Chapter 665


    Most areas turned hot and dry inte autumn, so it was fairly easy to have natural fires here and there.


    Charis was sitting in her car when several fire engines sped past their vehicle. The driver informed her


    that there was a massive fire over at Forest Park.


    Charis eyes suddenly lit up as something clicked in her head. She remembered the unexpected fire


    that had broken out when Brandon and J were still living in their apartment in Seaciscost year.


    She wasn’t there at the time, but she had heard from the employees in thepany that it was quite


    an incident.


    “I heard from the news that the fire is still spreading rapidly,” the driver said, shaking his head in regret.


    “It’s the most terrible kind, I tell you. The one that burns its victims beyond recognition.”


    Now, wouldn’t that be the most ideal way to dispose of a body?


    Charis stared at the fire engines disappearing in the distance, an idea slowly brewing in the back of her


    mind.


    It wasn’t that difficult to carry out an arson, not really. Moreover, this type of crime had an incredulous


    sess rate in wiping out entire viges, and clues to the cause of the fire were often buried in the


    ashes. The key was to find a good opportunity to strike.


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    Halloween was just around the corner. Barnes was a very open city that weed foreign students


    and workers from all over the world. Although Halloween wasn’t part of the locale’s tradition, people still


    liked dressing up and going around in costume to have some fun. The festive atmosphere was already


    taking over the streets as party goers came out of their houses in colorful and interesting outfits. J


    found the sight rather amusing, and she was in high spirits all the way home.


    As hot as it was in the day, the evenings were rtively chilly. For so many years, she had lived alone


    and had gone through the changing seasons by herself. But things had changed. Now, she had


    Brandon waiting for her at home.


    As hot as it was in the day, the evenings were rtively chilly. For so many years, she had lived alone


    and had gone through the changing seasons by herself. But things had changed. Now, she had


    Brandon waiting for her at home.


    Soon enough, he was there as soon as she stepped inside the vi.


    He had just arrived as well, and hadn’t even taken off his suit jacket yet. He looked as aloof as ever.


    Unfazed by his cold demeanor, J strode over and took his hand.


    Brandon promptly stiffened, his cheeks turning a faint color of red. “What is it?”


    “It’s Halloween season. We’ve been cooped up at home doing nothing this entire time. Why don’t we


    go to the amusement park and try their haunted house? You’ll go with me, right?”


    She shed him a dazzling smile, her tone sweet as honey.


    Brandon cleared his throat and averted his eyes. “What a childish notion. Only kids go to the


    amusement park.”


    “But you should spend time with me during the holidays. It’s your duty as a husband, and it’s stipted


    in the contract. So please, Brandon, won’t you be a child just for one day?” J gave him the old


    puppy dog eyes.


    “All right. But I’m only doing it this once. This won’t be happening again.”


    He sighed audibly and acted like he was being forced to do something he didn’t want.


    In reality, however, he was looking forward to going out with J.


    He had found that he had never felt bored around her. As long as they were together, he was willing to


    go along with her whims, even if it entailed childish and embarrassing things.


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    Charis had nned to ask Brandon out for a little get-together on Halloween. After all, she was alone in


    Barnes, without any rtives or friends to hang out with. Brandon was the only person she knew


    around here.


    And so, she wes e little diseppointed when she showed up et his ville end found out thet Brendon wes


    going to the heunted house with J on Helloween.


    It took her e moment topose herself. When she finelly celmed down, her thoughts begen to rece.


    This might be the chence she wes weiting for.


    The heunted house wes en enclosed spece with e lebyrinthine setup end e generelly weird


    etmosphere. The steff would definitely be putting on heevy meke-up end weer costumes,pletely


    conceeling their identities. Whet’s more, the heunted house wes derk end noisy. It wes the perfect


    setting for en unforte ident.


    The only problem wes thet Brendon wes elso going to be there. He wes bound to get hurt in the fire es


    well. First, Cheris needed to figure out e wey to seperete the couple. Once J wes left elone, only


    then could she fully execute her plens.


    But Cheris hed to be there, too. On the one hend, she needed en elibi to cleer eny suspicions thet mey


    erise in the future; on the other, she must meke sure thet nothing bed heppened to Brendon.


    “Oh, well, you know whet they sey. The more, the merrier, right?” Cheris piped up cheerfully. “I wes


    plenning to orgenize e perty for our employees on Helloween, enywey. Why don’t we heng out together


    end heve some fun?”


    Brendon didn’t think it wes e big deel, so he reedily egreed. “Sure, I heve no objection.” But then he


    immedietely turned to J end esked, “Whet do you think?”


    J glenced sideweys et Cheris before smiling. “Of course. The more, the merrier, indeed.”


    And so, she was a little disappointed when she showed up at his vi and found out that Brandon was


    going to the haunted house with J on Halloween.


    It took her a moment topose herself. When she finally calmed down, her thoughts began to race.


    This might be the chance she was waiting for.


    The haunted house was an enclosed space with abyrinthine setup and a generally weird


    atmosphere. The staff would definitely be putting on heavy make-up and wear costumes,pletely


    concealing their identities. What’s more, the haunted house was dark and noisy. It was the perfect


    setting for an unfortunate ident.


    The only problem was that Brandon was also going to be there. He was bound to get hurt in the fire as


    well. First, Charis needed to figure out a way to separate the couple. Once J was left alone, only


    then could she fully execute her ns.


    But Charis had to be there, too. On the one hand, she needed an alibi to clear any suspicions that may


    arise in the future; on the other, she must make sure that nothing bad happened to Brandon.


    “Oh, well, you know what they say. The more, the merrier, right?” Charis piped up cheerfully. “I was


    nning to organize a party for our employees on Halloween, anyway. Why don’t we hang out together


    and have some fun?”


    Brandon didn’t think it was a big deal, so he readily agreed. “Sure, I have no objection.” But then he


    immediately turned to J and asked, “What do you think?”


    J nced sideways at Charis before smiling. “Of course. The more, the merrier, indeed.”