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Chapter 3

작가: Little Shadow
Early the next morning, Keira walked into the ward carrying a thermal food container.

She said, "Cody, I lined up for half an hour to get that chicken noodle soup you love from downtown. Eat it while it's warm."

Watching her display of affection, I'd probably have gone on being fooled forever if I couldn't read her mind.

I deliberately softened my tone as I asked, "Keira, can you stay today? Whenever I close my eyes, I see the accident. I'm freaked out."

Keira froze mid-spoonful, and her eyes flickered with a barely perceptible hesitation. She glanced at her watch, putting on a troubled look. "The department scheduled a crucial cardiac bypass surgery this morning. The patient is in critical condition, and I have to lead it."

She leaned down and placed a reassuring kiss on my forehead. "The second I'm done, I'll come straight back to see you, alright?"

Immediately after, her inner thoughts drifted into my mind.

[What a pain. When did he get so clingy? I need to hurry up and be with Gab. He's throwing a fit because I pushed him yesterday. If I don't calm him soon, that little pup is going to bite.]

My body went rigid.

The urgent surgery she claimed she had was really just an excuse to spend time soothing her lover.

Bitterness spread through every inch of me.

My thoughts suddenly drifted back over the past six months of our marriage.

I didn't even know when the scales in her mind had tipped completely toward Gabriel.

Once, when Gabriel broke a keepsake that had been left by my late mother, I lost my temper and got into a huge fight with him.

Keira didn't offer a single word of comfort. Instead, she frowned and called me out. "Cody, Gab didn't do it on purpose. You're so well-off. Why get worked up over a piece of old junk? You never used to be this aggressive. Why can't you be half as sensible as Gab?"

Back then, I was somehow blind to the favor she showered on Gabriel.

"Alright. Go on, then." I let go of her hand and forced a thoughtful smile.

Relieved, Keira rushed out of the ward.

The moment she left, I ripped the IV catheter out of the back of my hand. I then processed my discharge papers and took a cab straight home.

After unlocking the front door, I headed straight for Keira's study.

I knew that all her important belongings were locked in the second drawer of her desk.

Pulling it open, I found a few pill bottles inside.

My name was typed on the labels, along with the text, "Recovery Period Neuro-nutritional Medication".

I twisted off a cap and tipped a few pills into my hand. One glance was all it took for my blood to run cold.

The color and size were completely different from the legitimate medication prescribed by the hospital!

Shaking all over, I pulled out my phone and took photos of the bottle and pills. Then, I slipped a few pills into a zip-lock bag and hid them close to my body.

Just as I was turning to leave, the sound of a key turning in the front lock came from the entryway.

I shoved the drawer shut in a panic, but my clumsy legs threw me off balance, sending me crashing to the floor.

Thinking fast, I grabbed a fountain pen off the desk and dropped it by my feet.

The next second, the study door swung open.

Keira stood in the doorway, looking down at me as I lay sprawled on the floor, her expression dark. "What are you doing?"

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