Chapter 26
Dexter’s eyes flickered. “No way. That can’t be true”
1 nodded firmly. “Originally, I planned to just go home after leaving, but when I was in the parking lot, I got a text from an unknown number. It had a photo attached–of you with another woman”
Dexter’s pupils tightened, but he forced himself to stay calm. “A woman?“
“Yes” I said, taking a deep breath. “She was wearing a bright pink dress, and the two of you looked pretty close. you two had checked into a room on the nineteenth floor of that hotel
The message under the photo said
Tears started to well up again. “Which woman wouldn’t care if she found out her husband was cheating? I was so angry, I didn’t think twice and went straight to the nineteenth floor!
as soon as I stepped off the elevator, someone knocked me out, and my phone was taken. Doesn’t that seem like too much of a coincidence?”
“But as so
‘s jaw tightened, clearly doing g his best to control his emotions. After a long pause, he patted my shoulder. Tl look into it. Don’t worry!
Dexter’s
“Do you think… could someone be jealous of us, trying to cause trouble between us? Darling, people like that are terrifying! I’m not going to let them get away with this!” I spoke each word through my sobs, unable to stop crying
That night, the police came to our house for a follow–up. By then, Dexter was completely convinced of my innocence–after all, robbery wasn’t something you joked about. But even with the police there, I still didn’t mention my suspicions about his possible affair.
Late that night, I drank the milk Dexter had brought me and quickly fell into a deep sleep
With everything that had happened during the day, it wasn’t easy for me to drift off. Even after I closed my eyes, I lay awake for a while. Suddenly, 1 felt movement next to me. A hand gently pushed my back, and Dexter whispered, “Sylvia, are you asleep?”
I didn’t respond. He nudged me a couple more times, and I groaned, turning over. “Stop, stop it..
Hearing that, Dexter let out a quiet sigh of relief.
I slitted my eyes open just enough to see him sneak out of bed. He rummaged around the nightstand for a moment, then grabbed a phone and left the room.
The faint moonlight outside shone on his hand, and I saw it clearly. It was the same phone I had seen before–the one with the pink case. I thought, No, I can’t just lie here and do nothing!
I waited a little longer, then quietly got up and followed him.
- The house was eerily quiet. With its large size, the silence felt even more unsettling.
I could just make out a light coming from the bathroom. I tiptoed over, pressed my ear to the door, and finally heard voices inside. It was definitely
Dexter.
“I told you not to rush, didn’t I What’s going on today?” he asked.
“She’s already called the police. If they get involved, neither of us can get away! We’ve been patient for years. We’re almost there–why make things harder?” be continued.
I froze. What I was hearing made my blood run cold. This didn’t sound like a simple
I wondered, ‘What exactly is Dexter hiding anean My mind went blank
Dexter
was Mill furious with the person anger simmering beneath.
a simple affair…
g from me? What is so dangerous about the police getting involved? And what does we’re almost there‘
person on the other end of the phone. Even though he was doing his best to lower his voice, I could still hear the
“Enough! Do you really think I’ll believe you now! Please, stop mak
stops making things worse!
