Chapter 0275

Chapter 0275

Charlotte's sudden act stunned everyone in the room, catching them completely

off guard.

Suzy froze for several seconds before snapping back to reality. She rushed forward, snatching the knife from Charlotte's hand and grabbing tissues from the table to press against the wound.

"Leave me alone!" Charlotte swatted Suzy's hands away, her voice trembling with emotion.

Suzy didn't respond, instead forcing her hands back onto the wound to stop the bleeding Charlotte shoved her away again, weaker this time.

"If you don't believe me, then don't bother trying to save me...

"Stop moving!" Suzy's voice rose into an almost feral growl, her frustration and fear spilling over.

Tears streamed down Charlotte's face as she choked out, "Suzy, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you, no matter the reason. I'm sorry, truly sorry. I'm not asking for your forgiveness-just don't hate me. Please don't hate me. I only wanted to protect you, to stop you from making the same mistakes again."

Suzy's eyes were bloodshot, her voice shaking with suppressed rage. "I don't want to hear another word from you right now!"

The wound was deep, and every time Charlotte spoke, blood poured out faster. Suzy knew she couldn't afford to hate her-not when Charlotte was her last family member, no matter the betrayal.

Seeing Suzy's turmoil, Charlotte's gaze softened, but she feigned more agony, her breathing turning ragged. "So...you really hate me that much..."

grew labored, her voice faltering. "Suzy... I can't bear to leave you

her body trembled as

jaw, veins bulging on her forehead, her emotions

roared, "I forgive you!" Charlotte's eyes lit up briefly,

her final request, "Suzy... don't cremate me. I

words, Charlotte's hand went limp, and

Suzy's cry was guttural, filled with

Was she really dead?

in the scene. He hadn't

faint glint. A sly, almost imperceptible smirk

a

sat by the body, her

herself. "If I'd just forgiven her sooner, she wouldn't have

wavered as she stared at Charlotte's lifeless

and Riley exchanged uneasy glances, both deeply unsettled by Suzy's

gentle. "Boss, don't do this to

empathy. "You didn't want this to happen. You know how headstrong your aunt was. She

temper. I knew she couldn't handle even a little pressure. So

in her mind-Charlotte's desperate attempts to explain herself, her repeated confessions.

and over. She admitted her mistakes. And yet... I still pushed her to her

reality set in. "She was my only family... and I

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