Chapter 497 - Stranger Husband (2/2)

“What do you mean?” Chen Ge’s eyes lit up.

“A long time ago, he gave me some stuffed animals. Even though I’m already past the age to enjoy those things, since those were my memory with him, I didn’t throw them away. I put them inside a cupboard and would occasionally take them out to reminisce about old times.

“One day, I realized that one of the dolls had gone missing. Initially, I did not even notice, but a few days later, another doll went missing. I asked Jia Ming, and he said that he did not know anything.

“One month after that, I went home early because I had fever. When I reached home, the door wasn’t locked. I thought that there was a thief, so I shuffled in quietly. I saw that the stove in the kitchen was on, and there was a pot sitting on it like someone was cooking soup.

“A thief wouldn’t have come to someone’s home to cook, so I called Jia Ming’s name several times. No one answered. I went into the kitchen to see what kind of soup he was cooking. However, when I opened the lid, I was shocked.

“There was a tattered doll inside the pot, and the plastic face was bobbing up and down. I quickly turned the fire off, and the door was then pushed open. I saw Jia Ming, who was holding a cleaver, walk in, and he was also holding a large black bag, coming in from outside.

“To this day, I cannot forget that scene. I remember asking why he would he cut up the doll and cook it. He mumbled to me that there was a spirit living inside the door and only that way would chase it away.

“There were many things like this that are related to children and dolls.

“A few months ago, our neighbor had a newborn in the house. It is common for babies to cry in the night, but the child would cry the entire night until morning like there was something scary in the house.

“Whenever the child cried, Jia Ming’s mental state would deteriorate. He kept getting into arguments about it with the neighbor. In the end, it was the neighbor who relented and moved to Western Jiujiang.”

After Huang Ling finished, she put her phone away. “Before this, we did not have a child because we could not afford one, but now, it is because he doesn’t want one.”

“After the accident, your husband became afraid of children and dolls. This doesn’t sound like depression to me.” Chen Ge called Huang Ling to continue trying. “Do you mind telling me what happened on the day of Jia Ming’s accident?”

“Jia Ming’s working place, like mine, is close to where we stayed. Normally, Jia Ming comes to fetch me on his e-bike, but that day, the client kept me at the company until very late. It was raining heavily that night, just like tonight in fact. I waited for a long time, but Jia Ming did not show up. In the end, it was the police who called, telling me that Jia Ming had gotten in an accident.

“According to the video, he ran into the bus on Route 104 when he was crossing the street. From the video, it looked like he could not see the bus at all. He kept his gaze fixed in a certain direction as he kept riding.” Huang Ling shivered, thinking about that video. “I was so scared when I got the call. I rushed to the hospital. Jia Ming’s leg was cracked, and for some reason, he did not wake up until the next day.”

“You said Jia Ming was hit by bus 104?” Chen Ge interrupted Huang Ling. He had found the information he needed. “In other words, the thing that is possessing your husband’s body now probably came from the bus on Route 104.”

Huang Ling and Xiao Gu did not react for a long time, but in the end, they felt chills run up their spines.