Later, Kourtney had never once shown her any motherly love. When she had gone to beg her to visit Walter in the hospital, not only had she asked her to kneel in the rainstorm, but she’d also brought her to a bar after she had lost consciousness and allowed two men to defile her.There was no way she would let someone like that own her money. Besides, she only had about 400 dollars in savings, and the kidnapper who had abducted Poopoo had demanded a ransom of 300 million dollars. Poopoo was her and Zachary’s kid. She couldn’t bring herself to let Zachary pay the entire ransom. She was going to take the money back from Kourtney and take Poopoo back with Zachary.That night, Charlotte made a series of preparations.The next morning, after she sent Naomi to kindergarten, she went to the lawyer's office to meet with the lawyer she had made an appointment with last night and then drove straight to the Noble Garden.The Noble Garden was located in the heart of the most luxurious area of
Charlotte turned off the engine and kicked the door open. Then, she said, “It has only been a few days, and you don’t recognize me anymore?”A hint of panic appeared on Kourtney’s face, which was caked with make-up. The bubble of her arrogance deflated, and her voice began shaking. “How come you’re here? Sotiria, what are you doing at my house?”“Sotiria?” Charlotte, who had come out of the car, lifted her chin defiantly and replied, “Do you really think I'm Sotiria, or are you just pretending to be confused?”Kourtney felt embarrassed. “You’ve made quite a big fuss on the internet, so I already know who you are. Anyway, that doesn’t matter. What do you want from me?”Charlotte’s face was bereft of emotion, and her gaze was cold.“I’m here to ask for some money.” “Really?” Kourtney’s face sank as she scoffed. “I guess you must’ve damaged your brain in that accident four years ago. Although I gave birth to you, you’re nothing in my eyes. I do have quite some money right now,
After she finished speaking, Charlotte hurled a stack of documents into Kourtney’s arms. Kourtney looked blankly at the stack of documents. Before she could ask anything, Charlotte said coldly, “Here are the transfer records and some other evidence that shows you took the money from Mr. Barkley. I've consulted a lawyer and I have the right to get the money back. I will give you two days to get the money and return it to me. Otherwise, I will take you to court.” After saying that, she turned around and left.“Carlie, wait!”Kourtney’s voice erupted behind Charlotte’s back.Charlotte initially intended to take her leave coldly without any hesitation, but at that moment, her feet were cemented on the ground as if they were filled with lead, and she could not take a step forward.Carlie!Kourtney had just called her “Carlie”!In the past, Kourtney had just treated her as a tumor and wanted nothing but to remove her from her body. Whenever Kourtney talked to her, she would call
Charlotte was so flustered that her hands quivered and she nearly drove the car into the divider island.She hastily found a safe spot to stop her car and said in a shaky voice, “Who are you? How do you know about my son?”“Not only do I know about your son, but I also know where your son is.” The deep voice was obviously altered, and Charlotte couldn’t even tell if the person was a man or a woman. Charlotte grew even more nervous as she pressed on. “Where’s Poopoo?”The voice then said plainly, “He’s in my hands.”Boom!Charlotte felt as if a bomb had gone off in her head and was left speechless.“He he he he… That’s right, Charlotte Simmons. I’m the one who abducted your son. I sent a parcel to you last night, and it arrived at your house on the Platinum Coast a few minutes ago. What you’re gonna do now is go home and open the parcel.”The voice rang like a curse in Charlotte’s ear.It took Charlotte a short while to find her voice again. “What’s inside the parcel?”“All I
Charlotte reached out her right hand to him. “Mr. Gold, give the paper to me. I’ll read it myself.”“Uh…”Despite his reluctance to show it to Charlotte, she insisted on reading it. Thus, Mr. Gold had no choice. He had to give it to her. Charlotte took the paper and focused on it. When she saw the words “This finger is from your son’s right thumb”, she immediately felt as if the room was spinning. She collapsed on the ground, face first.“Miss!”“What are you still standing there for? Get a wet towel!”“Oh!”The nanny rushed to grab a cold, wet towel. Mr. Gold used it as a cold compress on her for a while. Then Charlotte gradually woke up.She had accidentally dropped the paper on the floor when she collapsed. She picked it up with a trembling hand.“Miss, you’ve been so popular lately, perhaps this is a wicked deed from one of your haters, and they’re just pulling a prank on you? Don’t believe in any of this until you find Poopoo,” Mr. Gold gently consoled her.Charlotte’s fa
Charlotte didn’t call the police in order to ensure Poopoo’s safety. Instead, she called Zachary.Zachary immediately dropped his work and decided to go to Pairez with her.Charlotte’s heart was skipping like a rabbit after ending the call. It took her a long time before she could calm down.She stared at the small, bloodied finger and burst into tears.Parents were always deeply affected by their children.Poopoo must have been in excruciating pain when his finger was cut off!Most importantly, from now on, his hand would never be perfect. He could never learn, work or live like a healthy, normal person for the rest of his life!Charlotte teared up as she stared at the finger. Mr. Gold kindly soothed her and said, “Miss, this thumb is useless now. I’ll take care of it for you, so you won’t have to feel so sad every time you look at it.” He bent down to pick up the finger as he said this.“Don’t!”Charlotte hurriedly stopped him.“Mr. Gold, wrap it up carefully in plastic fil
Zachary’s body was as solid as an iron plate, yet his arms were warm and comforting. Every time Charlotte buried herself in his arms, she would feel safe and secure, no matter how bad things were.She lay the side of her face against his chest. His strong and vigorous heartbeat rang in her ears over and over again, more comforting than words.Not too long after, Charlotte calmed down. She was exhausted and actually fell asleep in Zachary’s arms.“Second Master, milady, I’m back!”This sudden announcement startled Charlotte from her sleep.Then, she heard the voice say, “Uh… Milady, I only saw you in Second Master’s arms. I didn’t realize that your eyes were closed. I’m sorry for waking you.”Charlotte rubbed her bleary eyes.“It’s alright.”Zachary simply gave Lucas an icy glare.That’s right! He knew that Lucas and Charlotte shared a purely platonic relationship… But every time he saw Lucas grinning at Charlotte and the warm, friendly look in Charlotte’s eyes when she looked
The entire hall suddenly became strangely quiet.In the end, no one else continued the bid.Zachary had succeeded in buying the Supreme Blood Diamond.Once he had received it, Zachary gave it to Charlotte for safekeeping.“Someone had bid 285 million before you made your bid. Why didn’t you bid 290 million or 300 million? Why’d you bid 330 million dollars right away?”Zachary, who was as handsome as a god, turned his crystalline gaze toward the wealthy man who had bid 285 million and was now buying a different gem in the exhibition hall.“I know him. He and I were bidding for the same item at a different jewelry convention more than four years ago. This man will never bid more than 330 million dollars, no matter how much he wants something.”Charlotte immediately understood.This Supreme Blood Diamond may be classed as an ultra-rare item that was hardly seen in the jewelry world, but it really was no bigger than a chicken egg.However, the thought of its price made Charlotte f