Chapter 3 Noah the killer

'Of course to attend my brother's funeral.'

Maria clenched her fists as if she were preparing to punch the man who had just answered her in his face. Of course, that's impossible to do. Firstly, because his facial features remind Maria of a beloved figure who unfortunately has left her. Secondly, because Noah is Aaron's older brother and is a family member who is mourning. And thirdly, everyone still doesn't believe that the man who is looking at her, without looking guilty. And doesn't seem he has done anything wrong. All these reasons made Maria restrain herself. Or she will be accused of being crazy. Even though she had just shouted at Noah who had just arrived.

'Who are you? Why do you seem to hate seeing me here? Why don't you seem to allow me to attend my brother's funeral?'

Maria smiled sarcastically at that. Then, her feet were seen stepping closer to the tall man with a body that was sturdier than his dead lover. His cold face was very different from his younger brother. Maria looked over noticing how deep and sharp his eyes were. Noah's nose is much more defined and sharp. He has a similar lip shape to Aaron, but his jaw is many times more defined. Maria found a figure that looked like a carved statue that was always displayed in museums. Maria had to admit that he was very handsome, but he seemed like a god of death. Moreover, she has accusations that she has an extraordinary grudge against him.

'You may be able to fool people, but not me. Of course, you definitely remember my face, right? You bumped into me that day! Oh, okay let me introduce myself properly to you... I am Maria Claire, the lover of the man you killed yesterday!'

'And I am... a witness to how you ran around yesterday after killing Aaron with the gun you hid under your jacket, bastard!' Maria said in a low tone but sounded full of hatred. 'And I will make sure you will be punished for it. I swear on the death of my beloved!'

'Ah... so you are my brother's lover. I understand you must really miss Aaron. That's why you're acting like this, isn't that right?'

Maria narrowed her eyes because of Noah's attitude towards her. 'You really don't deserve to be Aaron's older brother! You are a devil! You don't even have shame, don't feel guilty, and it's as if you're innocent after making him leave forever!'

Maria began to speak in a loud voice with explosive emotions.

Then, all attention is focused on her and Noah at the moment. 'You think you're smart enough after turning off the CCTV in our apartment, huh? You don't know that I gave him a pen recorder to record all the conversations that he always wears everywhere, right?'

And... Noah's eyes and expression suddenly changed right when Maria said that. A look of surprise was clearly visible there. 'Tch, I'll reveal all your crimes with that!'

She said, immediately turning around to leave the person who now had the status of the person Maria hated the most and whom she had cursed within herself.

But then Maria's hand was grabbed and pulled, by strong hands that had veins that looked like the roots of a banyan tree.

'What are you fucking doing, huh?! Let me go!!'

She was quickly and strongly dragged by Noah until she had no strength to stop him. Then, Noah managed to take her into the room, he had closed the door and locked it tightly.

'What do you mean pen recorder, huh?' His eyes were deep and sharp as he questioned Maria. 'Tch, Why? Are you afraid you'll be caught with evidence you don't know about? You're not smart enough apparently! You missed the thing about your brother who was always so forgetful that he had to remember everything with the help of a recorder!' Noah looked very unfamiliar with the information that Maria had just said.

'He's more fucking cleaver thought I thought' It was very unexpected for Maria that this thought would come out of Noah's mouth.

'You don't deserve to judge him as you like! You who have killed people but still act like innocent people!' Maria said once again with emotion and was very resistant and even unwilling to what Noah had previously said to her lover.

Then, the tension between them was very intense and increasingly high. Maria's eyes deepened into a look of hatred. Likewise with Noah, who looked very annoyed with the woman in front of him. His already firm jaw now looked sharp with a tremor of anger. 'I'll make you rot in prison for killing him! Ah, no, I will make you die too and go to hell!'

'I told you I didn't kill him!' Noah firmly denied it.

'You still want to dodge it, geez! You're so clueless!'

'You don't understand anything! You don't know that he is actually being targeted by evil bastards!

This time another statement succeeded in making Maria really couldn't stand it.

'What? being targeted by evil bastards? You're the one who made him a murder target! you're that the evil bastard! Maria shouted her disapproval and anger at Noah.

And Noah just groaned in annoyance and clenched his jaw at Maria's attitude.

'Whatever, I don't give a fuck with you. but... where is the pen recorder? Tell me. How does it look? Where does he keep it? Was that on the jacket he wore last time?' Anna chuckled 'Why? You want to take it and get rid of it, huh? Do you want to destroy the only remaining evidence? You want- Uhmm!!!' Because he couldn't stand it, Noah ended up grabbing Maria's face roughly. until she groaned and could no longer finish her words.

'Tell me! Or you will be the next victim!'

'Look at that, you're even admitting it now. So after killing my lover, you want to kill me, huh?'

Noah looked so angry with Maria who kept accusing him even though he had tried to give her an explanation and even a warning.

'Don't throw a tantrum. I just don't want you to be the next victim! It's enough for me to see Aaron die because of that bastard devil!'

'You're the one who might make me your next murder victim! Stop blaming others! You are so heartless! You heartless devil!' Maria shouted with explosive, extreme anger.

But secretly, it was nothing compared to the emotions being suppressed by the man in front of her. Noah was so angry that he wanted to go crazy because of the stubborn woman in front of him. 'You don't fucking understand anything! You don't know that all this time he was threatened and had to hand over many victims to the devil's bastards!'

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For a few moments, Maria couldn't say anything. everything that Noah said was unacceptable to her, it was too hard to believe. Because all she knew was that everything was fine. Just until yesterday Aaron was suddenly shot and is now resting forever in his very quiet cemetery.

'W-what fucking are you talking about? You really are the craziest person I have ever met! Don't make up stories, Noah!'

'I'm not crazy! Aaron is the crazy one! He's the one who always follows the orders of a crazy demon who wants victims for their damn research and projects!'

Noah kept saying all these new things that were very strange and sounded crazy to Maria's ears.

And it was difficult for Maria to believe that. Especially since in her mind, she was already convinced that Noah was the one who killed Aaron because of the collision yesterday.

Moreover, so far Aaron has been fine. he didn't look like someone who was under pressure and threatened by someone.

'Don't make up stories to provoke me. You just want to distract me because I was the witness after you murdered Aaron yesterday, right?! You... your gun... I know for sure it was you who killed him with your gun! You're the one making the investigation difficult! Where did you go with your gun, huh? I'll make sure you stand trial with that gun and I'm the witness in court, bastard!'

Noah ran out of ways to explain it to the stone-headed Maria. He looked away and punched the wall next to Maria as an outlet. Until one thing came into his head.

'You... I ask you, have you ever been asked to drink a liquid that looks like red juice?' Maria's eyes immediately widened completely because Noah asked.

'W-what's wrong with the red juice?'