Two Chances,One Bullet: How His "Next Life" Promise Failed Novel

Chapter 20 Those words were cruel and vicious - completely different from the gentle , innocent act Tiffany put on in front of Ethan . Even though Ethan knew she only loved his money , learning the truth like this was still hard to accept . He was used to being in control , manipulating others - this was the first time he'd miscalculated so badly and been deceived .

The director's call had been abruptly hung up by Tiffany that day , but fortunately , sensing something was off , he'd had the foresight to hit record . After the audio finished playing , he added : " Mr. Thompson , we tried calling you afterward , but couldn't get through . " Ethan slowly released his grip , his expression and reaction becoming quite telling . By now , what didn't he understand ? Tiffany had definitely blocked the funeral director's number right after hanging up that call .

The office was so quiet that even could hear a pin drop . The director asked cautiously : " Mr. Thompson , Ms. Thompson's ashes are still in our storage area . Since you're here , perhaps you'd like to discuss arrangements for her final services ? " Ethan's eyes were red as blood : " Fine , I need to see if she's really dead ! " As long as there was even the slightest hope , he would never accept the fact that she was gone . It was impossible - everything had been fine just recently !

He ran through every possibility in his mind , even considering that this might be some kind of cruel prank , but he refused to face the truth . Others might not know the specifics , but he knew exactly where those sedatives had come from - he'd bribed the nurse to drug Claire so he could mess around with Tiffany without worry . But he'd only wanted her to sleep longer . He'd never meant to kill her !

Ethan stubbornly held onto his denial until the director brought out Claire's death certificate and handed it to him with genuine regret : " Mr. Thompson , please sign here . Whatever your relationship was , it's tragic for someone so young to pass away . " The death certificate was covered in official seals - there was no way it could be fake . No matter how much he refused to accept reality , he had to acknowledge that Claire was dead .

Ethan couldn't remember - or didn't want to remember - exactly what happened next . All he knew was that when he walked out of the funeral home carrying her ashes , the only emotion left was numbness . Claire was dead , and with her went all his expectations . It felt like the rest of his life had lost all meaning . Ethan didn't dare think about who had actually killed Claire , so he shifted all the blame onto the nurse he'd bribed .

If she hadn't made a mistake with the medication , how could Claire have died ? His calculations for the dosage had been absolutely correct ! Making someone else the murderer became his lifeline for staying sane . 22:04 C Two Chances , One Bullet : How His " Next Life " Promise Failed 95.0 % Chapter 20 Then Ethan returned to the hospital carrying the urn and stormed into the administrative office, demanding : " Get that nurse here now - the one who was taking care of my wife .

My wife is dead , and she's definitely responsible ! " The administrator had plenty of experience dealing with angry families and immediately explained : " Mr. Thompson , we understand your grief , but the person you're looking for resigned three days ago and left in a hurry . Nobody knows where she went . " " You let her leave ? " he accused furiously . " Don't you realize the patient she was caring for just died from a sedative overdose ? She's the prime suspect in my wife's murder ! " Chapter 21