Chapter335

Early next morning. Maureen drove Zoe to Deborah’s place.

Arriving. Zoe watched her reluctantly, swallowing countless reminders into one: “Drive carefully home.”

“Okay, will do.”

Maureen nodded.

Zoe watched Maureen’s car fade into the distance until it vanished from sight, then hailed a taxi heading the opposite direction.

“Driver, to Karaville.”

Throughout the journey, Zoe steeled her resolve.

Thompson Manor.

Upon arrival, Zoe knocked. A servant answered.

“Who are you?”

“Please inform Noelle that her former housekeeper is here.”

Anticipating reluctance, Zoe pressed a tip into the servant’s hand.

The servant returned shortly, ushering her inside.

Within the luxurious residence,

Noelle steeped tea, not glancing at Zoe.

“Why seek me out?”

Zoe scanned the surrounding servants.

Noelle dismissed them all.

Only then did Zoe speak: “I know you embezzled Mr. Ramirez’s funds.”

Noelle’s hand trembled, scalding tea splashing her skin.

“Maureen told you?”

Zoe stepped forward, closing the distance: “I’m here to demand justice for Reenie. Return the money to her–or I’ll kill you!”

knife from her clothes, pressing its

pupils contracted violently, the glass in her hand shattering on the

“What–what are you doing?”

“Give Reenie

all the money to Raymond! Where

I won’t be nice.”

unmoved

exactly won’t you be

a finger or

a sting on her neck,

You want

it

truly proved nobody’s

but today wasn’t about

Why’s the door

you.” Adrian’s

hissing, “I’ll kill

to grab

that instant, Zoe seized her wrist, twisted the blade toward her own abdomen, and

“Ah!”

blood–curdling scream, staring at her hand now

forced

“You. ”

speak, hastily releasing her

a heavy thud. As her eyes glazed over, she murmured: “I know I can’t offend the likes of you with wealth and power. But one thing I can do… is trade my life… for your lifetime of… unrest… a lifetime

knew her frail body couldn’t

her last

“You lunatic, lunatic!”

“Before coming, I’d

grew more urgent

what are

Police are everywhere!

Mom, open the door!”

Adrian panicked.

found evidence of their asset

Noelle’s hands trembled

“You–you maniac, maniac!”

Her eyes reddened.

far, she wouldn’t go to prison. Why would this maid sacrifice

blood from her hands, desperate to

But the next instant–CRASH!

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