Suzy hadn’t exposed him for one simple reason—she still didn’t know the truth about Dylan’s situation.If he really was alive, provoking Claude might put him in even greater danger. So, she deliberately pretended as if she hadn’t noticed anything. When Allen arrived on the island, he conducted an
With that, Suzy took the lead, walking ahead. The man watched her back, his dark eyes flashing briefly with an unreadable intensity before he stepped forward to follow. Suzy led him to her mentor’s apothecary, a house steeped in old-world charm. Even before reaching the door, the rich scent of
At this point, there was no need for Claude to keep up the charade. Suzy had already exposed him. He slowly peeled off the human-skin mask, revealing his true face beneath. Looking directly at Suzy, he asked, “Why is it that, no matter how perfectly I mimicked Dylan—his appearance, even his voice—
“Think whatever you want!” Suzy’s patience had worn thin. “Claude, I’ll give you three days to reconsider. You’d better tell me what I want to know, or else—” “There’s no need to wait three days,” Claude interrupted, his tone cutting. “I’ve already told you everything. Stop clinging to false hope.
"You'd rather die than be with me?" No words could have hurt Claude more than Suzy’s. Everything he had done—all the sacrifices, the lies, the risks—had been for one reason: to be with her. He had even gone as far as assuming Dylan’s identity, yet in the end, she had seen through him so effortle
No matter how resolute Claude’s words had been moments ago, seeing Suzy truly about to harm herself broke through his defenses. In an instant, he bent down, snatched a small stone from the ground, and hurled it at her. The stone struck her wrist, sending the knife clattering to the floor. His ey
"Claude!" Suzy rushed forward to stop him, but it was too late. Claude’s eyes locked onto hers as he clung to the last shreds of life. “Suzy... if it wasn’t because you wanted to know where Dylan is, would you even care if I lived or died?” “No, that’s not true!” Suzy’s tears fell uncontrollab
"Avalon dared to hide this from me?" When had this happened? Avalon had kept this from him for five years! No. It couldn’t be true. "Avalon loved you so much," Suzy said gently. "So much that she did countless things for you without ever asking for anything in return. Claude, stop holding onto
Dylan never told Suzy what he was planning. No matter how many times she asked, he’d just flash a mischievous smile and say, "That’s classified information."Curiosity was a strange thing—the more someone kept a secret, the stronger the urge to uncover it became. And Suzy was no exception. The mo
Dylan's health had been deteriorating over the past few days. Sometimes, even speaking became a struggle.He didn’t dare tell Suzy. She was already overwhelmed with everything going on, and he didn’t want to add to her burden.Suzy noticed his silence after he called her name. He said nothing mor
"Evangeline Manor."Suzy froze. "What did you just say?""I tracked the figure all the way back to Evangeline Manor. They met with the Empress."Her mind went blank.The mastermind she’d been hunting for so long… was Evangeline?She suspected her sister-in-law once before, but she'd dismissed the th
"Evangeline, don’t think like that," Suzy said, comforting Evangeline. "Your kindness isn’t the problem—Serena’s lack of remorse is. Stop blaming yourself. Just leave her to me. I’ll handle everything. You just need to focus on getting better."Evangeline nodded, tears streaming down her face. "Su
Dylan couldn’t figure out what Suzy had in mind. She hadn’t explained her plan, leaving him completely in the dark.In reality, Suzy wasn’t planning to do anything. She’d decided to stop fighting and go along with the game.Whoever was behind this was clearly trying to mislead her, keeping her cha
"Suzy, please don't think that way anymore. If you do, I really don’t know what I’ll do," Evangeline said softly."Okay, I won’t," Suzy reassured her, squeezing her hand. "And you shouldn't think about it either. I’m right here with you. Just close your eyes and rest for a while."Evangeline obedie
Seeing how firmly Suzy insisted that Serena was the culprit, Simon didn’t argue further. He let out a long sigh. "Maybe you’re right. Like you said, the evidence does point to her.""I’ll find a way to make her confess," Suzy said with quiet determination.As they spoke, a loud crash came from Evan
"I’m on my way!" Suzy answered, then rushed straight to Evangeline's room.When she arrived, it was immediately clear that Evangeline wasn't struggling physically—it was her mental state that had deteriorated."I just got back," Simon said anxiously as he paced near the doorway. "The moment I walked
Suzy assumed that after enduring the punishment, Serena would break and tell the truth. But she didn’t.Even after being beaten to the brink of death, she refused to confess.Suzy stood there, watching Serena, who was slumped against the iron frame, her body covered in blood, her breathing shallow.