“We didn't expect this to happen, did we?” Silas looked at Shane and asked. “All we wanted to do was torture her, yet she killed herself. Does this mean our revenge had failed?”

Shane clenched his fists. He was obviously displeased with the turn of events.

But what else can I do? The woman is dead. I can't possibly get a medical expert to resuscitate her so that I can kill her with my bare hands, can I?

Or should I whip her lifeless body to vent my frustration? But that's not me. I'm not that perverted.

“Let's just leave her as she is,” Shane said while staring at Jacqueline.

It's a shame that I couldn't avenge my parents, but since she's dead, it's time for me to let go.

He reached out his hands to grab a corner of the comforter and pulled it upward, covering Jacqueline's body with the bed covering.

With a deadpan expression, he turned around and instructed Silas, “Let's go. Get someone to clean this up later.”

“All right, Mr. Shane.” Silas nodded and left the room with him.

The moment they reached downstairs, they bumped into Natalie, who had just entered the building.

Natalie quickened her pace and walked up to him. “Shane, you...”

noticed his blood-stained hands. She froze for a moment. “Shane, what happened?

of sight and lowered his head. He then shook his head and answered, “No. It's

bewildered. She asked, “Then whose

“It's Jacqueline's,” he answered.

tainted my hand when I pulled up the comforter

“Jacqueline's blood? Don't tell me

cut her

her chest gently and heaved a sigh of relief. “You nearly gave me

she's dead,” Shane interrupted

stared at him, dumbfounded. “What did you say? She's dead? Didn't you say you didn't do anything to her? How

committed suicide, madam,” Silas

could not believe her ears. “She committed

would not be able to walk out of here alive, and she knew Mr. Shane would torture her to death.

the conversation she had with Shane

had done to herself. She's a proud woman who would not allow anyone to step all over her, so I guess I can understand why she decided to end her life. In fact, I admire her guts for it because not everyone has the courage to do something like this. It's just that you won't be able to avenge your

but since she's dead, it's time to let bygones be bygones,”

“That's for the

guards busy walking in and out

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