CEO Broke Down and Cried After I Divorced Him novel Chapter 713

The message from the caller couldn’t have been clearer: if Suzy wanted Diana to live, she would have to trade her own life.

The phone wasn’t on speaker, so Dylan couldn’t hear the conversation.

Suzy had no intention of telling him what was said, even as he pressed her for answers. "What did they say?"

"Nothing important," Suzy replied, already heading for the door.

"Take care of Grandma. Make sure nothing happens to her!"

Dylan followed and grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going?"

"I’m going home," Suzy said, her gaze steady as it met Dylan’s.

"I’ll get Diana back. You don’t need to do anything. Just stay here and look after Grandma. Understand?"

"I’ll go with you—" Dylan began, but Suzy cut him off.

"No! Dylan, I’ve said this before—stay away from me! Diana has already become a victim, and next, it could be Grandma. Do you really want all your loved ones to pay the price for your stubbornness?"

Of course, Dylan didn’t want that, but he couldn’t bring himself to let her go.

The thought of spending the rest of his life without her was unbearable, like a blade slicing through his heart, leaving him breathless.

Seeing his conflicted expression, Suzy hesitated before leaning in and brushing a light kiss against his lips.

Dylan froze.

The fleeting kiss left both of them with a hollow ache.

For Dylan, it felt like a farewell—a final goodbye.

Straightening up, Suzy looked at him, her eyes filled with sorrow. "Dylan, life isn’t perfect. Everyone has regrets, and we can’t be selfish.

"If the rest of our lives together means building happiness on the suffering of others, could you live with that?"

Dylan clenched his fists, understanding her meaning all too well.

"I get it.”

The thought of them being harmed sent a wave of murderous intent surging through Dylan.

When he found the person behind all this, he would make sure they paid in the cruelest way possible.

…

After leaving the Wright estate, Suzy drove to the address the caller sent her.

The instructions were clear: she was to come alone. If anyone else was involved, Diana would be killed on the spot.

For Diana’s safety, Suzy obeyed without question. She couldn’t let Diana suffer because of her.

The memory of Diana’s near-fatal car accident still haunted her.

Even though it had been a long time, the image of Diana lying lifeless on the operating table was etched into Suzy’s mind.

This time, no matter what, she wouldn’t let anything happen to her.

Even if it truly meant trading her own life for Diana’s.