After He Tried To Kill Me, I Exposed Him

Chapter 2

Celeste's POV:

This time, I did not try to fight back directly. I steadied my nerves, forced a smile, and spoke in a soft, gentle tone.

"Honey, the baby has been so restless today. I have no strength left at all. Can we do this another time?"

I thought this gentle, roundabout approach would at least buy me some time. But the impatience on his face came even faster than before.

"Same old excuse! Celeste, do you think I am a fool? Is this some kind of game to you?!"

He stepped closer, his eyes burning with more obsession than the last time.

"Do you not love me anymore?!"

Before I could say a word, he lunged at me like a wild, enraged beast. But I was ready this time and rolled nimbly to the other side of the bed.

He missed his mark completely and, in his fury, snatched up the fruit knife from the bedside.

This is it. I am going to die after all.

Just as he lifted the knife to strike, my eyes fell by chance on the hand holding the blade. On the webbing between his thumb and index finger, there was a faint brown birthmark.

My eyes widened in shock. Aaron has no birthmark at all. The one with this birthmark is his identical twin brother, Corwin.

Aaron and Corwin may look nearly identical, but their personalities could not be more different. Aaron is gentle and warm, while Corwin is cold and withdrawn.

I have always felt a little afraid of him.

Because their parents once believed twins brought bad luck to one another, Corwin was raised by relatives in the countryside until he left for college.

He has never been close to us, and he and Aaron have never gotten along well.

Why would Corwin pretend to be his brother just to kill me? And where is the real Aaron right now?

Countless terrifying thoughts raced through my mind, and the instinct to survive made me struggle again.

But this time, he did not give me any chance to speak.

The fruit knife drove straight into my belly once more.