For the last sentence, he was almost whispering, and the others could barely catch what he said, except Zachary.

He looked at Henry in bafflement. Put it to an end? How to end it?

“Let me tell you one more thing.” Henry gazed at Zara in dejection. “I have actually kept a large sum of money for Chris. It is more than enough for you to lead a free and easy life. Nevertheless, you insist on digging your own grave!”

“Stop nagging and save me immediately!” Zara shrieked impatiently. She had apparently forgotten about how she had held her father as a hostage a while ago. Not to mention, she was even exploiting him as her shield against the gunshot!

“Time’s up!” Charlotte lost her patience and prepared to fire.

At the same time, the siren sounded from a distance away.

 

Lupine lowered her voice and reminded Charlotte, “Ms. Lindberg, quite a number of police cars are advancing toward us. I’m afraid…”

Before Lupine could finish her words, Charlotte snapped at her, “I don’t care, and I can barely wait to finish her off!”

 

Bang! Bang! Bang! All of a sudden, there was a series of ear-piercing gunshots. It seemed someone had finished firing the bullets in the barrel.

Everyone was astounded and gaped at Henry, who had shot his own daughter to death by himself!

Emotionally shaken, he slumped onto the floor. He lowered his head as tears of remorse flowed

Zachary crouched down beside him

Zara’s lifeless body. As a wave of indecipherable complex emotions crashed into her

yet the feeling was kind of different as she did not end the woman’s life in her own hands. Nevertheless, she could not reprimand Henry for doing so. She was even starting to sympathize with him in

anymore! When Charlotte recomposed herself,

took prompt action, putting the

the whole night. By the time Charlotte

when she stepped into the house with

to her wound at once. “You need a good

asked warily, “Ms. Lindberg, how about Mr. Zachary

people to send you home,” Charlotte told

you.” Mrs. Rawlston nodded and thanked

a few bodyguards to send Mrs. Rawlston and a few maids from the Nacht residence

Charlotte’s heart sank as another wave of mixed emotions

was as though indicating that both Zachary and her would never be able to let bygones be bygones. It seems impossible for us to mend

still liaising closely with the Nacht family.

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