Humiliated, Carter seemed to fly into a rage. After speaking, he walked to the switch of the pool and then turned on the water valve.
Niamh and Kendrick saw water rushing in from a hole at the bottom of the pool.
Carter was planning to drown them.
After doing that, Carter only turned his head and glanced at Kendrick and Niamh indifferently.
“Since you’re so in love, I will grant you your dying wish.“
“Carter! “ Kendrick tried to stop Carter. He did not want Niamh nor himself to drown here.
“Kendrick, you don’t have to beg him,“ Niamh said calmly. Her eyes were still sharp as she looked at Carter without showing any weakness.
Carter looked impressively at Niamh for a few seconds and then chuckled coldly, feeling pleased with himself.
“When you get to hell, properly repent the sins you’ve done to my child.“
After he said that, Carter turned around carefreely.
Soon, the iron door before them was slammed shut. Niamh and Kendrick were now trapped in this enclosed basement, and the water in the pool slowly rose. Soon after, it came up to Niamh’s waist…
After leaving the Stygian Johnson Gang house, Carter snuck into the hospital to buy something to clean his wounds. He then went to the toilet in the mall to disinfect and clean the wounds on his shoulder and leg.
A gunshot wound was not an ordinary wound. This kind of pain was very bothersome even though Carter could stand it.
Worried that the people from St. Piaf would find him, he hid in the toilet carefully the whole time. After that, he only left the mall when it was time to meet Shirley.
The sky was gradually turning dark, and the streetlights lit up promptly.
There were not a lot of people walking around in West Harbor.
Shirley got out of the taxi and thanked the driver, then she maneuvered the wheelchair to move to her destination slowly.
Fabian had proposed to follow Shirley to meet Carter, but in the end, Shirley came alone.
The streetlights shone dimly under the sunset.
Carter stood by the sea. His figure was not that far away, but Shirley felt as if a vast distance lay between them.
When Carter heard movements behind him, he knew who it was.
He turned around slowly and from that short distance, he saw the girl he had brought back from the side of the street during early summer, but she looked completely different now.
They changed, and they changed a lot.
“Carter, I’m here as per your request. Can you tell me where Eveline and Kendrick are?“
When Carter heard the first sentence Shirley spoke, his heart sank. However, there was also a self- mocking and sarcastic grin on his face.
“Did you take a risk coming to see me just for the sake of Kendrick and Niamh?“
Shirley’s expression was calm and cold as she answered without hesitation, “That’s right, I came for them. Did you think that I wanted to see you, otherwise?“
The smile on Carter’s lips grew more mocking. He slowly moved his feet and came up to Shirley.
“Even though I had been shot back then and I was very unwell, I still remember how worried you were for me.“
A wave of emotion flashed across Shirley’s calm face.
Carter was pleased when he saw the change in Shirley’s expression. “I didn’t really pass out back then. After weighing the pros and cons, I just thought that it’ll be better for them to send me to the hospital.“
After hearing this, Shirley lifted her eyes and looked at the confident man in front of her with a stunned look on her face.
“I won’t let anyone know where Kendrick is, and don’t even think about finding out where they are from me. What I can tell you is that they will be seeing our child soon.“
Shirley’s expression changed abruptly. Reflexively, she wanted to stand, but she could not. “Carter, Carter Gray, what did you do to them? Did you kill them?“
She asked in a panic, but Carter had a nonchalant expression on his face.
“That’s right, I killed them.“
After getting this answer, Shirley’s body went limp. She felt as if all energy had been drained from her body.
“No, how is that possible? You killed them? How can you murder people?“ Shirley kept denying it. She did not want this to be real. She did not want Kendrick and Niamh to die. At the same time, she did not want Carter to have blood on his hands.
“It’s just murder. It’s not like we have never done it before, right?“
Carter asked calmly. Shirley froze, and at that moment, she had nothing to say to that.
“Have you forgotten about Ryan?“ Carter asked with a smile.
Of course, Shirley had not forgotten. She had not stopped Carter when he said he wanted to kill Ryan.
It seemed that she had already been a murderer back then.
When he saw Shirley sitting there in a daze, Carter lifted his hand and softly touched Shirley’s face, which had gone cold from the wind. Her scar was so dazzling under the dim light.
“Everyone is fighting for the things they want in life. Back then, I had been so passionate and enthusiastic, but now, I realized I ‘m getting tired. “
Carter’s eyes became inexplicably gentle as he spoke.
“I believe you didn’t tell those people from St. Piaf about my location this time, am I right?“
Carter probed. However, ever since Shirley panicked and became scared that something would happen to him, he knew Shirley would no longer ask those people to get him.
When he saw Shirley looking at him silently, Carter lifted the corner of his lips. A gentle smile that had been long gone appeared on his handsome face again.
“Shirley, I don’t think we have much time left, and I can’t turn back now. Even if I did, we couldn’t go back to the way we were. So, we have to cherish the last hours tonight.“
Shirley could hear the decisiveness in Carter’s sentence.
At this moment, his eyes were gentle, but his gentleness and friendliness belied some strange emotions.
Shirley had never felt so anxious before. The corners of her eyes became wet, and unbeknownst to her, the person in front of her became blurry.
“Carter, you can still turn back, “ Shirley urged with a trembling voice.
“Impossible,“ Carter denied firmly. “I don’t want to run anymore, Shirley. I’m tired.“
He said he was tired.
Shirley’s heart stopped beating for a second.
“So, what are you planning? Will you give yourself up after tonight?“ she asked quickly, “Did something bad happen to Kendrick and Eveline?“
Carter lowered his eyes to look at the time on his watch. The water would fill the pool in an hour the most.
It was a pool of two meters. Once it was filled with water, Kendrick and Niamh would not come out.
As such, there would only be one conclusion—they would have drowned by now.
When Shirley saw the delight in Carter’s eyes, she closed her eyes, losing all hope.
“You killed them…“ “They deserved it.“
Carter insisted on this thought.
“Our child died because of them. You like Lillian, so I’ll let her off the hook, but Kendrick and Niamh must pay.“
“Carter! “
“Alright, that’s enough.“ Carter furrowed his brows and interrupted Shirley. He then said softly, “ Shirley, don’t waste our time any further.“
Carter stopped Shirley from continuing to speak. He then walked behind Shirley and slowly pushed her wheelchair forward.
“I’ve brought you to F Country to treat you, but from the looks of it now, we don’t have the chance and time anymore. Besides, I think you won’t accept my so-called kindness. Shirley, you’re already mentally prepared for this, aren’t you?“
Shirley’s grip tightened. She no longer knew what to say to Carter.
She did not have any expectations or hopes for the future anymore, but when she looked at the surging blue sea, tears fell from her eyes without warning. She reined in her emotions and tried to ask as calmly as possible.
“Would everything have been different if I hadn’t left without telling you back then?“
When he heard that sudden question from Shirley, Carter stopped in his tracks amidst pushing Shirley’s wheelchair.
He looked at the sea that was glistening under the sunset, but there was no light in his eyes.
He smiled half—heartedly. “There are no ifs in this world.“
He answered, then asked, chuckling.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.