Chapter 314


    With that. Gigi pressed on the gas pedal and raced away while Anthony reignited his engine and


    followed


    her.


    The cars went toward the city, but before they entered the city gates, the cars stopped in front of a few


    buildings.


    Gigi got down from her car and walked toward the alley. Charmine and Anthony followed swiftly behind


    her.


    The thunderstorms rumbled through the skies with asional bolts of lightning spearing the heavens. It


    was only with those bolts could Charmine see a ruined area with a riverid behind the buildings


    through the alley


    It was hard to believe that there was such a run-down area in Burlington, left underdeveloped. The


    buildings looked well-maintained upfront, yet hidden behind those buildings was an abandoned area


    with untrimmed, overgrown grass.


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    Johnson was in this area, Charmine could feel it.


    As expected, there was an abandoned bridge by the river that led to a hub with a metal door. Walking


    closer, they could hear voicesing from inside.


    Charmine frowned. No wonder Kay and his men could not find this even after they had searched the


    entire perimeter. Who would have thought there was such a ce behind all these buildings.


    She said to Gigi, “Wait for me here. I’ll go and have a look.”


    “No. I’m involved in this, and I want to solve this myself as closure. Onlye to help me when you


    see! can’t fight back.”


    With that, Gigi walked toward the bridge.


    Lightning and thunderstorms filled the air, but Gigi’s small and frail figure remained determined.


    Charmine could feel a change in her; Gigi was no longer the innocent, next-door-neighbor kind of girl


    as rumored. She turned into a warrior, ready to seize back hernd.


    Charmine stayed back and stood behind a tree as she looked on. Anthony stood next to her, ready for


    action.


    The hub was a dozen squares wide, rectangrly shaped. It used to be a shelter for the homeless, but


    as more people started living in it, they added a door to shield them from the rain.


    The narrow space was dimly lit by a candle.


    Kneeling on the floor, both of Scarlet’s hands and legs were tied up. She shot Johnson a pitiable gaze


    with reddened eyes. “Johnson Spencer, please don’t repeat this! This is illegal, and you’ll be put to jail-”


    “Shut your mouth!” Johnson strangled her by her neck as he growled, “Even if they don’t, you’d have


    Charmine hiring you attorneys, and I’d still be in jail anyway! What do I have left of when Ie out of


    jail? What would I be left with?! Have I not been nice to you all these years? Why are you so heartless


    and evil?!”


    “Me? Heartless? Evil?” Scarlet choked as her face flushed from his grip. “I gave you all of my youth,


    and I’d borrow money for you whenever you needed money, even if I don’t have them!


    “Not only did you make me out to be a third-wheeler, but you piled all the me unto me! Have you


    considered my feelings at all? Who’s the heartless one…”


    Her voice was hoarse and hurt, filled with despair.


    With fury overwhelming him, Johnson roared, ‘That’s because you’re an idiot! You’re the one who was


    willing to be with me! You did this to yourself!


    “I don’t have time to waste with you here. If you don’t withdraw the charge, I’ll destroy you!”


    With that, he pushed Scarlet away violently and picked up the burnt iron by the side. The iron was burnt


    red with coal, and hot air was emitted from it.


    Scarlet’s eyes were filled with betrayal and hurt. He called her stupid and said that she did it all to


    herself…


    Johnson had the heart to do what she thought he would do?


    Was this the ending she deserved after all those years of loving him?


    Johnson got closer to her one step at a time, and the burnt iron in his hand was close enough to touch


    her face.