---- Chapter 2 After learning that the account closure process would take half a month to complete, Carleigh, Levi, and Sadie discussed and decided to return to the Sutton's mansion. For the past half month, she had to continue staying by Keshawn's side, making sure he didn't notice anything unusual. Otherwise, with his methods, the three of them couldn't escape. After returning to the villa, Carleigh began to tidy up. She threw all those once treasured group photos, love letters from Keshawn, and souvenirs they bought together during their travels into the fireplace. The flames consumed the past, just like burning a ridiculous dream. The next day, Carleigh went to the backyard. There was a whole row of trees there, planted by Keshawn himself for her. He said the trees symbolize loyalty, just like his love for her, which will never wither. Carleigh picked up the axe and chopped down tree by tree. ---- The servants stood at a distance, not daring to approach or stop her. The sound of the tree trunk breaking was dull and piercing, as if some kind of obsession had been. forcibly cut off. On the third day, Carleigh went to Osten Cliff at the top of the mountain. There hung a padlock with the names engraved on it. Back then, Keshawn held her and threw the key off the cliff, saying that they would be locked together forever in this lifetime. Now, Carleigh cut the chain directly with pliers. The lock fell to the ground, making a crisp sound. She turned around and left, without looking back once. When I returned to the villa, there were two more people in the living room. Keshawn sat on the sofa, while Haylee leaned against him, her face pale and fragile, as if a gust of wind could blow her over. Carleigh walked past them expressionlessly and went straight upstairs. "Stop," Keshawn's voice came coldly. ---- Carleigh stopped in her tracks, without looking back. "Do you know why I brought her back?" he asked. "I don't care." "After you sent Haylee abroad, she couldn't adapt to the new environment and didn't sleep well for several days and nights," he said with a hint of reproach, "Carleigh, apologize to her." Carleigh finally turned around and looked at them. Haylee timidly grabbed Keshawn's sleeve, but a hint of pride flashed in her eyes. "What if I don't apologize?" Carleigh asked calmly. "It's okay, it doesn't matter..." Haylee said softly, "It's okay if I feel wronged, after all... sister is the one who is married." Keshawn immediately hugged her and said, "Didn't I say before, I don't want you to be so sensible?" He kissed her on the forehead and said, "I will spoil you in the future, you can do whatever you want." Carleigh tugged at the corner of her mouth, feeling extremely ironic. ---- The servant brought a bowl of calming soup, saying it was specially prepared for Haylee. At that moment, Keshawn's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and said softly to Haylee, "You always get a headache when you hear me talking about work, I'll go out to pick up the call, you drink the soup." After saying that, he got up and left. Carleigh stood still, her heart feeling like it had been hit hard with an axe. He used to never discuss business matters outside, because it involved commercial secrets, but now, for Haylee, he can even change this habit. There were only Carleigh and Haylee left in the living room. The moment of vulnerability on Haylee's face disappeared, replaced by a sense of triumph. "Did you see that?" she chuckled, "Even though you are Mrs. Sutton, you still rely on your status to send me away, but Keshawn's body and heart are both with me." Carleigh looked at her lightly and said, "If you want him, then he's yours." ---- Haylee was taken aback for a moment, then angrily said, "I don't need you to give it! Sooner or later, he will be mine alone, and your place will be mine too!" Seeing Carleigh unmoved, she became even more frustrated. Just then, the sound of Keshawn's footsteps could be heard outside. Haylee's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, and suddenly she picked up the bowl of scalding tranquilizer soup and poured it directly on herself! "Ah!" she screamed, tears instantly streaming down her face. When Keshawn burst in, this was the scene he saw. Haylee was in a mess, with soup dripping down her clothes, and she was crying her heart out. "Carleigh!" he said with a hint of anger in his eyebrows, "Not only did you not apologize, but you also dare to treat her like this?!" "It wasn't me," Carleigh said calmly, "you can check the surveillance footage." "Okay, check!" he sneered. ---- Haylee immediately grabbed his arm and choked out, "Keshawn, it's not sister's fault... I shouldn't have deluded myself into staying by your side. I'll leave now." She had just taken a step when Keshawn "pulled her back" abruptly. "T finally found you back, and now you want to leave my sight again? Are you trying to kill me?" He held her tightly, as if holding onto a precious treasure that had been lost and found again. Then, he looked at Carleigh, his eyes chillingly cold. "T will seek justice for you in this matter." Carleigh was locked in the cold storage room. As the bodyguard dragged her inside, she struggled desperately, "Keshawn! Check the surveillance footage! It wasn't me!" He didn't even look at her, just said coldly, "No need to check, I only trust her." The door of the cold storage was closed heavily. The darkness and cold instantly swallowed Carleigh. She curled up in the corner, trembling all over, but her ---- heart was colder than this cold storage. "Ts this what he said, that the person he loves the most is her?" Carleigh couldn't help but shed tears. She has always had a cold body and is very afraid of the cold. 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