The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Greyson had a dinner invitation today, so Charlotte ate dinner alone.Everyone knew about her marriage to Leandro, and Lydia's secret intentions were revealed by netizens.Netizens either envied and congratulated Charlotte or ridiculed and abused Marcus.At around eight o'clock in the evening, Charlotte finally received Leandro's reply on Line.When she saw it was Leandro's message, Charlotte felt so guilty that her hands were shaking. It only stopped when she saw Leandro's reply. "You're welcome. I was just stating the facts."The response was simple, efficient, and direct.He was just stating the facts, stating the fact that they received the marriage license today.Charlotte looked at it and smiled. Her psychological burden suddenly disappeared.She edited another text and replied to him, "No matter what, I still caused you a lot of trouble. Anyway, I am both grateful and sorry."This time, Leandro responded quickly and concisely with just
Greyson paused to take a sip of water and then went on, "Marcus is not the man for you. Even if he apologizes to you on his knees, I won't let you marry him! Besides, you're already married. So, I'm declining...""Dad," Charlotte called out, interrupting him.It was a cry of protest.Greyson felt sorry but didn't stop. "Lottie, what's so good about Marcus anyway? If not for the incident at the intersection that day, you... you would have..."Charlotte knew what Greyson was trying to say. She shook her head. "Dad, I'm not going to forgive him."After a pause, she said in a cold voice, "Marcus said he would apologize to us on his knees, so we let him. We'll watch him do it. After all, he does owe me and the Bernard family an apology!"Charlotte was looking forward to watching the scene.Greyson had wanted to refuse this stupid dinner since he did not want Charlotte to associate with the Gallagher family anymore.But now he thought Charlotte had a point there and he had to go to dinner w
Charlotte tapped on her phone screen. After a moment of hesitation, she texted, "It's about us getting married. I don't think my dad will give you a hard time about that. Tell me if he does, and I'll talk to him."She could understand Greyson's feelings, and she was confident that Greyson trusted her and cherished her.Charlotte and Leandro got married out of the blue. That would inevitably make Greyson overthink. In that case, he would go to Leandro and ask questions.Only then did Charlotte realize that she had caused Leandro a lot of trouble since the day they went to city hall. She didn't want to add to it."Mrs. Romero, you're overthinking."Leandro's reply put a grimace on Charlotte's face.She murmured to herself, "Fine, I'm overthinking it."To Charlotte's surprise, he was not exactly what she thought he was."Never mind. We're going to get divorced sooner or later," Charlotte said to herself.Charlotte tossed her head to shake off those irrelevant thoughts.The Gallagher fami
Marcus realized his slip of the tongue and immediately said, "All right, it's late. Good night."Lydia didn't seem to have heard what he had just said, so she also said good night and hung up.Then Marcus took out a cigarette and lit it.He didn't believe that Charlotte could move on so easily after being together with him for so many years.Unlike Marcus, Charlotte had a good night's sleep.Charlotte checked Elizabeth's messages over breakfast.Elizabeth texted, "Aargh, so what if the ring isn't for Lydia? He can't say that he brought her there to pick a ring for you, can he?"She went on, texting, "Lydia got the worst of it this time and paid trolls to clear her name and portray her as a poor innocent girl. She's so shameless. It will be a pity that she can keep the facade."Elizabeth had never said something so mean about anyone when she was with Charlotte. But yesterday Charlotte even joined Elizabeth when Elizabeth bitched about Lydia. Elizabeth was happy that Charlotte finally p
Marcus threw away the scraps of the document. None of Terry and other top brass, who had just come out of the conference room, dared to make a sound when they saw this.The top brass walked away with their heads down, while Terry, as Marcus's secretary, had to stay.Terry stood there quietly, trying not to get Marcus's attention.But it was hard since he was right next to Marcus.Marcus glanced at him and said, "Give me your phone."Marcus had a grim look on his face. Terry took out his phone and stole a glance at him. Cold sweat broke out on Terry's back as he handed his phone to Marcus with shaky hands. "Here, Mr. Gallagher."Marcus took it, only to find it was still locked. When he was about to ask, Terry went up and unlocked it with his fingerprint.Marcus kept a sullen face and said nothing. He dialed Charlotte's number and called her with Terry's phone.Charlotte answered it quickly. "Hello, this is Charlotte.""Lottie, it's me," Marcus said over the phone.Marcus suppressed his
The Gallagher family took this dinner very seriously. Both Marcus's parents and Lauren came.Charlotte and Greyson arrived at the private room at the last minute, only to be told that Marcus was on the way. Greyson's face darkened and he looked at the Gallagher family and asked, "What does that mean?"The Gallagher family sounded so apologetic when they called Greyson, but now the wrongdoer Marcus was late.Raymond looked very embarrassed. When he was about to apologize to Greyson and Charlotte, the door was pushed open.It was Marcus.After taking a glance at Charlotte, Marcus sensed the tension in the room. He went up and said, "Sorry for being late, Mr. Bernard. I got stuck in traffic on the way here."The truth was that Marcus stayed longer at the port than he had expected. On his way to the hotel, he ran into Lydia. He was worried that Lydia would follow him and annoy Charlotte, so he talked to Lydia for a while. That was why he was late for the dinner.Charlotte helped Greyson t
Both Greyson and Charlotte drew a distance from the Gallagher family during the meal.It made Marcus's heart sink gradually. Raymond and his wife lost their appetite. Lauren didn't care about it and enjoyed the meal.Half an hour later, reminded by Marisa, Lauren finally put down her fork. The waiter came in to clean the table and served them fruit and dessert.Raymond prepared wine. But Greyson said he wouldn't drink as he came for something serious.The meal was over. It was time to have a talk.Raymond sighed, "Greyson, I know we are to blame in terms of the wedding. We should say sorry to you and Lottie. I didn't stop him from mistakes and terrible behaviors."Greyson, Lottie, I'm sorry!"Raymond paused and suddenly opened a bottle of wine. He poured a glass of wine for himself and finished up.Greyson frowned and saw him pouring another glass of wine. He reached out to stop Raymond. "Raymond, you..."Raymond pushed his hand away. "It's my fault. I am not a good father!"Then he d
She withdrew her hand and looked up at Marcus. "Aren't you kneeling to apologize to me?"Charlotte's words make Raymond and Marisa's faces change greatly.Lauren was surprised too. She looked at Marcus and then Charlotte. "Do you really want him to kneel and apologize to get your forgiveness?"It was the others' doubt too. Marisa also took the change to ease the tense. "It's modern time. No one kneels! We only kneel to our ancestors! This is ominous, Lottie."Charlotte looked at Marcus. "Last night, my dad told me you would kneel and apologize. That's why I am here."She was blunt, giving him no turning over.Marcus had never been so embarrassed. He looked at her. "Lottie, will you forgive me if I do that?""It's up to me if I will forgive you. But it's up to you if you will apologize in that way."Hearing this, Marisa looked unhappy and wanted to say something, only to be stopped by Raymond.Marisa wanted Charlotte to be her daughter-in-law. But Aelmere was a big city. Charlotte was
As soon as Elizabeth said this, Hanna's legs went weak for a moment.Her friend next to her reached out and gave her a hand, saying, "Hanna?"She waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing, and turned to look at Charlotte. "No need to thank me. I have known Lance for so many years, and I am also glad that he has found someone he likes so much. I wish you both happiness!"Hanna was still trying to salvage the situation, and Charlotte narrowed her eyes slightly. "Ms. Norton, if you are truly happy and truly wish us well, I hope that next time you won't mention Leandro's name.""I remember the last time we played golf; Leandro made it clear that his name, except for his grandfather, would not be called by anyone else, and he also didn't like being called by others. Look at me, his wife, I also just call him Leandro, right?""Also, as his wife, I didn't really want to hear other women calling my husband by his name. After all, it's such an intimate
Obviously, Hanna also saw Charlotte and Elizabeth.Hanna has had a hard time accepting that Charlotte was Charlene's thing until now.She certainly couldn't accept it, after all, she had said so many things in front of Charlotte before.Making her admit that Charlotte is Charlene, isn't that just asking for a slap in the face?Of course, it is a fact that Charlotte was Charlene, and even if Hanna pretended to be deaf and dumb, she couldn't resist.After all these days, she could hear someone asking her every now and then, "Is Leandro's wife really Charlene?"She returned to her home country this time quite ostentatiously. Just after her return, people in her circle were inquiring about how well she had been doing abroad and why she suddenly came back.Back then, Hanna was determined to win over Leandro, although she didn't explicitly say it, she did mention phrases like "for the person I like" and "for love."Her family immigra
The restaurant's environment was good, and it was evident that the decoration was done with care.The two of them sat for about ten minutes, and more and more people started coming into the store.Elizabeth and Charlotte had already decided what they wanted to eat. Taking advantage of the fact that the restaurant had just opened, they quickly placed their orders.They ordered their food early and the dishes were served quite quickly.The restaurant had a nice ambiance, but the dishes were average. Charlotte even felt that the ingredients were not very fresh.But there were too many people coming to check in, and she didn't have any substantial evidence to prove that the ingredients were problematic. She just felt that they were a little different from the fresh seafood she had eaten before, so the two of them let it go.Coming out of the restaurant, Charlotte glanced at Elizabeth and said, "This trendy shop wasn't very reliable."Eliz
Just as she withdrew her hand, she reached out again. She propped herself up slightly, cupping his face with both hands, and lowered her head to give his thin lips a gentle suck. Then she quickly let go, wrapped herself in the blanket, and turned her back to Leandro, saying, "Sleep, sleep!"That was exciting!What to do if you are a little addicted?Leandro didn't expect her to have such a "surprise attack", and by the time he realized it, Charlotte had already laid back in bed.The time was already late, and he didn't want to bother her anymore.And, if it happened again, he felt that even a cold shower might not work.In the darkness, Leandro raised his hand and touched his lips.There was still a hint of Charlotte's softness on top, and he also turned sideways, reaching out to hook her slender waist and pulling her into his arms."Goodnight, Mrs. Romero."Good night.This sleep, Charlotte slept a bit "exciting"
The two of them kissed and fell onto the bed, the cold bedsheet briefly bringing Charlotte back to her senses.The soft bed made her feel a sense of uneasiness, and her whole body trembled, like a bullied cat, whimpering and calling out to him, "Leandro--""Good."A low, hoarse male voice sounded in her ear, and Charlotte felt as if her heart had been rubbed against something.The itchiness spread throughout the body in an instant.Her face turned as red as if it were bleeding, and her hands unconsciously tightened.It was not known how long it had passed until Leandro finally withdrew his hand. His large hand gently pulled on her nightgown, tidying up the slightly disheveled clothes.His big hand gently caressed her face, as if to comfort her. His thumb wiped away the tears from the corner of her eye, and finally, he kissed her forehead before letting go.Charlotte's thoughts gradually returned, she lifted her head and immedia
Charlotte and Elizabeth had planned to go to that popular restaurant on Saturday to take photos, but it wasn't until Friday night that Charlotte remembered she hadn't told Leandro about it!Charlotte quickly sat up from the bed!At that moment, Leandro had just come out of the bathroom.She looked at Leandro, who had just finished taking a shower, and her gaze fell on the water droplets on his hair tips, lost in thought for a moment.Ah, this man, why does he always look so good no matter when?"Do you want to go out and play tomorrow?"A deep male voice sounded in front of her, and Charlotte finally came back to her senses.She averted her gaze guiltily, looking down at the bedsheet in front of her, and awkwardly raised her head, saying, "I forgot to tell you, I made plans with Elizabeth to go shopping together tomorrow."Leandro threw the towel, which had just been used to dry his wet hair, into the laundry basket on the side
It was night.Just after taking a shower, Dangelo, with a slight raise of his eyebrows, walked over to the vibrating phone on the table. He casually picked it up and glanced at it.Seeing the incoming call display, he answered and immediately put it on speakerphone on the table, saying, "What's the matter?"There is no doubt that this call was made by Jayden.Jayden on the phone was furious: "What's wrong with you? Why did you tell 'Secret Travel' that you would only participate if they also include Charlotte as a guest on the show?""Dangelo, are you out of your mind? She got married! She is now Mrs. Romero and has a great relationship with the Chairman of the Splendid Group! Didn't you see yesterday's Twitter trending?""You have been living a clean and focused life, dedicated to music all these years. How come at this age, you are acting like an impulsive youngster, doing things without thinking?"Almost every word Jayden said was
After finishing dinner, the sky had just turned dark.Leandro had an urgent document to read, so he went to the study after dinner. Charlotte realized that she hadn't played the piano in a long time, so she went to the music room, planning to practice for two hours before taking a break.Charlotte tactfully didn't bring up Marco's birthday anymore.Charlotte finished practicing the piano and found Leandro still in the study. She went downstairs, cut a plate of fruit, and brought it to his desk. Then, she quietly closed the door and left the study, returning to her room.At that time, it was still early, and Charlotte took a shower and played with her phone in bed.Karissa sent her a Line message: "Charlene, are you interested in making some extra money?"Karissa asked this question with a lot of uneasiness. Ever since she found out that Charlotte's husband was Leandro, she felt that her previous thoughts were too shallow and childish.
Charlotte shook her head, getting rid of unhealthy thoughts from her mind, and then poured a glass of water. She walked to the sofa and waited for Leandro to finish his phone call, asking him what they would have for dinner that night.As soon as she sat down, she heard Leandro say, "Since you don't welcome my wife, we won't go back and bother you."The person on the other end of the phone didn't know what to say. Leandro remained silent, with the sunset casting its rays on his face. His superior jawline added a touch of sharpness and coldness to his appearance.Charlotte pursed her lips and felt that the person on the other end of the phone should be Marco."Whatever you say."After saying these words, Leandro hung up the call.He seemed not to have noticed Charlotte on the sofa, standing in front of the French window, looking ahead after hanging up the phone.Charlotte was leaning on the armrest of the sofa, watching him. As the sun set, Leandro's figure became increasingly desolate