Chapter 16 Locked Door
Chen Yuxuan realized something was wrong.
His hands shaking, he lifted the pillow.
Li Chengde's face was purple, his mouth slightly open, frozen in extreme terror.
Chen Yuxuan reached out to check for breath.
"Ah!"
He jerked his hand back as if burned, staggered backward, and turned to run.
Too late.
The door handle did not move.
I had already jammed the door shut from outside with a broom.
"Open the door! Wife! Save me!!"
He pounded on the door in despair.
I stood outside, looked at him through the glass, and gave him a bright smile.
With my lips I mouthed one word at a time:
"You. Are. Finished."
His pupils shrank. Disbelief covered his face.
It seemed he was only now truly seeing me.
"It was you!
"You switched my drink!"
I gave no answer, only tilted my head slightly and watched his breakdown.
"No! Impossible! How could you know... that glass of wine..."
He rushed to the door and pressed both hands against the glass.
His nails scraped loudly.
"Wife! Listen to me! It was Li Chengde. He forced me! He used the Director position to threaten me! I was forced!"
Tears and snot mixed on his face.
His former gentle appearance was gone. Only panic remained.
"Wife, I really know I was wrong! I'm sorry! For the sake of our years of marriage, for the sake of how good I was to you before, forgive me this once! Please open the door! Let me out! I'll repay you like a slave for the rest of my life!!"
To stay alive he could only beg.
"I can't go to prison! I can't carry a murderer's name! I still have a bright future! Wife, open the door first. Let me out. We can talk about everything at home behind closed doors, okay? I'll agree to anything! Please!"