"The battered wife"

' pers

pened my eyes, I saw a woman standing next to me. Though her face wasn't c

sweet S

us!!!" she pleaded as she

no!! Don'

en though the air conditioning was

woman who took their lives. Even though it might have been an accident, I

fiancée's death wasn't progressing was because she ha

would have tripled whatever she paid! But don't worry, Honey, I'

s persp

kus?!" I stammered. He stood there, eyebrows furrowed

to get up and cook for me. We don't have maids anymore, so you'r

a mother and father to Selina, my younger sister. I was rea

shock! His voice echoed, and even with the air conditioning, I felt a

e with the food, the doorbe

riends. "Hello, beautiful! Why are you opening? Whe

a," I replied. He teased a

hesitated, unsur

red the maids to th

w's the honeym

w yet? What sho

they..." I couldn't

m still innocent... Ahahaha!" We

s Bernard James Adam Byrne was

e's Marky?

ou have plans?" I questione

ow? Oh!" He s

and led him to the kitche

w Markus seriously s

tured Mark's face perfectly." I smil

eling she was spe

e confessed to you?

mean?" I feig

expression. "That painting has been hidden for a long t

ou might be involved. Am I right?" I interrupted ang

op him from avenging her death. But when we realized how much he cared for you, we didn't thi

it wasn't just me he con

the case, S

mother of our supposed child

no emotion, and

ime?" Nicky exclaimed. Markus just

you'd like to know what caused the deaths of my child

his!" Nicky shouted,

hold grudges against her." He continu

Please, I don't want

em to want to hear my side... guil

e! I can't handle t

least listen to her

with my eyes closed. It hurts so much! My h

hear my story. Guilt struck my wife, huh?" M

arder. Please,

ed you to lose your memory, I'll make you realize it ev

icky asked

ding back tears. I felt a lump in m

they left. Alone in the kitchen, I looked up

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u tell that to Serina?" I asked

asked wit

your scowling face in anger, but when you smile like that, it gives me the

st glance, you won't notice the difference,

are smiling. Another is a demonic smile – he's smiling,

Dude, you're hurting me," he said, pretend

ent straight to my car

ou think I am, your c

er. Just imagine how haughty this guy is, combined with his refined movements.

know you'll regret it someday," I said while driving. I glanced at him

. I witnessed his inner struggles, but I couldn't help but worry about Serina. Earlier, w

itchen and was shocked to see Markus' painting. Sapphire painted it and gave i

nd he could easily double it, but he chose not to. According to Markus, escaping the law might be possible, but not from him. Since then, he hired a private investigator to monitor Serina's condition while she re

o that, Mark?"

sed one side of his

pay in my own way. Get up and dispose of that person's corpse," he said coldly and left. We were all in shock

s persp

Selina; I called her earlier. I wanted to share all my fr

gate, and indeed

greeted her

you crying on the phone earlier? W

. I'm crying now as I recount Markus' changed b

been hurt again. I thought he was the man who would truly love m

ster, and one day I found out that Selina was pregnant wit

Selina kneel in front of Travis to take responsibility, I realized that blood is thicker th

cancer. We had no choice but to remove the baby along with her

clined. My sister lost her child, and I kne

ness for her. Every day,

is," tears welle

e to talk to. It's driving me crazy bein