"Did you know beforehand that your mother kept such drugs in the warehouse?"Luna shook her head with vigor. "I had no idea…"That day, before she brought Charlotte to the drug warehouse, Luna had ordered the butler to ask Mickey if there were any lethal drugs or poison in the warehouse.At that time, the butler's reply was clear; Mickey had told them that the most dangerous drug inside the warehouse was the one that Rosalyn had developed for Charles.As for the rest, they would not pose any threat to anyone at all, at least not according to Mickey's records.Luna was still a little worried despite hearing this, and she had even asked the butler to bring her to Mickey's room, where she had snuck in to take a peek at his drug records book.Finally, after ensuring that the most dangerous drug in the warehouse was only capable of sedating someone or causing hives on their bodies and not taking their lives, Luna finally gave in and brought Charlotte into the warehouse.At that time,
The rain gradually stopped.Inside the living room of Landry Mansion, Jim was perched on the sofa as he stared at the laptop placed in his lap.All of a sudden, the front door swung open.A furious Charlotte stomped in from outside, drenched from head to toe.When he heard the sound of the door opening and Charlotte's footsteps, Jim lifted his head to glance at her impassively.The rain had ruined Charlotte's delicate makeup. Her false eyelashes had fallen off, and her eyeliner was smudged, staining her face with black streaks that made her look horrifyingly ghastly.Her white dress was also drenched by the rain, sticking onto her body and making her look even more unkempt.Jim raised his brows questioningly. "What happened?"Charlotte removed her jacket angrily and wiped her face with a towel that one of the servants had handed her. "For some reason, there were many cars on the road in this dreadful weather, and all of them were on the road I was traveling on!"Someone crashe
Jim's forceful actions and malicious tone made Charlotte's heart sink. She bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, "You…you found out?""What do you think?" Jim let go of her shoulder, his knees bent half-way downward, and lifted his head to stare at her solemnly. "As the heir to the Landry family, one of the things I've been taught since young is to be aware of when someone is following me."Identifying when I'm being tailed is one of the most essential skills of my life."Besides, did you really think you were good at hiding it?"There was a hint of threat in Jim's tone.With her bottom lip caught between her teeth, Charlotte felt her heart thumping in her chest as she said, "Jim, I…""I know you were worried about me, but I hope this doesn't happen again."He curled his lips into a smirk and lifted his head to stare at Charlotte. "The traffic jam, the car crash, and the absence of taxis was just a small lesson to punish you for your actions, but if you impede on my privacy
After returning to the room, Charlotte got into the shower.As she stood beneath the showerhead and felt the warmth of the water on her skin, she could not help frowning when she recalled what had happened.The look in Jim's eyes, as well as the way he had held her against the sofa, made her feel fearful every time she thought of it.This man…was far too dangerous.The drug that Rosalyn had concocted had worked perfectly. Otherwise, Jim would not have treated Luna that way, nor would he treat Bonnie so cruelly today.However, the drug could only make him believe Charlotte's every word after losing his memories, and it could not change his personality or true nature at all.What he had done to her downstairs was out of his true nature.The more Charlotte thought about this, the more fearful she became.She had just gotten back together with Jim for a few days, so she could not allow a small issue like this drive a wedge between them.After coming out of the shower, Charlotte qu
The half-empty vial of liquid kept on the shelf was the drug that Charlotte had stolen from Rosalyn's warehouse.Roanne curled her lips into a smirk when she laid eyes on it.In truth, Charlotte had only used one-third of the vial when drugging Jim, but Roanne had told her that she had used two-thirds.Therefore, Charlotte would not suspect anything even if she only took a small portion out for her.After all, Charlotte would never believe that Roanne would betray her.Roanne curled her lips into a smirk and poured small amounts of the drug into another bottle.After being at Charlotte's beck and call for so many years, Roanne knew that she had already returned her favor.From this day onward, it was time to live her own life.…In the evening, Roanne drove to Landry Mansion to hand the small bottle of medicine to Charlotte.Initially, she had wanted to leave immediately after, but she bumped into Jim, who had just returned from a jog, as she was about to go out the door.He
Jim furrowed his brows as he glanced at Charlotte. "Haven't you always hated mutton?"He remembered as clear as day that this was why Number-9 and Number-12 became close friends. Number-9 hated mutton, but unfortunately for her, the orphanage served it for their meals quite often, which was why she became friends with Number-12, who loved mutton and was willing to give out her vegetables and bread in exchange for mutton.At that time, Jim had puzzled over this and even asked Number-9 why she was willing to give out her meat in exchange for vegetables and bread. It was clear to anyone that this was not a fair trade at all.However, at that time, she had told him with a smile that since she did not need it, she was willing to sacrifice herself and give it to someone else who needed it more than her.Because of this, Jim had fallen in love with this young girl's cheerful and caring attitude and had kept the memory of her close to his heart despite only having lived at the orphanage fo
"Even if someone were to sabotage our relationship, I won't fall for their tricks."With that, Jim placed another piece of meat on her plate; his attitude toward her evidently softened compared to before.Charlotte seized this opportunity and placed a bowl of soup, which contained the drug used to control Jim, in front of him. "I made you a bowl of soup; you should drink it while it's still hot."Jim was already feeling a little guilty for his behavior toward her, so when Charlotte handed him the bowl of soup, he did not suspect anything and instead drank it immediately.Soon, the drug started to take effect.Jim let out a yawn, put down his cutlery, and excused himself from the table to get some rest.When Jim disappeared from view, Charlotte finally let out a sigh of relief. "Well, since Master Landry has already gone to bed, I guess…"Even though Roanne had not finished her meal yet, she could feel the cold, stifling aura emanating off Charlotte's body that was clearly hintin
Roanne was utterly stunned by Charlotte's sudden aggressive behavior.She bit her lip and lifted her head to stare at Charlotte, blood still seeping out of the corner of her mouth. "Charlotte, I have no idea what you're so pissed about."Roanne was just telling the truth; she did not understand why Charlotte was so irate.Whether it was at the orphanage or after they had escaped from that horrible place, Charlotte had always been the one who loved mutton.When they were still at the orphanage, a girl named Number-9 used to offer her uneaten mutton to Charlotte in exchange for vegetables and bread.Even though Roanne was a timid girl who was constantly bullied by the rest of the children, she still knew what was going on and had a vivid memory of this kind girl.This was because…every time Number-9 got her hands on the vegetables and bread, she would give half of her food to Roanne in secret.Because of Number-9's kindness, Roanne had managed to survive and did not starve to deat