Be that as it may, judging from Lucas’s reaction, she had a hunch that this was not as simple as she imagined.It was already 9:30 p.m. when she got home. After she bathed Naomi and put her to bed, she still could not get through to Zachary, and Zachary had not replied to her text messages yet.Charlotte did not have a good feeling about it, and bad thoughts kept popping into her mind.She grasped her phone tightly and waited anxiously for his phone call.Finally, when it was about 10:00 p.m, Zachary gave her a video call. She hastily picked it up, her voice trembling out of anxiety.“Zachary, where are you now? Is everything fine?”“I’m on my way home,” Zachary replied, his voice as magnetic and seductive as before, even though he was talking on the phone.It was only then that Charlotte realized Zachary was driving.‘He video-called me while he’s driving?’Zachary lifted his shapely brows and replied, “You called me nine times and sent me six text messages. I don’t want you
The man’s name was William Wallace. He used to be a famous celebrity, but he had a fondness for little girls, little girls meaning young ladies in his case.Wu Bufan turned his nose up at girls over the age of twenty but had an avid interest in girls under the age of nineteen and often lured girls under the age of nineteen into doing shameful things with him by using various means.Then, something had happened to him three years ago.He had been sentenced to three years in prison for violating a 15-year-old girl, and since then, he had not only lost his reputation but had also been put in prison.Charlotte had heard that he had been released from prison not long ago, but he had gone off the grid, so nobody knew where he was. Never in Charlotte’s wildest dreams had she imagined that this once handsome celebrity had now turned into a pot-bellied man. Not only that, but he knew Tiffany as well!“I don’t understand what ‘getting your money’s worth’ means,” Tiffany replied, her voice f
She knew that Tiffany used to be a loose woman.Initially, she had thought that Tiffany would turn a new leaf after she married Zenios, her Prince Charming, and try her best to keep their marriage alive. However, she had not expected that Tiffany would be willing to cast away all her integrity just to become famous.“We made a bet yesterday. Now that Tiffany has compromised, it means I won the bet. You promised me that if I won, you would meet all my demands.”Charlotte felt a chill up her spine when she heard what Bryson had said. Her voice began to tremble as she said, “What… What do you want me to do?”“I want you to marry me,” Bryson said, emphasizing every syllable that spilled out of his mouth.Charlotte’s head buzzed.“Bryson, I did say yesterday that I would do anything you wanted me to do if you won the bet, but, but, but…” Charlotte stammered.‘I shouldn’t have promised him yesterday!’After all, she had been confident that Bryson would not win the bet since she’d tho
In the following days, Charlotte was so focused on her job that before she knew it, a month had passed.Then, the weekend came around. Both Charlotte and Coraline had made a lot of money after doing a live-stream session together last month. Since she had extra cash to spend now, Coraline would ask Charlotte to go out whenever she was free, and today was no exception. The two of them agreed to meet at Century Mall at ten o'clock in the morning.At around 10:20, while they were browsing in a jewelry store on the first floor of Century Mall, a clear baritone voice spoke. “Well, well, well, look who’s here. Why didn’t you inform me earlier that you’d be coming so that I could welcome you, Ms. Simmons?” Charlotte looked toward the source of the sound, and a second later, a face of unparalleled beauty that looked exactly like Zachary’s appeared in her line of sight.“Ah! Mr.Connor!” someone exclaimed.Then, someone else greeted him respectfully. “It’s nice to see you here, Mr. C
“Because Lory…”Jebediah’s eyes were filled with warmth when Lorraine’s pretty face surfaced in his mind.“One way to tell if a woman truly loves a man is through her reaction in bed. Lory was always very cold to me whenever I tried to get physical with her in the past and gave me the impression that I was raping her. However, since she married me, we've never once had any problems in bed. She has become a lot more active and she’ll sometimes take the initiative to suggest some of the most erotic things, such as…”“Alright, alright, stop it!” Charlotte cut Jebediah short, her face flushing with embarrassment. “Don’t you think it’s inappropriate for you to tell me these things?”“I’m sorry. I just can’t help it whenever I think about Lory.” Jebediah offered Charlotte an apologetic smile as a hint of embarrassment crossed his eyes.“All I want to say is that Lory loves me now. She has decided to spend the rest of her life with me and she has been trying her very best to have a chi
“Oh no! Someone’s shot Mr. Valentine!”“The murderer has a gun. Get down…”Everyone ducked onto the ground, afraid of getting shot. Only Charlotte remained standing in her spot, dazed like a puppet, staring at Jebediah at her feet. Fiery-red blood gushed out of his body, staining her shoes.“Carlie, why are you still staring at him? Close your eyes!”Coraline cried out anxiously and dragged Charlotte away from Jebediah. Then, she covered her eyes with her right hand.She knew that Charlotte was afraid of blood. If she continued to stare at Jebediah, she might collapse.The ambulance soon arrived at the scene.Charlotte followed the ambulance to the hospital.Jebediah was immediately sent to the emergency room. Three policemen found Charlotte as she waited outside the emergency room and questioned her.Based on police information, Charlotte found out that the assault had occurred in a public place and was a gun assault with horrible consequences. The criminal had fled as soon a
Jebediah was still unconscious. His eyes were shut, and his handsome face was completely pale, but he looked more peaceful than ever.Charlotte couldn’t help being reminded of Zachary when she saw him and remembered that Zachary had been sent to the hospital many times because he had risked his life to save her.‘Zachary! He and Jebediah are relatives as close as brothers.’At the end of the day, the relationship between Zachary and Jebediah had only fallen apart because of the hatred between her and Lorraine.Now, she and Lorraine had called a truce. Had Zachary and Jebediah patched up their relationship?Why wasn’t Zachary here to see Jebediah?“Jebediah!”They suddenly heard a cry from the door. Charlotte turned around and saw Lorraine hurry toward the hospital bed with the support of another woman.Annalita’s face sank as soon as she saw Lorraine. She released Jebediah’s hand and told Miranda, “How unlucky. She’s here, Mimi. Let’s go!”Miranda showed Lorraine her middle fi
“I get it now. We’re not needed here. We didn’t need to come back. Carlie, Mimi, I think we should leave now.”Annalita dragged Charlotte and Miranda away.Only then did Jebediah lift his head and look at Annalita. “I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t mean to ignore you, Carlie, and Mimi. It’s just that…”“It’s just that when the woman you love is in your arms, she’s the only thing you can see. You don’t notice anyone else!”Annalita deliberately pretended to be incensed. However, she could not conceal the warmth in her gaze.“Fine, Jebediah. I’m happy to see that you’re alright. You should enjoy your time with her. We won’t disturb you.” Jebediah, who was as handsome as a god, slowly lifted the corners of his lips.“Thank you, sis.”Charlotte, Annalita, and Miranda left the ward together.Annalita gently held Charlotte’s hand. “What do you think of Jebediah and Lorraine?”“Mm?” Charlotte’s eyes were filled with confusion.“I don’t understand, Mrs. Annalita. What do you mean?”“Why a