Chapter 1

On our wedding day, my in-laws whispered something to my wife.

She was beaming with joy, but then her expression changed dramatically, and she ran to the hotel rooftop and jumped.

Everyone was curious about what the elderly couple had said.

But they remained silent, and on the day of my wife's funeral, they brought over ten women for me to choose from.

It wasn't until later that they whispered the same words to me.

At 3 a.m., I found myself sitting in the large bridal room, staring blankly at our wedding photo on the wall.

In the picture, my wife, Adeline, was glowing with happiness, clutching a bouquet as she leaned into my arms.

Her hand tenderly rested on her belly, already two months pregnant.

But now, she was just a cold body lying in the funeral home.

My eyes were red, teeth clenched, my body shivering from the shock.

Suddenly, the phone on the coffee table rang. I picked it up, and it was the police—

"Mr. Nash, we've thoroughly investigated Ms. Cao's parents and found no suspicious activity."

"Can you recall if Ms. Cao displayed any unusual behavior or tendencies before the incident?"

In the police report they sent, I saw Adeline's pale face, her body covered in blood from the fall.

My heart ached, and I gripped the phone tightly, mumbling, "No."

Why would Adeline take her own life?

It was supposed to be our long-awaited wedding day. Even the night before, we were holding hands, walking sweetly through the mall, dreaming about our unborn child in the baby store.

I couldn't understand why she would jump with our unborn child on our wedding day.

With no clues from me, the police sighed—

"There's no evidence suggesting Ms. Cao's death was her parents' doing. We have to release them for now."

"They might come to you, so please be cautious."