day, this is on you."A wave of icy despair washed over me, leaving my entire body trembling.I held back the rage threatening to tear me apart and ground out each word."Stefan, let's just end this on good terms. I've never done anything to betray you—"Stefan cut me off. "Another man forced himself on you, and you're still claiming you didn't wrong me? Who knows if you were actually forced or willingly went along with it?"Something snapped in my head.I lunged at him, clawing at his face like a madwoman.The hotel security guards grabbed my arms, their voices sharp with impatience."Ma'am, calm down! Thi
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The room went dead silent for a moment.Stefan sighed with relief and laughed. "I know you're eager to get married."He nodded before continuing, "But if Josie's unhappy, I'm not going through with the wedding. Your top priority right now should be getting back on her good side."Josie walked over and stared at me with cold detachment."Queenie, I know you're desperate to get married, but there's no reason to take it out on me. I'm not like you. I have ambitions of my own. I'm not about to spend my life playing housewife and waiting on a man."She paused and sighed. "Whatever. It's not like you'd understand anyway.""Don't bother apologizing. Just come to the DMV with us right now and transfer the car to Zane, so he won't feel awkward driving it later…"I didn't bother waiting for her to finish. I turned on my heel and walked out.Their irritated shouts followed me out, but I tuned them out completely.I returned to the small apartment I'd recently rented for myself. The momen
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