Chapter 223

Charlotte remembered her father shouting at her the exact same way Craig did.

Unwittingly, her body froze in fear. By the time she realized what was happening, Craig had slammed the door shut with his leg. He thrust her onto the passenger seat and strapped her in.

"I think we need to have a talk about you and Hitman Island."

Her face went stark white upon hearing that. However, she knew there was no point in keeping it a secret since she had never once thought of running away.

"Fine, but can you take me to my parents first?"

She had been kidnapped soon after her parents' death. For years, she was unable to visit their graves.

After all, they were war heroes, so they were buried in a war grave, a place she could never enter.

She was a stain on their glorious achievements and the lives they have led.

Out of the blue, all of her strength broke before the sight of Craig's uniform.

She did not want this to begin with.

With good grades and great stamina, she wanted to join the military, as her parents wanted her to, or the police force. She had never wanted to walk a path that was the complete opposite of her parents' lives.

If her parents were still alive, they would likely have had a heart attack over the life she led.

She hurriedly turned to look away. Still, he was able to spot the tears streaming down her cheeks. His heart throbbed in pain.

"I'll take you to a florist first. Let us get two bouquets."

"Thank you."

She nodded obediently.

Other than meeting up with Abigail, she had planned to visit her parents' grave while she was in Harrion. This might be her last chance to do so, after all.

Even if she was a stain upon their perfect careers, even if she did not deserve to stand before them, she truly missed them. Oh, how she missed them...

All words left Craig's mind when he saw the look on her face.

"Let me clean up my wound first."

His head was still bleeding. While it looked terrifying, as all head wounds tend to be, it was just a minor injury.

He grabbed the first-aid kit from the back.

Before he could do or say anything, she took it from him.

"Let me."

Contrary to the chill in her voice, her hands were warm and gentle. Her unique and womanly scent filled his nose as she had to lean in close.

He nervously shuffled away from her but froze awkwardly when she said, "Don't move."

Charlotte was focusing her full attention on treating the wound.

How long had it been since she had cleaned and dressed someone else's wounds?

It must have been before her parents passed away.

Craig seemed slightly older than her, but he should be pretty old since he was a Lieutenant Colonel.

if he was over the

did not seem

to her parents' grave. So, how should she

she did not like acting like a sycophant, she still had to be on

she decided to say, "I'm done

twitched upon

Mister?

Was he that old?

look

not care what other people thought, for some reason, it felt really

are

shocked to hear him accurately state

a deep breath and stated, "I'm only

a man's life? Was he

could the girl

looks, or did the issue lie with the

was stunned as she didn't expect him to be so young based on

just 34 years old, he must have achieved a lot. Nevertheless, she knew just how cunning people like that

"Craig, then!"

She hurriedly blurted out.

him feel much

go visit your

patted the top of her

That pat shocked her.

the head when he was still alive.

of the

easily, she had been crying a lot today as if she could

tears, but he had never thought how upset he would be when

to do was to awkwardly hand her a tissue. He wanted to say something but did not know what to

likely had a terrible time on Hitman

heart squeezed with pain

Perhaps he could try to plead mercy on her behalf,

wondered just how heartbroken her parents would

he asked, "Have you eaten? Do you want to get

visit

had been waiting

Interpol would catch up to her? Before that moment, all she

another word, he drove her to the florist, where they bought two bouquets before heading to

Sadness overwhelmed him. How he wished to shout and

I have a moment alone with

her head, he saw her eyes swelling from how hard she had been crying. The pleading look in her eyes made it

if you need

"Okay."

an eye on her, but not too close that he

she let go of

to the ground and began

she had endured had been the complete opposite of the life her parents had taught

escape. Regardless,

she stopped. The only way she could see her parents

must be terribly disappointed with me. Even I look down on myself. I have been so evil. I am a stain on our family's reputation, but I have tried my best. For five whole years, I kept trying. I missed you so very much. Why couldn't you have taken me with you? We could be together in

those questions out of her throat, only to receive nothing but a chilly breeze

to be upset on another person—no, another woman's—behalf. All he knew was that his chest hurt a lot, as if someone had

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