Chapter 18 The Final Meal
I was already extremely weak from not eating for so long during my pregnancy.
After sensing that Ye Wangbai was about to make his move,
I contacted my mother and planned everything in advance.
Last night, it was actually my mother who knocked Ye Wangbai unconscious.
Then she staged the scene to make it looked like he had killed Song Mei.
I wanted to see just how much he loved her—would he call the police?
Sure enough, he didn’t.
The reason I had Song Mei come along was simple.
I needed to completely let go of Ye Wangbai.
I needed face-to-face stimulation.
The more intimate they were, the more it hurt me.
And the more disappointed and hateful I felt toward him.
Through this kind of self-torture,
my heart gradually hardened.
Just like my Pregnancy Reaction.
I wanted to let him go completely.
After that, whenever I thought of this man, only disgust remained.
Of course, I had many ways to take revenge on Song Mei.
But having Ye Wangbai kill her with his own hands was the most satisfying one.
When Ye Wangbai saw my mother, he became even more terrified.
Before, whenever they met, my mother always smiled kindly.
But now, except for her head, the rest of her body was fully in mantis form.
Her sharp forelegs glinted with cold light in the sunlight, scaring Ye Wangbai out of his wits.
He struggled toward me again, grabbing my pant leg and begging desperately.
“Wife, I already did what you said—I killed her. Please, please save me.
“I promise I will never do anything to betray you again.
“I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you.
“I will be good to you and the children, just like before.
“No—better than before!”
Men and their big promises.
I bent down and gently stroked his blood-smeared face.
Softly I asked him, “Husband, do you still remember last night’s Truth Or Dare?”
“What?”
“You see, you said it just last night. How could you forget so quickly?”
I smiled lightly and reminded him.
“I asked you—if the children and I were in danger, would you be willing to sacrifice yourself to save us? What did you answer?”
“I…”
Ye Wangbai seemed to understand something.
His lips trembled.
His teeth chattered from fear.
I gently wiped the blood from his face, tracing the familiar features.
Then, under his despairing gaze, I repeated his promise word by word.
“You said, of course—you and the children are my life.”
The thick smell of blood made me feel nauseous again.
I turned away and vomited once more.
After I finished, I wiped my mouth and looked at Ye Wangbai with hunger.
“Husband, do you know why my Pregnancy Reaction is so severe?
“I am a mantis.
“Humans and mantises are different species.
“Your genes entered my body and caused a strong rejection reaction.
“If I want the babies to be born healthy, if I don’t want to starve to death, the only choice is to eat you.
“You are the best nourishment for me and the babies, understand?
“For the past six months, I endured. No matter how hungry I was, I couldn’t bear to touch you.
“But now, I don’t want to endure anymore.
“Last night, Song Mei asked me—if I found out my partner was cheating, what would I do?
“I told her I didn’t know.
“Now, do you want to hear my real answer?”
Finally, I had said it all.
I felt incredibly liberated.
But Ye Wangbai looked like he had seen a ghost.
He trembled all over.
His hands quietly let go of my pant leg.
He propped himself backward, trying to crawl away.
He shook his head and forced a smile uglier than crying.
“No… I don’t want to…”
As soon as he spoke, he moved.
People often burst with astonishing strength near death.
Even though his legs were broken and his internal organs injured,
he suddenly seemed filled with energy.
In the blink of an eye, he crawled several meters.
But it was useless—just a dying struggle.
My mother leaped a few times, easily picked him up, and tossed him back at my feet.
The sun had fully risen.
Facing the warm sunlight, I quietly looked at Ye Wangbai for a while.
Finally, I memorized his terrified face in this moment.
“Husband, my answer is—I will kill him.”
With that, I transformed into my true form.
Then I opened my mouth and began to feed…