“If she can continue to bring me benefits, I might consider marrying her. But if I marry her, I’ll definitely become a laughing stock because of her affair with Chester. My family won’t approve of it for sure.”Monte let out a deep sigh. “This is not easy, but if she’s willing to be with me, I’ll certainly support her forever. It won’t be the same as before. If she wants a child, I’m willing to give her one. My parents will definitely accept the child if it is part of the Patterson family.”Hugo nodded in agreement. “Indeed. In fact, Eliza is smart. Having a woman like her as a wife will help a man a lot. Nevertheless, even if she won the case involving her affair with Chester, no decent man would want to marry her.”“Exactly. Perhaps I shouldn’t have broken up with her. Then, her affair with Chester wouldn’t have happened. Eliza treated me quite well back then. Among the many girlfriends I’ve had, she’s the only one who would save me from spending and even buy me gifts.”At the me
Charity laughed. “Well, you’ll be wearing your uniform most of the time, so there’s no need to waste money on that. Seriously, just save the money.”“No way. I want to buy it.” Max tapped the steering wheel and scoffed. “If I don’t dress up, I’ll probably never be able to get a girlfriend.”After pausing for a few seconds, he glanced at Charity strangely. “Is it because you don’t want to go shopping with me? Or are you not grateful for my help? Just be frank. Then, I’ll tell Ryan tomorrow that I’m not interested in you and have him introduce a potential partner to you.”“...Enough.” Charity snapped, feeling helpless. Were Ryan and the rest too bored? The women were busy with their careers, yet the men just wanted to keep their women company.“So do you agree on going shopping?” Max winked and smirked.Charity held her head in her hand. “Fine, fine. You can decide on the time.”“Okay, tomorrow it is. Coincidentally, tomorrow is my day off,” said Max.Just as Charity was about to
“No matter which man I’m with, what does it have to do with you?”Charity hung up impatiently with a cold voice.Max gave her a thumbs up. “Awesome.”Charity looked at him wearily. “What are you trying to do?”“Nothing much. I just want him to know that you have a boyfriend so he’ll stop pestering you.” Max grinned happily. “So you owe me again.”“...”Charity was so speechless that she did not want to say anything.It was all too easy to owe him something.Forget it. She owed him a lot anyway.…In the villa, Chester glanced at the time on his phone — 11:25 p.m.‘How dare this woman be with Max at such a late hour?’‘Is it just the two of them?’‘What are they doing?’‘Chatting? In bed? Sleeping?’Chester was not a naive man. He would not believe that a man and a woman were simply chatting together at such a late hour.However, Chester somehow boiled with anger at the thought that Eliza was in another man’s embrace.He wanted to kill her.The feeling was not just ind
However, as soon as Max picked Charity up, she woke up. Her pretty, dark eyes were lost for a moment before they became clear. “Don’t come down. I’ll carry you up.” Max smiled. “You’re so light. Do you even weigh 100 pounds?”“Put me down.” Charity was not used to being carried bridal-style by a man. Max watched her silently for a moment. In the end, he sighed and placed her on the ground. “It’s late. Let me make do with your sofa for one night. Look. It’s not safe for me to go back when it’s so dark.”Charity glanced at the muscles on his body. “I think people will feel more insecure seeing you.”“You have a point there.” Max nodded seriously. “All the more reason for you not to let me go back. It’ll frighten other people.”“Won’t I be frightened if you stay?” Charity teased. “We know each other so well. How can I possibly scare you?” Max grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. Charity sighed. Some people’s teeth looked whiter when they had slightly darker skin. “Do as
“...”Max’s fury was ignited. “You forced her. How dare you talk about it? If you didn't force her, do you think she would’ve fancied you? Trash.”“So what if I’m trash?” Chester’s smile was intentional and wicked. “You haven’t answered my question.”“I won’t discuss Eliza’s privacy out in the open.” Max refused to answer that question. Disdain was visible in his eyes. “The netizens weren’t wrong in scolding you. You truly are a sc*mbag.”“Sc*mbag? I’m indeed a sc*mbag.”Chester took a long drag on the cigarette between his fingers. There was a hint of mockery on his handsome face. If he was not a sc*mbag, how could Charity have died?The corners of Max’s mouth twitched. It was his first time seeing someone getting scolded and admitting it so openly afterward. Was Chester crazy?“I think you haven’t touched Charity before, so you can’t answer my question.” Chester playfully blew a mouthful of smoke in Max’s direction. Max was so furious that he immediately grabbed Cheste
If Chester really told Monte that Charity had a boyfriend, it would disrupt her plans. Max gave Charity a quick glance. He saw that her brows were knitted together into a tight frown. He knew her too well. “Stop…” Max withdrew his hand and stopped Chester. “What’s wrong? You don’t mind your girlfriend getting too close to her ex-boyfriend?” Chester smiled vaguely. “Let me remind you that Eliza’s first man was Monte. She loved him to the extent that she attempted suicide before.”Max smiled bitterly. He did mind. Of course, he would mind. However, he did not want to put Charity in a difficult spot and affect her plans. “Let him call Monte. He can call him as many times as he wants.” Charity suddenly looked toward Chester indifferently. “You can do whatever you like. I no longer want to be controlled by anyone, especially you, Chester. You have to be clear that we don’t have a relationship where you can control me. Actually, I’m quite aware of why you came here.”“Oh, tel
“I have to follow the prime minister overseas tomorrow. I need to go back and make preparations beforehand.”Max spoke frustratedly. “Didn’t you say you’re on leave tomorrow?” Charity’s eyes gleamed. “That’s right. There were last-minute changes.” Max’s gaze was strange. “I even asked you to go shopping for clothes with me. It seems like it can’t be done.”“Let’s wait until you return.”After seeing Max off, Charity received Chester's message very soon. [If you have Max’s best interests at heart, keep a distance from him.]As expected…Charity had a vague feeling that the matter was related to Chester. She did not expect it…However, it was normal. After all, the Jewell family had been established in Canberra for tens of years. If it were not for her making the previous issue a big deal in public, Chester would surely have had a way to escape being sentenced to jail. …The next day. Charity was awakened by Catherine’s call. “I wanted to call you right after returning
“What are you thinking? You didn’t wrong me in any way. It’s the opposite. You’ve helped me a lot,” Charity said in a serious tone. “It’s fine, Charity. No matter how some things are explained, it’s a fact that besides Chester, Shaun was also involved in you going to prison back then,” Catherine said honestly. “When you were sentenced, I truly couldn’t forgive Shaun. It was because of Chester’s, Rodney’s, and his stupidity that hurt you. However, I still forgave him a few years after you passed away. This matter has always been a thorn in my heart.“Shaun caused Logan to lose a finger in the past. Ultimately, Shaun cut off his finger to compensate Logan. But what about your life? No one can pay that back even if your wrong accusations are cleared and you continue living in Eliza’s body. After all, who doesn’t want to use their own body?“I’m thankful toward Eliza. If it were not for her giving up her life, you might’ve already died. Since Monte hurt her in the past, it’ll make my h