Chapter 5: Is He Trying to Silence Me?

I sank into deep self - doubt. The more I thought about it, the more horrified I became. Plus, I've always been prone to wild imagination.

Also, a few days ago, when we first talked on the phone, there was a woman's scream on his end.

Combined with the related news, the victims were indeed both men and women, and the number seemed to match up.

This kind of speculation made me tremble with fear.

I got involved in this situation inadvertently. Could it be that he wants to kill me to silence me?

While I was lost in my wild thoughts, Xie Yan was looking at me through the rear - view mirror.

His almond - shaped eyes looked quite alluring.

But that smile seemed eerie and spine - chilling to me.

Suddenly, my heart started pounding rapidly. Could I really be this unlucky to encounter something so dangerous? All I wanted was to get married. Why is it so difficult?

Heaven and hell really are just a thought away.

He suddenly spoke, "What's wrong? You don't look well."

Out of instinct, I shook my head and took out my phone to send a WeChat message to my best friend. I wanted to ask more, to find out what kind of person this man really was.

I could accept that the person who married me in a hurry had all kinds of little flaws, but if he was a psychopathic killer, I might not be able to handle it mentally.

Xu Xin seemed to be busy with something and directly sent a voice message. My hand slipped, and I accidentally hit the play button.

In the quiet space, the chirpy female voice seemed rather harsh.

Those ten - odd seconds felt longer than my life.

It was very noisy on her end. It seemed like she was in a club or a bar.

She shouted in a loud voice, trying to overpower the music, "He's just an ordinary friend. We've had drinks and meals together. You're already married, so you can get to know each other slowly in the future. I don't know about his private life."

Fortunately, I had been rathersubtle in my message. I didn't say that I suspected he was a psychopathic killer. Otherwise, I would have died of embarrassment on the spot.

Xie Yan was still staring at me. There was a deathly silence in the car. At this moment, I felt like I should be under the car instead of in it.

I guessed my expression was uglier than crying.

Before I could say anything, I heard him explain, "My private life is pretty clean. If you regret marrying me, you can just say so. If you have any questions, you can also ask me directly. After all, marriage should be taken seriously."

I just couldn't bring myself to say it. How could I say that I suspected he was a psychopathic killer?

Seeing me lowering my head and not speaking, he just gave a devilish smile and said, "We can develop our relationship slowly after getting married. You were the one who said that. Now, if you have any opinions about me, just say it."

His straightforwardness left me at a loss.

I nervously clenched my fists, and my manicured nails dug into my palms, causing pain.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to stay calm.

I thought I must be crazy to think that my newly - wed husband was a psychopathic killer. I couldn't make such wild assumptions based on just a few clues.

I'm good at self - hypnosis, and I managed to persuade myself with just a few words.

After arriving home, he was very considerate. He waited until he saw me go upstairs before leaving.

To put my mind at ease, I searched for news online, wanting to confirm the time of the death of the victim family.

After checking, I almost fell to the ground.

The time when the family of three was killed was exactly the night I first called Xie Yan. The time matched perfectly. This couldn't just be a coincidence.

I tried hard to recall the situation that night. There were indeed the cries of a man, a woman, and a child.

Everything fit perfectly.

I tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Finally, I was so anxious that I directly sent a message to Xie Yan: [Which horror movie did you watch a few days ago?]

If the movie was similar to the real - life situation, then I was just being paranoid. But if it was a made - up story, then I...

Soon, he sent the name of a movie and also asked with concern why I

wasn't asleep yet.

Not long after, he sent another message asking if I wanted to go out for a drink.

It was two o'clock in the morning. The thought of going out for a drink and thinking about that horror movie sent chills down my spine.

I directly replied that I didn't need to. Then I found the movie. It was indeed a vampire movie. There was a scene where a family of three vampires was sucking blood. Seeing this, I directly turned off the tablet.

I'm such a fool. How could I have such an unreasonable suspicion?

I've been unlucky since I was a kid. Encountering a psychopathic killer would be as rare as winning the lottery.

While I felt relieved, I also felt a bit guilty. I had actually suspected my husband like that.

This was just too absurd.

The next day, I closed the store early and made cupcakes and cookies by hand, planning to take them to the tattoo shop as a way to make up for my suspicion.

But to my surprise, the tattoo shop was sealed with police tape.

"You're asking where the tattoo - shop owner went? Unfortunately, he became the thirteenth victim of the killer. May God bless him."

The convenience - store owner made the sign of the cross on his chest.

My mind went blank with a loud bang.

The tattoo - shop owner was dead. Then who was the man who was with me a few days ago and even married me?

The clothes and shoes under the cashier's counter flashed through my mind again.

Countless terrifying thoughts rushed into my head.

My legs went weak, and I almost sat down on the ground.

Xie Yan's voice sounded from behind me, "Sorry, I'm late."

I let out a terrified scream, fell to the ground in shock, and threw the cake box in my hand.