The woman didn’t respond immediately this time. Suzy felt a flicker of hope—maybe she’d guessed correctly. Or perhaps the woman was just toying with her, drawing out the suspense on purpose. After all, Suzy had no real idea which one to choose. With the clock ticking down, she’d simply gone with
"She said she’d risk her life to protect you! What a wonderful sister-in-law you have, but too bad she ended up with you, a walking disaster!" The woman’s mocking tone cut like a knife. "If it weren’t for you, she’d still be the carefree, beautiful heiress she once was. You’ve turned her life into
Suzy thought she was finally about to see the woman’s face, but just as the figure approached halfway, she abruptly turned her back to her. With the light behind her earlier, Suzy wasn’t able to catch a glimpse of her face. "You’re about to die, Suzy," the woman said, her tone dripping with mock
Hearing Suzy’s words, the group of men burst into laughter. Their leader stepped forward, sneering. "You think you can kill our boss and still walk out of here alive?" "If you want my life, you’ll have to prove you’re capable of taking it," Suzy shot back. Wasting no time, she sent a few silver ne
Just when Suzy thought she could make a clean escape, a massive wave crashed against the ship, causing the enormous vessel to rock violently.Carrying Diana on her back, Suzy nearly lost her footing.The group of fighting men fared worse, with several of them tumbling to the deck. As they scrambled
Suzy stared at the monstrous wave closing in on them, and despite her composed exterior, fear gripped her heart. After all, she was human, and humans feel fear, especially when someone else’s life depended on them. With Diana on her back, her tension was overwhelming. Her palms, clenched around
Just as the middle-aged man seemed ready to spill the truth, another massive wave crashed against the ship. Unprepared, he was thrown hard against the glass panel nearby. The impact was severe, and blood immediately spilled from his mouth. Seeing this, Suzy pushed everything else aside and rush
Back at Hillside Villa, Dylan saw Suzy carrying Diana on her back. His brows furrowed sharply. “What’s going on? You went to find Elliot, so why are you bringing Diana back instead?” Suzy glanced at him briefly. “Let me get her settled first, then I’ll explain.” She carried Diana to her private
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.