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I zoomed in—her mole had ballooned to 6mm in a short time , and it was in an irregular shape.
Likely melanoma.
Let her gloat a few more days—by late stage,no one could save her.
I got accepted to a doctoral program in orthopedic medicine at Northern University and was handling work transitions.
Originally from the North,I met Henry Brooks at school and followed him to this incense-heavy town.
After years here,I didn't like it—locals spoke with accent I sometimes couldn’t understand and scorned outsiders.
A lifetime ago,after Henry's death,I planned to pursue my doctorate and leave.
But Margaret said we were orphans and widows,urging me to stay as family.
The truth is their"family"just feared losing their cash cow.
This time,I would return North,study,and settle there.
I listed my house for sale.
One day, when I was cming home,a man lurked,watching me.
Him!The man who strangled me a lifetime ago—Lily's obsessive,violent boyfriend,Jake Riley.
He'd attack if she tried breaking up.
A lifetime ago,when Lily flirted with another guy,he beat her half-dead.
I hid her,but they reconciled soon after.
"Emma says you're crazy and wants us apart,"she told him.
Jake,vengeful,hated anyone meddling with his relationship.He loved Lily maniacally.When police saw my death wasn't suicide but strangulation,he confessed to save her,believing she'd wait for him forever.
"Where's Lily?You hiding her from me?Take me to her—I can't live without her!"
He gripped my wrist,eyes wide and blood-shot with rage.
But a knife like Lily cuts both ways.
"Hey,I haven't seen her either.Check this account."
I showed him Lily's"Mole Diary"blog,her side account flaunting wealth to fund her globe-trotting.Each post had location tags.
I opened the clasped-hands photo—her wrist wore the gold bracelet Jake gave her,but the man's hand wasn't his.
Jake stared,eyes even more bloodshot,raging.
"It showed her at here hometown. Here’s the address.Have a nice chat."
Good luck talking to your cheating girlfriend.
Days later,police called.
Lily had been stabbed.Another man was killed.
Jake fled.
