Chapter 0837

Dylan was visibly surprised by Suzy's suspicion. "Why would you suspect Evangeline?"

Suzy gave a hollow laugh. "Yeah, why would I? She's my sister-in-law. Of all the people to doubt, why her? I don't know... Maybe I'm overthinking it. But something about her feels... off."

"What do you mean?"

Suzy hesitated, gathering her thoughts.

"It's hard to explain. She keeps bringing up how much my brother cares about me.

If she'd mentioned it once or twice, I wouldn't think much of it.

"But lately, it's like she can't stop talking about it. And today... you should've seen the look on her face."

"What kind of look?" Dylan pressed.

Suzy took a slow breath before answering. "That look you get when you're consumed with jealousy. The kind of twisted, burning envy that makes people do irrational things."

She recognized it all too well.

She'd seen that same expression on Anne's face back when everything fell apart. "But even if that's true, it doesn't prove she's done anything," Dylan said gently. "You're exhausted, Suzy. Maybe you just need a good night's sleep."

"Maybe." Suzy exhaled and rubbed her temples.

"She did say her jealousy wasn't about how much my brother loves me. She said she just envies me for having a brother at all.

"Maybe I'm reading too much into it. She's married to my brother-he loves her more than anything. Why would she ever try to hurt me?"

Suzy shook her head. "I've probably just been too on edge lately, seeing enemies everywhere."

"Exactly," Dylan said.

"You've been pushing yourself too hard trying to unmask the person behind all this.

No way. Your brother's sharp as a

have picked up on

her fingertips to her forehead and

no fool. He didn't earn the nickname Hawk for

off about her, he'd have noticed long before I

"Exactly," Dylan said softly.

stop thinking so hard

really

Suzy had a

everything unfolded just as she feared: Evangeline was the mastermind, driven

much her brother cared

jealousy was so intense that she orchestrated everything just to get rid of

felt

that when

her

was racing,

cold sweat.

in bed,

years since she'd last

Suzy simply didn't dream. Or if she did, she never

mind had learned

from the kind of dreams sheet have-dreams

used to

in

blood and terror.

haunted her after her family's tragedy

Back then

she'd lie awake night horrific images replay

watching the same

closed eyes.

The crimson-stained floor. The sounds she'd never

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