Chapter 133: Bad Guy's Downfall

Liam begged for one last shot at redemption, asking Charlotte to forgive him Charlotte shot him down without a second thought. The thing is... You can act a fool for youth or obsession, but if it's just over some guy's sweet talk, that's a whole different level of dumb. She had already marked the calendar to leave here, just a month away. She had a laundry list of things to take care of first. When Maria died in that fire, Charlotte, fueled by anger and sorrow, rushed back to her and left Maria's arrangements to a couple of guys Liam sent. After all these years, including not once visiting Annie's grave, it was high time she did. But before she could head to Leiventale, she had two people she needed to see. "Mom, this place is creepy. Does anyone actually live here? I don't like it," Ethan said, clinging to her. Walking through the run-down village with Ethan in her arms, the old neighborhood was gone, replaced by rubble. Looking around, Charlotte felt a wave of sadness wash