chapter 3

🎭—, Concilliabule (n/a): A secret meeting of people who are planning/hatching a plot.

After I'm done visiting each of the orphanage, I quickly went inside the helicopter. I'm so tired that I didn't even fight the urge to sleep.

“We’re here, ma'am.”

My eyes automatically flew open after I heard that, stretching out my arms. I mumbled a soft ‘thank you’ to them before I headed outside. A cold wind passed by making my whole body shivered, so I immediately walked faster than usual. I stopped at the front door and twisted the doorknob to open, a couple of maids bow down as I entered the mansion. I looked at them one by one, “Why are you all here? Did my—!”I cut off myself thinking that I almost said ‘my husband’.

“I was the one who send them here to clean the mansion twice or thrice a month.” A harsh male voice came up so I turned around to face him.

“Good evening, father-in-law.” I greeted him with a nod and take a looked behind him, expecting to see his wife but no one is there.

“My wife went out to visit the orphanage,” he said as if he read my mind. “Let’s go inside before the food gets colder, ” he added, to which I nodded.

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The dinner went well but I can't get out off my head about what he said to me before he leave me there dumbfounded. I massaged my temple as I recalled what he told me, “I heard what you did about the orphanage, I'm impressed. Keep doing that to keep your husband close to you, I want a grandson as soon as possible.”

I took a pillow and held it tightly as I buried my face on it, screaming at the top of my lungs. ARRRGHHH!!!! I should sleep to stop myself from thinking of it. Yes, that's right. Oh wait! I will take a bath first. I went into the bathroom and locked it when I get inside, removing my clothes as I shivered from the sudden touch of the icy wind on my skin. I fill the bath tub with warm water before I sink, and start to clean myself.

After I finished, I quickly wrapped the towel on my body as I stepped outside. I took the blower to dry my hair and when I'm satisfied I put it down. I walked closer as I open my walk in closet, spotting the nightgown on the corner. I took that and wear it before I comb my hair and lay on my bed.

It's another morning again... As usual, he's not here. I didn't took off my nightgown and I just wear my husband's loose jacket to cover it. I eat my breakfast alone because my father-in-law went outside to do some fishing. Maybe I should go outside before I lost my mind and start to talk with myself. I headed outside but to my surprised there was a woman in her white lab, waiting in front of the gate.

Wait... Is she the private doctor I called last time? I almost forgot that because she didn't even show up. I walked closer to her to ask, “What’s bring you here?”

“Sorry, I'm late. I'm to check Mr. Smith’s mother.”

“I’m sorry to say but she's not here, she went out to visit the orphanage.”

“You mean the orphanage that his son donated on? He's so good to be true but that's why I love about him! How I wish to be his wife someday!” she screamed while holding her both cheeks. My eyes widened with disbelief, unable to comprehend what I just heard. I was too shocked to utter a word and my nose crinkled because of irritation. Can I choke her once?

I bite my lower lip to control myself from saying that ‘I am the wife of the man she's fantasizing right now!’

I want to say it not just to her but to the whole world so no one ever have the guts to say that again!

But I know I can't...

“I’m sorry I talked too much, can I go inside? I'm just going to wait for her to come home.”

I forced myself to nodded, she smiled as I opened the door and let her enter.

“Do you want some coffee, juice or what?”I asked.

“A coffee will do, thanks!”

I walked over to the kitchen to make coffee, I quickly finished it before I change my mind and put something on it to make her suffer from diarrhea. Luckily, I control myself.

I walked towards her and put the mug in front of her, a sudden flash from her phone surprised me. “I’m sorry! I accidentally click the flashlight!”she said nervously which is I find odd.

“It’s okay.”

She smiled, “By the way, thank you for the coffee.”

After she finished drinking the coffee, she quickly said goodbye to me because my mother-in-law didn't came back.

So in the end, I eat dinner all alone. It's not like this is nothing new to me. I grabbed my phone and scroll down, thinking if I should text my husband. Or maybe not. I'm about to turn off my phone when suddenly a bunch of notifications bombarded on my screen, what the? I rubbed my eyes as I stared at it again but the number is just increasing more! I check my chatbox and to my surprised there was so many new messages from the people I don't even know about! I press the first one to read but my face immediately turn pale from what I see, pressing the back button and check the other messages but all of them were saying the same thing.

‘How dare you wearing our idol’s jacket? Who do you think you are?!’

‘Btch! You should hide very well because I will going to burned your whole face!’

‘Why are you wearing it? Did you stole it without his knowing?! You thief!!’

My whole body froze. There was so many things running through my mind and I couldn't help but just sit there like a frozen meatballs. I looked back at my phone and check my notification and there was so many tagging but I just check the first one, it was a photo of me—wearing Azazel’s jacket. Who took this photo?! As far as I remember I'm all alone—w-wait... No, I'm not alone earlier... That doctor!! I knew it! That wasn't flashlight at all! She’s the one who took this photo!! Damn.

What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? Should I tell them the truth? Maybe if I tell them then they'll understand? Or maybe not...? Based from their reactions by just wearing a piece of jacket, they already wanted to kill me. Who insane people do that? I can't believe he have this kind of toxic fandom.

I turn off my phone and massage my temple, thinking about that doctor. Wait... She doesn't looked like a professional doctor at all, the she behaved earlier proved it. I  took my laptop and check the cctv footage and do my thing to find out who she really is, only my tapping can be heard and I just finished it within three minutes.

I checked all the informations and look what I found... That doctor earlier wasn't really a doctor to begin with, and the reason why my mother-in-law's personal doctor didn't come that day because she killed her. But they have the same face that's why I didn't suspect that she will do something terrible. What the? I couldn't believe she can go that far just to get inside this mansion and investigate? If she can go that far then maybe she ready to do anything so the police won't suspect at all.

I gritted my teeth as I checked the cctv footage again, no one knew about this small things I put on every corner of the mansion in case of emergency. I watched intently at the screen what she's going to do next when I left her to make a coffee, a menacing smile creaped to my lips.

“How dare she left that gun to my room and thinking she'll going to succeed? Let's see who will going to jail, DOCTOR.”

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UNKNOWN’S  POV

“What’s your next plan?”she asked me, looking impatiently.

“Relaxed, I already placed the murder weapon on her room. It will only take a few days for the police to find it.”

“Good, I will leave now. Have a great night.” I watched her back faded as she walked farther away.

I was about to locked the door when suddenly a large hand stopped it from closing, I looked outside and saw a bunch of police while the one in front of me was  holding a warrant of arrest.

“You are under arrest for killing Doctor Aveniez.” The moment he said those words, I can already see the warning red bulb ringing inside my head. N-no... It shouldn't be like this...! I bite my lips, trying to calm down myself. I can still get through this.

“Are you joking? Because this isn't funny at all, I am Doctor Aveniez and as you all can see... I'm not dead—!”he cut me off, “Stop acting, we already have evidences that can proved that you are not her.”

I took a step back, looking down as I shooked my head. H-how... How did they know? My mouth fall open but there's no words came out. I c-cant...

“You have the right to remain silent, anything you say and do can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I just read to you?”he said but I can't seem understand what was happening. Why are they arresting me?! It should be that woman not me!! I was about to speak but when I saw what's one of them are holding on a plastic paper, I can feel my blood drained from my face. It was a gun that I left on her room, if they find out then why they're still arresting me instead of her?! Just why?! I stumbled upon realising what's really happening right now. It's over.

I couldn't think anything else as I feel the cold metal handcuffs on my hands, slowly dragging me outside. I gulped when I saw all my neighbor's we're watching me in disgust, it's all over of their faces. I saw how some of them took a picture and video of me, making me looked down. I'm s-scared... I don’t want this...

‘I heard she killed Dr. Aveniez and pretended to be her, I hoped she rot in hell’

‘She deserves it’

‘Wait she seemed familiar! Look! She's the one who posted about this another girl wearing Azazel’s jacket!’

‘You're right, what if she's the one who stole that jacket and copy that girl’s face? I wouldn't be surprised if that's the truth’

N-no... Stop...! Stop talking about me! I don't w-wanna hear it!!! Stop! STOP!! MAKE IT STOP!!

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