NovelEndChapter 0369 Chapter 0369 "Ah! Suzy, you little wretch! You're just like your mother-pathetic and vile! No matter what, I raised you for so many years, and this is how you repay me?" The new poison Suzy had developed was terrifyingly effective, taking hold almost instantly. Pain surged through Charlotte's body, burning through every vein, every bone, until it was unbearable.
Writhing in agony, she screamed and hurled insults at Suzy, her voice hoarse with fury.
But Suzy stood silently nearby, watching with cold detachment. She didn't respond to the stream of curses, not even once.
It wasn't until Charlotte's strength gave out and she collapsed onto the floor, curled up like a shrimp, that Suzy finally spoke.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLooking down at her, Suzy's voice was calm yet cutting. "Have you thought about what you want to say?" Charlotte, her eyes tightly shut, cracked them open just enough to glare at Suzy.
Summoning what little strength she had left, she hissed through clenched teeth, "Get out!" "Hah," Suzy let out a cold laugh. "How brave." Without another word, Suzy turned on her heel and walked out of the room.
Charlotte watched her leave, biting her lip hard enough to draw blood.
How many times had she regretted it? Leaving Suzy alive all those years ago was the worst mistake she'd ever made. Even if she'd been under orders to spare her, she should have found a way to get rid of her.
Lost in her bitter thoughts, she flinched as the door creaked open again.
her eyes widened in At first, she thought Suzy had cback, but when she looked up, her eyes. disbelief.
"Hawk!" she spat his nthrough gritted teeth, forcing herself to sit up despite the pain. Her gaze locked onto him, now standing just a step away.
"You cto 'seealone. Aren't you afraid Suzy will find out?" П "Find out what?" Hawk replied indifferently, hands in his pockets, his face unreadable." I'm here on her behalf to interrogate you. What do you think she's going to discover?" Charlotte let out a loud, mocking laugh. "I always thought I had thick skin, but compared to you, I'm miles behind!" Her laughter grew sharper. "Hawk, if Suzy ever finds out that the man working withall Chapter BagO these years years the one helpingbehind the scenes-is you, what do you think she'll do?" Hawk's lips curved into a faint smirk as he slowly crouched down, his striking face inches. from Charlotte's. "Are you trying to threaten me?" "This isn't a threat-it's a deal," Charlotte replied weakly, her voice trembling. "Helpescape, and I promise Suzy will never know your true identity. She'll never know that you're really Claude Harlow! "You faked your death and took on a new identity all for her. You're so close to winning her over now. Are you really going to throw it all away?" "Hah." Hawk-or rather, Claude-let out a low chuckle. "The only people who can keep secrets forever are the dead." His smirk deepened, a dangerous gleam flickering in his eyes. "I didn't chere to negotiate with you. I cto end you." Without another word, he lunged forward and wrapped his hand around her throat, squeezing tightly.
"You should have died twenty years ago. The only reason I let you live this long was to give Suzy a sense of dog was closure. And you-" His grip tightened as his tone darkened. "You swore to vou wouldn't hurt her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"But over the years, tand tagain, you went behind my back and tried to kill her. I warned you that my patience had limits, but you didn't care.
"To you, I was just shelpless ten-year-old kid who happened ton catch you in the act. So, what if I saw ! you kill her family? You figured there was nothing I could do to you. "And maybe you were right. Back then, I was just a child, with no real power to stop you. Plus, you had leverage over me, so you never tookseriously." Charlotte's silence confirmed his words.
She couldn't deny it. Back then, Claude had been nothing more than a child-a boy who had stumbled upon ve her darkest secret. Even when he threatened her, forcing her to spare Suzy's life, she hadn't felt the slightest bit concerned. After all, what could a ten-year-old boy do? No matter how clever he might have been, to her, he was still just a powerless child.
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