Chapter 16 — Husband's Death Certificate

Tran Mai said: "My husband is only thirty-four years old. Before leaving the house, he said that he would fix our child's toy car when he comes home tonight. Your son has a chance to run away, does he?" Tham's mother opened her mouth, unable to utter even half a word. Tham Dao suddenly stood up, bowed his head in front of Tran Mai. "I'm sorry." Tham's mother pulled her back. “What are you doing?” Tham Dao shook her hand away and cried. "Mom, stop talking. He's killed someone." Tham's mother slapped her in the face. “That's your brother!” Tham Dao hugged her face. “It is because he is my brother that I feel humiliated.” Father Tham closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh. The press conference ended, reporters surrounded Chief Zhou. I helped Tran Mai go out. Tieu Chu chased after him. “Doctor Lam.” I stopped walking. He stood in front of me, raising his hand in a not-so-standard posture. "I'm sorry. That day in the archive room, I didn't dare to stand up." I said: “You gave the paper after that.” “But I'm still scared.” “Fear is normal.” His eye sockets were red. “It won't be like that anymore.” Old Vuong also came, holding a set of keys. “Doctor Lam, that day in the archives room, I also apologized to you.” I looked at him. “Officer Wang, you don't blame me.” He lowered his head. "I know. It's against the rules." Co Thua An walked down the steps. “Lam Thinh, Tham Nghien wants to see you.” Before I could speak, Tham Dao rushed forward. “Sister-in-law.” This was the first time she called her "sister-in-law" again. After calling, she was also stunned. I said: “Don't call it that.” Her tears fell again. "Lam Thinh, my brother wants to see you. Mom also wants you to go. She said, as long as you write a letter of dismissal, my brother's charges may be reduced." I looked at her. “You want me to write too?” Tham Dao shook his head, then nodded again. She was very miserable. "I don't know. I hate him for tricking me, but I'm also afraid he'll have to spend the rest of his life in prison." “Luu Shun will not come back again.” Tham Dao sat down and sobbed. “I know, I know.” Tham's father came. He stood in front of me, seemingly shorter. “Lam Thinh, we were at fault with you before.” I didn't speak up. He continued. "We shouldn't have come to your house to pick up things, we shouldn't have cursed at you. We don't need the house and money anymore. Tham Nghien's matter, just follow the law." Tham's mother stood far away and heard it, crying. “Old Tham!” Tham's father did not turn back. “Don't make any noise anymore.” Tham's mother cried and sat down on the steps. “That's my son.” Tran Mai walked past her holding the two children's hands. Tham's mother looked at the fire truck in the boy's hand and suddenly fell silent. I went to the detention center. Tham Nghien sat behind the glass, her hair was shaved short, and her face no longer had the arrogant and proud look like before. As soon as he saw me, the first thing he said was: "Are you satisfied?" I sat down. “For now.” He gritted his teeth. “Lam Thinh, I didn't expect you to be so cruel.” “I didn't expect you to be so stupid.” He banged the table. "If it weren't for Hua Niem's slip of the tongue, you wouldn't have been able to catch me at all." “You are wrong.” I took the microphone. “The moment I made the death certificate, you lost.” He was stunned. I said: "You pretend to be dead, the most feared thing is to be legally dead. Once you become dead, money cannot be touched, status cannot be used, the marriage relationship enters the inheritance process. You thought I would cry, make noise, and be angered by Hua Niem to the point of madness. But I nailed you to the coffin first." Tham Nghien stared at me. “So you doubted me from the beginning.” "Correct." "Why?" I looked at him. “Because in that bed photo, there was no burn on your left shoulder.” Tham Nghien's face changed. "The incident report at the western fire scene clearly stated that he was thrown off his left shoulder by the explosion. But the photo Hua Niem sent showed his left shoulder was clean and spotless." His lips were white. I continued talking. "Moreover, the items in the box are so new. You guys intentionally made me nauseous, but forgot about someone who actually just bought me."

wow, it wouldn't be in my right mind to stage such a scene." Tham Nghien leaned back in the chair. A long time later, he laughed. “Lam Thinh, you are so scary.” “I wasn't scary before.” “You were the same before. Everything you see through, everything you want to manage. You take my breath away.” I asked: "So you kill people?" “I don't want to kill Luu Thuan!” He roared, then his voice dropped again. “I just want to leave you, leave the team, and start over.” “With the life of an innocent person?” Tham Nghien held the microphone tightly. “At that time I had no other choice. The fire was too big, he couldn't finish it. When I changed into protective gear, he was still breathing, but I really couldn't save him." “You can call for backup.” “If I call someone, I won't be able to go!” As soon as this sentence came out, he himself stopped. I looked at him. He finally spoke the truth. It's not that it can't be saved.