I stood up abruptly and slammed the table: "Are you implying that I killed them?"

Captain An pressed his hand down: "I didn't say that, Miss Shen. Please calm down. After all, three people have gone missing, and I need your cooperation."

After spending a long time in the interrogation room, feeling extremely frustrated and on the verge of losing control, I gritted my teeth: "Fine, I'll cooperate, why don't you ask then!"

Captain An smiled, remaining calm and composed: "Let me reiterate, I am questioning you according to the law. If you lie, conceal, or fabricate facts, you will be held legally responsible. You are a public figure, and I believe you wouldn't want paparazzi or netizens digging up your private life and posting it online. So, it's best to resolve this matter quickly. Miss Shen, is it true that you had an extramarital affair?"

I slumped wearily in the chair, rubbing my face with both hands: "Yes, I had an affair."

Captain An asked, "Does Xue Ze know? Did he argue with you about this before?"

My temples throbbed with irritation: "What are you implying? Do you think I harmed him because he found out about the affair?"

Captain An glanced at the bruises on my arm: "I didn't say that. Miss Shen, how did the fingers in the refrigerator get there? Where is Xue Ze?"

I slapped my forehead: "I really don't know where he is."

Captain An lit a cigarette and handed it to me: "Stay calm and tell me slowly."

I took a drag, wiping away tears: "I don't know if my mother-in-law has told you, but Xue Ze has a gambling problem. He owes a lot of money outside, using the excuse of investing in fitness equipment, needing funds, he deceived his mother into selling the house to invest. Now his mother lives at his sister's place.

"I used to be just a kindergarten teacher, without money. Later, I gained some savings after becoming famous for a while in a singing competition. He had his eye on it, caught hold of the extramarital affair as leverage, threatening to ruin my career. But he had numerous affairs outside before. I wanted to retaliate against him, so I had an affair too!

"I was long tired of this marriage. Why shouldn't I have a better future? I asked for a divorce, he agreed, but wanted compensation."

Captain An furrowed his brow, asking, "What did he want?"