Charlotte bit her lip and shot Jim a nervous glance.When she saw the determined look on his face, she closed her eyes and picked up the call reluctantly. "Roanne, I know you were the one who took Shelly away, so you better return her as soon as you can!"Remember: Shelly is my and Jim's daughter, and even though I'll forgive you for this on the basis that you and I have been sisters for so many years, it doesn't mean that Jim will forgive you so easily!" Charlotte snapped as soon as the call connected.She was trying to hint to Roanne that Jim was standing right next to her and that she should not say anything out of her place.Roanne was not an idiot; she understood immediately what Charlotte was trying to say.However, she still sneered and reminded Charlotte, "I understand everything you just said, but if you don't fulfill my requests, Charlotte, there's no telling what I'll do, don't you agree?"Charlotte bit her lip and had no choice but to say timidly, "I'll give you anyth
However, Jim could not believe that the woman before his eyes was the same person as Number-9.He could very well pretend that he had not heard the recording before, but what about this?What about the scene before him, the image of Charlotte drugging his food?Even though he did not know what the drug did, he knew that the girl who had protected him at the orphanage would never have done this.Had time brought on this change? Or perhaps…Were all his memories of her just a fragment of his own misconception?Jim rubbed his brows in frustration and closed his eyes.No matter how unwilling he was to admit this, the truth was right before his eyes.Joshua and Luna had been telling the truth.That afternoon, just a few minutes before his life ended, Assistant Clark had managed to send a photo of the bloodstained DNA report to Jim.According to the report, neither of the two female samples was found to be related to Shelly.This meant that neither Bonnie nor Charlotte was Shelly'
"Jim!" Charlotte knocked on the door in desperation. "Did you actually fall for Bonnie and Luna's lies? Why would you want to rethink our relationship? Weren't we perfectly fine before this? Besides…"She bit her lip. "I still have to meet Roanne tomorrow to save our little Shelly!"A glimmer of pain and helplessness flashed through Jim's eyes when he heard Charlotte's desperate screams.However, he could not deny the fact that she had tried to poison him.He could not deny the fact that she had bribed the flight crew in Banyan City in an attempt to kill Harvey and Shelly.Maybe, just maybe, everything Bonnie and Luna had been saying was true, too.In the past, Jim would tolerate and take pity on her, thinking that everything she had done was just out of desperation to be with him, but at this moment…He could not lie to himself anymore.Charlotte had changed.She had become someone he could not recognize anymore, someone whose ways he did not approve of in the least.No matt
It was precisely because of this that Charlotte had managed to get on his nerves little by little and ultimately cross the line.Not only had she lied to him about Shelly's identity, but she had even attempted to kill Shelly and poison him.Even though he did not know what drug Charlotte had placed in his food, he still chose to eat it.If it turned out to be fatal poison, then so be it. He deserved to die.This was what he deserved!He closed his eyes as he swallowed his food, his entire heart filled with pain and despair.He could not believe how easy it had been for everything to come down in ruins around him.The girl he had fallen in love with and would give his life to protect turned out to be a crook.It was all his fault.However, to Jim's surprise, the drug that Charlotte had put in his food was not poison at all, nor had it been a sedative to put him to sleep.Its only effect was that it made his entire body grow hot.This heat seemed to come from the bottom of his
Bonnie immediately frowned upon hearing this voice.She and Sean lifted their heads in unison and suddenly realized that there was a person sitting on the stone bench in the corner of the garden.Even though it was dark out and she could not make out his face, Bonnie knew instantaneously that it was Jim, based on the sound of his voice and the cold, unapproachable aura emanating off his body.However, despite knowing that he was there, she did not feel at all sheepish about what she had just said about him but instead furrowed her brows in disgust. "What are you doing here?"Was he not supposed to be spending time with his precious Charlotte at this hour?Why had he appeared in the garden?Jim could not help sneering when he heard her. "Why can't I be here, in the garden of my own house?"He stood up, strode over to Bonnie, and said coldly, "Besides, I wouldn't have been able to hear Ms. Craig's truthful admission if I hadn't come today."He narrowed his eyes and stepped closer
Not only that, but Bonnie had even claimed that the baby she had aborted was his.Even if she was crazy, at least Jim knew that she was crazy for him, so why…How long had she known this man named Sean? How could she have fallen for another man so quickly?Was she telling the truth at all? Had she been lying to him all this while about his feelings?Had she been toying with him all this while? Did she think this was all a game?As soon as he thought of this, Jim stormed forward like a madman and grabbed hold of Bonnie's shoulder. "You can't be together with him!"He had already lost Charlotte, his precious Number-9. He could not lose Bonnie either.She was not allowed to give up on him and move on so quickly; he would not allow it!As though powered by the immense strength that the drug had brought him, Jim pulled Bonnie toward him forcefully and into his arms.Bonnie's shoulder landed against his muscular chest hard, and a twinge of pain spread throughout her body.Jim's voi
Jim had gone insane!Bonnie continued to struggle against his grip. "Let go of me!""You have nothing to say about that, do you?" Jim had lost every last ounce of his rationality under the drug's effects. He stared at Bonnie's face with delirious, bloodshot eyes and said coldly, "Bonnie, is this the love you claim to have for me?"Without warning, he grabbed hold of Bonnie's chin and pressed his lips onto hers.So abrupt, so sudden was his kiss that Bonnie's eyes widened in shock.She never thought that after losing his memories, Jim would still want to kiss her…She froze for a long time, utterly stunned by this, then finally remembered what she had been doing.She started to flail and thrash once more, but all of a sudden, another man's hand grabbed hold of Jim and pulled him away from her.A split second later, Sean's fist crashed forcefully against Jim's face. "Let go of her!"He shot Bonnie a pained glance, then turned to stare at Jim. "I'm warning you to show some respec
Jim was momentarily stunned by this sudden turn of events.Even Sean was rendered speechless by the sight before him, his mouth gaping open in disbelief.Finally, Jim was the first one to break out of his stupor. He pulled Bonnie into his arms and shot Sean a murderous glare. "What are you waiting for? Get the car and bring her to the hospital!"Sean paused for a moment, then turned and sprinted out of the yard.Jim furrowed his brows, picked Bonnie up in his arms, and strode out of the yard as he said in a low voice, "Didn't you just go through an abortion? What were you doing? What gives you the right to interfere in two men's fight? Can't bear to see your precious boyfriend get hurt?"Bonnie was in so much pain at this point that she closed her eyes but did not reply.When she heard Jim's voice, she let out a bitter chuckle and said with a helpless tone, "Yes, I can't bear to see my new boyfriend get hurt, just like how you can't bear to see your precious Charlotte get hurt, e