Zachary’s clear yet cruel voice continued to speak. “I asked for a divorce the day Carlie revealed her real identity, but you refused. Now, all your lies have been laid bare. I believe that you can’t possibly drag it out, regardless of how little pride you may have. Right?”Lorraine stared at him with a withered expression, crystalline tears drenching her face.That’s right! When Charlotte and Jebediah had collaborated to expose her, she had known that it was useless to drag it out with Zachary, no matter how much she tried…She knew that Zachary would ask for a divorce again.In the past, even after Zachary had discovered Charlotte’s real identity, he had been a little kinder to her on account of the fact that she had saved his life. Now, he had discovered everything she had done. She had no place in Zachary’s heart, so now that Zachary had asked for a divorce again, if she continued to drag her feet, he would make her suffer as if she were his enemy!“Since you’re not saying any
The man at the front of the group bowed before Zachary and said in a reverent tone, “Mr. Connor, may we carry Miss Larson now?”Zachary nodded quietly.The four men immediately made their way to the bedside, wrapped Lorraine with a blanket, and carried her. Then, they placed her in the wheelchair and whisked her out of the ward.Charlotte remained standing quietly behind Zachary the entire time, silently watching everything unfold.At this point, she knew more than ever that Zachary was a man who drew a clear line between love and hatred and was also cold and decisive.Since he had decided to break it off with Lorraine, he was treating her like the celebrities and socialites who threw themselves at him, with a cold and merciless demeanor.This also meant that in Zachary’s heart, Lorraine was non-existent!Zachary walked out of the ward.Garrison rushed in and blocked his way.“Zachary! How could you be so inhumane? Lory is suffering now. At a time when she needs concern most o
‘Heavens! Is Lorraine really that cruel? No wonder Jebediah, who’s as cold as an assassin, is so broken.’“Yes, that’s certainly too tragic for words…” Charlotte calmed herself. “But you can’t cry over spilled milk. You can’t turn back time and stop this tragedy from happening anyway, right?”Jebediah remained expressionless, unwilling to say another word.Charlotte added, “But you still have control of the future! See, Zachary had Lorraine carried off to get a divorce. I think that she will be even more broken once the divorce is finalized. She might even kill herself.”The mention of Lorraine committing suicide filled Jebediah with such anxiety that the dazed look in his eyes disappeared.Charlotte pointed at Zachary’s increasingly distant figure.“Garrison said it himself. She needs comfort now more than ever. If you still love her, why not take this chance and show her your concern? Who knows? Maybe once she’s completely given up on Zachary, she will remember your kindness. I
Charlotte panicked.“I don’t think it’s appropriate to discuss this now.”“Why is it inappropriate?” regal, perfect Zachary asked.“Well… Sigh!” Charlotte glanced at the employees who were eyeing her in a peculiar manner. She blushed from embarrassment. “I thought we discussed this? This time, I want to openly make those who’ve slandered me look at me in a new light. We can’t talk about getting married until I’ve announced my real identity!”Once she said that, she added, “Besides, I might not marry you again even after I’ve announced my real identity.”“What?”Zachary’s chiseled face immediately turned very dark.“Marrying you again has been my end game ever since I discovered your real identity, and now you’re suddenly telling me that you might not marry me at all?”Charlotte hung her head at the sight of his icy glare. Then, she tried her best to act naturally as she chuckled. “That’s right! Even though I mentioned that if you wanted me to marry you again, I must do it openl
Lucas saw the increasing decline of the look on Zachary’s face and quickly laughed. “He he… Of course, you’re perfect, sir. However, your perfection doesn’t mean that you’re perfect in every woman’s eyes. Maybe an icy, indifferent man like you isn’t really Mrs. Connor’s type… Sigh! That year, Mrs. Connor was forced to marry you when her family was in trouble to save her father. At the time, you were the only one who could save her, so she didn’t have a choice. Now, she doesn’t need you to save her, and a lot of good men are in love with her. Why must she marry you?”Zachary immediately stopped.The most regal, powerful man in Rothesay suddenly felt as if a sharp knife had been driven through his heart. He was in so much pain that even his thin, addictive lips were trembling.“Don’t keel over just yet, sir. Maybe it’s not that you’re not charming enough. There’s another possibility.”Lucas hurriedly consoled Zachary at the sight of the pain on his face.“The other possibility is th
The four people walked past Zachary, carrying Lorraine, who had tears all over her face.However, all Zachary was thinking about in his head at the moment was Charlotte. He did not even glance at Lorraine from beginning to end.At that moment, the door of the white Lamborghini opened, and the tall, handsome Jebediah strode over to Lorraine. “Put her down.”The four men refused to put Lorraine down, and one of them responded, “Sorry, Mr. Valentine. Mr. Connor ordered us to bring Ms. Larson here, so we must take her back directly. We’re not going to put her down without Mr. Connor’s permission.”Jebediah’s eyes looked as cold as the eyes of Hades. “I’m the person who loves Lory the most in this world. Compared to you four, wouldn’t it be safer for her if I brought her back?”The four men looked at each other. They did not dare offend Jebediah, so one of them could only look at Zachary awkwardly. “Mr. Connor, did you hear what Mr. Valentine said? What should we do? Please give us an
Jebediah’s expression had remained unchanged while Lorraine had slapped him twice. However, the pity in his eyes overflowed his eye sockets the moment Lorraine slapped herself. “Lory! What are you doing?”Lorraine stared at him coldly. Irony was the only emotion that could be seen in her teary eyes. “I slapped myself because I was blind, Jebediah Valentine! I bet everything I had on you, thinking that you were the only person in this world who wouldn’t betray me. I never thought that I would actually go down in your hands in the end. The person who helped Charlotte defeat me wasn’t someone else. It was you!”As he looked at her flushed cheeks, a hint of agony flashed across Jebediah’s eyes. “Lory, I‘ve told you before that I’m the person who loves you the most in this world, and everything I do, I do it for you...”“Shut up!” Lorraine interrupted him agitatedly, her voice sounding as sharp as a scream.“You’re the person who loves me the most in this world? Jebediah Valentine, don’
It turned out that the four walls of the huge living room were full of delicate roses.None of the lights in the room were turned on. Only six lit candles were on the table. The magenta candlelight illuminated everything in the room beautifully, making it look like a dream.While all that was going on, Zachary was sitting on the sofa, and Naomi was sitting quietly on his thighs, staring at Charlotte with her crystal-like eyes.After spending at least three seconds to calm herself down, Charlotte found her voice. “Zachary, Naomi, why did you decorate the house like this?”Naomi blinked her huge eyes. “The bad uncle said that all girls like this. He also said that if mommy were to like it, mommy would say yes to his marriage proposal.”‘What?’Charlotte was stunned, while Zachary, who had long legs and a large stride, had already placed Naomi on the sofa and approached Charlotte. “Carlie, marry me!”The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched.Before she could speak, Zachary had alr