All Chapters of I Can See How Everyone Will Die: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

At the diner, my daughter, Hailey Coleman, kept placing fries on my plate. "Eat up, Daddy. You've gotten so skinny."She was only six, but she already knew how to read the room. I had just picked up my fork when my phone buzzed again. It was a text from my ex-wife, Caroline Meyer. "Figure out Hailey's school fees yourself. I have a car payment to worry about."Funny how she could afford flights to Marencia, though. I didn't reply and turned my phone face down on the table. Right then, Hailey asked quietly, "Daddy… does Mommy not want us anymore?" "Mommy doesn't want to be with me anymore. But she'll always be your mom."The words sounded hollow even to me. After all, what kind of mother wouldn't even pay for her own daughter's education?Halfway through the meal, my phone rang. This time, it was Caroline's father, John Meyer. The instant I answered, he started tearing into me. "Listen carefully, Gavin Coleman! My daughter did you a favor by letting you walk away with no

On my third day as a delivery driver, I got a strange order. The address was in an upscale neighborhood on the south side of town.The delivery instructions read, "Please ring the doorbell three times. Do not knock."So, I rang the bell three times. The door opened, and a woman in her 40s stepped out. She was wearing a silk robe with a strand of pearls around her neck. I happened to glance up as she took the order, and the words above her head made me freeze. "45 years old. Strangled to death by the spouse in two days."My hand jerked, and I nearly dropped the delivery bag. The woman looked at me, asking, "Is something wrong?""No."I handed her the food and turned to leave. After just a couple of steps, I stopped."Um…"I looked back. The woman was still standing in the doorway, checking the contents of the bag. "Is your husband good to you?" I asked.She looked up, her expression turning wary. "Why are you asking?""No reason. Just… be careful."With that, I got o

I strode over and snatched the cake out of the receptionist's hands. "What are you doing?" she cried, staring at me in shock. "The cake has almond flour in it. The order notes say there's a nut allergy."The receptionist froze, then checked the ingredient list. "Oh gosh… I didn't even notice."Just then, the man in the tailored suit stepped out of the conference room and asked, "What's going on?"The receptionist went pale at once, explaining, "Mr. Foster, the cake contains nuts. I-I overlooked it."Mr. Foster looked at the cake, then at his son, who was playing games on his tablet in the conference room. He took a deep breath as the fear caught up with him. He turned to me. "You're the delivery driver?""Yes.""What's your name?" "Gavin Coleman."Mr. Foster told his assistant to get rid of all the cakes and ordered a new batch. Once that was done, he led me into the hallway and pressed a thick envelope into my hand. "Thank you, Gavin," he began. "My son has a severe n

After John was hospitalized, Caroline started calling me every few days. Sometimes, she asked if I could take care of him. Other times, she wanted to know if she could pay less in child support.Caroline was eight months pregnant, and her due date was just around the corner. On top of that, her business had hit a rough patch. Between that and supporting Louis' expensive lifestyle, she was strapped for cash. "Your father's caregiver is your responsibility," I said. "That money is for Hailey, and you're not paying a penny less.""Gavin Coleman! When did you become so heartless?"I shot back, "Funny. You didn't think you were heartless when you took another man to Marencia."Caroline had nothing to say after that.Not long after hanging up, I got another referral courtesy of Paul. My new client was a real estate developer named Ryan Sullivan, and he wasn't here for himself. He wanted me to take a look at his business partner, Dave Morris. "I've worked with Dave for 12 years,"

Caroline never came back after that, but her debts kept piling up. Three months later, she gave birth to a baby boy. She was overjoyed, and John was even happier. But the celebration barely lasted two days before debt collectors came knocking.The moment Louis realized how bad things had gotten, he packed his bags and disappeared in the middle of the night.He'd only been after Caroline's money in the first place. So, once she went bankrupt, he wasted no time disappearing. Just like that, Caroline was left to shoulder an 800-thousand-dollar debt, care for her partially paralyzed father, and raise a newborn son. Paul was the one who told me. He was well connected, so it didn't take much for him to find out what was going on.Paul took a sip of his coffee, then said, "Your ex-wife is in pretty bad shape.""Not my problem.""She's been asking around about you. Heard you're reading people's fates and charging tens of thousands of dollars per consultation. She wants to get back t