The Poisoned Truth
The stray cat I brought home hated my husband.
Every time David handed me a warm glass of milk, Mittens would leap up and knock it over.
After a few times, David told me to get rid of the cat.
So, I had no choice but to drop it off at my best friend Chloe’s place.
That night, just as I was about to drink my milk, Chloe called.
“Sarah! This cat is incredible! It knocks over anything if it gets near mercury, that chemical poison, and it arches its back and hisses!”
I froze, my gaze darting to David, who was staring at me from across the room…
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“What’s wrong, sweetheart? Is the milk too hot?”
David fixed his gaze on me, slowly closing the distance.
I’d been having trouble sleeping, and he made me a cup of warm milk every night.
If what Chloe said was true, then…
My hand, holding the mug, trembled slightly. I forced myself to calm down.
“It does feel a bit hot. Maybe you can check the temperature for me?”
I extended the mug right under his nose.
David’s smile froze on his face.
Then, a sudden realization hit me:
I’d been on speakerphone when Chloe called.
The air seemed to solidify in an instant.
We just stared at each other, motionless.
Suddenly, the mug slipped from my hand and shattered on the floor.
“So clumsy. Now you can’t even have any, even if you wanted to.”
David managed a strained smile, a hint of accusation in his voice.
But I heard a distinct sigh of relief in his tone.
The moment he turned to fetch a broom,
A wave of bitter realization washed over me.
However passionate our love once was,
The pain I felt now was just as real, just as piercing.
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The next morning, I suddenly heard a few meows from the living room.
Before I could even wonder, my bedroom door swung open.
A fluffy body pounced on me.
It was Mittens! The stray cat I’d rescued!
How was it back in the house?
“Sarah, I got an emergency notice for a week-long business trip. I had no choice but to bring Mittens back to you. I’ll pick her up in a week!”
Chloe’s figure appeared in the doorway.
She looked rushed, clearly in a hurry to leave.
I got up, hugging Mittens, and instinctively glanced at David.
His back was to me; I couldn’t see his expression.
But when he turned around, he was beaming.
“Of course, she can stay! Honestly, Sarah regretted giving her away right after, and so did I!”
“Oh?”
A flicker of suspicion crossed Chloe’s face.
I’d told her how much David hated this cat.
She must have been as surprised as I was by his sudden change of heart.
“Perfect then. I have to go now. You two take care!”
Chloe said, her tone heavy with unspoken meaning, and then opened the door and left.
As she vanished, David’s smile slowly faded.
He took Mittens from my arms, his face dark with menace, staring at me.
Every hair on my body stood on end.
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That night, I was plagued by a recurring nightmare.
I dreamt David grabbed Mittens by the leg, slamming her head against the ground.
Finally, he brought his foot down, crushing her…
“No!”
I screamed, waking up in a cold sweat.
And then, I actually heard a few desperate cat meows echoing in my ears.
“Mittens…”
I stumbled out of the bedroom, searching the entire house, but there was no sign of Mittens.
David’s room was also empty.
An icy wave of dread washed over me.
I suddenly realized those pained meows.
They seemed to be coming from outside the front door.
I tiptoed to the door and flung it open.
What I saw shocked me to my core:
David was clutching Mittens by the leg, swinging his arm, and brutally smashing her against the ground.
Mittens, after rolling and twitching for a moment, lay still.
I was paralyzed with shock by the sudden horrifying sight.
When I finally snapped out of it, I rushed over and scooped up Mittens.
But she was already lifeless.
“Mittens suddenly went crazy just now and scratched Brittany several times, so I threw her once. I didn’t expect her to die just like that!”
David gave me a cold look, explaining calmly.
Only then did I notice a woman standing behind him.
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