Chapter 7 — My Husband Fake His Death To Hurt Me, It Ended Up...

After the party, Co Chan called me into the study room.

“Lam Van… what you said… is it true?”

His voice trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief. I nodded.

"President Co, you can go and verify for yourself. Co Mac Han is not dead... he just pretended to be dead."

Co Chan sat down on the chair, covering his face with both hands.

“I… I don't believe… how could my son…”

I looked at his hunched back, his voice slowed down a bit.

"I know this is difficult to accept. But the truth... is always crueler than lies."

“The reason he faked his death… is more ironic than you think.”

Co Chan raised his head, his eyes trembling.

"Satire? What do you mean?"

I took out a file from my pocket and placed it in front of him.

"This is Co Mac Han's account statement one month before he faked his death. Take a look... see if you can find anything."

He took it and looked intently. His face became even paler.

“These money transfers…” his voice trembled, “what… what are they going to do?”

“President Gu, you still haven't seen the most important part.”

I pointed to a line in the statement.

“Here there is a transfer of fifty million… to an overseas account.”

"The account owner has an unfamiliar name. But I looked it up... that name is related to the Gu family's long-time rival — the Chu family."

Co Chan's pupils shrank sharply.

“The Chu family? Does…what does it have to do with them?”

I took a deep breath.

“Maybe you don't know... Co Mac Han has long secretly cooperated with the Chu family.”

“His faking his death… wasn't just to get away from me.”

“But also to…”

“For what?” He asked urgently.

I looked straight into his eyes, every word clear.

“To gut the entire Gu family.”

"Then take the person he loves... and leave cleanly."

Co Chan's face turned pale in an instant. He jumped up.

“No way! My son can't—”

“President Co, please look at this.”

I gave another set of documents.

“This is a secret cooperation contract between Co Mac Han and the Chu family.”

He took it, his hands visibly shaking. Each line of text appeared before his eyes.

“Phase one: create a fake death scene to escape the family's supervision.”

“Phase two: using Lam Van as a target for public opinion, creating a distraction.”

“Phase three: gradually transfer the Co family's assets abroad.”

“Phase four: cooperate with the Chu family, share the property of the Gu family.”

Every line… was like a slap to him. He trembled, pressing the document against his chest, as if to block out the rising pain.

“No… impossible… my son… how is it possible…”

“President Co, I understand how you feel.”

I said, my voice still calm.

“But this is the truth.”

"Co Mac Han... from beginning to end, was never the son he thought he was."

He closed his eyes, his body trembling. It took a long time before he opened his mouth.

“Lam Van… you… you knew these things before?”

“I only found out recently.”

I replied.

“But from the beginning, I knew… he didn't love me.”

“The marriage three years ago… was originally a conspiracy.”

Co Chan looked at me, a trace of guilt flashed through his eyes.

“Lin Van… I… I'm sorry…”

“You don't need to apologize.”

I spoke softly.

“This is not your fault.”

“It was him… who fooled everyone from the beginning.”

I turned around and walked towards the door.

“The evidence I collected… has been handed over to the police.”

“Co Mac Han and Snow White... are about to pay the price before the law."

I stopped for a second.

“As for the Gu family's property... I will help you get it back.”

Co Chan looked at me, his eyes full of complexity.

“Thank you… Lam Van…”

I don't turn around.

“What I do… is not for the Gu family.”

“It's because of me.”

“Three years ago… he destroyed me.”

“Now… it's my turn.”

Leaving the Co., I drove back to the villa. The phone vibrates. Message from Truong Minh.

“Miss Lam, the police have filed a case. The arrest warrant for Co Mac Han and Snow White... will be issued tonight."

I replied.

“Thank you, lawyer Truong.”

I put down the phone and walked to the window. The night outside was terrifyingly quiet.

"Co Mac Han, your plan to fake your death... failed."

I said softly.

“I thought I could fool everyone.”

“But I forgot…”

“Lies… will be exposed sooner or later.”

“Three years ago, you took advantage of me and took everything away.”

“Three years later, you faked your death, wanting to escape… and wanted me to disappear.”

“But now… it's all over.”

I turned around and looked at the photo on the wall.

“Co Mac Han, do you think you're dead?”

“No… I just changed to another way of existence.”

“And now…”

“It's your turn to disappear.”