Chapter XII
"I actually got married once before I was with you." Finally, Gray said with difficulty.
"You...... Ever married? Dee Li asked in surprise, "So, you lied to me when you said you were single all along?" β
"Forgive me, Dilly. You're so young and pretty, I don't want you to feel like you're married to a second-married man. So, I lied to you. Gray said with his head bowed.
"So...... What about your wife? Where is she now? β
"She left me a year ago."
"You ...... Divorced? β
"No, Dilly, you don't understand what I mean." Gray said, "She...... He's dead. β
Di Li opened her mouth slightly, and then asked, "How did she die?" β
Gray frowned and sighed, his head hanging down, as if caught in a painful memory.
"Her name is Zhu Dan. I met her when I was twenty-five years old, when she was a bank clerk. We got married after two and a half years of dating, and then we moved into this house. Actually, Kaz was her dog, and he was brought in from the time he lived in this house, and our days were peaceful and pleasantβ"
At this point, Gray paused, his eyes full of sadness.
"And then?" Deeli asked.
Gray tilted his head, exhaled deeply, and continued: "Zhu Dan has always had a natural heart disease, but we don't mind too much, because the doctor said that as long as she is not too stimulated or overly frightened, she is not easy to get sick, and she is always ready with things like fast-acting heart pills." So, we lived in this house for a year and nothing happened. β
"Until one afternoon, when I came home from work, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw a terrible scene - Zhu Dan was lying on the floor of the living room, his hands pressed tightly to his heart, and his face was painful and distorted. I hurried forward, only to find that her whole body was cold and stiff, and she had already ...... He's dead. β
With that, Gray covered his face with his hands and sighed bitterly.
She ...... Died from what? Heart disease? Dili asked eagerly.
Gray nodded: "When the doctor arrived, he diagnosed that she had indeed died of a heart attack. β
Di Li looked puzzled: "But, what is the cause of her heart attack?" β
Gray shook his head and said, "I don't know, I checked the house carefully afterwards and found nothing out of the ordinaryβI don't understand, she had no reason to be irritated or frightened!" How can you suddenly have a heart attack? β
"What did the doctor say?"
"The doctors also thought that Zhu Dan had suffered some kind of psychological stimulation that caused her to suddenly become ill, but they also couldn't figure out where the stimulus came from β I think the answer to this question is known only to Zhu Dan himself β but she was dead."
After a few seconds of silence, Dilly said, "You had a wife, and she died in this house. But you don't really know the real cause of her death, do you? β
Gray looked at Dilly, "So to speak. β
After pondering for a moment, Deli said, "Gray, we leave Judan alone for the moment what kind of shock or stimulus she was subjected to and died, what I want to know now is - what does this have to do with the fact that Kaz will call every night at 3:15?" Also, why did you get scared like that when you opened the door just now? β
Hearing Dilly ask, Gray shuddered again, and his face, which had returned to normal, began to turn pale again.
Dee Li kept her eyes on Gray, waiting for his answer.
Finally, Gray found his vocal cords in the trembling and spoke: "Zhu Dan...... She has a habit of being in the habit for years, which is her biological clock β that is, every night around 3:15 p.m., she goes to the toilet. When she lived in this house, she went to the bathroom on the second floor...... And Kaz was in that bathroom, and every time he saw the hostess, he would cry out with joy. After Zhu Dan went to the toilet, he would always gently pat Kaz's head, and Kaz immediately quieted down. The whole process takes about five or six minutes...... Deere, do you want me to continue? β
Gray asked this because Deli in front of him was already pale.
"Oh my God!" Dili opened her eyes wide and breathed heavily, "According to you, Kaz starts screaming every night at 1:15 p.m. and then stops after a few minutes...... Could it be, is it ......?"
"Deere!" Gray suddenly shouted, "Don't say it, don't say it any further." β
Deeli's body shook a little, and she looked at the terrified Gray in front of her, and understood what he and herself were thinking at this time.
After a few minutes, Deli asked, "Gray, have you lived in this house since Zhu Dan died?" β
"I ...... Stayed for a while. But then, as I told you, I wasn't used to living alone in such a big house, and I wanted to be closer to the unit, so I moved to that small rented apartment. β
"Did any of these strange things happen to you when you lived here alone? Does Kaz call at night? β
Gray shook his head and said, "No, this has never happened to me when I live alone, and it is quiet every night. β
Di Li lowered her head and frowned, "Mrs. Ann also said that Kaz doesn't call at night when she's at home...... So, these visions have only occurred since I came? β
"Deely, what do you want to say?"
Dilly turned her head and looked at Gray, her body trembling, "This ghost...... It's for me. β