Chapter 689
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Carol’s fingers clamped tighter around Alexa’s neck, her raspy screams chilling to the bone.
“Linsey is your real daughter! I’m not your daughter! You’ve been lying to me! You’ve tricked me!”
Just as Alexa felt she might be strangled, a loud bang reverberated, sending a shiver through her body.
The pressure on her neck gradually eased, then a sharp smell of blood filled Alexa’s nostrils.
Confused, she opened her eyes to see Carol staring back with wide, slowly dimming eyes.
Suddenly, blood seeped from the corners of Carol’s mouth, a stark crimson burning into Alexa’s vision.
“Carol?” Alexa whispered in shock, still unable to grasp what was happening.
In the next instant, Carol’s body slumped heavily to the ground with a dull thud. A bleeding wound was visible on her chest.
“Carol!!” Alexa cried out in agony. She scrambled to Carol’s side, tears streaming down her face as she pleaded, “Carol, I was wrong! Please, open your eyes and look at me!”
Cradling Carol’s lifeless body, Alexa sobbed uncontrollably, overwhelmed by grief.
Frantically, she looked up and saw a group of people approaching.
At the front was Gorman, casually polishing a gun with a handkerchief. His expression was unmoved, carrying even a trace of hatred.
“It’s you. You’re the one who killed Carol! You took my daughter from me!” Alexa cried out, too anguished to stand, knowing she stood no chance against Gorman.
Gorman’s lips twisted into a sneer as he regarded Alexa, his face devoid of any pity.
“You ought to thank me for sparing Carol any prolonged agony,” Gorman said calmly, his voice menacing. “She should have been dealt with the instant she abducted Linsey. My leniency allowed Carol a few additional days of life.”
After he spoke, Gorman’s smile grew chilling, his eyes gleaming with cruel satisfaction. “Sadly, Carol couldn’t help herself and endangered Linsey once more today. She truly brought this upon herself.”
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While cradling Carol’s lifeless body, Alexa’s gaze burned with hatred toward Gorman. “Carol did something wrong, but it should have been the police who held her accountable. To kill her like this—it’s unlawful!”
Gorman raised an eyebrow, amused by the accusation. “Unlawful? I’m beyond its reach. Anyone who poses a threat to Linsey gets no mercy from me.”
Alexa shut her eyes in despair. Her only daughter was gone, and with cancer eating away at her, she knew she didn’t have much time left.
So instead of pleading with Gorman—the man who had taken Carol’s life—not to kill her too, she made up her mind to die alongside her daughter.
“Mr. Green, since you believe yourself untouchable and invincible, why not end my life as well?” Alexa’s voice was raspy, her complexion deathly pale.
Gorman, with his commanding presence, had the opportunity to eliminate Alexa immediately after dealing with Carol but chose instead to engage in conversation.
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