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Darling is a fanatic of mystery novels.
Murder, dismemberment - the gorier, the better.
She always reads a bit before bed.
To be honest, watching her devour those books with such relish every night kind of freaks me out.
One evening, she was at it again.
Curiously, I asked her if those books were really that interesting.
Or if she had any... thoughts.
She posed a question to me:
"What do you think is the hardest part about killing someone?"
"Erasing the evidence?"
"Wrong."
"Disposing of the body?"
"Wrong."
After I guessed incorrectly a few times, she told me what she thought was the toughest part of murder:
"Choosing the victim."

My Bedmate

After a moment of silence following these words, darling remained quiet.


Feeling the atmosphere grow tense, I asked:


"Are you saying that if he hadn't died in the car accident, he probably would have died in Conrad's house?"


"That's the interesting part, isn't it?"


"If this guy hadn't died in the car accident, he would have died in Conrad's house, so this person's death has nothing to do with Conrad."


"But on the contrary, this young man was also killed by Conrad."


"Remember when I asked you earlier if you knew what characteristics these deceased people had?"


"They had all previously worked as Conrad's drivers."


For all these years, Conrad has always maintained the image of an outstanding entrepreneur in the city, clean-living, and a golden bachelor. No one has ever caught him in any scandals.


Chapter 9