Part 2The Pregnant Woman Who Murdered Me Is A Man

My voice message detonated the entire company.

The chat was silent for a full minute. Then, a commotion erupted near my cubicle.

I looked up and saw Rory Lynn, clutching her stomach, being helped by several female colleagues. Her eyes were red as she made her way toward me.

“Anya Reed!”

Her voice was sharp and wailing, laced with tears, as if she were the victim of some immense tragedy.

“How can you be so vicious? What did I ever do to you that you would humiliate me like this?”

“I’m carrying a boy! We’ve been waiting for a son for generations! Are you that determined to ruin us?”

The women next to her immediately burst out with indignation:

“Anya, you are a monster! Rory just started working here, and you’re bullying her like this?”

“Exactly! Aren’t you ever going to have children? How can you stand to curse a baby who hasn't even been born?”

“Targeting an unborn baby... don't you worry about karma!”

Rory was still dry-heaving, giving a full-throttle performance. The tears flowed instantly as she leaned weakly on a colleague:

“I’m going to kill you... you ruined my reputation... I'm going to kill you...”

Her sharp cries pierced my eardrums, but they pierced my memories even more.

The thought that this gender-confused lunatic had brutally murdered me once made my body tremble uncontrollably.

Hearing her threaten to kill me again, I couldn't restrain myself. I surged to my feet, shoved the colleague next to him aside, and grabbed his collar.

“Kill me? You already killed me once in another life!”

“Act! Keep acting for me! Where is your stomach? Where is your ultrasound? Let me see it!”

He was stunned by my sudden force, freezing for a few seconds. Then, he suddenly lunged, claws aimed for my face.

I quickly dodged, my foot shooting out in a precise trip.

With a loud thud, he pitched forward and crashed onto the floor.

The searing pain of the boiling water being poured over my head flashed back, instantly boiling my blood.

I planted a foot firmly on his back, grabbing his smooth, long wig and slamming his head down onto the tile.

“Pretend! Act! I’m going to find out what you really are today!”

Pinned down by my foot, Rory could only let out a pig-like shriek:

“Ah! Help me! Anya Reed has gone crazy! She’s trying to kill me! My stomach... my baby...”

His agonizing screams drew even more colleagues.

They rushed forward, grabbing us with whatever hands they could find, forcibly pulling us apart.

I was held fast by two male colleagues, still struggling to catch my breath.

Only half an hour had passed since my rebirth.

That meant only thirty minutes ago, I had been killed by this monster!

How could I possibly be calm?!

But as soon as they had me contained, everyone turned on me, pointing and yelling:

“Anya, are you insane? This whole thing started because of your foul mouth, and now you’re physically assaulting a pregnant woman?”

“I never realized we had such a vicious person in this office!”

“I’ve already called Security! If you try to fight again, we’re calling the police immediately!”