Sub Zero - Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Charles sent me a video call request, and after some thought, I accepted. The moment the call connected, his frantic voice came through, "Jennie, look! I've killed Dad and Mom! They're the ones who came between us, spoke badly about you, and mistreated you while I wasn't around, so I've taken revenge for you! "Won't you forgive me and give me something to eat, Jennie?" Seeing him try and claim credit, a wave of disgust rose in my chest. How could I trust someone who could kill his own parents?

All this time, he knew that his parents were tormenting me, yet he acted like he didn't know, staying conveniently silent. What a frighteningly selfish man. Not hearing a response from me, Charles started to play the emotional card, bursting into tears in front of the camera. "Please, Jennie, save me! I'm starving, freezing, and I'm about to die! I know I was wrong, I really do... If you save me, I'll treat you right from now on! "T swear I'll love you for the rest of my life. Don't you remember how sweet things used to be between us?" I scoffed. Lying really was second nature to him.

Even now, I still remember the vows he had made at our wedding. If he hadn't suddenly gained that temporary cheat ability, I might have never seen his true colors. We started as coworkers. I thought he was decent, so we got together. Back then, his parents looked down on me constantly. They said a girl from a single-parent family wasn't good enough for their precious son, and that their family was out of my league. But in reality, my side of the family paid for half of the down payment for the house, and my mom paid for the renovation fees as well.

If hadn't quit my job, the position Charles held would've been mine. I thought that even if my in-laws weren't good to me, it was enough as long as Charles was good to me. I thought that he was going to be different from his rotten parents, but he was only worse. In front of the camera, Charles slapped his face again and again, but there wasn't the slightest ripple in my heart. The only thing I did was switch my camera, giving him full view of the steaming stew on my table, plates of fresh, delicious food, plush blankets and thick quilts, and the roaring fireplace... Charles' eyes sparkled.

"Where is this, Jennie? Take me there so I can eat!" Ilaughed coldly. "In your next life, maybe!" Charles froze, before he realized that I was taunting him. Glaring through the screen, he gritted his teeth. " You're doing this on purpose! You're getting back at me! " looked at him through the screen, speaking word by word, "Charles, from the moment you kicked me out, whatever we had was over. I swore that I'd get back at you." Charles went into a frenzy, chucking his phone at the floor.