My Perfect Marriage Was His Perfect Crime novel Chapter 50

He kissed my forehead, [Honey, I love you.]

After some playful moments, I laid in his arms and asked,

[What's up with your ex?]

Zack froze for a second, looking confused,

[Which one?]

I suddenly sat up from the bed, grabbed the pillow next to me, and hit him with it,

Pretending to be angry, I said, [Oh, so you've got quite a few exes, huh, Zack?]

He dodged while laughing loudly.

After a while, he suddenly flipped over and pinned me under him, whispering,

[Alright, honey. You knew about my past already, so why bring her up now?]

I pushed him away, slightly annoyed,

[I heard she's trying to ruin our wedding?]

Zack frowned and answered seriously, [That's impossible, where did you hear that from?]

I was about to tell him I had seen it on some app, when my phone rang.

It was my best friend, Lena, calling.

One of the few good friends I still had after all these years.

[Nat, what's up?]

Without thinking, I answered, [Just staying at home.]

Zack leaned in close, trying to eavesdrop on my conversation.

His closeness sent tingles down my spine.

Annoyed, I pushed him away, [Stop it!]

I whispered softly.

Though my voice was low, the phone was pressed tightly against my cheek, so Lena heard me.

She asked, [Are you with Zack?]

[Yeah.]

After a moment, she continued,

[I shared a post on Instagram with you. Did you see it?]

I froze.

I had been refreshing my feed earlier but hadn't seen any new messages from her.

After a brief hesitation, I replied, [No, I'll check it now.]

It seemed like she let out a sigh of relief on the other end.

[Forget it, Nat. It's already been deleted. If you didn't see it, just let it go.]

Then she added,

[It's late, get some rest. Goodnight.]

She hung up before I could respond.

Confused, I put down the phone.

Zack leaned closer to me,

A strange feeling rose in my chest.

Could it be the same post I saw earlier?

Lena replied,

[Yeah, someone was saying that her ex was getting married next month and she was planning to ruin the wedding.]

Then she added,

[Did you see it?]

[No.]

Lena:

[Oh, I just saw a post about a scumbag, and I couldn't help but share it with you. Just be cautious and keep an eye out. But Zack seems pretty reliable, so you don't need to worry.]

Lena: [It's late, I'm going to sleep. You should get some rest too.]

Lena: [If anything happens, remember I'm always here for you. I'm your solid backing.]

I sent her a “Love you” sticker and didn't reply afterward.

I wasn't sure why I lied, but it just felt… off.

That strange feeling in my chest kept growing, and without thinking, I chose to hide it.

Late at night, Zack was already snoring beside me, while I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

I pulled out the account again, only to find it had been deactivated.

I thought for a moment, and quietly got out of bed, taking Zack's phone and walking into the bathroom.

Then, skillfully, I unlocked his phone.