The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family
Chapter 4038

Out of curiosity, Charlie asked, "Oh? Do explain yourself. I'd like to know why you claim you didn't have a choice."

After a brief pause, Charlie added, "Wait a moment. Let me call the victim over."

Charlie turned to Porter and said, "Porter, bring her in."

"Understood, Mr. Wade." Porter nodded respectfully before leaving. Soon, he returned with Claudia.

By now, Claudia's face was covered in tears.

She had been listening to the entire thing from the very beginning. When she heard the recording of Gopher and Andre's conversation, terrible fury overcame her. She wanted to stab Gopher with her bare hands and avenge her family right that instant.

She balled her hands into fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Glaring daggers at Gopher, she snarled in a tone that held no mercy, "Gopher! It was my parents who took you in and gave you a new life when you had nowhere to go! Why did you kill them?" Upon seeing Claudia, Gopher blurted out in panic, "Claudia...! I...I was confused... That b* stard Andre baited me into doing it! I wouldn't have done something like this if it weren't for him..."

But Andre cut him off with an angry roar." Gopher, you son of a b*tch! You're still trying to frame me! It was you who came to me and proposed to do away with their family. As compensation, I was to make you second-in-command once I took over the organization. Everything was all your idea! You killed them! I had nothing to do with anything!"

Seeing how Andre refused to let him off the hook, Gopher barked back, "F*ck you! Why did you agree to my suggestion, then? Isn't it because you wanted him dead too?!"

Charlie glared at Gopher, and hissed icily," Stop fighting among yourselves. You mentioned you didn't have a choice. I want to know what you meant by that."

Terrified, Gopher sniffled and began in a wounded tone, "Mr. Wade... I've been in Canada for quite a while now, but my brother-in-law's probably insane. He only lets me be a driver, and won't let me get involved in anything else... He wouldn't even budge when my sister tried to vouch for me..." I clearly have the ability to better manage the gang for him, but he wouldn't give me a chance at all... After I became a wanted criminal in Oskia, I can only stay here in Canada for the rest of my life. As long as he's alive, I won't get a chance to move up the ladder. I'm still thirty years old. I can't just stay average for the rest of my life... I really didn't have any other choice!"

Claudia was furious. She seemed to spit fire as she howled, "So you killed my parents and my brothers just because my father wouldn't give you a chance to raise the ranks?!"

Claudia's scrutiny made Gopher feel

slightly guilty, but he wasn't about to yield. He braced himself to retort, "I didn't have a choice! Your father forced my hand! I've been serving him willingly ever since the dayl came to Canada. I answered his every beck and call! If he had given me a chance to advance even one step, I wouldn't have had the urge to kill him!"

Claudia was trembling in anger. With great difficulty, she tried to restrain her wrath and choked out the words to Charlie, "Mr. Wade... Please give me a chance to kill him. I need to avenge my parents and my

brothers...! Please!"

Charlie nodded, asking, "How do you want to kill him?"

Claudia looked up at Charlie with bright eyes. She spoke slowly, emphasizing every word, "Mr. Wade, I... I want to burn him myself. Otherwise, it won't be enough to compensate for the lives of my parents and brothers!" Charlie noticed the resolution in her expression and nodded again. "If that's what you've decided on, I will grant you your wish."

Having said that, he turned to Porter." Porter, choose a place and make the necessary arrangements for Claudia to send Gopher on his way."

Porter responded respectfully," Understood, Mr. Wade. The cargo holds on the ship are empty, so I'll pick one for him."

Their exchange sent Gopher into deep terror. Frightened out of his wits, he begged, "Mr. Wade! Have mercy, Mr. Wade! Please, spare my life! I'll serve you well. I'll do everything you say!"

Charlie replied faintly, "That's

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enough, Gopher. Stop struggling. The moment you killed Claudia's family, you should've known that you'd have to eventually pay for your crimes. You have no family, so having you repay with one life is benevolent enough for your case."

Having said that, Charline turned to Porter and commanded, "Take him to the cargo hold!"

Upon hearing this, Gopher stopped begging. Instead, he broke into a grin and roared threateningly, "Wade! If you take my life, I'll have Stephanie die a tragic death!" Gopher knew that his end was near.

Although he couldn't be sure if the men he dispatched had successfully kidnapped Stephanie, this was his last hope! He must cling to it, no matter the cost.