All Chapters of One Last Litany: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The woman on the bed still wasn't responding, but my son Adam was already used to it. He carefully placed the cracker by the pillow, then devoured his own half.He touched his stomach… He was still hungry.My son subconsciously glanced at the uneaten piece of cracker, then walked into the kitchen and drank a large bowl of cold water from a cup, as if he had done it many times.My soul floated in the air, my heart aching as I watched this scene.Was this still my dear, beloved Adam? My baby boy, who would cry if dinner was even a little late?How could he have become like this when I had only been gone for three days?The phone screen suddenly lit up, revealing the family photo used as its wallpaper. It had been taken in a cozy room—Casper Hawthorne still had his arm around me and our son, the two of them laughing at the camera while I was still asleep.Their similar faces showed the same cheerfulness.That day, when I was still sleeping, Casper had brought our son in, tiptoeing

Hearing what Casper said, Adam could only open his mouth as tears rolled down his cheeks uncontrollably. "Daddy..."Perhaps that word finally moved Casper. He frowned, the coldness in his eyes icier than the frigid snowstorm. "Alright, say it, then. What do you want this time? Money or a house?"Adam's hands were balled into fists, but he was too afraid to speak against him. He had once told Casper that Sydney was bullying him, but all it took was a crocodile tear from Sydney to make Casper believe that I was jealous of his affection toward her and that I was inciting our son to frame a woman.That time, Casper had locked me in the basement for a whole week.My son had also had nightmares for a whole week.Adam couldn't help but shiver when that memory crossed his mind. He lowered his head and said softly, "Daddy, I can't wake Mommy up. Can you give me your quill?"Casper's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked. "What do you mean you can't wake her up? Didn't your mot

The chair was violently knocked over, and a deafening noise echoed in the study as he received the call from the police department. Casper frantically put the phone to his ear and asked, "What rental apartment? Who are you?! This joke has gone a bit too far!"The person on the other end seemed very familiar with this kind of situation. His tone showed no change in tone after hearing what Casper had to say. He said in a formal tone, "Mr. Hawthorne, please calm down. We're from the Central City Police Department. An hour ago, we received a report about a strange smell coming from a rental apartment. "When the police arrived, they found the body of a young woman who had been dead for three days. According to her identification, we found that the deceased is your ex-wife, Ms. Winnie Carlson. According to neighbors, Ms. Winnie had a six-year-old boy with her, whose whereabouts are now unknown. If you have any information, please tell us immediately. Also, if it's convenient for you, plea

Casper lowered his eyes to look at Adam, who looked like he was just sleeping in his arms. He felt like there was now a vast emptiness in his heart. However, his rationale told him that hiding the cause of his son's death was the right choice.Sydney also quickly said, "Casper, Mr. Smith is right. You might not have meant it, but things have already come to this. We should hurry and hide Adam."Casper stared blankly at Sydney, his voice hoarse. "Sydney, I killed Adam, and now I'm hiding him. He'll never forgive me."A trace of impatience flashed in Sydney's eyes, but she quickly put on a gentle expression. "How could he not? Adam has always been a sensible boy. He'll understand how hard this is for you and won't be angry with you. Don't worry."My son pouted, his eyes full of disgust. "I'll never forgive him!"But Casper seemed to have found comfort in those empty words. "You're right, Adam definitely won't be angry with me."With Casper's agreement, Mr. Smith quickly moved Adam'

"I clearly told the doctor to only draw 400cc, there's no way he drew 2000cc." Casper's eyes were red as he asked in disbelief. "You're lying to me, you must be lying to me!"Then he sneered and said to himself. "I get it, you're not the real police. You must be actors that Winnie hired. How much did she pay you? Tell me! How much did she pay you to pretend to be the police? How much?!"Captain Stone shook his head and said, "Whether you believe it or not, that is the truth. Mr. Hawthorne, please come back to the station with us."After saying that, he took out a pair of handcuffs and was prepared to arrest Casper, but Casper still didn't believe it and resisted fiercely.However, Mr. Smith seemed to have remembered something, and his face turned deathly pale. "Don't tell me..."Casper paused, his eyes so red that they were almost bloodshot. "Mr. Smith, do you know something?"Captain Stone also immediately turned to the butler. "What do you know?"Mr. Smith bit his lip and expl