Chapter 543

Celine clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, breaking off in the process. Her clear, sharp eyes turned red with a mix of shock, anger, heartbreak, and searing pain. Emotions intertwined within her heart, leaving her with an unbearable ache. She had already suspected that Aaron had been murdered by these people, but hearing the truth still shook her to the core. It was the Tates. They had conspired to kill him, but what made it even more devastating was that these weren't just strangers一they were Aaron's own family. Although Aaron had been adopted, he had always treated Sonia as his real mother. When Sonia arrived, Aaron had stopped struggling. But it was Sonia who had personally poured the poison into Aaron's mouth. The thought of Aaron's final moments—how much pain and hopelessness he must have felt—was almost unbearable. In his final moments, he had called Celine's name. Tears welled up in Celine's bloodshot eyes. She didn't know what Aaron had been