Chapter 280 Identity Exposed
Chapter 280 Identity Exposed
My heart sank when I received the news.
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A few years ago, Jake had gone overseas to develop his career, and we had drifted apart. I never expected that just after returning to the country, he would meet such a cruel fate.
I remembered his love for motorcycles, though he had toned it down a bit in the past couple of years.
When I first learned to ride a bike as a child, he patiently taught me over and over, never losing his temper.
I had thought I would never have to deal with the Sanders again, but hearing of their deaths, a feeling of regret stirred in me.
They were so young
It took me a long time to find my voice again. "H-how did he die?"
Carter exined, "He slipped into the water after drinking. By the time they found him, he had already stopped breathing"
Do you really think he would be foolish enough to fall into the water on a cold winter night? Someone must have killed him! But Ss is already in custody, and Anna is in the hospital-who could it be?" That organization has more than just a few people working for him."
Carter gently wrapped his arms around me andforted, "Chloe, we only just learned about his death, and I don''t know the details yet. Don''t jump to conclusions."
1 gripped Carter''s shirt tightly and asked, "What did the Sanders do to deserve this kind of cruelty?"
Carter sighed, unable to answer me for now.
He reached up and stroked my hair. "Chloe, don''t be upset."
I had just thought I had won a battle, having bested Anna for once, but it seemed like that only made them speed up their ns against the Sanders.
They were a group of lunatics! Cruel, heartless lunatics,
I had deliberately exposed myself in front of Ss as a test, and it turned out they didn''t know I had been reborn, so for now, I was safe.
But the Sanders? They were in danger from all sides!
Especially Grandma. Anna hated her so much, there was no way she would let her go.
"Grandma...
"Don''t worry," Carter said. "After this, I''ll move Penelope to another nursing home under the Sanders name. Only I will know her location."
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I breathed a sigh of relief and stressed. "Grandma mustatay safe."
She will. The Sanders have also increased her security
"Carter, did I make a mistake? If I had warned them sooner, maybe they could have avoided this disaster
Carter gently touched my forehead and spoke in a soft voice, "You did nothing wrong. The Sanders hard wronged you, and you weren''t obligated to warn them. This is their fate, don''t bl
He nced at the time and said, "It''ste. You should rest now. You''re not Chloe anymore, you''re Zoy The Sanders may have suffered, but your life is just beginning
Iy in the warm bed, but sleep wouldn''te.
Too many things had happened recently-Anna, Ss, the Gardners, and the Sanders.
My mind felt like a tangled mess.
"Go to sleep, Carter whispered, gently patting my back.
When the lights went out, the dark room felt like a closing in on me, suffocating me, as if the shadow figure controlling everything was tightening its grip.
The sweet scent of incense calmed my frayed nerves, and only then did I finally drift into sleep
I slept through the night.
When I woke up, my head felt foggy, and I couldn''t recall a single dream.
I held my head in my hands and checked the time-it was already noon.
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r was gone.
Thinking about Jake''s death, my mood plummeted. There was no joy to be found.
Who would be next?
I checked on Ss. His burned face was exposed, and after staring at it for a while, it no longer seemed as repulsive as it had at first.
Maybe my mental strength was growing stronger.
After biting off his tongue, he could no longer speak.
His hands were shattered, broken beyond recognition. His bodyy useless on the bed.
Only his eyes remained, staring nkly at the ceiling. For him, life and death had lost all meaning.
Even though he was weak, Damian was still keeping an eye on him, afraid he might try something drastic.
"Did he try to kill himself?"
"Yes, but it didn''t work."
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"Keep an eye on him. Don''t let him die. Death would be a relief for someone like him. I want him alive to see how Anna dies" When I mentioned Anna, Damian''s calm expression shifted slightly.
"Has anyone approached here?"
"No."
I wasn''t sure whether they had given up on him, letting him die on his own, or if they had other ns.
The person bringing food arrived, and Damian brought it to Ss''s mouth. He wouldn''t open it, likely trying to starve himself.
I spoke coldly. "If he won''t eat, crush it and force-feed him. Even if it''s just enough to keep him breathing. I won''t let him die so easily." Their organization was ruthless. Our methods had always been too gentle. For people like him, we needed to be even more brutal. Yes. Mrs. Zoey. I''ll crush it right away"
""Wait"
I looked down at the food. "Give it to me."
Damian, though unaware of my intentions, was like Carter-he never questioned what I did.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
I took the food outside and scattered some of it on the ground. Soon, ants began to swarm and carry the food away.
"Mrs. Zoey, do you suspect someone poisoned the food!"
"Better safe than sorry. With Ss being such an important target, they wouldn''t give up that easily."
As I spoke, the ants carrying the food suddenly dropped dead in masses.
Damian immediately grabbed the food. "It''s poison! And it''s highly toxic!"
"Just as I thought. They never nned to rescue Ss but kill him with poison! After all, rescuing him would be too costly. With their methods, they''d always choose to kill him instead." "Mrs. Zoey, someone''s actually targeted the Boltons! If they''re going after you, it would be so easy for them."
"No, their target isn''t the Boltons-only Ss."
The situation with the Boltons differed significantly from that with the Sanders. With the eradication of the Sanders, the family fortune naturally fell to Anna.
The Boltons were thriving with many descendants. Despite the loss of the main branch, numerous secondary branches stood ready topete for the inheritance.
Besides, we hardly ever ate together except on holidays, and killing one or two people wouldn''t do much.
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The inheritance wouldn''t go to the killer.
"Mrs. Zoey, you know who it is now."
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Lasked. "Who else could it be but her? This trap worked perfectly. It''s drawn in a big fish. Go check the security footage."
"Understood. And Ss..."
"Make it look like he''s dead. Then take him somewhere else and keep him alive just enough to draw them in. Tonight, when it''s dark, pretend to bury the body in the mountains. Let''s see what else we can catch." Damian''s eyes lit up. He asked, "Mrs. Zocy, do you think the organization wille to collect Ss''s body?"
"I''ve set the trap. Let''s see what bites.
"Let''s hope for a big catch."