"Take a bath, my foot!" Suzy scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Let Desmond help you!"Desmond, who had been awkwardly averting his gaze to avoid witnessing the two of them flirting, stiffened at the sudden mention of his name. "Uh, actually, I just remembered I have a lot of unfinished work to handle. I
Dylan grabbed a blanket and gently covered Suzy, then sat there, staring at her without blinking.To Dylan, Suzy was the most beautiful woman in the worldโsomeone he could never get tired of looking at.She was genuinely exhausted and ended up sleeping for over an hour without showing any signs of w
The two played around for a while until Suzy realized Timothy was about to come back. She quickly had Dylan lie down, covering him with a dark-colored blanket to make him look frail. โMake sure you act convincingly. Donโt let my dad notice anythingโs off!โ โDonโt worry,โ Dylan said with confidenc
Timothy pulled several small porcelain bottles from his pocket and handed them to Suzy in one go. Suzy took them, her expression urgent, and quickly opened each one. โNo, none of these! I already examined him earlier. โHeโs been poisoned with Red Spider Lily! Itโs an incredibly lethal toxin. Witho
โYou mean, she purposely hid herself, left me this poison, and hypnotized meโall just to make me kill Dylan?โ Timothyโs brows furrowed deeply. โSo, according to you, she has a grudge against Dylan? But didnโt you just say sheโs not actually Char but one of Dylanโs subordinates in disguise? If sheโ
Suzy hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided against telling Timothy the truthโthat Charlotte was already dead. She feared he wouldnโt be able to handle it. โI donโt know.โโDonโt know, or donโt want to tell me?โ Timothy sneered. โSuzy, everything youโve just saidโwas it all a lie? Is it bec
Desmond's men tailed Timothy discreetly, expecting him to head to an unfamiliar location. To their surprise, he went straight to the main Frost family estate.When Suzy heard the update, she was equally puzzled. โWhy would he go there?โHad Timothy and the imposter Charlotte visited the main estate
โThatโs exactly Charlotteโs brilliance,โ Suzy said with a bitter smile. โEvery time someone investigates her, they find no connection. But what happens later? Itโs always a different story.โShe laughed at herself, the sound laced with self-mockery. โI lived with Charlotte for so many years. Befor
Dylan never told Suzy what he was planning. No matter how many times she asked, heโd just flash a mischievous smile and say, "Thatโs classified information."Curiosity was a strange thingโthe more someone kept a secret, the stronger the urge to uncover it became. And Suzy was no exception. The mo
Dylan's health had been deteriorating over the past few days. Sometimes, even speaking became a struggle.He didnโt dare tell Suzy. She was already overwhelmed with everything going on, and he didnโt want to add to her burden.Suzy noticed his silence after he called her name. He said nothing mor
"Evangeline Manor."Suzy froze. "What did you just say?""I tracked the figure all the way back to Evangeline Manor. They met with the Empress."Her mind went blank.The mastermind sheโd been hunting for so longโฆ was Evangeline?She suspected her sister-in-law once before, but she'd dismissed the th
"Evangeline, donโt think like that," Suzy said, comforting Evangeline. "Your kindness isnโt the problemโSerenaโs lack of remorse is. Stop blaming yourself. Just leave her to me. Iโll handle everything. You just need to focus on getting better."Evangeline nodded, tears streaming down her face. "Su
Dylan couldnโt figure out what Suzy had in mind. She hadnโt explained her plan, leaving him completely in the dark.In reality, Suzy wasnโt planning to do anything. Sheโd decided to stop fighting and go along with the game.Whoever was behind this was clearly trying to mislead her, keeping her cha
"Suzy, please don't think that way anymore. If you do, I really donโt know what Iโll do," Evangeline said softly."Okay, I wonโt," Suzy reassured her, squeezing her hand. "And you shouldn't think about it either. Iโm right here with you. Just close your eyes and rest for a while."Evangeline obedie
Seeing how firmly Suzy insisted that Serena was the culprit, Simon didnโt argue further. He let out a long sigh. "Maybe youโre right. Like you said, the evidence does point to her.""Iโll find a way to make her confess," Suzy said with quiet determination.As they spoke, a loud crash came from Evan
"Iโm on my way!" Suzy answered, then rushed straight to Evangeline's room.When she arrived, it was immediately clear that Evangeline wasn't struggling physicallyโit was her mental state that had deteriorated."I just got back," Simon said anxiously as he paced near the doorway. "The moment I walked
Suzy assumed that after enduring the punishment, Serena would break and tell the truth. But she didnโt.Even after being beaten to the brink of death, she refused to confess.Suzy stood there, watching Serena, who was slumped against the iron frame, her body covered in blood, her breathing shallow.