Chapter 2

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On stage, the heat was rising.

Two sparkling rings were exchanged.

Then, a frantic ringtone shattered the harmony.

It was Captain Miller. His voice was breathless. "Caleb, I am so sorry to interrupt, but we just found a gruesome crime scene. We need you… please, come back."

"Caleb, what happened?" Vanessa asked, masking her annoyance with a pout.

Caleb's face turned icy. He patted her shoulder, his mind clearly shifting gears. "There is an emergency at the precinct. I have to go."

Vanessa grabbed his sleeve, desperate to keep him there. "Do you really have to go? We invited so many people! What am I supposed to do?"

Caleb sighed, his expression pained. "I am sorry, Vanessa. You promised you would support my career."

Vanessa was not pleased. "There are so many people at the station. Does it have to be you? Do you even know what day it is?"

Caleb tore off his boutonniere, his voice firm. "Vanessa, I am a forensic expert. I have to be accountable for the deceased."

"I will be back soon."

With that, he walked away.

He abandoned his guests and his fiancée without looking back.

Vanessa began to cry, tears streaming down her face.

And I, a ghost, watched the circus from the void.

Just like the time he had abandoned me in front of everyone to cater to Vanessa's whims.

For once, Caleb finally put his duty above her.

It was just a pity that I was already dead.