ered  Chapter 73  He casually ripped off the duvet cover, saying. “Toss this out and bring in a  “Got it.”  “And get a new carp  a new carpet too  d bring in a new set of bedsheets.”  He thought he could just wipe away any trace of Nicole by replacing a few things. How naive  The maid, sensing his shaky mood, didn’t dare say more and left, clutching the bedding. As she gathered the sheets, her eyes caught sight of some dried–up stains and a faint, dark red mark. Having seen a lot herself, she knew exactly what those were  be  been gone for so long, so there was no way these marks were left by me.  The maid looked utterly shocked, seemingly plecing together the story behind it all.  In a mansion brimming with secrets, she quickly bundled up the sheets and hurried out.  As she left, I noticed her shaky legs. I was worried she might stumble down the stairs in her distress,  Well, she was just a maid, after all, stumbling upon her master’s big secret. And since she and I were close, she was probably feeling upset for me.  That duvet was specially commissioned from a master embroiderer a year ago. Just crafting that elaborate bed set took the master a whole year.  Everyone knew how much I cared about our wedding, especially the maids who were familiar with me.  Now, seeing my efforts go to waste, she must feel upset for me. Maybe she was now tom, wondering whether she should tell me about  this.  The room was now decked out with a new set of beddings, light blue with pink flowers, and a brand new carpet.  Chase had everything Nicole used that day–the nightgown, toothbrush, bathrobe–thrown away.  s, mouthwash cups, and bathrobes. See, if a  Even his own stuff didn’t make the cut. He got a new pair of couple’s electric toothbrushes, man truly cared, he wouldn’t overlook these little things  When I was picking out stuff, I always liked buying couple’s items Back then, I asked for his opinion, but Chase, eyes glued to his phone, would just mumble, “Yeah, whatever”  I bought a bunch of couple’s items for him, but the next time I visited the Reyes family home, those things had vanished  I confronted him with a straight face, and guilt flashed across his face as he mumbled that the maid had swapped them out  Later, I found out Nicole had replaced them, and I never bought couple’s items again.  Now that I was gone, was he setting these out for a ghost?  He even had someone place a bunch of vibrant red roses in the bedroom as if to prove his love for me.  He stared at our wedding photo, where I was leaning against him, but his expression seemed somewhere else. Maybe he was thinking of Nicole even then  Realizing this, he stared at the wedding photo for a long time before finally saying, “Amanda, rll find you. No matter what you’ve become, you’ll always be my wife.”  Such sweet words. Too bad, the me you love has turned i  ed into a mess, smeared on your favorite statue  Chase, when will you realize that statue is your beloved wife?  I stood at the window, looking down, clearly seeing the statue with its arms raised in the yard. something eenly unsettling  I saw n  nothing sacred in the sunlight, just  The phone rang, and Chase answered  Mark’s voice came through “Mr. Reyes, there’s news about your wife”  Chapter 74