“Zachary, I know you’re angry. But shouldn’t you vent your frustrations on whoever made you angry? Why are you making me your punching bag?” “Pfft…”Lucas, who had been enjoying the show from the couch, spat out the sip of coffee he had just taken.‘Mrs. Connor! You’re being completely irresponsible by talking to Second Master in that manner! You and Bryson are the ones who’ve pissed him off. Of course, Second Master can’t bring himself to throw a tantrum at you and Bryson, who’s supposed to be his punching bag, as he is now gone forever. So he’s been holding everything in to the point of abnormality. Do you expect him to hang himself, commit suicide, and meet Bryson in death to release his frustrations?’The most shocking part of all to Lucas was that Zachary, who never tolerated being angered, actually swallowed with all his might. His voice became even more amiable than before.“I think you’ve misunderstood me.”Crash!Lucas dropped the coffee cup in his hands onto the groun
At Platinum Coast...The villa was once Charlotte and Bryson’s newly-wed home.Mr. God dutifully welcomed Charlotte as soon as he saw her car driving into the courtyard. “Ms. Simmons, I’ve prepared the item entrusted to me by Mr. Harper. You may collect it in the living room.”Charlotte immediately asked, “You haven’t answered me. Where’s Bryson?”“I have not seen Mr. Harper since he left the house yesterday afternoon. This is also why I’ve called you here.”Mr. Gold pointed at the white marble table in the living room on the ground floor. The white gold box on the table shone dazzlingly underneath the sunlight. “Mr. Harper trusts me explicitly. A few months ago, he told me that should I ever fail to contact him in 16 hours, I should call you and give this box to you.”Charlotte was already in front of the box and staring fixedly at it. “What’s inside the box?”“Mr. Harper never mentioned that. I’m just a butler. It is inappropriate for me to ask such questions. All I can tell
Charlotte keyed in the passcode. The coded lock opened at once.She found a large stack of contracts inside, with an iPad on top of it all and a piece of paper on the iPad.Charlotte recognized the elegant and smooth handwriting on the paper—it was Bryson’s.Lucas, who was standing on Charlotte’s right, watched as Charlotte picked up the piece of paper. He couldn’t help reading it aloud. “Carlie, I’ve recorded a video and stored it in this iPad. Watch it, and you’ll understand.”Charlotte’s fingers trembled.She carefully lifted the iPad out of the box. The iPad was not password protected.Bryson had arranged everything in advance. The video played immediately as soon as she unlocked the iPad.“Carlie, you’re a bright, dazzling girl, like the sun. I hoped that we could talk about happy things whenever I saw you. I never wanted to say anything hurtful that would spoil your mood again. However, there are some things that cannot be avoided. For example, by the time you see this vid
It turned out that Charlotte’s finger touched an unknown spot on the screen, and the video started playing again.Charlotte stared fixedly at Bryson’s face and wanted to replay the video, but a huge hand suddenly grabbed the iPad and snatched it abruptly.Charlotte looked at Zachary, who had snatched the tablet from her with a bewildered look. “What are you doing?”“Helping you to put it away.” Zachary, who looked as handsome as a deity, concealed all the emotions. What was left on the surface was only indifference.“Lucas, why are you standing over there looking all stupefied? Aren’t you going to help Mrs. Connor with her stuff?” While talking, Zachary turned off the iPad and threw it into the box.“Yeah! Roger that! Roger that!” The nimble-footed Lucas immediately picked up the box and ran out of the door in a blink of an eye.Charlotte stood in front of the empty white marble table in a daze and was unable to return to her senses for a while.She did not see the hint of wicke
Seeing Charlotte, Tiffany took the initiative to stop her entanglement with the guard and took a step backward. “Charlotte Simmons, I just heard that you rushed to Bryce’s house early in the morning. Thus, I came here in a hurry, wanting to stop your conspiracy.”“Is it so?” Charlotte scoffed. “Do tell me, what’s the conspiracy that I have in mind now?”“You killed Bryce! You must have some wicked motives up your sleeves since you came to his house. Maybe you want to occupy all his valuable collections, or perhaps you wish to seize his property... I’m the person that Bryce loved the most when he was still alive, so I’ll help him stop you no matter what!”Tiffany, who was outside the iron gate, was gaunt, and the dark circles under her eye sockets were terrifying.She had been crying all night. She hated the fact that she had killed Bryson with her own hand, and she hated Charlotte even more.‘If Bryce didn’t block the stab for Charlotte, she would’ve been the one who died... If Ch
Charlotte stared at this knife in a daze. Her gaze was far colder than the blade of this dagger. “You keep on saying how much you love Bryson. You didn’t even fall into the abyss of remorse and despair after killing him with this knife. You still have the rationality and strength to pick it up and keep it on you. Won’t you worry that Bryson’s soul would possess this knife and reap your soul in order to get back at you?”Because of the extreme agitation, Charlotte’s hand that was holding the knife was trembling.Due to this slight tremor, the blade clinging onto Tiffany’s neck cut through her skin.“Charlotte Simmons, don’t get all stirred up! Listen to me!” Tiffany almost wet her trousers. Half of her face was as flushed as a tomato, while the other half was as pale as death.“This knife isn’t the one that killed Bryson. I bought two identical daggers before this for self-defense purposes. Mr. Valentine disposed of the one that killed Bryson together with Bryson’s corpse! Charlotte
‘Although Bryson repeatedly told me not to seek revenge against Tiffany, I can’t let Michael and Bryson’s death go to waste. I have to expose what Tiffany has done...‘Before Tiffany receives the retribution she deserves, I won’t let her live her life in peace. I’ll make her suffer every day from now onward!’Charlotte stood up and turned around only to find that Zachary was standing not far away from the scene. Her fingers trembled. “When did you... Since when did you come?”“I’ve always been here.” Zachary’s voice sounded rather indifferent.Charlotte seemed to have heard a clap of thunder. “So, did you see all the things that I just did to Tiffany?”Zachary’s face was as cold as a glacier. “Yes.”Charlotte did not utter a single word, trying her best to keep herself somewhat calm. “I know that what I’ve done is irrational, and I also know that you must really want to blame me at this moment. You can reprimand me if you want to do so. You can even hit me if you feel like doing
Charlotte felt a hint of warmth on her skin.Zachary squeezed her chin with his thumb and index finger and lifted her tiny face a little bit. His bright and shining eyes were extremely captivating. “Are you coming home with me?”Charlotte seemed to have been enchanted by him. She nodded in a daze and followed Zachary as he left.Lucas, who had been standing at the door, did not follow Zachary and Charlotte but walked up to Tiffany calmly, “I said, Ms. Lil’ B*tch, are you dead yet?”Tiffany opened her lips in pain. “No...”Lucas did not even bother to look straight at her. “So, why don’t you climb back into your car by yourself?”“I... Why should I climb back into my car? What do you want to do to me!?” Tiffany was trembling in anxiety as she stared at Lucas defensively.“Bah! Don’t worry. We’re not as vicious as you are. We won’t kill people that casually. I’m here to help Mrs. Connor send you to the hospital.”Lucas got into Tiffany’s car after saying so.Tiffany looked at hi