The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 509 Mandy Ainsley Is Dead

"I can't," said Mandy Ainsley softly. "If I don't say this now, I won't have the chance to talk about this again. Luke, I wanted to be in my best form when I met you today, yet I deceived you. I didn't live a good life in the past few years. I didn't take any money with me when I left my family. In order to look for you, I worked many hard labor jobs, and now my face is no longer delicate and pretty and my hands are also rough beyond comparison. Luke, do I look bad?"

Mandy's voice was tinged with a little fear.

Luke Jenkins felt something move his heart ferociously.

Mandy had left her family so she could look for him?

A socialite like her had actually gone to this extent for him...

Luke was overwhelmed with mixed feelings so he could only say in a gentle voice, "No, Mandy, you still look very pretty. You are as beautiful as you were in the past."

"Really?" Mandy's eyes lit up, yet their brightness dimmed soon. She said in dejection, "I know myself. Luke, stop lying to me."

"I'm not lying to you." Luke consoled her softly.

"Then..." Mandy suddenly looked at Luke eagerly. "Then, will you give me a kiss? A kiss of genuine and sincere desire?"

Luke was stunned for a moment. He looked at Susan Shelby subconsciously.

Susan paid no attention to him, as her gaze was fixed on Mandy.

Luke felt faint bitterness creeping into his heart. He looked back at that eager gaze and said softly, "Alright."

Mandy was as nervous as a seventeen-year-old young maiden at once. She shut her eyes while her face blushed until it turned scarlet.

Luke hesitated for a moment and then lowered his head and kissed Mandy's lips slowly.

Her lips were softer than he had imagined.

Luke's heart softened ever so slightly as well.

"That's great..." Mandy's eyes were closed as she muttered in a dream-like voice before she stopped making a sound.

Luke waited for a while and noticed that Mandy had not continued to speak. He could not help panicking a little and shaking Mandy gently. "Mandy, Mandy?" Mandy still did not respond.

Luke felt his chest tighten abruptly. Could she...

"Mandy!" An ominous presentiment welled in Susan's heart. She placed her hand on Mandy's chest subconsciously.

That spot was no longer beating.

Mandy was dead...

Susan leaned against the back of the car seat weakly. Her entire body was in a daze at this very moment.

Mandy... was dead.

Mandy had died trying to save her.

In the beginning, when Mandy had entrusted Lucas Jenkins to Susan's care, she had said that she would figure out a way to repay Susan's favor.

At the time, Susan had never thought that Mandy would be able to help her with something.

However, in the end, her life had actually been saved by Mandy.

Susan's eyes reddened uncontrollably while tears dropped down from her eyes soundlessly.

Julian Shaw watched Susan's reaction through the rearview mirror. He had also figured out what had happened. However, he still stepped on the gas to speed up a little.

Perhaps, her heart had only stopped temporarily. Perhaps, the doctors would still have some way to revive her?

The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital soon.

Luke charged into the building with Mandy in his arms while Julian and Susan followed him.

Mandy was taken straight into the emergency room right away.

Unfortunately, it did not take long for the doctor to enter the emergency room and then walk out.

"How's she, doctor?" Susan looked at him anxiously.

The doctor shook his head in regret. "The patient has already passed away."

She really was dead...

Susan's body shook once and she almost stumbled. It was Julian who managed to catch her in a haste.

Luke's fists tightened and relaxed twice before falling limply to his sides.

He suddenly felt as if he had lost something that was incomparably precious to him after all.

From now on, perhaps no one else in the world could love him like Mandy.

Mandy had once said that she did not want the Ainsleys to learn about her whereabouts. If she were to die, Susan would be in charge of arranging her funeral. She did not want a wake or anything, but she hoped that Susan could scatter her ashes in the sea.

Susan followed Mandy's instructions. She did not notify the Ainsleys or hold a wake.

However, Susan did not scatter her ashes in the sea.

She was planning to hire someone to compress Mandy's ashes into a diamondlike object by using the newest technology. Then, she wanted to encrust the diamond into a silver chain. She wanted to give the chain to Lucas.

It was already three days later when all this was handled.

Susan had been constantly bustling about outside for the past three days, so she spent the nights in a hotel.

She did not have the courage to return to the Shaw Mansion when she remembered Mandy during her lifetime.

Lucas was there...

Mandy had died for her, so she had no idea how to face Lucas.

That day, Susan received the diamond necklace.

The necklace was elegant but not feminine at all. It would be very suitable for Lucas to wear it.

Susan held the necklace in her hands with mixed feelings.

'Mandy, please forgive me for not listening to your instructions and spreading your ashes at sea.'

'You don't want Lucas to learn that you're already dead, and I will abide by your last wish. However, the necklace... will still be given to Lucas as a keepsake.'

"Susie." Julian wrapped his arm around Susan's shoulder. "Let's go home."

"Hmm," answered Susan softly.

She had to face Lucas anyhow.

The child's mother had died for her. Lucas would be a Shaw from now on, and he would be treated like Susan's biological child.

"Julian..." Susan took a glance at Julian. ' Mandy hoped that we would let Lucas take the last name of the Shaws. Do you think...'

"She saved you." Julian hugged Susan gently. "I'm willing to abide by all her last wishes."

"Hmm," answered Susan softly.

When she left the necklace processing center, Susan bumped into Luke at the entrance.

Luke appeared rather pale. He looked at Susan and said softly, "Susie, I would like to talk to you in private."

Susan took a glance at Julian.

It was rare that Julian did not get jealous this time. He just gave Susan's forehead a possessive kiss and then said, "Go ahead."

Susan nodded and joined Luke at a cafe nearby.

Luke had appeared emancipated over the past few days. He looked at Susan and asked in a hoarse voice, "Mandy said that she entrusted you with something before her death. What is it?" Susan pursed her lips and then said, "I promised Mandy that I wouldn't speak of it."

"Really?" Luke could not help laughing bitterly. "It seems that I've truly disappointed her badly. She would rather entrust certain things to you than me."

Susan did not know what to say, so she lowered her head to sip her coffee.

After a momentary silence, Luke said,"

Susie, the identity of the shooter has been investigated. He is a Dark Night spy hidden in Canada. He was supposed to take action against me originally, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly changed target at the last moment."