บททั้งหมดของ I Left the Dead Behind… but His Childhood Sweetheart Didn't: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

When I suddenly proposed switching assistants, Jessica was, of course, unwilling to comply.She pouted pitifully and brought up my boyfriend, Maddox Carr, to pressure me. "But Dr. Gardner, Mads—""He doesn't get to decide how things are done in the coroner's office," I cut her off firmly.Though Jessica was highly reluctant, she had no choice but to leave the autopsy room. She had only been an intern for a month. So, she hadn't been qualified enough to participate in this autopsy.Back then, it was Maddox, the captain of the criminal investigation team, who had kept urging me to take her under my wing. Considering that she was under my care and my only intern, I had relented and agreed to let her join the autopsy.Watching Jessica, who was now only able to stand at the doorway and observe, I quietly let out a sigh of relief.I still didn't know why she was always able to say all my deductions and conclusions before me. But I figured that if I kept her away, she wouldn't be able t

The victim's parents snatched the autopsy report from my hands. They flipped through it over and over, comparing it to what Jessica had said.After confirming that everything I had written matched exactly what Jessica just told them, they lost control. Like lunatics, they rushed at me and grabbed my hair. They dragged me straight to the entrance of the police station.The commotion quickly drew a crowd. Some bystanders even took out their phones to livestream and record the unfolding events.As they beat me up violently, they shouted, "Everyone, come look! It's this wretch! She coerced us into agreeing to an autopsy and made our daughter suffer the pain of being dismembered again after her gruesome death. If Dr. Lester hadn't come back in time…"They painted me as an unforgivable criminal while elevating Jessica to something like a divine figure. Fortunately, the security guards arrived quickly and pulled me away from the enraged parents.Enduring the pain, I tried desperately to

After I resigned, I returned to my rural hometown.The moment I got home, my parents came up to me and showed their concern. They had learned about everything through livestreams and felt heartbroken that I had gone through such an ordeal."Don't worry, Imogen. We may not be wealthy, but your dad and I can support you for a lifetime.""Exactly. Besides, being a forensic pathologist isn't that great anyway. It's fine if you quit."They were afraid I'd feel upset, so they kept trying to comfort me.But I didn't really mind. Life back home was incredibly relaxing. I either went to the river to catch fish or lay in the mountains watching the stars.I was living a slow-paced, relaxed life, but somebody else certainly wasn't.Early one morning, I received a call from Maddox. For once, he didn't criticize me. Instead, he spoke in an unusually gentle tone.He said, "Imogen, you once said your greatest wish was to speak for the dead. You've rested for several days. It's time to come bac

The audience in the livestream was confused."What's going on? Is there a plot twist?""Oh my… Could it be that Jessica was the thief all along?""I've wanted to say this for a while. How could anyone believe Jessica's vague claims?""Interesting…"Other people couldn't understand the meaning behind my words, but Jessica understood perfectly.She glared at me viciously and snarled, "You bitch! How dare you mess with me? You'll pay for this!"I found her attempt to accuse me first ridiculous and laughable.Right in front of everyone, I tore off her pretense. "Jessica, you should've known this day would come when you placed that worm hex on me!"The words "worm hex" caused a massive uproar among the livestream viewers."What? A worm hex?""Woah! Does that mean her so-called ability came from that?""Let me make a bold guess. Jessica planted a cursed worm in Imogen and then stole her autopsy results!""Wow. No wonder she stopped speaking for the dead right after Dr. Gardner l