Chapter 274 Justin’s Confession
“I’ve heard a little bit about it.” Milo nodded, then glanced at Asenath’s file on the desk: “Those should be very ancient legends, right? , but to be honest, I have been to the town of Innsmouth. Although I just passed by, I didn’t feel that there was anything special there. Where...are the bad rumors you mentioned about Asenath just because she was born in Innsmouth?"
"No, if it is just simple regional discrimination, that's it. There are many people in Innsmouth, and she is not an exception in the academy." Justin shook his head: "Her problem is that she is Ivory. Tom White's daughter is the child of the elderly Ephraim and an unknown woman, and Ephraim is the source of all these rumors. Some people say that he lived in Innsmouth during his lifetime. In a partially collapsed mansion on the street, anyone who has seen that place knows that the attic windows are boarded up all year round. , this deceased old man is said to be a heretic believer and magic apprentice, and there are even rumors that he can summon storms on the sea."
"So it's not regional discrimination, but family discrimination? "Milo continued to spin the pen in his hand. In his opinion, this kind of story was not worth his waste of pen and ink to record.
“Arsenath is too much like her Ephraim. When she was in the academy, she hardly established a close relationship with anyone. It’s not that everyone dislikes her. To be more precise, it should be She doesn't want to see everyone. Her classmates always say that she has a strong desire to control. Some even say, She has that kind of ability to control people, and there are different opinions. In short, all the characteristics she exhibits are incompatible with her peers, such as her research in the field of metaphysics and occultism. This alone is enough to make most people avoid it. Driving her," Justin said as he recalled:
"But David is not a freak. He loves writing, especially occult stories. If you read the poems he wrote, you will definitely understand that what this guy writes will never be seen again for another hundred years. It has to be accepted by the world. This guy has been hoping that I can publish the things he writes. To be honest, I can only pick out one or two short stories from his works and publish them as horror novels. ..."
"But such a lover of fear A rich boy with horror literature, got the favor of Asenas. David was different from others. He did not reject Asenas because of her specialness like others. He told me countless times that Asenas was interested in the occult. special understanding and tricky solutions He told her how obsessed he was with this mysterious girl..."
"If I had known that things would turn into this situation, I should have stopped his courtship of Asenas."
Justin shook his head helplessly.
"What do you mean by...the ability to control people?" Milo noticed some key contents mentioned in Justin's words.
The other party smiled coquettishly: "It's just a rumor. Rumors in the academy. Everyone thinks that Asenas's eyes are uncomfortable. In fact, it is indeed the case. Even I will feel a strange chill under her gaze, even if it is... Me after returning from my military career No exception, she really doesn't look like a student, nor does she look like a wife, or should I say...she doesn't look like Asenas."
"——" Milo didn't speak, he was writing on a blank page. "Appearance discrimination" was written on it, followed by a question mark.
“I know that slandering the victims like mine may sound like trying to evade David’s culpability, but I don’t have to do that. I’m just telling my true feelings. All the rumors about Asenas can be confirmed by asking at Nanwei College." Justin said to Milo.
“I understand.” Milo shrugged: “Just state the truth.”
"Okay." Justin continued: "A few months ago, when I was traveling in the north, I received a letter from David."
He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Milo, Then he said: "This is the original. David confided in me his heart in the letter. He said that he was a fallen person. He fell into the devil's trap. In his description, Asenas was a terrifying creature that could control his mind. He said that he had seen himself sleeping in nightmares many times. After waking up, he found his wife expressionless. He stood at the head of the bed and bent over, almost face to face with himself. ..."
"He claimed that he was going crazy after being tortured by Asenas. Sometimes he couldn't even feel whether he was in a coma or awake state. He lost his clear sense of time and couldn't tell the difference between day and night. And the night.”
Justin caressed his clothes. Xiu, said slowly:
"To be honest, when I first saw this letter, I also thought that my old friend was crazy, but when I returned to Nanwei City to see his At that time, the fear and uneasiness he showed were so real.”
"I comforted him more than once, saying that all this may be caused by some physiological reasons, and made an appointment with him to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination at the beginning of the year. However, when I came to visit him at the beginning of this year, Justin was very normal and normal. He received me calmly and said that all his previous gaffes were just due to emotional confusion. He apologized to me, canceled his plan for a check-up, and declined all invitations I made to him since then, even if they were to go out together. Dinner. "
"At that time, I remember very clearly that David told me that Asenas went on a trip and his emotions were under good control during his wife's absence. When I learned the news, I was actually happy for him. After all, only he knows how tortured life is with such a woman, but as an outsider, I can't say anything."
"However, not long after, I passed by the manor one time, thinking of stopping by for a visit, but I caught a glimpse of Asenath's face in a window of their house as she hurriedly retracted. Her face was full of pain and despair, as well as unspeakable sadness. It was completely different from her usually domineering face..."
"I questioned David, but he always insisted that he My wife did travel to the north, and even showed her receipt for purchasing the ticket. Since then, I have never entered his manor again. Who would have thought..."
Justin said this He stopped, sighed helplessly, and asked Milo:
"Mr. Law Enforcement Officer, maybe if I had reported these situations to you earlier, wouldn't this tragedy have happened?"
(End of Chapter)