I Refuse To Hear Her Thoughts

When I was younger, I had a car accident. Upon recovering from it, I discovered that I had gained the ability to hear thoughts. I later on married a famous actor named Rob Anderson. I was in love with him, but I found out that he had a mistress, and he started forcing me to read her thoughts so he could pacify her tantrums. One day, I dared to reject his request, and he thus felt justified to heartlessly abandon my pregnant self to the red-light district. I was all but forgotten there. Five years passed before he remembered my existence. His mistress, Fiona Reid, had refused to eat, so he came to the red-light district to look for me. However, he found out that I had disappeared from that place. The girls who were close to me in the past lied about me. They claimed that I had eloped with a rich man. He went downstairs suspiciously and bumped into our daughter, Sally Anderson, who was going through the trash to find food. Sally asked him, “Are you here to look for Hetty?” “Do you know where she went?” “She ran away a long time ago and became a rich man’s mistress. She must be living her best life somewhere far away!” I never thought that my own daughter would smear my name after I died. I did not understand why all the people who had cared for me when I was alive were suddenly spreading all these lies about me. Chapter 1 A brand new fancy car parked in front of a red-light district club. My husband, Rob Anderson, slowly stepped out of that car. He walked into the club and paid no attention to the group of police officers he passed by. He had no idea that I had died five years ago. My soul felt as light as a feather. I shuffled into the private room to find Rob sitting on a couch while all the escorts that I was once close to kneel in front of him. Their heads hung in silence. Then, Rob spoke up. “Where’s Heather?” It seemed that, five years after having abandoned me in this place, Rob had finally remembered my name. However, the reason he looked for me was to force me to listen to his mistress’ thoughts again. Fiona had gotten upset and skipped dinner, so Rob spent a lot of effort to locate me, going as far as completely forgetting about his own social status. Rob had always favored and loved Fiona a lot. I knew why Fiona was upset. Rob was an award-winning actor. During the promotion of his new film, the staff members had used AI to create a fake child image of him and the female lead character. Fiona had come across that and had gotten angry. One skipped meal was enough to make Rob extremely worried and anxious. Hence, the sudden thought of me. He wanted me to listen to Fiona’s thoughts to find out why she was upset. However, he could not find me at all. The other escorts were smiling fawningly when they heard that Rob was here for me. “You’re here for Hetty?” Hetty was my name in the red-light district. “She left five years ago. Her first client was a rich man. That man fell in love with her at first sight, so he bought her off with one million dollars. All of us were so jealous of her!” “That’s right, Hetty’s lucky. She met such a great man. I bet she’s living her best life somewhere out there!” I found it hard to believe that these ladies, whom I was once so close to, would smear my name in this manner. Once they had found out that I was pregnant with Rob’s child, they had helped me entertain my clients. After learning that I had been murdered, they had put some money together to buy a coffin for me to hold a grand funeral, even though my corpse was not in the coffin. My parents had passed away a long time ago. I did not have any other relatives, so I viewed all of these women as older sisters. However, while I currently needed the truth to help me retain my reputation, they spoke nothing but harmful lies. Had they been instructed to say these things? Upon hearing them, Rob’s already impatient expression darkened immediately. “Are you really saying that Heather eloped with a random man five years ago?” he asked with a murderous glint in his eyes. Chapter 2 I shook my head and exclaimed, “I didn’t, Rob!” I had, alas, forgotten that I was dead. There was no way for him to hear me. “That’s right, she left five years ago. Sir, who are you to Hetty?” Rob did not answer. Instead, he left the private room with an angry expression. He put on his sunglasses and became cold again. His assistant, Jack Scott, asked timidly, “Mr. Anderson, do you believe that Ms. Smith has run off with a man?” I stood silently next to Rob and heard him snort. “I don’t. What woman in there would tell the truth? They’re just telling you what you want to hear in both bed and real life. They’re nothing compared to Fiona. But Fiona’s refusing to eat. I can’t leave that be. Use all my networks to find Heather. Even if she’s dead, I want her to be dug out of her grave!” He would not be able to find me. Even the police could not find me, let alone Rob. After receiving clear instructions from Rob, Jack quickly went down the stairs. When he was about to get into the car, he saw a dirty young girl dressed in torn clothing next to the car. She was tracing the car logo with her finger. Jack got furious and kicked Sally Anderson away before yelling, “Whose kid is this? Go away! Do you know how expensive this car is? You won’t be able to pay if you damage it!” Sally stumbled and fell to the ground. Her palms started bleeding, and she had to bite her lower lip to stop herself from crying. I ran over subconsciously, only to become even more frantic when I tried to touch her body. My hand passed through it completely. I could not touch her. “Baby, baby, don’t cry… Mommy’s here…” Even though Sally could not hear me, I was still trying to comfort her. Jack was still scolding, “I saw you digging through the trash for food earlier. Why? Do your parents not feed you? Aren’t you afraid of poisoning yourself by eating trash?” Seeing Jack humiliate Sally like that made me furious. I walked toward him with my hand raised, only stopping when I was close enough to know that I could not slap him. I could not do anything. I could only watch as Sally got bullied. At the same time, Rob walked over. He asked Jack to get into the car. Then, he patiently took out an expensive chocolate truffle and passed it to Sally. Sally’s eyes immediately lit up. Just as Rob was about to leave, Sally hugged his thigh. “Sir, are you here to look for Hetty?” Rob sized her up. “Yes, do you know her?” Sally nodded. She unwrapped the chocolate and ate it. Then, she smiled happily. “Hetty always bullied me. She’s a bad woman! Sir, you’re a good man for giving me chocolate. But Hetty’s a bad woman. Don’t look for her anymore.” My blood ran cold. Sally was my only family left. Why was she smearing my name alongside the other ladies? I had treated her so well. I had given birth to her and had looked after her as much as I could. Why was she badmouthing me after my death? Rob did not care about Sally’s attempt to get closer to him. I collapsed onto the ground as my legs gave out. When I looked up again, I saw that Sally’s right pupil shone red. Rob also saw that. He frowned slightly, but before he could say a word, Sally ran away and disappeared into the night. She said as she ran, “The chocolate you gave me was so sweet. I’m so happy!” Sally was lying. But why would Sally lie? Chapter 3 Whenever I got mad, my right pupil would turn red. Sally had inherited that. I had realized from the moment she was born that her right pupil, too, would turn red when she was angry. I did not want Rob to find out that I had given birth to his daughter. When the nurses looked away, I stole a pair of scissors and wanted to cut her right eye out. Amy Black, who was the closest to me at the club, saw what I was trying to do. She managed to snatch the scissors away in time. “Heather, this is your own daughter!” I collapsed onto the floor as I sobbed violently, “Amy, I have no other choice… I don’t want Rob to find out about Sally. Rob will not treat Sally kindly.” Amy hugged me tightly and told me not to worry. She said that they would protect Sally and that they would not let Rob find out about her. However, Rob seemed close to realizing. He stayed in a daze for a long time. Jack was trying to talk to him in the back of the car, but he did not say a word. After a very long time, he finally said, “That little girl was lying. She wasn’t happy. She was clearly angry.” “Mr. Anderson, you gave that poor thing a chocolate to eat. She was grinning from ear to ear. How could she possibly be upset?” Rob looked out the window with a complicated expression. “She’s like Heather. Her right pupil turns red when she’s angry.” My heart was in my throat. Rob was smart. He would definitely put two and two together. My heart was beating furiously. I heard Jack’s disapproving voice. “Mr. Anderson, this is impossible. Five years ago, when I sent Ms. Smith here, she was not pregnant, and even if she was, we can’t assume that you are the father!” A phone rang. “Mr. Anderson, the nanny’s calling from the mansion. Ms. Reid is still refusing to eat anything. Something is clearly bothering her. You should head back to see her.” No matter the importance of what Rob was currently doing, he would always drop it all to go to Fiona whenever she was brought up. Sally could not appear before Rob again. Otherwise, Rob would find out the truth. Five years ago, I made dinner and held onto my pregnancy report. I wanted to give Rob a surprise after work. However, he did not give me a chance to speak. He grabbed my hand right away and dragged me out. He was very strong, and my wrist was in pain. “Rob, what are you doing?” I flung his hand away. He frowned and gave me an impatient look. “Stop it. Fiona’s threatening to kill herself! Come with me, I want you to listen to her thoughts to find out why she wants to end her life so that I can apologize to her.” It was because of Fiona again. I firmly rejected his request. It was the first time I went against Rob. I was unwilling to hear Fiona’s thoughts. Rob was furious, so he had Jack abandon me at a club to teach me a lesson. I did not resist upon hearing his order. I thought that Rob was just scaring me. I did not expect him to actually go through with it. He was really making me take clients. I wanted to die. Were it not for the other escorts there protecting me, I would have killed myself many times over. I presently really did not understand why they would tell lies about me after I died. I also did not understand why Sally, whom I loved and took care of, would lie with them, too. The car drove into a mansion. I followed Rob as we got out of the car. It was the same mansion I had lived in, but it was no longer the same female occupant. A dozen nannies were hanging their heads in silence. “Fiona’s still not willing to eat anything?” The nannies nodded. “You’re a useless bunch! If Fiona doesn’t eat soon, all of you will be fired!” Chapter 4 I stood on the side quietly as I watched him rage over his lover. Fiona ran down the stairs barefoot. She met Rob’s eyes coldly. “Don’t blame them. It’s me who refuses to eat. Rob, did you go looking for Heather? Are you still in love with her?” How did she know that Rob went to look for me? Rob did not say anything. He carried her and placed her on the couch. Then, he got down on one knee and unbuttoned his top so he could press her cold feet against the warmest part of his body. “Aren’t your feet cold? You have to remember to wear slippers. If not, you might get sick.” The nannies went away. They were gossiping with looks of disgust on their faces. “Mr. Anderson looks so high and mighty on the outside, but he’s basically Fiona’s dog at home.” “That’s right, and we have to suffer too. Ms. Smith got the worst of it all. Her husband sold her off to those places. I hope Ms. Smith can return soon and help us.” I smiled helplessly. According to the other escorts, I had eloped with a rich man overseas. I would not return anymore. On the couch, Fiona continued, “Rob, you still haven’t answered my question. Are you really out looking for Heather? Do you still love her?” Fiona was a proud woman despite being a mistress. She was not like the other mistresses who were afraid of being caught. She would come to me on purpose. Rob simply found an excuse. “I no longer love that wretch. The only reason why I looked for her was to get her to sign the divorce papers, but I didn’t manage to find her.” Fiona tilted her head. “Are you really trying to divorce her?” “What else? Are you afraid that I’ll rekindle our relationship?” Fiona finally smiled. “I’m a little scared, but Heather’s eloped with another man. I won’t allow a horrible woman like her to hurt you.” Her voice then softened into a coo. “I’m angry because the film crew used AI to generate a child’s photo using your face and the female lead’s face. I’m unhappy about it. I’m the only one who should be having your babies!” Rob finally understood. He took out his phone and made a few calls. It only took him a few minutes. He said, “Ah, so you were jealous. I’ve already told all the directors to ban that actress. It’s just a simple matter.” I did not understand why Rob had turned into such a vicious person. That actress had done nothing wrong. Fiona put on her slippers and held onto Rob’s arm. Then, they went upstairs to try on her wedding gown for their wedding three days later. They were getting married. On the wedding day, Fiona had gotten hundreds of media outlets to livestream the wedding. It was their wedding anniversary. It was also my death anniversary. Rob was smoking on the second floor, looking as though he were deep in thought. I would be the last thing on his mind. The wedding march started to play. When Rob and Fiona were about to enter the hall, a group of police officers suddenly rushed in. All the guests were shocked. I had a bad feeling as I sat with the guests. Officer Taylor, who was the leading police officer, had passed by Rob a few days ago at the club. He took out his police badge. “Are you Heather’s husband, Rob?” Rob snorted. “Did she commit some crime overseas? Even if she did, it’s none of your business.” The police officers exchanged glances among themselves before shaking their heads. “We found a female corpse in the river. The first investigation suggested that it was your wife, Heather. Please come with us to the police station for identification purposes.”