“I had someone check the address of the hotel Reborn stayed in that year. Coincidentally, Charity appeared in that hotel too.”A mix of emotions then revealed in Chester’s gaze, and it even carried a sense of uneasiness. “However, Charity is already dead. So, who’s the Reborn now?”“Are you trying to say that I’m impersonating Reborn? This is merely your speculation, and you don’t have any credible evidence.” After hearing that, Charity secretly sighed. Her appearance in the States back then and her overseas qualifications were not confidential, so anyone could easily find out.“By piecing many coincidences together, my speculation will slowly point to the truth.” Chester, on the other hand, did not agree with her.He subconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette because his heart was racing madly at that point.However, only when he took out the cigarette pack did he realize it was empty.“Don’t smoke in my office. I don’t like it to be filled with the smell of smoke,” Charity s
“Yes.” When Chester uttered that word, his heart jerked.He felt as though he could not breathe normally.Frankly speaking, it was ridiculous of him, as a doctor, to have such a thought.However, many things he found confusing seemed to have come to light after his inference.“Ha…”Charity burst out laughing as though she had heard the most hilarious joke in the world. “Young Master Jewell, why don’t you write a novel? I believe it’ll be very interesting. Now, tell me. So many people in the world encountered mishaps over those few days, including people in comas and those who underwent surgery, but what made you think that Charity woke up in my body?”“I’m not sure either. Perhaps… it’s because of the pendant on your chest.” Chester suddenly stretched out his hand toward the shirt of her collar.“What are you doing?” Charity clutched his wrist. “You’re taking liberties with me, huh?”“I want to take a look at the pendant.”Chester stared earnestly at the red string around her
“You, too, have been specially trained by Rodgers, so how could your acting skills be poor? Acting in local TV shows and movies should be an easy task for you.”Chester took a deep breath. “That was what made me suspicious, and what Hailey said made me even more certain that you’re Charity.”“What interesting speculation. Sadly, you got it wrong.”Charity snickered, and impatience was written all over her frosty face. “I think you’d better have your brain checked.”Chester lifted his nice, exquisite double eyelids, revealing his black-as-ink eyes. “In fact, I should’ve noticed something amiss when you kidnapped Sarah. However, speculation like that is unbelievable. I remember you were acting like a madwoman when I arrived that day. It was as though you wouldn’t rest in peace if Sarah was alive. You didn’t even care about your own life. Freya was also present the other day, and although Charity was her good friend, she didn’t go as far as you did.“Catherine was Charity’s friend to
“Do you know what's the most worthless thing in the world? The word ‘sorry’.”Charity said impassively, “You’re not the kind who’d apologize, so there’s no need to do so. It’s pointless.”“All I want is a definite answer. Is it so difficult?”Chester’s tall physique froze. There was a sense of fatigue and helplessness in his voice. “If you insist, I’ll have no choice but to hand the documents I have to the relevant department.”“What do you mean?” Charity narrowed her eyes.“It’s simple. Your identity is suspicious.”Chester’s thin lips curled into a smile. “Eliza, as a woman from a small town, claimed to be Reborn. But when the first time Reborn showed up in the States, the surveillance footage showed that Eliza and her friend were watching a movie together in Adelaide. Plus, Eliza had never taken any finance-related tests or qualifications. She didn't even have any relevant self-learning experience. Now, suddenly, she has become the world-renowned Reborn and even the new shareh
Charity leaped to her feet, and her eyes were filled with hatred. “I continue my life in this way to take revenge. But what about you? What did you do to me?”Charity finally confessed.At that moment, Chester’s heart that was in his throat finally settled back in his chest. He guessed it right. She was Charity.Charity did not disappear from the world.However, her final question made Chester’s handsome face turn pale.What had he done?He thought she was Eliza, so he forced himself upon her and trampled on her over and over again. He also humiliated her and easily made her a sacrifice.It suddenly hit Chester that all the evilest things he had ever done in his life were to Charity.Charity said, “At first, I wanted to die together with Sarah, but you kept threatening me with Sarah’s kidnap. Chester, do you know what I was thinking when you used those ways to force yourself upon me?”“Disgusting?” Chester uttered the word with difficulty.“Yes. Disgusting.”Charity said f
“Chester, if you were a bit more attentive instead of being cold and cruel toward me when you forced me to be with you, I wouldn’t hate you so much now.”Charity said accusingly, “When you sleep with other women, you’d pay them and buy them houses and cars. Yet, what about me? Even the women standing on the streets have it better than me. In the end, you even took full advantage of me. Is that what you meant by being guilty toward Charity? You didn’t even spare her friend.”Her words were like a barbed whip.Chester’s face paled, and his chest heaved.For a moment, he seemed to understand what guilt, speechlessness, embarrassment, and the tugging at his heart felt like.“I also didn’t know why things turned out that way.”Chester said with difficulty, “As I said, it was my first time forcing myself upon a woman. When I met you, I was like a madman. I treated you as Charity’s substitute the entire time, but only now have I realized that you’re Charity. Even if I’m a devil, I becam
Charity laughed, and her eyes reddened. “At that moment, I hated everything and everyone. I thought if I got out of jail, I must kill everyone, including Sarah, Shaun, Rodney, and you. I wouldn’t let go of everyone else who was involved with Sarah. I would grind your bones into ashes and use your blood to worship my parents.”Chester was stunned.Then, he caught sight of the redness in Charity’s eyes.That was a form of hatred, was it not?If he were in her shoes, would he be filled with hatred?Although he was not really bothered about his parents, he would be filled with hatred if both his parents were dead when he was sent to jail.What was more, Charity’s parents had always treated her well.Charity said, “I wanted to escape, but I didn’t have the chance. When I was taken to an island to work, I finally found the chance. However, when I was fleeing, I accidentally fell into the sea. The sea waves were huge that day. Even though I could swim, the waves, which were a few meter
Charity said, “Even without you, Shaun or Rodney would’ve looked for a lawyer. With the three of you banding together, you could easily have a lawyer send me to jail.”“Or perhaps, you would’ve gotten another man to send me to jail even without Shaun and Rodney. Maybe Sarah thought you were the person I loved the most. In that case, my misery and disappointment would be a lot more intense.” Charity rose to her feet and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, where she looked at the bustling scene in Canberra.“The thing I regret the most in this life is coming to Canberra with my mom. I should’ve lived with her in the coastal city. Perhaps my dad truly loved us, but little did he know that his ex-wife had given birth to a twisted devil. That was the start of a tragedy.”With her frail and slim back facing him, Chester had the urge to hug her tightly from behind.Charity’s life had been tormenting and unfortunate.However, he knew that he did not have the right to hug her.“Chest