All Chapters of When Love Became a Crime Scene: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I died, Caroline thought I was just away on another business trip. While I was "away", she brought her first love, Ian Lawson, back to our house. In front of him, the usually touch-averse Caroline actually reached out and hooked her arm through his. She cooked a candlelit dinner for two and then thoughtfully prepared the guest room for him.With Ian, Caroline was tender and attentive in ways she was never with me. The guest room still held traces of me. Ever since we got married, I spent most nights in that room instead of our bedroom.Maybe seeing my things finally reminded Caroline that I existed. She pulled out her phone and opened our text thread. As she scrolled up, all that could be seen were messages from me, with her occasional one-word replies scattered throughout.But now, I was silent for five days straight. Caroline thought for a moment, then started typing with her usual bluntness. [When did you leave? Couldn't bother to tell me first?]She sent the messag

Chapter 2

After thinking it over, Caroline actually nodded and agreed to take him.Of course, she did. I forgot that Ian was always an exception to every rule she had.Once he had permission, Ian excitedly rushed Caroline to the morgue. He walked straight to where my body was stored, like he knew exactly where to find it. That was when I realized he had been coming for me all along.The morgue had various reagents stored for further testing, which worked perfectly in Ian's favor. He casually picked up a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid. Then, acting as if it were accidental, he poured all of it over my face.Even through the sheet covering me, I could tell from the hatred in his eyes that he knew exactly whose body it was. The moment the acid hit, the white cloth melted instantly, and thick white smoke rose as the acid ate into my skin.I was just a wandering soul without nerves or pain, yet I still gasped in shock at the sight.I was already dead, yet Ian denied me the dignity of ke

Chapter 3

Caroline stayed silent. Under the cold moonlight, I could clearly see the worry in her eyes. "Don't be scared. I know you didn't mean to. Besides, this isn't entirely your fault. I should've been more careful, too. Ian, don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you."As if she had finally made up her mind, she grabbed another bottle of sulfuric acid and poured it over my face in a deliberate circle.The sheet fragments still stuck to my skin dissolved under the acid."No!" I screamed, trying to knock the bottle from her hands, demanding to know if she understood what she was doing.Yet, no matter how hard I struggled, it was useless. As a wandering soul, I could only watch helplessly as she destroyed my body to protect Ian Lawson.When Caroline was done, my corpse truly looked like the damage had happened before death, not after. Actually, if she had examined my body carefully, she would have discovered that the torture I endured before dying was just as bad as this.Being sp

Chapter 4

Caroline took Ian to the file room and found my file using the body tag number. If she just opened it, she would have seen the photos taken when my body first arrived. She would have known that the corpse was me.Yet, to protect Ian, Caroline set fire to my file without even glancing at it. Together, they dumped my body in the river and falsified the inventory. It was as if I was never brought to the morgue at all.Caroline personally erased every trace of my existence in this world, along with any chance of justice for me.I felt hollow. As a forensic pathologist, Caroline betrayed her conscience and desecrated the profession she took pride in.When she looked at Ian, she just gave him a tired smile. It was as if she was relieved she protected the man she loved once again. She thought she covered everything perfectly, not realizing the case involving this body was far from simple.The next day, Caroline got a call from the detectives. They said a male corpse connected to a major

Chapter 5

Caroline kept shaking her head while murmuring, "No, this is impossible!"Her assistant, Jenny Newman, rushed to support her, asking, "Dr. Bailey, are you okay?"However, Caroline could no longer speak because she was choking on her own sobs. She trembled uncontrollably, yet her eyes never left my body on the table.I once foolishly wondered if Caroline would grieve for me when she heard about my death or saw my body. I never expected her reaction to be even more heartbreaking than anything I imagined.With the lead forensic pathologist having an emotional breakdown, there was no way the autopsy could continue today. Even so, Caroline refused to leave the room or my body. She examined every horrifying injury on me inch by inch.When she finally looked at my face, which was destroyed by acid, her tears finally broke free. Ironically, she also played a part in this. To protect Ian, she poured acid on my face without hesitation."Luther, how? Why is it you?" Caroline held her hands

Chapter 6

Ian was someone Caroline cared deeply about. If anything happened to him, she would have been devastated.I wanted to know if Ian could walk away safely, so I stayed behind the corner and listened for a moment. From their short exchange, I quickly figured out that they were part of an organized smuggling ring and Ian was working for them.I knew this mess ran deep and that I should not get involved, so I was already turning to leave.However, right then, I heard Ian say, "How about this, guys? I'll bring you a girl to make up for it. She's gorgeous, and she's a doctor, I swear she'll be worth it! Her name is Caroline Bailey, and she lives in Galaxy Apartments, Building 14, Unit A. The exact address is-"The second he mentioned Caroline, my steps froze. All rational thought left me as he kept rattling off her address. I grabbed a loose brick from the ground and charged in without thinking.Because I appeared so suddenly and was holding a brick with such aggressive energy, the group

Chapter 7

Ian frowned, but he quickly regained his composure and put on a shocked expression.He exclaimed, "What? Luther's dead? Was that body actually Luther's? I'm sorry, Carol. I really didn't know. If I knew that was Luther, I would've rather been the one hit with acid than hurt him, and I never would've dragged you into it."He added, "Carol, let me make it right, okay? I don't know how he died, but I did mess up. I'll go turn myself in right now."He even pretended to head toward the police station, as if he was ready to take the fall.Caroline grabbed his arm. Since she was emotionally drained, her voice came out low and hoarse. "What's done is done. Don't stir up more trouble. If you really feel guilty about him, then help me find the person who murdered him."She said the word murderer through clenched teeth, and Ian instinctively shrank back. Then, he sighed dramatically and tested the waters while watching her expression. He said, "Carol, remember that woman I said I saw argui

Chapter 8

When Caroline got home, she lay awake the entire night with her eyes open. She did not speak or move at all. It was not until the sky started to lighten that she finally drifted into a shallow sleep. However, she did not sleep long before suddenly jolting awake, sitting up as she shouted my name.She must have had another nightmare.Peter was an alcoholic who beat her often when he was drunk, so she never felt safe, and nightmares were a constant shadow over her nights.Even after we got married, we argued so often that I usually slept in the guest room. Yet, whenever Caroline woke up scared, I always ran to her first.Those moments were when she was the most fragile, and her resistance toward me would soften just a little. But now I was only a wandering soul, and no matter how much I wanted to comfort her the way I used to, I could not touch her at all.When Caroline could not find me, her eyes went blank for a second before dimming completely. She curled herself into a ball and

Chapter 9

Caroline tightened her grip on her phone and spoke in a cold, steady voice. "You mean the sulfuric acid incident, right? I already handled it, and no one will find out."What she did not tell him was that she was going to expose to the world the mistake they made together.However, Ian feared far more than that. So, he kept pushing his point. "Carol, you're Luther's family and also the forensic pathologist in charge. With just one word from you, everything can be handled. Why do we have to make this so complicated?"He added, "Just trust me once. Bring Luther's body home and bury him as soon as possible. Then, we can take our time investigating the killer. I promise I'll do everything I can to help you."Even Caroline, who was always slow to suspect him, picked up on something wrong. She sensed that Ian was clearly trying to hide something.For the first time, she refused him directly. "Sorry, that's not something I can control. The higher-ups already said Luther's body is tied to

Chapter 10

Ian quickly seized the moment and said, "Exactly, Caroline. We were both fooled by him."Caroline silently pulled her hand away and looked up at him. It took her a long time to get the words out."Ian Lawson, I don't believe a single word you just said."With that, she grabbed her coffee and smashed it on the floor. Led by Kenneth, undercover officers posing as servers and customers quickly moved in and restrained him.As Ian was being dragged away, he still refused to accept what was happening, staring wide-eyed and yelling for Caroline to believe him.Caroline already hinted to Kenneth earlier that she crossed legal lines, so both she and Ian were quietly monitored for weeks. As a forensic pathologist, she picked up enough to notice the surveillance long ago.However, she did not fight it. Instead, once she realized Ian was hiding something, she contacted Kenneth and cooperated so they could track everything Ian did.What Ian admitted to in the coffee shop was already enough p

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