Zia struggled when James smothered her head with a pillow so tightly. Zia couldn’t scream because she couldn’t breathe. James’ ambition to kill Zia was so great that he didn’t give Zia the slightest chance to move freely.

Zia’s body movements slowly weakened as no oxygen entered her body. Her consciousness began to fade, but she could still hear James’s mutterings.

“I will kill myself after you die. I will make sure you die first. At least, even if I have to be in hell, I will take you with me.”

It sounded faint and unclear. But Zia could still hear it. Until finally, she didn’t move at all. She...