Harrell looked up at Corinne and said,his voice trembling with guilt,”I’m sorry for betraying you.”
As soon as he uttered those words,Corinne felt her shoulders weighed down and saw her arms get pressed firmly against her body by two bodyguards,rendering her unable to move.
Shock washed over her,and she stared at Harrell in disbelief.”Harrell,you..”
Harrell closed his eyes.He could not bring himself to face the disappointment and pain in her eyes.
With her teeth gritted in anger,Corrine glanced around the people in the hall.Seeing the indifference on their faces,it did not take long before she realized what would happen next.
It appeared that they had already known that Harrell had betrayed the Darkmoon.No wonder they were calm and showed no fear of her threats and the bodyguards encircling them.
With a faint smile on his face,Brandon taunted,”What else can you do to keep us here now?”
“I thought you were capable,but it turns out that you’re not as brilliant as I perceived,” Frank chimed in,adding insult to injury.
Harrell slowly opened his eyes and looked at Corinne with melancholy.”Don’t say that. Don’t provoke her.”
Corinne turned a deaf ear to their mockery. Instead,she locked eyes with Harrell and asked in a cold,emotionless tone,”Why?”
Harrell pursed his lips and averted his gaze.
“There’s no reason.”
A sneer tugged at the corners of Corrine’s mouth when she saw the dejection on his face.
She laughed hysterically and cried out,”I’m so stupid!I’m so fucking stupid!I shouldn’t have trusted you!I shouldn’t have been kind to you!”
Harrell had never heard her laugh so heartbreakingly.With fear gripping him,he pleaded,”Corrine.Please don’t be like this..”
“Don’t you dare call my name!”Corinne exclaimed,her hysterical laughter now sorrowful.”Harrell,you deceived me!Ha-ha.. I’m such a fool.I can’t believe you managed to fool me for so long,and I didn’t even notice it.”
Faced with her pain and anger,Harrell hung his head in guilt.He had nothing to say.After all,what he had done hurt Corinne deeply.
After what seemed like an eternity,Corinne’s laughter subsided.Despite being restrained by the bodyguards,she held onto her aura of power and arrogance as the young heir of the Darkmoon Assassin Group.
She raised her head and looked at Harrell with a venomous gaze.”Did the Darkmoon ever fail you?Did my grandpa and I ever wrong you?The Darkmoon has trained you for over 20 years,and yet you still hold a grudge against us.You even colluded with outsiders to destroy us.”
书+90Points at most Harrell fell stunned,and his lips were tightly pursed.”You didn’t do anything wrong to me. It’s all my fault— “
“When did you start colluding with Brandon? When did you set such a big trap,betray the Darkmoon and deceive us?”
Corinne paused for a brief moment and continued with a sneer,”Harrell,we’ve been friends for so many years.How did I never know you were so scheming?”
Being questioned by Corinne,Harrell could only lower his head in despair and apologize, “I’m sorry.I know I let you down..I’m really sorry…”
Tired of hearing his apologies,Corinne bellowed,”Shut up!”
Harrell could not help but grit his teeth. Apart from apologizing,he did not knowhow to express his guilt.”Corinne,I know I hurt you.What can I do to make you forgive me?” “Forgive you?”Corinne scoffed as if she had heard a funny joke.”You betrayed the Darkmoon.And yet,you expect me to forgive you?You bastard!”
Harrell fell stunned,and his lips were tightly pursed.”You didn’t do anything wrong to me. It’s all my fault— “
“When did you start colluding with Brandon? When did you set such a big trap,betray the Darkmoon and deceive us?”
Corinne paused for a brief moment and continued with a sneer,”Harrell,we’ve been friends for so many years.Howdid I never know you were so scheming?”
Being questioned by Corinne,Harrell could only lower his head in despair and apologize, “I’m sorry.I know I let you down..I’m really sorry…”
Tired of hearing his apologies,Corinne bellowed,”Shut up!”
Harrell could not help but grit his teeth. Apart from apologizing,he did not knowhow to express his guilt.”Corinne,I know I hurt you.What can I do to make you forgive me?” “Forgive you?”Corinne scoffed as if she had heard a funny joke.”You betrayed the Darkmoon.And yet,you expect me to forgive you?You bastard!”
Chapter 1540 Do You Really Me t+90 Points at most Overwhelmed by the weight of his indebtedness to her,Harrelllowered his head to the ground.”I just don’t want..I don’t want you to hate me…”
Suddenly,a smilecrossed Corinne’s face,and she repeated,”You want me to forgive you? Alright.”
Harrell’s head shot up,a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
“Go to my grandpa’s side and kill yourself as an apology.Perhaps I’ll forgive you for the sake of your dead body.What do you think?” Corinne said,enunciating each word deliberately.
Frank,unable to bear it any longer,angrily interrupted,”Corinne,you’re ruthless!”
Harrell stopped him and said in a low voice, “This is between her and me.I can handle it myself.”
Frank cast a resentful glance at Harrell. Although he was angry at Harrell’s unprincipled submission to Corrine,it was a private matter.He had no right to interfere, so he had to hold his tongue.
As Harrell stared at Corrine,his body tensed and his hands trembled.After a long moment,he finally mustered the courage and asked with a pained expression,”Corinne,do you really want me to die?”
The living room settled into an unsettling silence.Harrell found himself caught in a seemingly interminable moment,his eyes fixed on Corinne,searching for any sign of compassion in her expression.
But Corinne’s face was a mask of cold indifference,her eyes glinting with scorn,her voice dripping with icy contempt.”Yes,you heard me right.I want you to die!”
Harrell’s eyes snapped shut as Corinne’s once sweet and melodious voice twisted into something harsh and cruel.
Corinne seemed oblivious to Harrell’s visible anguish.Her words became a sharpened blade,slashing at him.”Anyone who betrays the Darkmoon deserves death!Harrell,go to hell!Apologize there!”
Brandon’s brow furrowed at Corinne’s unhinged tirade,and he commanded his bodyguards with a steely voice,”Take her away.”
But Corinne was beyond caring,her fearless smile taunting Brandon as she sneered, “Brandon,you are a bastard.Just wait for the moment I catch you off guard.You won’t escape me.”
“I’ll wait.” Brandon’s hand flicked dismissively.”Take her away.”
“Wait!” Harrell’s voice cracked,halting the bodyguards.”Don’t lay a hand on her.”
Brandon’s eyes narrowed,his gaze glacial. “Harrell,what are you planning?”
Exhaling a weary sigh,Harrell’s voice trembled with concern.”Corinne’s not herself right now.I’m worried that the bodyguards might hurt her if they try to remove her by force.”
Before Brandon could respond,Corinne spat her venomous words,”Stop playing the saint. Kill me if you wish.”
Brandon’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. “See?Her mental state is deteriorating.The longer she stays here,the worse it will get.”
Harrell’s eyes were filled with a desperate plea as he implored Brandon in a hushed tone,”Let me talk to Corinne alone.Send the bodyguards out.”
Brandon’s frown deepened,his eyes darting to Corinne’s hate-filled face.Reluctantly,he shook his head.”I don’t think it’s wise to talk to her now.She’s far from stable.A conversation with her won’t be productive.” But Harrell was insistent.”Just give us a moment alone.I’ll make it quick.”
Seeing that Harrell was unmovable,Brandon finally relented.”If anything goes wrong,let me know.”
Harrell nodded in acknowledgment,and with a resigned sigh,Brandon left the room,his entourage in tow.
When the hall was finally left to just the two of them,Harrell opened his mouth to speak, but was met with a hard slap across his face that turned his head aside.The force behind it was so powerful that it was clear Corinne had put her all into it.
Corinne waved her aching hand and sneered, “What?Do you still want to pretend to be a saint?”
“Corinne…”Harrell said calmly,wiping away the blood that stained his lips,”I just want to make things clear to you.”
“Clear?If you have anything to say,you can explain it to our dead comrades after you die!” Corinne’s eyes narrowed to sharp slits as she raised her hand,striking Harrell again.
Seemingly unsatisfied with just those hits, Corinne continued to slap him mercilessly, each strike becoming more and more forceful,leaving his face swollen and the corner of his mouth bleeding.
Harrell merely stood there in silence,not making any move to dodge,allowing Corinne to vent her anger.
Only when Corinne’s rage had subsided,and she’d calmed down somewhat,did Harrell slowly open his eyes,filled with a profound sadness.”Will you listen to my explanation now?”
Given his earnest demeanor,Corinne decided to let him speak.She looked at him coldly. “Alright,I want to hear how you justify yourself.”
“Do you know what those dead killers did?” Harrell’s question left Corinne stunned for a moment,but before she could answer,he continued,”They were helping Mr.Scott carry out his wicked deeds.The illicit drugs that harmed our men were smuggled into the Darkmoon on his orders,under their supervision.”
Harrell shook his head,a bitter smile playing on his lips.”I knew you would be furious to discover I had betrayed the Darkmoon,but I don’t regret killing them.I only wanted to protect our men with the little strength I have.I didn’t anticipate Mr.Scott would be so enraged that he would suffer a hypertension attack,leading to his paralysis.”
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