Victor was having a hard time processing it. "Are you saying the person before wasn’t Lucas but Claude?""Yes!" Suzy’s voice was hoarse. "The Dylan from before was actually Claude in disguise. As for the real Dylan, I don’t even know where he is now. I've searched everywhere I could think of but st
They had hoped that once they arrived, they would finally see Dylan. But who could have expected… "When did you see him?" The young man claiming to have seen Dylan was in his twenties, a local from the area. The locals here were all tall and robust, both men and women. Even someone like Victor, w
The man pressed his lips together. "I see." That was all he said, offering no further comments. Suzy didn’t press him for more, and when the day’s tour ended, she handed him another card. "Here’s twenty thousand dollars. Consider it a tip for today. You’ve spent the whole day with us, and I really
They had thought following that man would lead them to Dylan's whereabouts, but the next day, he mysteriously disappeared. The agreed-upon meeting time came and went, yet the man never showed up. Suzy sent people to his home, but after searching for hours, they found no sign of him. When they qu
"Aside from being angry, do you really not feel anything else?" Suzy asked. After all, Nadia had been by Victor’s side for so many years. Even if there wasn’t love, surely there was some familial bond. How could he seem so indifferent when someone close to him was sick?"Nothing," Victor replied wi
Miss Maya, whose full name was Maya Whitmore, had just turned twenty. Through her investigation, Suzy learned that Maya was the daughter of the richest man in the region, a figure who essentially ruled the area like a local king. Being his daughter made Maya the equivalent of a princess. It was
She hadn’t expected Suzy to track her down here after all. Narrowing her eyes, Maya let out a cold laugh. "Too bad the person you’re looking for is already dead." Suzy moved like a gust of wind—before anyone could react, she was in front of Maya, her hand wrapped around her neck. "Maya Whitmore, m
Maya had underestimated Suzy’s reflexes. In a flash, Suzy leaped out of the coffin, her movements swift and precise. She grabbed Maya and hurled her into the coffin instead, then stood guard, ensuring no one dared come near. The butler’s face turned ashen as he saw Maya shoved into the coffin. "
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.