Chapter 1
My wife asked me to take the car to the Car Dealer for maintenance and soon after I got home, I received a call from the police.
They said I killed someone while having sex in a car and was suspected of hit-and-run.
When I arrived at the scene, I was stunned by the scene before me.
My car was parked on the side of the road with a dent in the front and a cracked windshield.
A few dozen meters ahead, three people were lying in a pool of blood, one of them a 2- year-old child, in a horrible state.
When the onlookers saw me appear, they began to accuse me, “It was him. He was driving very fast and rammed straight into the family of three without even slowing down.”
“Yes, I waited for a long time before a woman came down from the cab in disheveled clothes with lipstick marks all over her face.”
“Instead of calling the police or an ambulance, he even laughed at the kid for being stubborn and smashing her windshield.”
The police found out that the surveillance camera at the Car Dealer did not have any record of my entry or exit, but the CCTV on the road recorded my crime.
My wife, who came rushing over and heard the accusations and evidence, slapped me in the face and yelled, “How could you do something so disgusting and depraved?”
I had no way to defend myself and became a murderer who was hated by everyone and ignored the law.
The parents were implicated in this incident and were hit and killed by a car driven by the victim's family.
And I was also in prison, beaten to death by angry fellow hell-mates.
I would never understand it until I died. I clearly drove the car safely to the Car Dealer.
Why didn't the surveillance camera capture me? Why did the car appear here?
Why did they say I killed someone when I clearly didn't pass this road?
When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day when I had to send my car in for maintenance.
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“Honey, there is a problem with a project in the company that needs to be dealt with. Can you drive the car to the Car Dealer for maintenance by yourself later?”
Danielle Stark, my wife, said to me as soon as she received a phone call and hurried out.
Such a familiar scene made me realize that I was reborn.
In my previous life, after I promised Danielle, I drove to the Car Dealer alone.
But as soon as I got home, I received a call from the after-sales staff.
“Mr. Stark, your appointment time has passed but you didn't show up. Do you need to cancel it and make another appointment?”
I was very confused because I had just handed the key to him personally.
The after-sales staff on the other side was also surprised.
“Mr. Stark, you didn't come to our store today, so why did you give me the key?”
Before I could figure out what was going on, the police called and said I had killed someone.
The surveillance camera did not record my entry and exit in the Car Dealer, but the CCTV on the road where the accident happened clearly recorded my arrogance and the fact that I fled the scene after the accident.
In the end, I was wrongly accused of deliberate murder and died a miserable death.
Danielle walked over to me and squatted down.
“Are you angry? You look so unhappy.” Her tone was gentle, as if she was coaxing a child.
Looking at her gentle appearance which had remained the same for ten years, my heart sank.
Danielle, we had always had a good relationship.
In order to make the company bigger and stronger, I worked too hard and fainted once. The doctor recommended that I took a rest for a while and recuperated.
So, I handed the company over to Danielle to manage and I stepped back behind the scenes.
But why did she have something urgent to do when we had agreed to go get the car serviced together?
Such an incredible thing happened, was it a coincidence or...?
I suppressed my doubts and spoke slowly, “No, I just feel a little uncomfortable. How about we go for car maintenance at a different time?”
Chapter 2
Danielle immediately put her hand on my forehead and wanted to take me to the hospital with concern.
I refused and just said that I might have caught a cold last night and I just needed to rest.
She pulled me back to the bedroom and laid down.
“Sleep a little longer. If you feel really uncomfortable, call me and we'll go to the hospital.
“As for the car maintenance, you can cancel the appointment online later.”
I observed her reactions and expressions the whole time, but still could not see anything wrong.
The more this happens, the more confused I become.
After Danielle left, I went to the underground garage.
Seeing the car parked inside, I could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This car was a gift from Danielle to me last month on our tenth wedding anniversary.
But I did not go out often, so I rarely drive it.
I did not expect that the rare time I drove out would end up in such a bad way for our whole family.
In this life, no matter who wanted to harm me, as long as I did not touch the car, nothing would happen.
Thinking this, I took the car keys and went home.
After a quick meal, I lay on the bed and thought about my past life.
Before I could sort out my thoughts, the phone rang suddenly.
Looking at the phone number, my heart could not help but tremble.
After calming myself down, I pressed the answer button.
"Am I talking with Mr. Geraldo Stark right now?" the police officer asked as soon as I received the call.
After gulping a saliva, I answered, "Yes, it is me."
"Sir, your car killed three people and you are suspected of a hit-and-run. Please surrender immediately and cooperate with the investigation."
The policeman’s harsh words on the phone sent a chill down my spine.
“How... how is it possible?
“Comrade police, are you mistaken? My car is parked in the basement and I didn't drive out today.”
When the police heard what I said, they thought I was trying to shirk responsibility and their tone became even colder.
“The vehicle at the scene of the accident is registered in your name. You have the responsibility and obligation to cooperate with the investigation after the accident. As for whether it was you who was driving the car, the police at the scene will investigate.”
After hanging up the phone, I ran to the garage, but the scene I saw made my heart beat faster.
The place where the car should have been parked was empty at this time.
I clearly had both car keys in my hands, so why was the car missing?
Taking a deep breath, I took out my phone and immediately called my cousin, Enoch Stark.
“When did Danielle arrive at the company today and when did she leave?”
“She arrived at 10 this morning and has been in a meeting with the design department ever since. I heard that she hasn't had any meals and hasn't left yet.”
Danielle left home at 9:30 in the morning and arrived at the company around 10 o'clock, but the police said the car accident happened half an hour ago.
Enoch was my cousin and he was the security captain in our company. He would not lie to me.
If she had not driven the car away, who would it have been?
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Enoch lowered his voice and asked me, “Geraldo, do you really need to keep such a close eye on your wife?
“Don’t be paranoid. From what I’ve observed, she is very chaste and always mentions you. You don't know how many people envy her."
But at that moment, I could not listen to any of this. So, I just said, “Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm just asking.”
After that, I hung up the call, felt a little annoyed.
However, I should try to calm myself down first.
I should not be panicked, since panic would lead to confusion and confusion would lead to falling into the trap set by others for me.
Thinking back to what the police said just before, he only said that my car hit someone, but he did not say it must be me.
In this life, I had not left the house at all, so maybe things would turn around.
I hurriedly took a taxi to the scene.
Chapter 3
The result was still the same as in the previous life.
As soon as I arrived at the scene, I saw the same tragic scene as in my previous life.
Someone in the crowd recognized me and shouted, “It was him, police officer, it was him! He was driving very fast and he drove straight into the family of three without slowing down at all.”
“Yes, we knocked on the window for a long time before he and a woman got out of the cab in dishevel. The two of them squeezed into the driver's seat and we didn't know what they were doing!”
“After getting off the car, he didn't call the police or an ambulance. He actually picked up his phone and asked the lawyer in the live studio how many years he would be sentenced to. When he heard the lawyer say the maximum sentence would be seven years, he even laughed.”
“What's even more outrageous is that the child was so pitiful, his head was separated from his body and he actually said that the child's head was hard and it even cracked the car window.”
Faced with the same accusations, I calmed myself down silently.
In my previous life, when I saw this scene, I panicked and my mind became confused afterwards.
As soon as the police saw me, they came over and asked me if I was the owner of the car.
After getting a positive answer, there was some uncertainty in his tone as he said, “Please tell us what happened at that time and cooperate with the investigation.”
I answered seriously, “I don't know because I wasn't driving.”
But such a simple sentence aroused public anger.
“What do you mean it wasn't you? I witnessed the whole thing. It was you who got off the car. Don't think I don't recognize you just because you changed your clothes.”
“We have so many eyes watching you and you still want to quibble. You are really unrepentant.”
“This kind of person thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he drives a luxury car and has a few bucks. I think he is committing murder to vent his anger. He must be arrested and sentenced to death!”
Danielle, who got the news at this time, also rushed over. Although she looked confused when she heard what everyone said, she still helped me explain, “Did you get the wrong person? My husband has a long driving career and is a very steady driver. How could he deliberately hit someone?”
Her words were immediately refuted.
“We have so many eyes watching us, how could we be wrong? Not only do they look the same, they even sound the same!”
There was an aunt with a loud voice in the crowd who gave Danielle a mocking smile as she asked, “Are you her wife?
“Then watch the video I recorded and then decide whether to speak for him or not.”
As she spoke, she showed everyone the picture on her phone.
In the video, while everyone was filming windows fiercely, I slowly got out of the car, straightening my clothes while speaking impatiently, “What are you doing? Do you know how expensive my car is? Can you afford to pay for it if it's damaged?
“Isn't it just a few people being killed? What's the big deal? My family is rich and I bought a high insurance policy so I can afford the compensation.
“After all, how dare they block my way and break my car? They deserve to die!”
After I had my tantrum, I quickly hugged the woman who got off the car with me.
“Baby, that wasn't fun at all. How about we find another place to continue?”
In the video, the woman rubbed my chest shyly.
“Mr. Stark, are you going to play it this big? Is this what you call seeking excitement?”
“How big is this? I have a bigger one. Do you want to play with it?”
By the time the video and the people around me recovered from their shock, I had already taken a taxi with the woman and left.
The video ended there.
Danielle was so angry that her eyes turned red and she lost her mind.
He slapped me hard in the face.
“Geraldo, are you still human? How can you do such a disgusting and cruel thing?”