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
The man was mild-mannered, gentlemanly, and emanated an aura of knowledge and culture.Roanne was willing to believe that this man was her dream come true.However, this wondrous sensation only lasted until she got into the car.As soon as she got into the backseat, she discovered that two other people were sitting in the car.The man sitting in the front passenger seat was Joshua, whereas the woman sitting in the backseat, next to her, was none other than Luna.She was more than familiar with these two faces.Roanne bit her lip and was about to open the car door, but the handsome man swiftly locked the car before she could get out.Theo, who had gotten into the driver's seat, smiled as he glanced at her. "You haven't even put ice on your swelling yet, so why are you so desperate to get out?"He glanced at Luna and said, "Get her some ice."Luna muttered in agreement and handed Roanne a packet of ice she had prepared beforehand. "Here you go."Roanne bit her lip and, after tr
Roanne's entire body stiffened when she heard this.She lifted her head to stare at Joshua through the rearview mirror. "Are you saying…you can help me find my birth parents?"Joshua curled his lips into a small smile. "Of course I can."He shifted into a comfortable position and gave Roanne an elegant smile. "The only people in Merchant City who are willing to help you…aren't capable of doing so, whereas the people who can…will never be willing to help you."Therefore, your only chance is to work with me."Roanne bit her lip when she heard this.Joshua was right.It was not that she had never tried searching for her birth parents before, but the people willing to help her did not have the power and influence to do so.To find the couple who had abandoned her more than 20 years ago was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.However, the people who could truly help her…would not be willing to do so at all.Even though she was the sister of Charlotte Jacobs, Jim Landry's g