Chapter 999
Meredith did not know how long she had passed out. She was woken up by Mary dragging her down from the bed falling to the ground.
When she came around, she saw Mary sobbing. A bad feeling instantly rose from her heart.
She looked at Mary for a long time. She was so afraid that she could barely find her voice to speak. After a long while, she said, “Where’s Charlie? How is he?”
Mary suddenly stopped crying. She pounced at Meredith, grabbed her by her clothes, and shook her. “He fell from such a high place and fell into the sea. What do you think would happen to him? What do you think the outcome would be? Do you think he could climb out of the water?
“Even if his legs were good, even if he did not injure himself when he fell, the waves are so huge, he won’t be able to climb up!” Mary lost it and shrieked, “Meredith, are you happy right now? You must be satisfied!”
Meredith completely stiffened. She muttered, “Mrs. Larson, what are you saying? Charlie.”
She could not finish her sentence.
Mary finished her sentence for her. “That’s right. Charlie is dead! He will no longer wake up!”
Instantly, tears fell from Meredith’s eyes.
Her mind was buzzing. Only one sentence was ringing in her mind. Charlie was dead. Charlie was dead.
“Shouldn’t you be happy! You’re finally rid of him! You finally don’t need to accompany him abroad!” Mary grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her. “Laugh for me! Laugh out loud! Why are you pretending to be
sad!”
Meredith was completely baffled. She could not even cry out loud. How could she laugh?
Mary’s cries turned into laughter. She shoved him away and looked at him and Meredith. “Charlie is my only son. How could you all treat him that way? Are you afraid of retribution?
“You want to care for me?” She pointed at herself. “Josiah, do I look like the type of person who lacks
care? I’m missing Charlie. The complete and whole Charlie. You two joined up and killed him. I will never forgive both of you for the rest of my life!” She said, turned around, and left trembling.
Josiah hinted for the servant to look after Mary.
He looked at Meredith, who was panting on the ground. He immediately helped her up. “Edith, are you alright?
Meredith did not know what was happening to her. Her heart was aching terribly. It was so painful she could not breathe.
Charlie was dead. This was a destructive huge blow to her. She could not accept it.
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