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Chapter 1

A chill ran down my spine.I stared intently into her eyes and asked again."Are you really Shannon York?"The "Shannon" in front of me remained calm."No."My lips trembled. "Then who are you?"She couldn't answer that. She could only answer either “Yes” or “No.”Yet just now, for the first time, she said, "Yes and no."I studied the face in front of me. It looked exactly like Shannon's.The scar at her temple came from an incident three years earlier. Someone threw an object down from above, and she shoved me out of the way. It grazed her forehead instead, leaving a cut that needed seven stitches.That was Shannon's scar. There was no mistaking it.I fell silent, torn over what to believe.Every answer this Shannon gave was completely accurate, even when the question had nothing to do with her life.She could predict the exact scores of World Cup matches and tell me whether rumors about celebrities were true.I made plenty of money from this ability of hers, and I no longer doubted

Chapter 2

He gave the younger officer a pointed look and sat across from me."I think you're lying."My nails dug into my palm."What do you mean?"The officer stared at me, switched off the camera, and lowered his voice."Liam, don't you recognize me? I’m Heath Jennings."I jolted.I genuinely didn't recognize him at first. Heath was a classmate from high school.He once had a secret crush on Shannon.We never got along, and he spent a long time pursuing her.I never saw him again after Shannon rejected him. I never expected him to become a police officer."The DNA comparison results for the body aren't back yet. We can't be sure this woman is Shannon. She could be an actress you hired."He glanced at Shannon beside me, and his voice softened a little."Shannon, do you remember me?"Shannon glanced at him, then quickly lowered her head again.Maybe I imagined it, but a flicker of pain crossed Heath's eyes.I immediately spoke up. "She has brain damage now. She can only answer yes or no."Heath

Chapter 3

The older officer gave a stern cough. "Watch what you say. Don't say anything out of line."I shut my mouth, shook my head, and sneered.The truth was, I wasn't worried at all. I never killed anyone.No matter how they investigated, I could clear my name.What puzzled me was why the dead woman had Shannon's ID.And who she actually was.I had to keep it a secret that Shannon could answer any yes-or-no question truthfully.Otherwise, it was bound to cause trouble.Heath questioned me for hours and got nowhere.Their estimate of the time of death made one thing clear.If the victim was murdered, my home security footage gave me a solid alibi for the time of the crime.While Heath and the older officer went to chase up the DNA results, I leaned close to Shannon's ear."Is the real Shannon dead?"She paused for a second, then answered quietly, "Yes and no.""Everything you say is completely true, right?""Yes."I relaxed.Then I couldn't resist a jab."Shannon, you're nothing but trouble.

Chapter 4

A complicated expression flickered in Heath's eyes."I gave her a polygraph test. She wasn't lying."I knew something was wrong because of the way she looked at me before we parted. Her eyes were pleading for help."No one but you could be holding her captive. As for why you killed that woman, only you know."I completely lost control and pounded the table."Heath! Please believe me. I didn't kill anyone, and I haven't hidden Shannon anywhere! Give me a polygraph test right now!"You can check all my messages, and everywhere I've been lately!""Calm down."Heath cut me off and sighed softly."Think carefully. Is there something you might be blocking out? Or could you have dissociative identity disorder?"I shook my head desperately. "No! I don't!"Heath stayed silent for a long time, working through his theory."To find out where the real Shannon is, we'll have to ask her about each possible location, one question at a time."So let me tell you what I think happened. You can tell me if

Chapter 5

Shannon's face turned white as a sheet, and her breathing grew frantic.Her lips moved desperately, and her eyes pleaded with me. She seemed to have so much she wanted to say.But she couldn't get a word out."Go on, say it. Lost your nerve?"I gave a couple of bitter laughs."You were eager enough to frame me. What, are you trying to stop me now?"Just then, someone opened the door from outside.Heath rushed in and rubbed Shannon's back, his face full of concern.Then he shouted at me."What did you say to her? Why is she like this?"Shannon, stop hyperventilating! You'll give yourself alkalosis!"I couldn't help laughing at the sight of him."Heath, you're such a fool. You still haven't figured it out. We've both been tricked."Aren't you curious why Shannon can only say 'yes' and 'no'?"Because what matters isn't whether she's Shannon. It's what role she's playing."Heath's expression darkened. He seemed to think I was talking nonsense.But then Shannon grabbed his hand tightly.She

Chapter 6

"Liam, can you stop being so paranoid?"Shannon threw her phone at me, her eyes full of impatience."Go ahead. Search my phone as thoroughly as you like. Let's see what you can find!"If you don't find anything, get on your knees and apologize!"I took a deep breath and clenched my fists.There was no doubt. I was back in the past!Joy and excitement nearly overwhelmed me.When I didn't answer, Shannon came over. "What's wrong with you, Liam? Have you gone stupid?"Smack!I slapped her across the face.She stared at me in shock and screamed, "Are you insane? You hit me!""You're damn right I did!"I sneered, raised my hand, and slapped her hard again."Cheat with whoever you want. I don't care."You like playing with people, don't you? This time, you're going to pay!"I rushed back to the bedroom and found a photo album, without waiting for her reaction.Then I bolted out the door.I hailed a cab, gave the driver a destination, and told him to hurry.Shannon bombarded me with calls and

Chapter 7

We all turned to look at her.Shannon gave a bitter smile. "I'm a student council officer. I should be the one protecting you."Besides, I'm pretty good at lateral thinking games. I'll give you hints so we can all make it out alive."At that moment, we all trusted her.Heath already had a crush on Shannon, so he naturally agreed first.But none of us expected what came next.Shannon read both the setup and the solution and realized the scenario was a death trap.She wanted us to fail over and over so she could be the sole survivor.So, she acted as the host while also posing as my character's wife.The supposed friend she cheated on me with didn't even exist. She was deliberately leading me astray.I still remembered asking her, "Shannon, do I have a wife in this scenario?"She answered, "Yes.""Did my wife cheat on me?"She answered, "Yes."...We believed we had to trust her completely because she was the host.We never realized the host could lie.Once I finished explaining everythi

Chapter 8

Just then, my phone vibrated.Shannon was calling.I answered, put her on speaker, and gave the other two a meaningful look."Liam, where the hell are you?"Shannon tried to hold back her anger, a pleading note in her voice."Come home now. Please don't do anything rash..."I sneered. "What, are you afraid I'll kill myself first, and the police will suspect you murdered your husband?"Shannon suddenly fell silent.A long time passed before she spoke again, her voice hoarse."Liam, what are you talking about? How can you suspect me of that? We're married!"Just come home. I promise I'll never give you a reason to feel insecure again..."I cut her off and spoke slowly and deliberately."I've met up with Heath and Dina. We know everything you've done."You have two choices. Get your ass over here and apologize, or we'll keep quitting the game and leave you to face the punishment alone."Shannon began breathing hard, as if someone suddenly grabbed her by the throat."You're lying! I can ge

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