Shane's eyes narrowed as he said chillingly, “I know. I just think that she had it too easy.”

Natalie patted his back. “I don't think she had it easy.”

“What makes you say so?” Shane raised his head to look at her. The crease on his forehead deepened. He was curious about her thoughts.

Natalie explained with a smile, “Didn't you say that the reason Jacqueline took her own life was that she was an arrogant and conceited person that didn't want to be punished by anyone else but herself? Well, I think people like her won't choose a path to end their life like that if she has any other way. I reckoned she wanted to live more than anyone else. Otherwise, she would've committed suicide much earlier. I bet she must have experienced tremendous fear and suffering during the time she was confined in the Graham residence.”

Understanding flashed across Shane's eyes upon hearing her words.

She's saying Jacqueline chose to die because she was tortured mentally. So it doesn't really matter if she didn't suffer physically.

“Maybe.” He didn't object as he massaged the spot between his brows.

Natalie rubbed his shoulder to soothe his tense muscles. “Stop overthinking things. Losing an enemy is a good thing. At least she died in front of you, knowing she had no way of staying alive once she fell into your hands. If she had died from an accident at an unknown place, you would have been unsatisfied with her ending.”

doesn't know of is a mockery of

in a breath, relaxing his tense body. He was able to let go

are you planning to

buried in some cemetery,” Shane answered with disgust in his

Jacqueline with my parents. I don't want her to bother them even in the afterlife. They might

works.” Natalie nodded, agreeing

phone rang,

over her shoulder and saw Silas' name flashing across the

from Mr. Campbell.” She reached for the phone and

phone. He didn't slide the phone to his ear.

“Yes?” he asked.

voice echoed from the other end of the line. “Mr. Shane, we've sanitized

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