Chapter 430

Last night, when I heard about Zachary’s mother’s suicide, I felt sad immediately. Not only that, I did not feel the pain of losing a loved one and thought her decision was reckless. However, I gradually felt the pain because of Zachary’s sorrow. The mother he just told me about was Luna. She was significantly different from Stella, the one who hated me! Luna loved Zachary and treated him as her own son. She only had Zachary in her eyes. She only prayed for Zachary’s health and safety, nothing more. Even if Zachary was stubborn and wanted to marry me, she gave in and accepted me. Zachary even mentioned she always compromised easily. I suddenly recalled her gentle attitude to me during my second visit to the Schick family. At that time, she probably already accepted me in her heart. She must have felt despair before her death. I was unsure how much she went through. She did not even call Zachary. She just left quietly without any warning… It was a fatal blow to Zachary. How could Zachary overcome this hurdle in his heart?! He even comforted my feelings despite his sorrow. I held his hand tightly to give him support. “I will be by your side,” I comforted him. Zachary caressed my cheek with his other hands. “I’ll go for the mourning first.” “I’ll get changed and accompany you,” I whispered. Zachary kissed my forehead lightly before left the room. I got out and had Tucker pass me the Schick family’s mourning outfit. When I went back to the room to get changed, I saw it was a black gown with dragon embroideries. I changed into it and matched it with a pair of black high heels. When I got out, Tucker helped me wrap a black scarf around my arm as part of the funeral tradition. Then, I followed Tucker and left the courtyard. I stopped when we passed by the garden. An elegant woman in a formal black gown stood in front of the rock garden. I knew she deliberately waited for me there. I turned over to Tucker and instructed, “Wait for me in front.” After Tucker left, she walked towards my side. She walked in a circle around me then suddenly let out a chuckle. She ridiculed, “You’re really like her! Both of you are so annoying! Caroline, you are now the Master of the Schick family. You own everything of the Schick family, but as the Old Madam, I have nothing! “Haha! It’s really ironic. I’m his legal wife and half an owner of the Schick family. In the end, I get nothing. Not even a single penny! Yet, you were only his illegitimate daughter, but crowned as the Master of the Schick family! In an instant, you became one of the world’s most powerful women!” I was unaffected by her ironic words. I did not want to have such a discussion with her. I frowned. “Her death was your doing?” She smiled. Instead, she asked, “Wasn’t it because of you?” Because of me? Because I was engaged to Zachary? I asked stubbornly, “You forced her to commit suicide?” I wanted to listen to the truth from her mouth. I dared to ask her, because I knew she would answer me. Her expression turned gloomy after she heard my question. “Yes, this is my punishment for Zach. Who allowed him to think of nothing but you?! I warned him yesterday, but he never took it seriously!” she admitted. Her expression was ice-cold and remorseless. It was as if her late sister was merely her chesspiece! A chesspiece that could control Zachary and stir up his sadness! I shut my eyes with a heavy heart. “Your actions hurt Zachary.” The woman in front of me was not worthy of being Zachary’s mother. Despite that fact, she was the one who gave Zachary life.