Chapter 0276
Chapter 0276
The figure stepped beside Suzy, bowing respectfully toward Charlotte’s body.
Suzy didn’t turn her head, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the visitor. Seeing the familiar mask on his face, she let out a derisive snort. “Ridiculous.”
Even after his identity had been exposed, he still insisted on wearing that mask. If that wasn’t absurd, she didn’t know what was.
Hearing her comment, the man turned his head toward her. “What? Am I not allowed to pay my respects?”
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respond, clearly uninterested in engaging him.
As the silence stretched between them, the man remained where he was, standing quietly. Suzy, irritated by his persistent presence, eventually broke the silence. “It’s late
Don’t let me keep you. You can leave now.”
The man studied her for a moment but didn’t move. Instead, he asked, “Dylan was innocent. What do you plan to do about your relationship with him now?”
Suzy’s irritation deepened, her voice turning cold. “What does it matter to you? You’re not anyone to me. I don’t owe you an explanation.
Ignoring the clear displeasure in her tone, he pressed on. “So, are you planning to reconcile with him?”
Suzy’s eyes narrowed as she pointed toward the door. “I’ll say it again–it’s none of your business.”
Her expression darkened with frustration. The man hesitated, then finally spoke. “This isn’t your fault. Don’t let it consume you.”
With that, he turned and walked out, leaving Suzy alone once more.
As the quiet of the room enveloped her, his question echoed in her mind. “Are you planning to reconcile with him?”
Reconcile?
Never.
Even if everything between her and Dylan had been a misunderstanding, she wouldn’t go back to him. It wasn’t just the divorce that solidified her resolve–she also couldn’t ignore Charlotte’s final wish.
Charlotte had done everything to keep her from Dylan, even sacrificing her own life to make sure they’d never be together again.
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Suzy’s gaze fell on the crystal coffin where Charlotte lay. Her voice was quiet but resoluts Don’t worry, Aunt. I won’t go back to Dylan, not in this lifetime.”
Unbeknownst to her, a shadow lingering in the darkness heard every word A faint, triumphant gleam flickered in his eyes before le silently slipped away.
Charlotte’s funeral was held with great care and grandeur, honoring her final wishes. True to her request, her body was not cremated.
As Suzy stood before the gravestone, her heart ached beyond words. The pain intensified as she thought of her parents and brothers who were gone for so many years, without even a resting place to their names.
After their deaths, Suzy had been too young and too busy running for her life to arrange a funeral for them. Their bodies had been handled by the authorities, and when Charlotte later tried to claim them, someone had beaten her to it. The bodies had been stolen, disappearing without a trace.
Two decades had passed, and there was still no sign of them. They hadn’t just been brutally killed; even in death, their dignity had been stolen.
Thinking about it, Suzy clenched her fist and struck the ground, her voice trembling with determination. “Aunt, I promise, I’ll find them. I’ll make sure Mom, Dad, and my brothers have a proper burial–one they deserve.”
She stayed by the grave until the late hours of the night before finally heading back down the mountain.
When Suzy stepped into Hillside Villa, Riley called out to her. “Boss, I found this while cleaning your aunt’s room today.”
She held out an envelope.
Suzy took it, opened it, and froze. It was a letter–a final one from Charlotte.
“Suzy, if you’re reading this, I might already be gone. I’ve known for some time now that you’ve started to doubt me.
“I wanted to tell you everything, but I was afraid you wouldn’t forgive me. You’ve always hated being lied to, especially by someone you love and trust.
“If I could go back, I would have done things differently. But I only did what I did because I worried about you too much…
The letter went on for an entire page, filled with apologies. As Suzy read, tears blurred her vision and spilled onto the paper. Charlotte had known the end was coming. She had prepared herself.
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At the very end of the letter, there was one final message:
“Suzy, I truly believe Hawk is a good man–someone worthy of your trust and love. The best way to move on from one relationship is to begin another. Please, think about it carefully.”
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