Before he could ask anything, Lily, with red eyes, threw herself into his arms.
"Ken, I'm so scared! I heard about the recent dismemberment case. I'm terrified..."
Ken held her tightly, stroking her head comfortingly.
"Don't be afraid. I'm here. No one can hurt you."
My eyes turned wet; that kind of tenderness used to be exclusive to me.
Lily looked up with tearful eyes, her voice soft and almost dripping with emotion.
"Have you been back to see Violet? I know she has a lot of hostility towards me, but those were all misunderstandings. I want to apologize to her in person when I have time."
Ken's face gradually turned cold, the warmth in his eyes disappearing, leaving only disgust.
"Don't mention her. I wish that woman was torn to pieces!"
Lily blinked, leaning on Ken's shoulder, a sly glint in her eyes.
I couldn't hold back any longer, tears rolling down my face.
"My dear husband, as you wish, the place where you stand is where I was dismembered.
"If you bend down, you can see the bloodstains under the sofa that haven't been cleaned up yet. But can you find them?"
Ken let go of Lily, sniffing the air.
"Lily, why does it smell like blood here?"
I tensed up, looking at Lily.
But she remained composed, still speaking sweetly as she led Ken to the kitchen.
On the kitchen floor lay several chickens with their heads separated from their bodies.
She wrapped her arms around Ken, her tone playful.
"I saw chickens in someone's yard when I went for a walk today. I thought if I bought a few, I could make soup for you every day.
"But they only sold live chickens, so I had to bring them back and do it myself. I was so scared when I found out their necks were broken and they were still running around!"
Ken rubbed her head, feeling grateful.
"Lily, you really... are very good to me. Let me do this kind of thing next time!"
I watched the tenderness in his eyes, shaking my head in pain.
With his years of experience as a forensic doctor, how could he not realize that such a strong smell of blood couldn't just come from a few chickens?
It was just that when love ran high, details were deliberately overlooked.
Lily rubbed against his chest coquettishly, speaking softly, "Wait a moment. I'll go upstairs and change my clothes."
Ken's gaze followed her until she disappeared at the top of the stairs.
He must love her very much to block out all the strange aspects of this woman automatically.