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Dong Dong was missing.
During dinner, the phone at home rang, and it was surprisingly Dong Dong calling.
“Where are you, Dong Dong?” Zhao Wenya snatched the phone, gripping the receiver tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with anxiety and unease.
“I don’t know. I’m with my sister,” Dong Dong replied.
Zhao Wenya had become sensitive to the word "sister." Her eyes widened in an instant, and her face displayed a mix of terror and anger as she shouted, “Liu Yan, I’m telling you, if you have the guts to come after me, don’t take it out on my child!”
A giggle came from the other end of the line, causing Zhao Wenya’s scalp to tighten and her body to tremble involuntarily.
She recognized that laugh all too well; Liu Yan had a habit of covering her mouth while making that eerie sound.
Zhao Wenya fell silent, her expression one of utter despair as her shoulders trembled slightly. Just then, the call was abruptly disconnected.
Zhao Wenya broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably. “Liu Yan, why are you doing this to me? Even though I’m not your biological mother, I haven’t treated you poorly all these years!”
She suddenly froze, for she distinctly heard Liu Yuan Kui let out two cold laughs through her nose.
Liu Yuan Kui took out a photograph from a brown paper bag, deftly fanning them out with a hint of cruelty in her movements.
When Zhao Wenya saw them, her face turned pale instantly, her lips trembling slightly.
“That 200,000 was transferred to an account belonging to a girl named Wang Guoguo. I believe you’re familiar with her?” Liu Yuan Kui looked coldly at his wife, who was slumped on the ground, his gaze filled with disdain and accusation.
Zhao Wenya stood up from the ground, her body swaying slightly as she sat down on the sofa. She flipped through the photos with fingers that felt somewhat stiff and said, "That's right, she is one of my critically ill patients."
"Wang Guoguo's boyfriend is indirectly responsible for Liu Yan's death—the Truck Driver."
Zhao Wenya clearly did not seem surprised. She provocatively raised her chin and looked at Liu Yuan Kui, saying, "So what? Are you suggesting that I am involved in Liu Yan's death because of this?"
"I suspect you hired someone to kill her." Liu Yuan Kui's voice was chillingly cold, his hands clenched into fists, knuckles turning white. "That Truck Driver, Qi Huo, loved his girlfriend dearly, so you took advantage of that and made a deal with him to crash into an Electric Pole. The falling wires just happened to strike Liu Yan. I've investigated; those wires were tampered with, not old!"
"Please note that you are merely suspecting. Where's the evidence? I want proof!"
Zhao Wenya seemed to transform into a different person. She suddenly stood up, hands on her hips, hysterically shouting, her face filled with madness and unwillingness.
Liu Yuan Kui pulled out a small tape recorder. His movements were swift and decisive as he said, "This was found in a package I received at the detective agency just now. It contains all the recordings of your dealings with Qi Huo. He chose to exchange his life for your 200,000 to treat his beloved girlfriend."
Zhao Wenya's body instantly slumped down as if all her strength had been drained away. She murmured, "I didn't expect he had this up his sleeve." Then she looked up at Liu Yuan Kui and said, "Yes, Liu Yan was killed by Qi Huo at my request. I suppose you're dying to know why I did it?"
The room fell silent for a moment.
"Do you think no one noticed the filthy things you did to Liu Yan over the years?" A sense of vindictive pleasure began to appear on Zhao Wenya's face; her lips curled slightly upward, and a hint of pride shone in her eyes. "I investigated—you see, your ex-wife was incapable of bearing children; Liu Yan was adopted from an orphanage. After we met, you asked me to help you obtain highly toxic drugs from the hospital in installments and then make it look like a suicide scene for your ex-wife.
At that time, I had already fallen deeply in love with you, so I compromised my conscience to help you do something terrible. I thought you did it out of love for me until I accidentally saw you and Liu Yan naked in bed together and overheard your conversation. That’s when I realized how wrong I was. The most direct reason you killed your ex-wife was that she caught you in your beastly act!"
Liu Yuan Kui remained silent, sinking into the sofa as he stared at Zhao Wenya without blinking. A flicker of panic and guilt crossed his eyes but was quickly masked by indifference.
"I once thought about leaving you; maybe you didn't love me at all—you only liked Liu Yan—but—"
Zhao Wenya covered her face and cried, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably. "But I can't live without you. The person I love most in this life is you. So, I can only make Liu Yan disappear from this world."
"Maybe Liu Yan isn't dead," Liu Yuan Kui said softly.
Zhao Wenya looked up at him in disbelief, her eyes wide and her face filled with shock.
"The latest autopsy report from the police has come out. The person who died from the electric shock that day wasn't Liu Yan; it was Wang Guoguo. But that doesn't matter anymore." With that, Liu Yuan Kui stood up and rushed over to Zhao Wenya, his footsteps heavy and urgent. He gripped her neck tightly, a look of madness and determination on his face.
Soon, Zhao Wenya stopped breathing.
Liu Yuan Kui turned and left the living room, only to return shortly after. A pungent smell began to fill the air. He glanced at Zhao Wenya with a twisted smile of relief. "Wait for me; I'll be back soon."
Then he pulled out a cigarette and lit it, the flame dancing in his hand.
A strong gust of air exploded within the room, and everything came to an end.
Inside the small house, the light remained dim.
Liu Yan and Dong Dong nestled against their grandmother's shoulder. Dong Dong's head rested tightly against Liu Yan's side, her arms wrapped around Liu Yan's arm, while Liu Yan gently stroked Dong Dong's hair, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection.
Not long ago, Qi Huo had kidnapped Liu Yan, planning to carry out the murder scheme devised by Zhao Wenya in a few days. However, this plan was unfortunately discovered by Qi Huo's girlfriend, Wang Guoguo. After hearing about Liu Yan's tragic experiences over the years, Wang Guoguo shared her own plan with Liu Yan—she wanted to help Liu Yan seek revenge.
Liu Yan was surprised, frowning slightly as she asked, "Why not persuade your boyfriend to survive as well?"
Wang Guoguo replied, "My illness is highly contagious. Living together for years has already infected Qi Huo; in other words, he doesn't have much time left either."
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