Chapter: 2712

As soon as Su Shoudao heard the news, he shook with shock. He couldn’t believe that his two daughters were still alive. Even more surprising was that Charlie Wade had rescued them! Now, he faced a terrifying thought: what if Charlie wanted his life in return?

Su Shoudao felt a mix of guilt and relief about his daughters. He wanted them to be safe, but he was also afraid for his own life. He didn’t want to die. With that in mind, he trembled and pleaded, “Mr. Ye, I swear I didn’t kill your parents. Their deaths have nothing to do with me!”

He quickly added, “Let me be honest. For the first half of my life, I felt overshadowed by your father. He was recognized as a genius, admired by everyone in Yanjing and all of China. He was talented and charismatic!”

His tone shifted as he sighed deeply, “And what am I? Just the eldest son of the Su family. I can’t compare to him in any way. Even the woman I loved has always been devoted to him. He may be gone, but I’ve lived my life in his shadow, and that shadow still hangs over me!”

Du Haiqing, who was listening, felt a twinge of guilt at his words.

Su Shoudao continued, tears in his eyes, “For years, I never admitted that Ye Changying was better than me, but deep down, I knew the truth. I’m nowhere near his level! With my skills, how could I have killed him?

When he was alive, I hated him with all my heart. But honestly, if I had the chance to kill him, why didn’t I do it when he was at his peak? Why didn’t I take the opportunity then?”

“Why should I wait for him to retire before I take action?” Charlie Wade said, almost like he was sharing a secret. He felt a mix of excitement and frustration. Deep down, he began to think that Su Shoudao might not actually be the one who killed his parents.

Charlie noticed that Su Shoudao didn’t show any signs of guilt or wrongdoing. Plus, some of Su’s words made sense. Charlie thought to himself, “He must have hated my father. If he had the chance, he would have acted long before my father reached the peak of his success.”

“It doesn’t make sense to wait until my father retires,” Charlie continued. “People think my father was talented, but Su Shoudao doesn’t even come close to that level. If my father really was killed by such a lowly person, it would be a huge insult to his memory!”

Even though Charlie was starting to doubt Su Shoudao’s guilt, he still felt he couldn’t let him off the hook. There was a strong reason for his anger: the Anti-Leaf Alliance. Even if Su Shoudao wasn’t responsible for his parents’ deaths, he had spent years opposing Charlie’s father, which was enough of a crime in Charlie’s eyes.

For that reason alone, Su Shoudao had to face consequences. Charlie said coldly, “It doesn’t matter if you had nothing to do with my parents’ deaths. As you said, your life was meant to honor them, but instead, it’s being used to protect your daughter. Since Su Zhiyu and Su Ruoli are still here today, you must pay the price too!”

When Su Shoudao heard this, his face turned pale.

“Yes,” Su Shoudao replied.

“Charlie Wade is right,” he continued. “Besides my parents, I just said that I would give my life for my two daughters. They’ve already disappointed me so much, and I can’t let them down again…”

But as he thought about it, Su Shoudao felt more pain and confusion. He didn’t want to die. He absolutely did not want to die. On one hand, he didn’t want his daughters to be disappointed any further, but on the other hand, he didn’t want to end his life like this. He was lost and didn’t know what to do.

Noticing him staring down in silence, Charlie Wade asked sarcastically, “Are you having second thoughts?”

“I… I don’t have…” Su Shoudao stammered.

Charlie Wade shot back, “So how do you want to die? Do you want to do it yourself, or should I help you?”