Chapter 9

Sue was sentenced to life in prison. When she saw everyone mocking and ridiculing her wrongdoings online, she somehow managed to get her hands on a knife and took her own life.

Meanwhile, Zach was rushed to the hospital.

His body was badly burned by sulfuric acid, making him unrecognizable. Repairing his appearance would require numerous painful surgeries, and even then, he would never look the same again.

After his affair with Sue was exposed, the Sorensen Corporation's stock prices plummeted overnight, putting it on the brink of bankruptcy.

Zach was barely holding on during his first surgery. When he finally woke up, Florence said he kept calling out for me and Shawn.

She came to me, tears streaming down her face. "Celia, what happened to Shawn is the Sorensens' fault. But Zach is our only son. I'm begging you to please go see him. Otherwise, he might not pull through…"

Florence even dropped to her knees and pleaded with me for Zach's sake.

I looked at her with a blank express