Destroying the Holy Husband

---- Chapter 12 'The next morning, while Gideon was still asleep, I boarded a plane to an overseas destination. When I arrived, my parents were there to pick me up. The three of us hugged tightly, and there was no moment that felt more perfect. After I disappeared, Gideon repeatedly called me, but the number had already been disconnected. Tonly knew that after being kicked out of the house by the new owner, Gideon had ended up on the streets. With no other choice, he had to sleep under a bridge, where at least he could shield himself from the wind and rain. We had no contact after that.

Ayear later, | saw Gideon again on my phone. He was livestreaming. Behind him were Caleb and the homeless men. 'They spoke of Gideon's struggles. How he had sold everything to help others go to school, donated a kidney to a complete stranger, broken his leg saving someone-which left him unable to walk for the rest of his life-and sold his house to help the poor live better lives. Gideon just stared blankly at the camera, not saying a word. 'They claimed he had injured his head during a brave deed, and his mind hadn't been quite right since. 'The live stream received tons of donations.

After all, the world lacked people who gave selflessly like him. Caleb and the homeless men were raking in money thanks to Gideon. 1 exited the live stream. ---- 1 knew some things needed to come to an end, so I bought a ticket back home. After asking around, I finally found out where Gideon was staying. The alley was narrow and reeked of filth. I made my way to the last room, where he was chained up. When he heard the noise, the numb man in the corner looked up. As soon as Gideon saw me, his eyes were filled with tears. "Kenzie, where did you go?

Where have you been all these years?" He tried to reach for me, but the chains held him back. Caleb, hearing the commotion, came out cursing. When he saw me, he looked startled. "Kenzie? What are you doing back here?" I came back to let people like them face the consequences of their actions, of course. Every person who'd hurt me would pay. When I arrived, 1 had already called the police. The group was arrested and taken to the station. Gideon was rescued, but his situation was far from promising. His arms and legs were bruised deep from the chains.

Because of the livestreaming, he had often been sedated. Right now, he was in a state of madness. After being held captive for an entire year, Gideon finally saw the light of day. He cried uncontrollably. Caleb and the others received heavy sentences. "Kenzie, I knew you wouldn't leave me." Those were the very first words to leave Gideon's lips after he was ---- finally rescued. Then he asked, confused, "But where's the baby? Why isn't the baby here?" At just 30, his hair was thin and speckled with gray. When he looked at me, his tears fell again, but I didn't feel sorry for him.

After making the arrangements, I sent him to a psychiatric ward. It was something I had always wanted to do. Now, with his mind completely broken, I had the perfect reason. "Darling, don't leave me," he begged. "Please don't leave me here." 1 patted his face, suddenly feeling amused. "Darling? I'm not your wife anymore. You've killed me with your own hands." Thoped the psychiatric ward could cleanse Gideon of his sins. In the end, I donated all five million dollars to the Children's Fund. 'March's spring breeze blew gently. 'My life was about to begin.