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Chapter 1

1When I found out I was walking away from the divorce with nothing, I was surprisingly calm.After all, I was going to be erased from existence in three days.What did it matter whether I left with money or not?For once, I couldn't even be bothered with the housework.I stretched out on the couch and did absolutely nothing.I'd assumed Evelyn would disappear for another couple of weeks like she usually did, which meant I could spend my final three days in peace.Then I heard the front door open."Julian, all you need to do right now is rest. Don't worry about anything else."As she spoke, Evelyn helped Julian Hayes through the door.She immediately pulled a clean pair of slippers from the cabinet, bent down, and placed them neatly in front of him.She'd never done anything like that for me.The two of them walked into the living room.Evelyn clearly hadn't expected to see me there.Her expression froze for a moment.Then the tenderness on her face disappeared.She looke

Chapter 2

I realized what she was doing and immediately struggled, but Evelyn, who usually claimed she couldn't even open a jar by herself, somehow found enough strength to shove me outside.Then she slammed the door in my face."Julian needs to stay here and recover for his last month. Go find somewhere else to live."A month?I was going to be dead in three days.If she threw me out now, where was I supposed to go?I wedged my hand against the doorframe."No. I'm not leaving. I paid for this house. I paid for the renovations too. If anyone should leave, it's you two."Evelyn gave a cold laugh."Marcus, don't forget. You agreed to walk away from the divorce with nothing. This house is mine now."I fell silent.It was worse than that.When we'd first bought the place, the deed had been put entirely in Evelyn's name.She'd insisted on handling the paperwork herself.Only after everything was finalized did I realize my name hadn't been added.When I asked her about it, she'd brushed

Chapter 3

After that, Evelyn started seeing Julian more and more behind my back.Julian told her he'd only left all those years ago because he'd gone overseas to make money for her medical treatment.He also claimed he'd sent her countless messages afterward, but she'd never replied.Evelyn didn't believe him at first.Then Julian showed her screenshots of the messages, complete with timestamps.That was when she started to waver.She began to suspect someone had deliberately deleted them.And back then, the only person constantly by her side had been me.After she was discharged from the hospital, she'd also lost her phone.I was the one who helped her get a new number.Once suspicion took root, it didn't matter whether I was guilty or not.No matter how many times I tried to explain, Evelyn only had one response."Then prove it."But how was I supposed to find proof of something that had happened eight years ago?Little by little, Evelyn started believing everything Julian told h

Chapter 4

I thought about it for a moment, then added earnestly,"You should spend more of your money on yourself."But the message never went through.A large red exclamation mark appeared beside it.Evelyn had blocked me.I put my phone away and decided to find somewhere to stay.I'd originally considered swallowing my pride, apologizing, and using the two hundred dollars she'd sent me to get a hotel room.But once she blocked me, I couldn't accept the transfer anymore.Even that last two hundred dollars was gone.I'd grown up in an orphanage.I didn't have many friends to begin with.When I was little, other kids used to beat me until I was bruised and bloody.One day, Evelyn, wearing a frilly little dress, had scared them off.Then she'd pressed a piece of candy into my hand to comfort me.Maybe my childhood had been so bitter that the first taste of something sweet went straight to my heart.After that, every memory I had of Evelyn carried that same sweetness.So when I got

Chapter 5

Before I could say anything, Evelyn seemed to think of something and let out a cold laugh."Or is this another one of your little sympathy plays?""I don't think so," Julian suddenly said.I looked at him, confused as to why he was suddenly defending me.Then he raised a hand and pointed toward the apartment building nearby."From here, you can see their bedroom window pretty clearly.""You..."Evelyn's face instantly flushed red.Then she slapped me hard across the face.My ears rang.A metallic taste surged up my throat, and I suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.Julian quickly pulled Evelyn back two steps.Then he smiled."Marcus, what are you doing? If you want Evelyn to worry about you, you could just say so. There's no need to bite down on a fake blood capsule to scare her.""I've coughed up blood plenty of times, and it never looks that dark. That's obviously not real blood."At his words, the trace of concern in Evelyn's eyes faded.She looked like she was a

Chapter 6

Before I could react, her expression suddenly softened.Then, almost as if she were talking to herself, she murmured,"Of course you still look the best. You can pull off anything."That was when I noticed the earbud in her ear.Her phone was lit up beside her.The screen showed her chat with Julian.She had come to our anniversary dinner.But the man on her mind was still someone else.Maybe it had always been like this.During our eight years of marriage, I'd caught her secretly crying over old photos of Julian more than once.Back then, I'd assumed she was still angry about the way he'd abandoned her.Now, though, I realized those tears had probably been because she was heartbroken that they'd ever separated at all.I let out a quiet, bitter laugh and pushed the menu toward her."Order whatever you want."Evelyn sat up straighter.Almost out of habit, she checked off two of my favorite dishes.I froze for a moment.Then I heard her speaking to the person on the othe

Chapter 7

"That can't be right. He only got shoved. How could he just stop breathing?"Someone nearby sounded confused.Others chimed in, saying I might have passed out and that someone should start CPR.Evelyn's expression turned complicated.Her brows drew together as she finally turned around and headed back toward the crowd surrounding me.She was almost there when her phone buzzed again.A message from Julian."Evelyn, come back. Hurry."The second she saw it, panic flashed across her face.She didn't look at me again.She turned and rushed out of the restaurant.She drove home at breakneck speed.The moment she reached the apartment, she started calling Julian's name as she threw open the door.For one second, the sight left me strangely dazed.Evelyn had once worried about me like that too.Years ago, when I was overseas on a business trip, my phone was stolen.Before I'd even had time to replace it, Evelyn showed up that very night, breathless and drenched in sweat.The

Chapter 8

I'd deleted her number too.Evelyn finally lost her temper.She was just about to explode when her phone chimed.She hurried back to the messaging app, only to see a notification that the two-hundred-dollar transfer had been automatically refunded after going unclaimed for twenty-four hours.She froze.It seemed to finally dawn on her why I hadn't checked into a hotel."But there's no way he doesn't even have two hundred dollars on him, right?" I heard her mutter.I would've laughed if I still could.Unfortunately, I was already dead.If I hadn't been, I would've reminded her that every card I owned was in her hands.She'd even disabled all my credit accounts because she was worried I'd spend irresponsibly.She'd always kept a tight grip on my money.Even my monthly allowance had been calculated down to the money I spent on cigarettes.Forget two hundred dollars.I didn't have two cents to my name.She should've known that.But apparently, she didn't want to think about

Chapter 9

My coworker sighed."We tried to put in a good word for him too, but there was nothing we could do. The owner cares a lot more about an employee's personal conduct than their performance."After a few more polite words, he ended the call.Evelyn stood there in a daze.Her expression was blank.When she finally came back to herself, her eyes were red.She called me again.Still no answer.Julian stepped out of the room next door.He had clearly heard the entire conversation.Out of Evelyn's sight, his dark eyes flickered.Then he spoke softly."Marcus never told you he lost his job?""I could understand him hiding it from other people, but why would he hide something like that from his own wife?"That single question wiped away the guilt that had just appeared in Evelyn's eyes.She clenched her jaw."How did he become like this? He was never like this before."Julian picked up his phone."Maybe he always was.""Maybe he just hid it well because he wanted to get close

Chapter 10

I figured our lives would probably never cross again.I'd assumed that even if Evelyn eventually found out I was dead, it wouldn't be until much later.I was wrong.It didn't take long at all.As the wedding approached, Julian kept insisting he was healthy enough to go through with the wedding as planned.Evelyn still wasn't convinced.She practically dragged him to the hospital for a checkup.While she waited for him to come out of the exam room, she wandered over to a bulletin board in the hallway out of boredom.A newly posted notice listed people the hospital wanted to thank.At first, Evelyn barely paid attention.Then her eyes landed on the section thanking body donors.And she saw my name.Her expression changed immediately.I'd thought she would dismiss it as a coincidence.Instead, she left Julian in the exam room and hurried straight to the front desk.She gave the nurse my name."Can I see him?"There was confusion and unease in her eyes.The nurse shook he

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