Suspicion

"You are not going to kill her, are you?" She asked worriedly. It would not matter why he did it. If he killed her, he would be in trouble and the last thing she wanted was for him to be imprisoned.

"Don't worry. I'll just make her drown in despair."

He sounded sly when he said it, rendering her speechless. If this incident didn't happen, she might never know how evil her husband was. Not that she was complaining. Sometimes being too good was the easiest way to attract trouble.

"I called Han Xichen over." He reported.

She didn't understand. "That doesn't sound like a friendly invitation of any sort. Why does he need to come?"

"You were shocked. He needs to ensure that you are fine." He explained, making her laugh.

"I'm not a fragile piece of glass, okay?"