Chapter 103- Trust me
The moment the words left her lips, Janet felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart — so easy, yet like a drifting bottle lost at sea, she suddenly lost all sense of direction.
Sure enough, her words, neither too light nor too heavy, landed perfectly in both their ears. The car doors swung open almost simultaneously, and Janet’s petite figure was soon engulfed by two dark shadows. A chill swept over her from both sides, sinking deep into her chest, making it hard even to breathe.
"What did you say?" Charles’s sharp eyes narrowed dangerously. Suddenly, he gripped Janet’s arm tightly, his mind replaying her words in disbelief like a cruel hallucination.
"It’s true. This whole thing... it’s your father’s conspiracy. You and August are real brothers. You’re Norman’s son. He wants to watch you tear each other apart!" Janet met his dark gaze unwaveringly. He looked like a wild beast just awoken, radiating an untouchable aura of menace. But Janet had no time to fear—truth must come out someday. And the only way was to stop them from destroying each other.
"You’re lying!" Charles’s eyes darted fiercely as he rejected her words with absolute certainty. It couldn’t be true. He didn’t believe it. Derrick might have never truly loved him, but as a father, he could feel Derrick’s trust and investment in him. There was no way Derrick was the monster Janet described.
"It’s true. I’m not lying. On your mother’s death anniversary, I heard it with my own ears. I was too scared to tell you. Charles, he threatened me before—not to let me have your baby. He’s a cruel demon. He said he would make me lose our child like last time. That’s why I’ve been taking the pills. I told you I wasn’t lying—really, I wasn’t!"
"You and August are really brothers. Don’t let him fool you anymore. He’s no father!"
"Charles, August is your brother. That’s why I’ve been trying to stop you from hurting him!"
"Trust me. Everything I’m saying is true!"