Heartless? Hey, I'm just doing what I think is right.

There is an aphorism that says, "Perform random acts of kindness without expecting anything in return, safe in the knowledge that someday someone may do the same for you."

But unfortunately, those aphorisms don't apply to my life....

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In an alley in the corner of the city

"Look at you Charles Hall or I will call you my husband, look at you so pathetic, aren't you so stupid to still believe and forgive what I have done to you? Or do you still not know what I have done to you?"

"All right, I'll explain it one by one, but first..."

Charless wanted to say something to his wife named Sarah but unfortunately his mouth was gagged by a bandage and his hands were similarly taped, he kept trying and luckily he only needed a minute more before the tape came off.

Unfortunately, Sarah and the other three men did not know that they had entered a zone that could be dangerous and deadly.

As Charles tried to remove the tape from his mouth, there was a sound of footsteps from the front of the alley.

3 men in neat clothes came from the front, two of them were bodyguards and the one in the middle was a rich man who was his wife's lover.

"Honey, I have left my useless husband and I have also taken all the treasures and differences he has, I have deceived him many times but he still forgives me stupidly, doesn't he have any brains to think, and for his family I have also intervened to wipe them out even though I had to spend a lot of money, do you like it honey? Let's go on a honeymoon after we get rid of this useless man.

"Well done, my dear, after we get rid of this useless man in front of us, I will take myself to the island of Bali in Indonesia for my honeymoon," said Mrs. Sarah while giving a hand command to her mistress' two male bodyguards.

"Can't you talk, why are you still silent Hall?"

Sarah looked at Hall with disgust, knowing that there was a bandage on her mouth.

Actually the bandage could have been removed but she remained silent.

"All right Hall, are there any last words before you die?!"

Charles Hall, who heard this, was not surprised as he had predicted what was about to happen.

He stood up and raised his hands, which had been untied to remove the duct tape in his mouth, then looked at Sarah and the three men, both of whom turned out to be carrying a gun in their pants pockets right in front of him.

Seeing this, Charless Hall understood that the situation was now very unfavorable, he looked at the four of them blankly and then smiled.

He had resigned himself, but he certainly wasn't going to let them get away with it either.

"It's funny when you know someone for so long and they change right before your eyes, but unfortunately, a victory celebrated too soon often turns into an inevitable tragedy, but..."

**Hindsight**

10 Minutes Before Charles Hall Was Tied Up

The sky was dark and starless that night. The streetlights, usually dim, were completely off, adding to the eerie atmosphere. The night wind blew softly, seeping between the cracks of the old buildings around the deserted alley. It was in this place, standing still, that he remembered the cruel thing his wife, Sarah, had done.

Charles Hall took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart. Behind Sarah's sweet smile and gentle gaze were evil intentions he had never expected. A meeting with an old friend, Herman, a few days ago had opened Charles' eyes to a harsh reality that had eluded him. Herman, a private investigator, had accidentally found evidence of Sarah's infidelity; moreover, Herman had found evidence that the person who had designed the scenario had been fired from the company. Not only that, but Herman discovered Sarah's dark plan to get rid of Charles for a new life with her dark lover.

Charles recalled his conversation with Herman in a small, quiet café. Herman showed him photos and recordings of conversations between Sarah and the man. He's planning to kill you, Charles," Herman said in a low but firm voice. "They plan to meet in a deserted alley tonight, and it looks like your wife will ask you to meet at a location that is a deserted alley."

Charles' heart broke into a million pieces at that statement. But he knew he couldn't stay silent. The pain in his heart had to be turned into the strength to survive. Using the information from Herman, Charles devised a trap that would ensure his survival and put an end to Sarah's crime spree.

And right after his conversation with his friend Herman ended, Charles' cell phone vibrated and he saw a notification from his wife and opened it, the content of the message was that his wife wanted to meet somewhere for no apparent reason and gave the location of the meeting.

Charles, looking at the message sarcastically, then typed and sent a reply message, "Hmm well..." Then he left, looking for someone to help him carry out his plan of revenge.

The day before the cursed encounter, Charles approached a homeless man who was often seen in the alley. The old man, with his graying hair and shabby clothes, was just the person to help him without arousing suspicion. Charles gave the man some money and explained his plan in detail.

"Sir, please place this toxic and explosive smoke bomb in the corner of the alley. Make sure no one sees it, and I will give you the code, which is a clap, after you hear the explosion of the bomb with the device to detonate this bomb." Charless asked in a low but firm voice as he handed over the device to detonate the bomb. The old man nodded, accepted the task without asking many questions, and went to hide in a place he thought was safe, where he would still hear the clapping sound as instructed.

Now, in the darkness of the night, Charles waited patiently. Occasionally he checked his watch. Seconds passed and finally the sound of approaching footsteps could be heard. Charles held his breath as he saw his wife's shadow approaching the meeting place, a deserted alley. She was walking slowly,

"Aren't you already here, Charles? Come out, I knew you would come here. Sarah said with a stern voice and a mocking look as she walked slowly.

Charles Hall stepped out of the shadows, his face cold and expressionless. "So what brings you to meet me here, bitch?" he said in a flat but angry voice. " he said in a flat but angry voice.

Sarah turned her head and looked into Charles' angry eyes, she was not surprised that her husband Charles Hall had found evidence of her infidelity and misdeeds.

Immediately, the atmosphere of the place, which was originally full of small animal sounds such as the sound of frogs and crickets, turned to silence in addition to the sound of the wind coming in and out of the cracks of the houses and slum apartments around which were only equipped with makeshift lighting, making Sarah's situation look worse and worse.

Understanding this, Sarah quickly took out a stun gun and aimed it at Charles Hall's body.

Charles Hall did not expect Sarah to do such a thing, the stun gun hit his body and he ended up falling unconscious.

* Hindsight Ending*

Charles Hall stood up slowly, brushing the dust off his shirt, then said

" ... I expect the worst so I prepare for the worst and when the worst happens I'm ready, unfortunately my view doesn't change the reality of this damned world at all but I can change this fate!

Charless walked over to Sarah and the three men who were preparing to shoot Charles if he did something bad.

Charles began to clap his hands repeatedly, which sounded quite loud, and after that he opened the clothes he was wearing, which made Sarah and the three men surprised that there was a time bomb tied to Charles' body and began to move away.

"You bastard Charl.... "

~BOOM~

~BOOM~

~BOOM~

~BOOM~

Before he could finish his words, Charles had approached and hugged Sarah's body who was close to the three men and at the same time the bomb on Charles' body exploded accompanied by three other bombs that had been placed in the corner of the alley where the bombs had been placed not too far from where they were standing.

The alley was badly destroyed where the buildings around the alley shook and suffered damage that if interpreted in billions with green smoke which was a poisonous smoke bomb and black smoke from the bomb explosion mixed together indicating that none of them were alive and survived but....

A homeless old man emerged from behind the smoke with a mask indicating that his job was done, even though the job he was given was a dirty job he was still forced to accept it, his expression was regretful but he seemed strong and realized that this action would be held accountable someday, he walked carrying two suitcases of money worth one million dollars in each suitcase.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't want to take this job and do this despicable thing, Ah Charles, even though we don't know each other, I know that you are a good person and there must be a reason why you designed all this, I pray that you are fixed in heaven and if reincarnation exists, I hope you get a much better life."

The old man had walked away from the scene and the sound of police sirens could be heard as they approached the destroyed gang and found no trace of evidence.

The homeless old man turned around and looked at the destroyed alley where the police car was parked outside the alley and the police officers began to check and search for evidence and the old man smiled sincerely.

What Charles didn't know was that he had changed the old man's life for the better.