The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 411

Chapter 411: Chapter 411: Pretending? Forgiveness?

Seeing the hesitation in Chase Jennings’ eyes, Azura Loomis immediately pushed further,

"Brother Chase, we grew up together. Don’t you know what kind of person I am? No matter the circumstances, I would never do something like that to you or Grandma. I don’t even have the ability to do such a thing."

"What you’ve suffered... it’s only fair for you to blame me. This is indeed my fault. The system targeted you first because it knew you’re the person I care about the most...

It was punishing me because I refused to obey it, refused to help it harm the Jennings Family... It’s all my fault, Brother Chase. I truly know I was wrong. I’m so, so sorry... sob... sob..."

Azura’s face was covered in tears. She spoke between choking sobs, and even as she cried hysterically, though she no longer looked as beautiful or sounded as graceful as before, it still stirred a faint emotion in Chase Jennings’ heart.

He still remembered when Azura Loomis first came to the Jennings Family. She was just a small, rosy-cheeked little thing.

Back then, Lucas Jennings didn’t like her and would bully her.

She didn’t dare get angry; she only dared to hide in corners, hugging her knees and crying quietly. It was seeing her like that back then that made Chase feel pity for her.

Over time, that resolve to protect her only grew stronger in his heart.

When he was imprisoned in the doll, he had even wondered if she might have her own reasons for what she had done.

And today, she was giving him an answer.

Should he believe her?

Chase Jennings closed his eyes briefly and asked her, "How am I supposed to believe that everything you’re saying is true?"

Azura’s heart leapt with joy, and she quickly stood up,

"Brother Chase, the way I look right now is proof!"

She pointed to her face. "That system knew I wouldn’t follow its orders to harm people, so it drained all my fortune from me. It’s because it took away all my fortune and vitality that I’ve become like this..."

Chase Jennings froze. "You look like this because the system drained your fortune?"

He had thought it was some kind of backlash from using an evil technique.

It really did look exactly like backlash from an evil technique.

Unaware of the thoughts running through his mind, Azura’s eyes reddened. "I’m nowhere near the person I used to be now. Brother Chase, do you despise me for how I am?"

Chase didn’t respond, but his expression visibly softened.

Seeing this, Azura lowered her head in self-mockery. "I know... Coming to you like this is shameless of me. But I truly don’t know where else to go. You know my family doesn’t care about me at all..."

As she spoke, a bitter smile flickered across her face before she feigned strength,

"Brother Chase, I won’t trouble you anymore. I—I’ll leave now. Just pretend I never showed up today, and you never saw me..."

With these words, her tears streamed down again. As if afraid of embarrassing herself in front of him, Azura quickly turned her head to wipe her face before turning to leave.

She managed only two steps before, as if remembering something, she turned back and worriedly reminded him,

"By the way, the system might not have completely disappeared yet. It’s particularly obsessed with the Jennings Family’s fortune. It might come back again. Please... please remind Scarlett to be careful."

Chase’s face darkened at this. "Is everything you’ve said true?!"

Azura wasn’t entirely sure herself.

On her way to the Jennings Family once, the system had split off a trace of energy. At the time, she hadn’t thought much of it. Later, when Scarlett Jennings scattered the system, Azura had a faint suspicion that it might not have completely dissipated.

But she didn’t plan to reveal the specifics.

Bringing this up was merely to make the Jennings Family think she still had value.

Forcing a bitter smile on her face,

"Do I have any need to lie to you now? In any case, just be careful. I really don’t want to see any harm come to the Jennings Family again... I... I’ll go now."

She spoke with reluctant determination, but her steps were resolute as she turned and walked back the way she came.

Under the dim streetlights, Azura’s figure looked even lonelier and frail.

Though the stretch of road was short, she stumbled several times.

Watching her retreating figure, Chase’s eyes revealed his internal torment and struggle. Finally, as she was about to reach the end of the street corner, he couldn’t stop himself and called out to her,

"Azura!!"

Azura froze mid-step and slowly turned her head.