My Wife Sent Me to Die for Her Childhood Friend—Then Lost Her Mind After I Died

“Does he know he was wrong?” “Tell him that as long as he admits his mistake and kneels to apologize to Adrian, this matter will be over.” Bianca Blackwell looked high and mighty, like the ruler of death who controlled life and death. The secretary hesitated and looked like she wanted to say something. “Ms. Blackwell, the director said Ethan Hayes ran away…” Floating in the air, I gave a helpless, bitter smile. How was that running away? I was clearly already dead. The hand Bianca used to hold her phone paused, and her face turned cold. “He’s playing this kind of trick on me?” “He just wants to see me, right?” “Fine, I’ll go.” Male Virtue Academy. Bianca’s arrival made the director a little panicked. “Ms. Blackwell, why did you come here in person?” Her anger had not faded yet, and her expression looked awful. “Take me to his dorm.” The dorm no one had stepped into for three years looked unusually messy. Because of the leftover fish bones, a rotten stench filled the room. She could not help covering her nose. “He really is getting sloppier and sloppier, so that clean and tidy look from before was all an act in front of me, wasn’t it?” She impatiently smashed the things in my room one after another. Many objects were already stained with blood. Back then, Adrian forced me to eat fish bones, and I actually vomited blood. Bianca looked even more disgusted and kicked over a stool. “Director, is every environment here like this?” The director shook his head repeatedly and spoke in a hurry. “Ms. Blackwell, you can’t wrong us like that, because you specifically told us back then that we weren’t allowed to clean his room.” As he spoke, he gently wiped the nonexistent sweat on his forehead with a tissue. Bianca pressed her lips together and said nothing. “So he wants to act pitiful to make me take him back.” She sneered, then took out her phone and tried to contact me. The number that had not been renewed for three years had already been reassigned. “Ethan Hayes, as long as you kneel to Adrian and admit your mistake, I’ll let you leave immediately, so stop throwing a tantrum.” “You deliberately hurt Adrian, so I have to give him an explanation.” … After she said a string of words, the person on the other end was already furious. “What the hell are you talking about?” “Are you crazy?” “I don’t know any Ethan Hayes or Adrian, and you’ve got the wrong number.” The call was hung up. Bianca seemed to hesitate. She checked the number again and again. The three words “Ethan Trash” clearly appeared on her phone. “That’s right, because other than that piece of trash, I would never give anyone else such an awful contact name.” She muttered to herself, and I found it a little funny. Indeed, other than me, she treated everyone politely. Even a beggar could receive money and a smile from her kind charity. But when I asked for help and medical treatment, she would speak to me coldly. “Your worthless life won’t end that easily, and if you really are sick, just endure it yourself.” “Bianca, don’t be mad, because Ethan probably ran away and got someone to put on this act.” Adrian suddenly spoke, and his words indeed made Bianca waver. She snorted coldly. “That’s about all he’s capable of.” Then she dialed the number again. “Hey, tell Ethan Hayes that I’m giving him a chance, and tell him to get over here and apologize, or don’t blame me for being ruthless.” “You’re crazy, because I already said I don’t know him, and you’re still calling.” “I’m blocking you, so get lost.”Bianca laughed from anger. She turned around and left. “If I ever meddle in his business again, I’m an idiot!” When her hand touched the door, she kicked it open with disgust and completely failed to notice the bloody word “Help” beside the handle. Adrian’s eyes flickered, and he pushed Bianca out one step faster. “Bianca, let’s hurry and go, because this place is creepy, and I’m guessing Ethan deliberately wanted to mess with us.” Bianca agreed deeply, and the corner of her mouth curved into a faint smile. “That’s true, because he isn’t like you, and he has loved pulling these pranks since he was little.” Adrian smiled. I did not want to watch the two of them being so affectionate. But I had no way to leave. I could only force down my nausea and drift in the air. “Ah—” A scream caught Bianca’s attention. Her expression changed, and she hurried over. A person with a figure similar to mine was being hung up and tied there. A whip fell on him without mercy. He was wearing thin clothes in the middle of winter, and the whip tore his clothes open and split his skin and flesh. It looked utterly terrifying. “Ms. Blackwell, that person violated every rule of male virtue, so he was punished.” The director could not figure out what Bianca was thinking, so he lowered his eyes and acted obedient. But she did not speak and only watched quietly from where she stood. The person carrying out the punishment did not notice Bianca’s presence. After about dozens of lashes, that person was finally let down. His whole body collapsed weakly on the ground. But he was soon kicked back up. “Why are you playing dead?” “Clean yourself up, because tonight you’re going to the Royal Court Hotel to entertain clients!” He did not dare resist, and he obediently knelt on the ground and prostrated himself at the man’s feet. “Please, I beg you, please make an exception for me, because I’m covered in injuries right now…” The man pushed him away in disgust. I gave a bitter smile. Memories from the past appeared before my eyes. This had never been treatment only for those who broke the rules, but simply the norm. Most of the men in the male virtue camp were good-looking, and we were called students in name, but in reality, we were slaves. We were usually not fed well, and we ate spoiled bread, rotten eggs, decayed vegetable leaves… Sometimes when we were being punished, we could only drink kitchen slop. Even so, they still counted it as sky-high meal fees for us. Besides cleaning the male virtue camp, we even had to go out and… They said this was a test for us. Only if we were willing to do anything could we earn our wives’ love. So being half-dead had already become our normal state. Bianca quickly walked over and kicked him hard. She grabbed him and pressed his head into the water. “Ethan Hayes, you really are cheap, and you violated every rule of male virtue, so did you think I couldn’t deal with you here?” The person under the water struggled desperately. I also floated over and wanted to help, but in the end, I was only a soul and could not touch them at all. It was not until the man was about to suffocate that Bianca finally let him go. “You’re not Ethan Hayes?” I looked apologetically at that fellow victim, because he had suffered this undeserved disaster because of me. He coughed hard a few times and finally slowly came back to himself. He laughed aloud. “Ethan Hayes?” “Ethan Hayes died a long time ago!”Everyone’s expression changed. Bianca had just been about to scold him when a scream sounded nearby. “There’s a dead body!” “In the river, there’s a dead body in the river…” I also followed the direction that person was pointing and looked toward the center of the lake. At that moment, my soul shook. That was my body. The long soaking had already turned me into white bones. The terrified cries around me seemed to never stop. But I seemed unable to hear anything else. In my ears, a distant voice faintly came through. “Ethan Hayes, you deliberately used this kind of bony fish to make soup, didn’t you?” “Were you very pleased to see me get stabbed by a bone?” “Since that’s the case, eat these fish bones and spines to atone to me.” Adrian’s voice made me struggle desperately and try to flee. But those so-called mentors forced me down and made me kneel in front of him. The five pounds of fish bones and fish spines in front of me looked like a death curse. As the fish bones and spines entered my stomach, the hard bones and spines left countless wounds in my mouth, in my throat, and even in my stomach. Pain spread from my chest, and my throat burned fiercely too. I wanted to live, so I could only kneel in front of him and keep kowtowing. My forehead became covered in wounds, and I did not dare stop. By accident, blood stained his white shoes. He became furious. He kicked me to the ground. “What methods do you use to teach a lesson to men who violate male virtue?” “I’d like to see it too.” My eyes widened, and I fled in panic. But this group of so-called mentors had already prepared, and when the electric baton shocked my body, my whole body was instantly filled with unbearable pain. Soon, hemp rope was tied around my body, and sharp, thin iron skewers were stabbed into all ten of my fingers and into my toes. The agony that shot from my fingers to my heart made me faint several times. Only Adrian’s loud laughter remained in the whole room. My fever would not go down, and Adrian did not allow them to treat me. He watched helplessly as I burned to death from the high fever. Only then did Adrian finally panic, and in a fluster, he tied stones to my corpse and sank me into the lake. “The police are here!” A loud shout rang out, and the people in the male virtue camp scattered and fled. I was also pulled back to my senses. Bianca frowned and grabbed the director, who was trying to escape. “Why are you running?” The director snorted coldly. “Someone died!” “If I don’t run, am I supposed to stay here and wait for the police to shut us down and arrest us all?” Bianca could not stop the director. Her expression looked a little ugly, and the anxiety on her face became more and more obvious. Adrian kept urging her to leave, but Bianca refused every time. The medical examiner examined the body. “The deceased suffered abuse before death, and the entire body is covered in wounds.” “They appear to be whip wounds, and the fingers and toes all show signs of sharp objects being driven into them.” “A large number of fish spines and fish bone remains were found in the mouth, the throat, and inside the body.” … With every sentence, Adrian’s face turned paler. Seeing Bianca’s brows furrow tighter and tighter, Adrian grabbed her wrist, and his expression grew increasingly nervous. “Bianca, this body couldn’t be Ethan’s, could it?” The phone in Bianca’s hand fell to the ground, but she snorted coldly. “If it really is his, then with all the evil things he did, this level of torture would be too easy on him.” She picked her phone back up, but the hand gripping it had bulging veins. A long time passed. “Officer Lewis, the DNA comparison results are out.” “The deceased is named Ethan Hayes, and he is the husband of Bianca Blackwell of Blackwell Group.”Bianca’s eyes widened instantly. “Who?” “Ethan Hayes?” “Impossible!” Officer Lewis looked at her, and in just a moment, he had already recognized Bianca’s identity. “You’re Bianca Blackwell?” “Perfect, come over and identify the body.” Bianca seemed like she wanted to flee, and her voice carried panic. “There’s no need to identify it, because this definitely isn’t my husband.” “My husband is only missing, not dead.” She walked hurriedly and suddenly tripped and fell to the ground. Officer Lewis helped her up and brought her to the body. “Bianca Blackwell, calm down and identify the body first!” Actually, it was only a skeleton, so how could anyone identify it? The only point of identification was probably… She seemed to think of it too and suddenly threw herself over. “The finger, check the finger.” “Ethan’s finger was injured years ago because he saved me.” “Ever since then, the little finger on his right hand has been missing.” My body trembled slightly. Ten years ago. Bianca had not yet been the CEO of a listed corporation. She had just entered the business world, and she was young and beautiful. When she discussed business, some people inevitably tried to take advantage of her. During one negotiation, someone drugged her. To save her, my finger was cut off by someone alive. To prevent anything else from happening, I quit my job and guarded her every day, afraid she would be bullied. She once promised me that she would live a good life with me. But Adrian’s appearance still disrupted our peaceful life. She held Adrian’s arm and appeared in high profile at all kinds of events, saying I was only a driver. She said, “You merely saved me, and I promised to marry you, but you can’t use that favor to demand repayment and covet my love.” “From now on, do whatever Adrian tells you to do.” I gave a bitter smile. “Impossible, impossible!” “He was a scourge, so how could he die?” Bianca’s voice was sharp and mournful, and I could not help finding it a little funny. How could she shed tears for me? Adrian stepped forward and rubbed Bianca’s face with his fingertips. “Bianca, don’t cry, because even though Ethan is gone, I’ll always protect you…” Bianca’s expression changed instantly. Her eyes were filled with coldness. She pushed him hard and actually shoved Adrian aside. He staggered back two steps, his eyes full of disbelief. When Bianca met his eyes, she suddenly felt a little guilty. “I…” “Adrian, I’m sorry, because I was a little shocked when I heard the news just now.” “A piece of trash like him, a cheap bastard like him, naturally deserved to die!” She said those cruel words, but her hands would not stop trembling. I found it a little funny. “Officer Lewis, his death should have been an accident, so there’s no need to…” Adrian had just begun speaking when Officer Lewis interrupted him. “Nonsense!” “This is a matter of life and death, and do you think it can go uninvestigated just because you say so?” “You’re in such a hurry, so could you be feeling guilty?” Bianca also instantly looked in Adrian’s direction. His face turned pale, and he shook his head repeatedly. “No, what I mean is that I probably don’t need to stay here, so I’ll leave first.” He walked hurriedly, as if afraid that if he delayed even a little longer, he would no longer be able to leave. Bianca and Officer Lewis looked in the direction he left at the same time. The doubt in their expressions was exactly the same. Bianca claimed my body and took it back. My body was placed at the funeral home, and she actually did not leave for a single step. “Bianca, I personally made something delicious, so do you want to come over and eat?” “Bianca, I booked a hotel, so come over with me.” “Bianca, my illness is acting up, and I really want to die.” … Adrian’s messages came one after another. I saw Bianca’s expression gradually become impatient. She turned off her phone and no longer paid attention to Adrian’s messages.