All Chapters of My Wife Cried At My Daughter’s Play: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I sat in the audience. My fists clenched so tightly that the veins popped up.When I first traveled back in time, the very first thing I did was rush to the school and force my daughter to withdraw from classes.I even locked her in the house and confiscated her cell phone.“Dad, what are you doing?! I’ve been dreaming of this!”My daughter was crying her heart out.But with a grim expression, I locked her door from the reverse side. “You’ve lost your life. What’s the point of talking about dreams? Just stay put!”At that moment, the anniversary celebration gala drew to a close.I stared intently at the center of the stage.The figure who was wearing the same costume as my daughter had her back to the audience as she slowly rose into the air.Her costume was custom-made, and she wore a mask. Her face was completely obscured.Yet, the unease in my heart was growing like wild grass.If I had locked my daughter at home, who was that person up there?I instinctively looked arou

Vera still did not know that the person on stage was not Anya.I suddenly thought back to my past life. I recalled the cold, emotionless expression on her face during my daughter’s cremation.I remembered how she had cried while making public statements, claiming that I had driven my daughter to her death.The corners of her mouth had curled up ever so slightly.At that time, I thought I must have misinterpreted it. I had blamed it on my shock and grief from my daughter’s death.But at that moment, I felt a chill creeping up my spine.Furious, I shouted, “Vera Sander, what if it breaks? Aren’t you afraid she’ll die?!”There was a second of silence on the other end of the line.Then, Vera’s voice grew a few degrees colder.“Emery, you need to be reasonable. Are you really going to bring the entire school, thousands of students, to a standstill just because of your wild speculation?“Enough. I’m hanging up.”Beep, beep, beep. Vera hung up the phone without a second thought.

“Ah! Someone fell!”“Call an ambulance quickly! Someone’s been killed!”The two boys holding me were so shocked that they went stiff. Their grip loosened.I shoved them aside forcefully and stumbled toward the stage.Steve and Tina stood where they were, exchanging a glance as a smirk of triumph flashed in their eyes.Tina even muttered under her breath, “Finally dead, that eyesore.”I did not have time to pay attention to that vicious father-daughter duo and charged straight onto the stage.In the center of the stage, the figure that had fallen lay curled up on the ground, motionless.A circle of teachers and students had already gathered around, but no one dared to approach.“Everyone, step back! Don’t touch her!” I roared as I pushed through the crowd.Just as I was about to rush over to check on her injuries, a heart-wrenching voice instantly echoed throughout the venue via the microphone.“What a tragedy! What a terrible tragedy!”Vera rushed forward.Without so much

That single word, “Charlotte,” left Vera and Steve frozen in place.Vera’s mouth fell open. Her mind went completely blank.Charlotte?Mr. Zimmer’s only daughter, Charlotte Zimmer?She mechanically turned her head to look at me.I stood where I was, returning her gaze with a cold stare.“Vera, weren’t you crying so hard just a moment ago? Why aren’t you crying anymore?”On the stretcher, the school nurse removed the mask from the girl’s face.The face that was revealed was delicate and pale, but it was definitely not my daughter, Anya.It was Mr. Zimmer’s pride and joy, Charlotte Zimmer.Vera felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her whole body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.Steve was so terrified his legs gave way, and he dropped straight to his knees.Tina covered her mouth, the malice in her eyes giving way to utter terror.How could it be Charlotte?Mr. Zimmer’s fierce eyes filled with tears as he scanned the room. His gaze was so fierce it seemed

By the time I finished giving my statement at the police station, the sky was already pitch dark.I dragged my exhausted body back home.Standing in front of Anya’s door, I took a deep breath before reaching for my keys.The door opened.Anya was curled up in the corner of her bed, her eyes red and swollen from crying.When she saw me come in, she jerked her head away and refused to look at me.“How much longer are you going to keep me locked up?“My dreams are ruined… completely ruined…“Dad, I hate you.”Hearing that word “hate,” my heart gave a sharp twinge.But I did not explain myself. I just turned on the TV and tuned to the local news channel.The news was airing a live report from the scene of the anniversary celebration accident.The footage of Vera, Steve, and Tina being taken away, along with Mr. Zimmer’s furious accusations, was replayed over and over.Anya froze.She stared intently at the screen, watching the close-up of the snapped wire and Charlotte being