Chapter 3

"Very good," Curtis muttered through gritted teeth, his eyes fixed on the empty living room.

"Lilah, you'd better never come back begging me," he spat.

Just then, the landline suddenly rang.

Its shrill ring pierced the quiet night.

Curtis sneered and walked over to answer it.

"What? Finally decided to call? I am telling you, it's too late to apologize now," he said.

There was a two-second silence on the other end.

Then a stern male voice spoke up. "Mr. Bernard, this is the Oakwood City Police Department Homicide Unit. Please come immediately to identify your wife Lilah Bernard's body."