This sudden turn of events plunged the atmosphere into an unprecedented awkwardness. Charlotte, who had seen all sorts of situations in her life, had truly never seen anything like this before!Her face flushed, she propped herself up from the bed and sat back down, "Mr. Romero, I'm sorry, I didn't sit properly."Leandro looked at him thoughtfully, a rare glimpse of his master's mood visible in his unfathomable dark eyes, "Does Ms. Bernard need to take a bath before we talk?"It was already summer in Aelmere in June, and Charlotte, due to her injured leg, wore skirts every day.Today was no exception for her, she was wearing a chiffon dress, which was soft and skin-friendly, very comfortable.The chiffon fabric stained with red wine was not so comfortable. The chiffon at the chest was tightly attached, revealing a section of the bra underneath, exuding a subtle sensuality.Charlotte's face turned even redder, "Sorry, I, I need to take a shower first.""There were your clothes in the c
"Sophistry?""..."Charlotte hadn't expected to blurt out like this: "No, what I mean is, please let me explain.""Alright, make your excuses then.""..."Tired, let it be destroyed!No one spoke, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.Charlotte bit her lip, "My friend tends to talk nonsense, please don't take it to heart. She just likes to daydream.""Perhaps I've embarrassed myself enough for tonight," Charlotte regained some composure, "I understand why you agreed to my unreasonable request of 'marriage'. You need a wife too, don't you?"After Charlotte finished speaking, she carefully watched Leandro, fearing that he would say no.Leandro gave a slight nod, signaling her to continue."I just happened to need a 'husband' too, just like in situations like tonight, you are still quite - useful.""Use?"Leandro suddenly looked up at her, his tone slow and somewhat carelessly casual.Charlotte was suddenly at a loss, inexplicably thinking of Elizabeth's news. It took her two seconds
The night at midnight was particularly quiet, the car outside the villa hadn't left yet, and it sat there like a big dog that had been abandoned.Marcus watched as the last light in the villa went out. His hand, holding a cigarette, trembled slightly. A wave of bitterness surged in his heart, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.He knew that Charlotte would not be coming out of that villa again tonight.She married Leandro and they lived together legally and rightfully.And he, waiting outside this villa, couldn't find any solution to the problem.Perhaps by tomorrow morning, he would have seen them lovingly coming out together from the villa.Marcus didn't know how he drove back. Along the way, he was like a puppet without thoughts, just driving back to the Gallagher's house by instinct.At this point in time, the Gallagher family should have been fast asleep.But tonight, the Gallagher's house was all lit up.Marcus drove the car into the garage, and as soon as he walked up to the s
When Charlotte woke up, she realized that she had surprisingly slept through the night without any sleep. Subconsciously, she reached out and touched the bed beside her.Fortunately, there was no one.She breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up from the bed, and picked up her phone to check the time.It wasn't early, nor was it late, it was already eight o'clock.Charlotte sat on the bed for a while before she went in to wash up.She noticed it last night when she was taking a bath, Leandro had everything well-prepared. Her clothes, toiletries, and even cosmetics and skincare products were all readily available.Just after freshening up, Charlotte received a warm greeting from Elizabeth early in the morning."Lottie, good morning! Are you still not awake?""You have to go for a follow-up today! If you don't reply to my message in ten minutes, I'll have to interrupt your morning exercise!"Charlotte's face was all red, wondering where on earth Elizabeth had learned these words.Afrai
Charlotte stiffened, standing there as Leandro pulled her hand down, then bent over to lift her up.Losing her balance, Charlotte quickly reached out and hooked her hand around the other person's neck.The crisp woody scent almost enveloped her, and Charlotte couldn't help but move her fingers that were wrapped around Leandro's neck.She had only met him a few times, yet she touched his Adam's apple yesterday and his lips today!Even after finishing breakfast and being carried by Leandro to the car, Charlotte still felt that her right middle and ring fingers were hot.She lowered her head, looking at the middle and ring fingers of her right hand, then glanced at Leandro beside her. Her red lips moved slightly, wanting to explain something, yet she didn't know how to start.Said she didn't do it on purpose?Ah, never mind, let's just assume she did it on purpose.Charlotte also didn't expect that, besides being good at playing the piano, her hands were quite adept at taking advantage o
Charlotte had her number up early, and by the time she arrived, it was already half past nine. The CT scan was quick, and since it was so early, there weren't many people.Leandro had taken a number and was pushing her wheelchair over, with only two people ahead of them.Charlotte, recalling Leandro mentioning he had a meeting, took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Romero, you should go back to the office. My dad will come to the hospital to pick me up soon. I'll go home after I finish the check-up.""Return to which home?"Leandro received a call, glanced at the caller ID on his cell phone, but didn't answer immediately.Charlotte looked embarrassed, "My home.""Oh."His face noticeably cooled, "Call me if you need anything."Saying this, Leandro answered the phone, and as soon as he did, his entire aura changed."That..."Charlotte had just opened her mouth when the other person turned and walked away. The words "move there next week" were stuck on the tip of her tongue.Why does it fe
The elevator quickly reached the first floor, and Charlotte found a quiet corner, planning to wait there for her family's driver to come pick her up.Marcus had been persistently following her, and upon reaching the corner, his eyes lit up with evident hope, "Lottie."Marcus was supporting Charlotte's wheelchair, intending to squat down to talk to her, but Charlotte directly knocked the CT report in her hand onto his: "Don't touch me!"The report was thin and even though it was rolled up and didn't hurt when hit, the disdain in Charlotte's eyes was so obvious.Marcus only felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his heart, his throat filled with bitterness.He took a step back, careful not to touch her wheelchair, before squatting down in front of her, "Lottie, can you look at me?"Charlotte cast her gaze upon his face. For some reason, the face she once adored now seemed to evoke no feelings in her.If I had to say, it would probably be that there was still some sighing.Sighing over the
Returning to the Bernard's house, Charlotte planned to drop a line to Leandro to report her safety.No matter what, even if they were a plastic couple, they still bore the title of husband and wife.Charlotte opened Line, looked at the contact list, and fell into silence.She forgot she didn't have Leandro's Line!Alas, they were indeed a plastic couple!Ah, no, she had Leandro's Line!Thinking about this, Charlotte was glad that she had been a bit slow in her actions. If she had just called Leandro to reassure him and casually asked for another line, their plastic marriage would probably have come to an end.Finding Leandro's Line was too easy. The profile picture was an infinite geometry on a black background, and the Line name was "L".The two had a conversation before, but that was all a few days ago, the chat box had long sunk to the bottom.Charlotte pulled Leandro up, "Mr. Romero, I have safely arrived home. [Obedient.JPG]"Meanwhile, the speaker who was presenting in the meeti
Over the weekend, there was some traffic congestion on the Global side, and Elizabeth's taxi was still about two kilometers away.Leandro also said it would take another half an hour to arrive, allowing Charlotte to wander around a bit more.Elizabeth saw Charlotte finish the call and raised an eyebrow, "Lottie, Mr. Romero didn't come so quickly, did he?"Charlotte nodded, "It would take about half an hour to come over.""Should we buy a cup of latte to drink?"Charlotte thought for a moment, "Alright."It is better to not stand here foolishly.The crowd here today was really big, and there were quite a few people waiting at the entrance of the latte shop.Charlotte ordered a cup of fruit tea milkshake, the receipt came out, and there were seventeen people in front.Fortunately, the staff at the latte shop were quite efficient. After waiting for about ten minutes, there were only seven people left.Elizabeth looke
Charlotte actually didn't have much experience buying gifts for the opposite sex. Greyson's gifts were easy to buy, and he didn't pay much attention to his appearance. Whatever Charlotte bought; he was happy.As for Marcus, she had only sincerely given two gifts. One was a valuable watch with collectible value, and the other was a gift she personally prepared. However, Marcus did not cherish them, and even the gift he gave her on their anniversary was extremely perfunctory, so she just picked one casually.Anyway, he didn't care.But Leandro was different!"Liz, what do you think would be a good gift to give?"Elizabeth sighed, "Lottie, this question really stumps me! What do you think someone like Mr. Romero lacks? Well, it's not really about lacking something, to put it differently, what he likes, you might not be able to afford."Charlotte was taken aback by Elizabeth's words, although they were hurtful, they were also true.Leandr
Hanna's friend became more and more excited as she spoke: "You know, back when we were in school, Leandro was really different towards you. It's a pity that your family immigrated during high school! In all these years, I haven't heard of him having any girlfriend, I've only seen him having a good relationship with you.""You see, he told you about his marriage and even asked when you would return to your home country. Isn't this a clear hint?"Hanna smiled and denied, "You are overthinking. He had a good relationship with Mrs. Romero, didn't they trend a few times?"Hanna's friends disapproved, "Don't you know about this? Leandro has a bad relationship with his stepmother. Now that he's of age, his father wants him to get married. He married Charlotte, and we all think it's related to this! Moreover, Marco doesn't like Charlotte at all. Some people say that the first time Charlotte went to the Romero family with Leandro, she was immediately kicked out!"
Hanna almost turned away with a black face, and her friends around her didn't quite understand what they had just heard.Charlotte constantly badmouthed Hanna, and now it seems that Hanna has been cornered by Charlotte, leaving her speechless and infuriated.Hanna's friend looked at Hanna for a moment, hesitated, and then spoke, "Hanna, when did you have a conflict with Mrs. Romero?"Hanna would naturally not let her friends know about such embarrassing matters.She frowned, "I'm not sure where I offended Ms. Bernard. It might be because I have a good relationship with Lance, so Ms. Bernard misunderstood."Upon hearing Hanna's words, the friend couldn't help but say, "Is this Mrs. Romero being too sensitive?"She said, pausing for a moment, "But it's true, she also doesn't know what means she used to make Leandro marry her! Speaking of which, Hanna, you don't know, recently this Charlotte, in our circle, was really in the limelight!"
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