The Dead Wife He Came to Sacrifice
My voice was distant and icy as I said, "Timothy, this is the last time I'll stand before you as your wife.
"According to Article One of the Life and Death Act, belated compensation cannot erase the harm that has already been done. Your so-called atonement is nothing more than a way to ease your pathetic guilt."
Timothy looked up in despair, tears streaming down his face. "No, I love you! I really love you—"
"Overruled." I cut him off without mercy. I turned away with my child in my arms and walked toward the holy light shining in the sky.