The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1357

Lucy’s hand, gently caressing Bruce’s cheek, suddenly stiffened. She turned her head to look at Susan, catching the resolute expression on her daughter’s face.

Lucy’s breath caught, tears spilled over her lashes, and she clenched her teeth with a fierce intensity. Finally, the grip of her jaw slowly relaxed.

Her face was ashen, void of any color, a solitary tear traced her cheek. With a raspy voice she spoke to Susan, “You’ve been a good girl, a real good girl. From now on, you gotta take care of yourself.”

With those final words, Lucy summoned all her strength and hurled herself at a nearby pillar.

There was a sickening crack, her head split open, blood gushing. She collapsed on the spot, lying in a growing pool of crimson. After a couple of short gasps, she was gone, not even a whisper of a last word remained.

Susan watched in horror as her mother died in front of her.

Lucy lay there, eyes still open, as if fixed on Susan in her final moment.

burst, and she crumbled to

her parents’ passing. It was a cry of confirmation, a realization

loved only themselves and their money; she was nothing to them.

deeds, Lucy remained unwavering in her loyalty, choosing to follow him in death. They never considered what their daughter’s life would be without them.

as if nothing had changed. No more pretenses, no one to coerce her into

the world

hired a professional funeral service to handle her parents’

Bruce together, their ashes mingled in a

their remains be forever intertwined, as

stood before her parents’ headstone, the

Scorching and relentless.

whispered to the stone, “The pain that woman caused me, she’s going to pay it all