He asked, “Going to die? What's going on?”
I was delighted, thinking that maybe Milford would believe me. So, I recounted in one breath what had just happened.
There was silence outside before an exaggerated burst of laughter could be heard, “Hahaha, Deanne, you really made me cry.
“Rocky, come and see your little fiancée. She has started making up stories to get your attention.”
Rocky walked to my door and sneered, “Deanne, you really impressed me.
“During the past few days since you came out, have you ever not targeted Leila? Do you know you were wrong now?”
I moved the stool with great effort, but it did not move at all.
“Yes, I was wrong. I was really wrong,” I could only admit, “Please, Rocky, please help me call the police, I will really die."
Rocky shook his head, his voice indifferent as he responded, “Deanne, you are really hopeless.
“Forget it, come out and apologize to Leila, and I will forgive you.”
Milford also chimed in, “Yeah, stop playing your role, come out and sincerely apologize to Leila. In that way, I will still be your friend in the future.”
My throat was getting more and more sore until I could hardly speak, “I'm really not kidding. Please come in and take a look. You will know at a glance whether what I said is true or not.”
Rocky was a little hesitant, but he immediately dispelled the idea by Leila's words, “I understand what Deanne means. She won't come out unless I leave.
“I'll leave right away. I'm an outsider after all, and I'm really happy that you're so kind to me.
“I'm so sorry to interrupt your honeymoon, Deanne. Don’t be angry. I'll buy a ticket and leave tomorrow.”
My heart sank completely.
I knew that once Leila said that, I would have no chance anymore.
My room was at the end of the corridor and there was only Rocky next to me.
Sure enough, he was angry again.
“Deanne, I really did not realize you had such a little thought,” Rocky yelled. “I'm telling you, you're the one who has to leave!
“Go away by yourself tomorrow. I don’t want to see you again.”
After that, the three of them went back to the room chatting and laughing.
From time to time, I could hear their ridicule towards me from next door.
Milford was still deliberately imitating the tone of my voice just then to make Leila happy.
It sounded so harsh, but my heart did not hurt so much. I just closed my eyes and waited quietly for death to come.
A revolving lantern began to play in my mind.
Milford was my childhood sweetheart, and Rocky was my fiancé. Obviously, the relationship between the three of us was very good before.
When did it become like this?
Probably after Leila came to my house.
She was smart and beautiful, and always won everyone's attention and favor.
It made both of their hearts fly to her.
I wanted to laugh, but I only moved the corners of my mouth.
That was how my life went. I died an ugly death in the room.
Obviously, I loved beauty the most when I was alive.
In the middle of the night, the murderer came back again, wearing a mask and a hat.
I could not see his face clearly, but I could see he stared at my body and sneered, “How pitiful! I've been gone for so long and no one came to save you. It's your bad luck to meet me.”
He put on gloves and began to work on my body.
He skillfully divided me into pieces and packed them into the suitcase.
I noticed that he had laid a thick waterproof membrane on the ground, so the blood stains were easy to clean.
Soon, he left with his suitcase.
If someone ignored the bloody smell in the room, it would look like an ordinary room.
He also ‘thoughtfully’ checked out of the room.
My soul floated next door where the three of them were playing finger-guessing games and drinking.
Leila's face flushed, and she staggered into Rocky's arms. I could sense if Milford looked hurt when he saw this scene.
Leila saw it, and smiled, started pinching Milford's face with a smile as she said, “Milford, smile quickly, you're not handsome when you pout."
She pointed to the barbecue in front of her before saying, “Milford, I want to eat this, feed me."
Milford smiled instantly.
Rocky frowned, not knowing what he was thinking about as he immediately mentioned, “Deanne has calmed down now? She's not even making a fuss anymore.”
Milford snorted coldly, “It's already late, she must have gone to sleep.”
Rocky was a little unhappy again when he said, “But I just heard the door close next door. What does she mean? Going out to look for a man so late at night?”
Leila took Rocky's arm and rubbed it while saying in a lovely voice, “Brother, don’t say that. Deanne might be angry and leave.”
“Oh, she dares to leave?”
Leila pinched Rocky's wrinkled nose again. “Okay, Deanne may not be sensible, don’t be angry, it's not cool."
After that, she rubbed her eyes and yawned. “I'm so sleepy, can you please help me go to sleep? I'm scared to be alone.”
In order to take care of Leila, several people opened the Presidential Suite just to coax her to sleep.
Leila was lying on the bed, holding a doll in her arms, like a baby, mumbling from time to time.
Even though I had turned into a soul, I still felt sick watching this scene.
The two of them tiptoed, closed the door, and walked quietly into the living room.
Maybe he thought of something, Rocky glanced at his phone and stayed on the dialog box with me.
The last message was yesterday.
I asked him if he could accompany me to the scenic spot tomorrow to take some photos, so that I could explain to my parents.
This trip was actually our honeymoon.
Originally there were only two of us, but Leila insisted on pulling Milford along. She said she had never been abroad and wanted to broaden her horizons.
So, the team became three people walking in front, with Leila holding one on each side. I was left behind.
Not only that, she often provoked me when we were not together.
After she provoked me for the fifth time, I could not help it and pushed her.
She fell to the ground and cut her palm.
The two of them were furious and ordered me not to leave the hotel until the end of my trip. Otherwise, the investment in my family would be cut off immediately.
I sent this message just as our trip was about to end, but Rocky pursed his lips and moved his fingertips across the screen.
He sent only a few words, [Have you admitted your mistake?]
I feel like laughing. I was already dead, and he still asked me if I knew my mistake.
After all, who would reply to that message?
Rocky looked at his phone frequently.
Ten minutes passed and there was still no reply. He tugged at his collar in annoyance.
In the past, I would reply to his messages immediately.
I set a dedicated ringtone so I could be the first to see any messages he sent me in the middle of the night.
The next day, still no news.
Leila stuck to the two of them as soon as she got up.
She said she was going to eat something delicious that day and then go see the famous fountain.
“This is the perfect end to our trip. Even if you and Deanne get married, this will still be a wonderful memory for me."
Rocky was a little absent-minded.
When leaving, Rocky walked to my room and kicked the door.
“Deanne, you have to know when to stop being angry. If you apologize to Leila, I will let you go with us to take pictures.”
No one replied.
Milford patted his shoulder and said, “Rocky, what's the point of talking to a woman like this? She does not know what's good for her.
“Yesterday he made up a story to trick us, who knows what tricks she will have today?”
Rocky took a deep breath and could only say, “Okay, Deanne, you have guts.”
As soon as they turned around, they met the cleaning lady who came to clean the room.
The cleaning lady looked at the three people gathered at the door in surprise and asked, “Are you looking for a place to stay? This room has just been vacated. I'll move in after I finish cleaning it.
“That's weird. I have not even finished cleaning yet, why did the front desk check in the room?”
Rocky's face changed drastically and his hands were shaking as he asked, "What she said last night couldn't be true, right?"
Milford’s face also turned pale. The two of them pushed aside the cleaning lady and squeezed into the room.
“Deanne, Deanne!”
I followed them to see their faces after seeing the room was empty.
Indeed, there was nothing in it, not even single blood shattered.
The cleaning lady inserted the card, and with a click, the light flashed twice and turned on.
“What are you doing? The room is empty. They checked out last night.”
The two of them froze in place, like the Joker.
Rocky laughed angrily after hearing that and sneered, “Deanne really deserves to die. After all this, how dare she return home quietly?”
Leila was startled by the two of them and walked into the room. As soon as she came, she covered her nose in disgust and mocked, “Deanne is so worse. How can a girl's room be so smelly?”
She took Rocky's arm and grumbled, “How could Deanne lie like this? There was no blood on the ground. She was so outrageous that we were so worried.”
Rocky turned and walked out.
“Alright, she’s bold. Let’s see how long that lasts. Once I pull her family’s investment, she better not come crawling back in tears, begging for mercy.”
Maybe after I died, my soul’s emotions also faded. I did not feel anything when I heard this.
Well, let it be.
Anyway, my parents always thought I was useless and incompetent, especially after Leila came back.
My mother slapped me directly one day and yelled, “Deanne, what's the use of you? Even your man is being taken away.
“You must marry Rocky, or don’t come back to this house!”
Several people played happily for the whole day.
During this period, Rocky and Milford called me, but no one answered.
Rocky finally sent me a message. [Deanne, this is your last chance. If you don’t kneel down and apologize on the day we return home, I will cut off your family’s investment.]
He also kindly sent me the flight number. [Don’t be late, Milford will make a video of you apologizing. This is all your own fault.]
When getting off the plane, Rocky adjusted his tie proudly.
He held Leila with one hand.
Milford gave them a thumbs up as he praised, “A talented man and a beautiful woman, this pose is perfect for the photo.
“Don’t worry, Leila, I will take pictures of you like a fairy.”
Leila snorted, put her hands on her waist, and her face was puffed up when she stated, “I am indeed a fairy.”
They thought they would see me crying bitterly, but after waiting for a long time, they still did not see anyone.
Rocky took a breath, rubbed his nose hard, and said angrily, “Good, very good.”
He took out his cell phone, but the dialog box was still silent. When he called my phone again, it was still turned off.
Leila carefully pulled Rocky's sleeve and muttered slowly, “Rocky, I must have made Deanne angry. Maybe she won't come out if I'm still here. I'm leaving now.”
Rocky pulled Leila into his arms.
“This bitch Deanne really makes me furious.”