Fated love: the unwanted bride
Chapter 1240: The Erosion of Ten Years

Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240: The Erosion of Ten Years

Charles Mcintosh’s voice was soft, like a drizzle falling by her ear.

Yet every word delivered a tremendous shock to her.

More shocking than the storm raging outside.

She did not know Sylvan Cheney well, even in their childhood, her impression of him was limited to being reticent and scheming.

There was an indescribable expression in her eyes as she sighed softly.

The rain continued incessantly, and everywhere she looked was shrouded in white mist.

"How was Hadley Ximenez captured by the old master?" Lilac Serval asked.

"It seems that secrets can’t be kept forever, the old master hid it from Mr. Cheney and captured Hadley."

"The old master must hate him to death."

"Yes, the old master wished he could flay him alive. Before Mr. Cheney found out, the old master had already tortured Hadley half to death."

"And now? Where is Hadley?"

"He’s still in the old master’s hands, but Mr. Cheney and I have already figured out a way to rescue him."

"Do you not hate him anymore?" Lilac Serval asked faintly.

She knew that Charles Mcintosh’s father had also died in that accident, making him an orphan thereafter.

"How can the cycle of vengeance ever end? Hadley was never involved in that incident. I think living in the present and living well is the best way, isn’t it?"

Charles Mcintosh’s intense gaze rested on Lilac Serval’s profile.

After a long absence, Lilac Serval had become even more beautiful.

Her previous makeup always had a hint of the frivolous, but now it was much more pleasing to the eye.

Charles Mcintosh did not shift his gaze, continuously watching her.

Lilac Serval felt his stare and turned her head, meeting his eyes.

In his eyes, she saw depth and melancholy.

Lilac Serval averted her gaze, refusing to look at him.

"Right?" she didn’t respond, and Charles Mcintosh couldn’t help but ask again.

"..." Lilac Serval didn’t expect him to shout at her, and rolled her eyes, "What you said is all true."

"So when I say you like me, is that also true?"

"You should go to the Cheney Family now," Lilac Serval said faintly, "Leave the Cheney Residence to me."

"Butler Santana is out shopping, you can rest in the guest room."

"Don’t let Miss Yale know about everything that happened in Landon, right?"

"Yes."

"I understand, I’ll be discreet. If Yacob Harry really decides to destroy everything, could Mr. Cheney end up serving ten years in prison?"

Charles Mcintosh was silent.

After a long while, he nodded slowly, "Yes."

"Is there no other way?" Lilac Serval widened her eyes.

She was a girl and didn’t understand these complex disputes; she just found everything sudden and incredible.

"There is."

"What?" Lilac Serval was astonished.

"I can serve the ten years in prison instead of Mr. Cheney. I’ve been with the Cheney Family for many years, and taking the responsibility on myself is not impossible." Charles Mcintosh’s voice was low and cold, but there was no hint of jest, his eyes deep and inscrutable as ancient well water.

"Are you joking with me?"

"You should be familiar with this kind of thing."

Lilac Serval was stunned.

Suddenly, words stuck in her throat, and she found herself unable to utter a word.

She hadn’t misheard, Charles Mcintosh said he could serve ten years in prison for Mr. Cheney.

Yes...

Taking someone’s place in prison was not unfamiliar to her.

Moreover, this was an old case.

Charles Mcintosh could indeed serve ten years in prison for Sylvan Cheney.

Yet Lilac Serval still hadn’t recovered; astonishment and confusion filled her eyes, and an indescribable feeling spread across her chest.

She looked at Charles Mcintosh, speechless.

No one could withstand the erosion of ten years.

Ten years, enough to change everything.