Chapter 3 Death Penalty

　　Returning home desperately, I was feeling very ill which lasted for a week and made me immobile. As I awakened, I heard my mother say that I was thinking about Lester Ye even when I had a fever.

　　She didn\'t dare to ask me what happened at the Ye\'s house but told me cautiously, \"It\'s really not a problem…we just spend money to find a man then as long as you get pregnant, it\'s fine.\"

　　\"No, Lester Ye and I are still husband and wife in law. If I am pregnant with someone else\'s child, then there will be no possibility to overturn my case.\" I shook my head and flatly rejected her proposal.

　　\"We still have time, there must be other ways.\" I had no choice but to convince her.

　　The court hearing will take place a month from now. I was overwhelmed upon receiving the subpoena.

　　I remembered the cruel words of Lester Ye when I was leaving and it made me sick.

　　No need to think about it, his methods must be indispensable. It turned out that he was so impatient that he wanted me to die.

　　Time is very short, knowing that the court is about to be held.My mother was so anxious that she couldn’t even eat. And when my dad learned that I was in trouble for killing Corrina Mu, he has stopped showing up. The whole burden was carried by my mother.

　　\"Mom, don\'t be afraid. It doesn\'t matter if you don’t want to attend. I believe that the truth will come out and justice will be served eventually, even if it is late.\" I held her hand and shook my head gently.

　　Without any support from the Mu family, my mother would find it difficult to fight head-to-head with the Ye family.

　　\"By the mere thought of you going to prison, I can’t imagine how you can cope with that kind of place.\" My mother grabbed my hand and wept bitterly.

　　Yes! Before I fell in love with Lester Ye, I really didn\'t have any bitterness but now…

　　I hate to think that the day of the trial has finally come.

　　At the trial, I stood on the dock and watched him standing on the plaintiff\'s bench with a lawyer in a suit and leather shoes. I felt too much sorrow in my heart.

　　He’s my husband but now he is on the opposite side reading my \"so-called” crimes.

　　Lester Ye was well prepared and uttered loudly, \"Yollie Mu has planned the gang-rape of Corrina Mu and deliberately killing Corrina Mu without any sign of remorse. She was vicious in mind and had cruel methods. May I ask the court to execute the death penalty for the crime of intentional homicide...\"

　　The last sentence fell like a heavy hammer and I just felt dizzy and looking at him involuntarily.

　　His calm eyes showed no mercy.

　　My heart seemed to be torn open...feeling my blood dripping.

　　For a moment, the world became silent as I watched his mouth open and close. I was tongue-tied as he talks but my ears were full of tumult.

　　Lester Ye is my everything but he is the first person who dislike my existence. And it seems nothing can be done to stop him.

　　What have I done that ended up this way? Do I deserve this? After all, I just fell in love with him.

　　I am destined to lose in this battle against Lester Ye who hated me…not a slight of tenderness can be expected from him.

　　The time of the final verdict came, there is nothing I can do to redeem myself back.

　　My mother cried sorrowfully and I gradually became sober.

　　The death penalty was suspended for two years. The lawsuit made Lester Ye fulfill his wish.

　　As I passed by Lester Ye\'s side I turned at him and asked, \"Do you really want me to die?\"

　　Lester Ye\'s gaze passed through me. He leaned forward bending over and said in a firm tone, \"Yollie Mu, never am I giving you a chance to escape.\"

　　Staring at him with disgust, \"Congratulations, you got what you wanted.\"

　　Lester Ye snorted coldly and turned his back away from me.

　　Two years! There are only two years left in my life…