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Peter’s once handsome face had become haggard and worn, drained of all vitality. The moment he saw me, his lifeless eyes flickered slightly.
“Tessa…”
“You finally came to see me.”
“Please… save me, save me!“}
At that moment, Peter no longer resembled the proud Kingsley heir, he was broken, hollow and defeated. But when Charles entered the office, the faint light in Peter’s eyes dimmed further.
“Charles, have you come to mock me too?“}
Charles shook his head slowly.
“Peter, after over a decade of friendship, is this how you see me?“>
With that, he dismissed the shareholders.
Before leaving, Charles left a parting remark, “I came here today intending to acquire the company.“}]
“Rest assured, with me involved, I won’t let your family go bankrupt.“}
I knew Charles had no memories of his previous life, he simply wanted to help his good friend.”
Little did he know, this was the final straw that crushed Peter’s soul.
Peter Kingsley staggered to his feet in disbelief.§
“Isn’t the Xavier Family on the brink of bankruptcy? How could he…”
I looked at him coldly.”
“The Xavier Family is indeed on the edge. Have you forgotten? I have the power to turn things around, so naturally, I know how to revive the Xavier Family.“}
“In my previous life, I did the same for you.“>
Peter tried to force a smile, but it was more painful than crying.
“How did it come to this…”
“Why did I push you away back then?”
“If I had married you, things wouldn’t have ended like this.“}]
At this point, his so–called remorse meant nothing. It wasn’t me he grieved, it was the fall from privilege.
After the shareholders dispersed, Charles brought me a cup of ginger tea.
“You must have caught a cold a few days ago. I heard you coughing, drink this quickly.”
Little did he know, the scene he created through Peter’s eyes broke the latter completely.
“Charles, do you really consider me a friend?“}
Charles nodded without hesitation.}
Peter suddenly pleaded, “If you truly consider me a friend, then give Tessa back
to me!”
Charles looked at him with a complicated expression and finally said, “You’re crazy.”
Then he wrapped his arm around me and left the office.
“Tessa, stay far away from him from now on.“}
That was obvious.
As we reached the elevator, police officers rushed in.}
After some inquiries, we learned the horrifying truth.
Peter had gone mad and buried his wife, Yvonne, alive. Yvonne had dialed the emergency number before dying, but no one arrived in
time.
Two lives were lost in that grave.”
The police had come to arrest Peter.”
But before they could reach him, a loud bang echoed through the office. Peter had jumped to his death. The incident caused an uproar in the capital.
In the end, the witch curse I had arranged had come to fruition.”
The Kingsley Family was bankrupt and their lineage destroyed.”
I coldly gazed at Peter’s lifeless body on the ground. He twitched slightly, his lips parting as if say, “I’m sorry.“”
Before I could see more, a pair of hands gently covered my eyes.”
“Tessa, don’t look.”
“Let’s go.”
I held Charles’s hand and slowly walked away, moving forward.”
From that day on, the family lived in harmony.
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Year after year, peace and prosperity followed.
(The End)
