Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1422:

“No.”

Harlee’s voice was firm, a quiet fury simmering beneath the surface.

“I want to kill him myself. Tomorrow, he’ll die in front of the grave.”

Letting him breathe until tomorrow—that would be her mercy to him. The thought of ridding the world of this poison made her heart pound in her chest.

At her words, Rhys stiffened, his breath catching. He stared at her, worry etched deep in his features. Could she really bring herself to kill someone she had once respected so deeply? The weight of that act could break her all over again.

Rhys chewed on his lip, anxiety swirling in his mind. But before he could say anything, Lucius’ voice broke through again.

“You’re asking me why I hid Harlee’s true identity?”

Lucius’ brow furrowed, fists clenching as his breath quickened, his agitation evident.

“The Sanderson family is no good! If I hadn’t been abroad during their recognition banquet, they never would’ve gotten Harlee back!”

The truth hit Harlee like a hammer to the chest. Lucius had actually known she wasn’t a member of the Gill family all along! Why? How could he have been so cruel? He knew how deeply she yearned for family warmth, so why had he feigned ignorance about it? Harlee had always believed that Lucius had distanced himself out of some misguided hatred, convinced he had hurt her unintentionally. But now, the truth struck her like a slap in the face: his coldness, his distance, everything—it had all been part of his plan from the very beginning! How ironic… She had once thought she would carry the burden of taking his life for the rest of her days as some twisted form of repayment for the hurt he had caused. But now, the hurt was far deeper than she could ever have imagined.

Years he had cared for her. But in the end, she had been nothing more than a puppet in his hands. She was the fool, the one who had misread the entire script.

“Nola is a good kid,” Lucius said with admiration, his gaze full of appreciation.

“She not only helped me keep things hidden for so long, but she also took the lead in cooperating with me! If it weren’t for her, it’s hard to say how long it would’ve taken me to find you. But don’t worry, I never told Nola anything about Harlee. Nola is full of hatred, and I’m afraid she might harm Harlee if she knew the truth.”

He let out a dark chuckle, his eyes glinting in the silence.

Harlee’s eyes, however, grew frighteningly red as she fought to maintain her composure. Her nails dug into her thighs as she tried to contain the turmoil inside. Nola had known Harlee wasn’t a Gill family member from the moment she met Lucius.

Harlee could feel her blood surge through her veins, the realization striking her like a punch to the gut. The pain was unbearable, a weight on her chest, making it hard to breathe.

“Lucius! Nola!” she hissed, her voice trembling with rage.

A surge of fury welled up within her chest. Harlee never, in her wildest dreams, imagined that Lucius and Nola had known all along that she was the lost Sanderson child—for a whole decade! Her body shook uncontrollably.

Rhys wrapped his arms around her, his eyes soft with affection as he gazed down at her.

“It’s all behind you now. From this moment on, you’ll be surrounded by those who truly care about you, who won’t let you go.”

Harlee lifted her eyes, meeting his gentle gaze. Rhys tenderly ran his fingers through her hair, and slowly, the tension in her body began to ease.noveldrama

Before she could gather her thoughts to speak, Lucius’ voice cut through the air, sharp and biting.

“Harlee should just disappear,” he sneered, his voice full of venom.

“I told her to stay away from the Green family, yet she chose to marry Rhys and even got pregnant. Don’t fret. I won’t do anything to the baby.”

Lucius paused, a dark gleam in his eyes as he continued, “This time, I’ll raise the child myself—after all, it’s a part of you. I’ll make sure the Sanderson idiots never get their hands on it.”

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