“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
“Who’s there?”The black figure that had just entered paused in his tracks.“It’s me, Miss Simmons.”That voice did not sound familiar to Charlotte…Charlotte’s nerves were on edge. She quickly turned on her bedside lamp. As soon as she turned on the light, the black figure reached the side of her bed.“Miss Simmons, I’ve been commissioned to take you somewhere.”That deep voice rang out again. Then, a black object landed heavily on Charlotte’s head.“Argh!”A warm liquid gushed down Charlotte’s face. Her eyelids felt droopy, and she felt as if her soul was leaving her body as she slowly blacked out.“Miss Simmons, it’s time to wake up!“Miss Simmons…“Miss Simmons…”Splash!Ice-cold water was splashed over her head. Charlotte shivered. She felt as if the wound on her head had split open and she nearly collapsed from the pain.“What are you doing? Don’t you have any restraint? Why’d you hit her so hard? What if you killed her?” A strange voice rang out in front of Charlot
She heard the sound of footsteps. The two masked men walked toward Jebediah’s bed in unison. The taller man stared at Jebediah’s pale face and said, “Mr. Valentine, since you’re going to die, I guess I should give you an explanation before your demise. I was the one who shot you outside your jewelry store, but you survived. Our employer asked us to make sure you died.”He tore off the tape on Jebediah’s lips.Jebediah had just been through a major surgery. He was weak, so it took him a very long time before he managed to reply in a weak voice, “I’m sure you’re doing this for money. Don’t… Don’t kill me. I’ll pay you ten times more than your employer…”“Mr. Valentine, this isn’t just about money. Our employer has leverage over us. If we spare you, our families will die. So, you have to die,” the shorter man replied helplessly.“I can’t die!” Jebediah shook his head.“In the past, I would never have compromised even if someone had held a knife to my throat. I’d never kneel and beg f
When she recovered from this trance, she realized that the rope on her body had been untied by the two men and the tape on her mouth had also been torn off.“Ms. Simmons, Ms. Larson also asked us to give you a message on her behalf. She said that you’re the cause of this incident and you’re responsible for Mr. Valentine’s death.” A deep voice spoke beside Charlotte’s ear.Charlotte opened her lips but could not utter a word. All she could think of was the name “Lorraine Larson”. She stared at Jebediah, who had lost his vitality, but Lorraine’s gorgeous face appeared right in front of her eyes.“Has everything been taken care of?”“Don’t worry, boss. No evidence will be left behind.”“Okay, let’s go!”The ward was located on the second floor, and the two men jumped out of the window and fled.Charlotte had been tied up for too long, so her arms and legs were sore and weak. She rested for at least a minute before being barely able to harness a tidbit of strength to support herself
“She’s lying. Don’t be deceived by her hypocritical look. She’s at her best when she’s trying to set someone else by the ears. Don’t believe anything that came out of her mouth!” Immense anger caused Charlotte to tremble from head to toe, and flames of wrath were sparkling in her eyes.The officer who had just spoken looked down at Charlotte. “Ms. Larson is outside at the moment. If you have any doubts, just go talk to her.”As soon as the officer finished voicing his suggestion, another officer opened the door of the interrogation room seamlessly.Sure enough, Lorraine was sitting on a chair in the office outside. She was wearing semi-transparent pajamas that looked as thin as a cicada’s wings, and her graceful body looked looming.Upon seeing her, Charlotte felt as if someone had dug an abyss in her heart, and a potpourri of emotions gushed out of this abyss hysterically!“Lorraine Larson...” Uttering the name hatefully, Charlotte walked toward Lorraine step by step.The police
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotte’s inbox.Charlotte opened it and found a video of her recent sexual encounter with Zachary in the car. She screamed and blushed furiously.Before long, she received a message from Rufus.“This exciting clip of you with Zachary is your remuneration. I will keep it safe and save it for my future enjoyment. Our debt has been repaid. You’re welcome!”Charlotte’s expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.“I won’t let anyone see this. Don’t worry.”Charlotte questioned herself.She had no idea how Rufus had managed to get this video. He was in a different city. However, she let go of the question soon enough, as Rufus had already sent the information to her inbox.The next day, at a high-class hotel in Rothesay.A black Masserati was parked outside the hotel entrance. As two bodyguards escorted a pot-bellied, middle-aged man out of the hotel, the driver hurriedly opened the Masserati’s door and said in a
“Lory…” A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.“Zachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. He’s obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?”Lorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, “You’re wrong, Jez. Zachary isn’t doing it with her to hurt me. I’m nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. He’s doing this because he’s so in love with Carlie that he’s lost control!”“Uh…” Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotte’s car, shook her head, and said, “Lory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and I’ll take you anywhere you like. Isn’t that much better?”“No!” Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.“It’s all Charlotte’s fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“Why?” Zachary kept his eyes on her.There was no doubt about it. Not only did his wife have an extremely exquisite face, but her figure was also graceful and well-proportioned, better than a supermodel’s.The subtle display of fair flesh underneath her skirt seemed to exude a seductive fragrance. Her waist, which was the width of an A4 size paper, was slender. He felt an urge to hold her in his arms. She crossed her slender and well-proportioned legs naturally, creating a dark silhouette…‘D*mn it!’Zachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotte’s body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.“Based on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know we’ve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,” Charlotte replied calmly
Charlotte remained sitting calmly in the car. She knew that this time, Zachary was determined to strangle Lorraine to death.Of course, she didn’t want Zachary to do it… But not because she didn’t want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebel’s support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasn’t worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didn’t deserve him.Charlotte knew very well that since Lorraine, who was a natural schemer, had the nerve to seek her out alone, it meant that she would have been prepared to run into Zachary and would ensure that Zachary would be too afraid to kill her.Thus, even though Zachary was strangling Lorraine, Charlotte did not exit the car to stop him.The car door opened and closed.Charlotte felt a bone-chilling aura throughout the entire car as soon as Zachary entered the co-driver’s seat.Zachary didn’t speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
“What have you done?” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a frosty wind.“I’ve hired a few assassins. The assassins and I have had an agreement. If anything happens to me, they will do everything in their power to kill Charlotte and her two kids!”Charlotte’s entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.“Hehehe… Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldn’t have said ‘her two kids’. They’re yours and Charlotte’s kids, aren’t they?”Lorraine supported herself as she rose to her feet.In the past, no matter what happened, she would always do her best to maintain a good impression in front of Zachary, to show him the best parts of her.Now, she knew that his impression of her was gone with the wind. She cackled freely like a maniac. “Hahahaha… Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. You’ve always been fearless, but she’s the only one who’s ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isn’t she?”Zachary eyed Lorraine icily, his gaze as sharp as cold knives. Lorraine, whose heart was no
Lorraine forgot about the pain due to the intense panic she felt and stared at Zachary in disbelief. “Zachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? I’m pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the child’s well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?”“A wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.” Zachary’s cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraine’s lips trembled, but she could not utter another word, as if her throat was being severely strangled by an invisible hand.Cough! A large mouthful of blood was spat out of her mouth, dyeing her white dress red.Although she did not feel pain or fear, her heart was glacial.She also knew that she deserved more than just death!‘But... wicked woman?‘I didn’t expect to be labeled as a “wicked woman” in Zachary’s heart someday!’As he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zachary’s eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. “Milady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that she’s pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!“Therefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I don’t have time to drive Naomi back to your house, so you can either pick her up yourself or just let Naomi stay at the Second Master’s house.”Charlotte decided to pick Naomi up.As soon as she drove out of the yard gate, a crimson Ferrari dashed toward her head-on. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a direct clash with the car.Braking harshly, the Ferrari hit the tree and killed its engine.Charlotte also stepped on the brake.The Ferrari’s door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotte’s car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. “Charlotte Simmon
“Don’t forget who I am. There’s nothing that I can’t find out as long as I want to know... Aaaah—“Baby, you‘re hurting me. Don’t be too greedy... Oh, slow down, I’m on the phone. Oh. Ow—” The man’s voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a woman’s moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. “Um... I can call you later if it’s inconvenient for you to speak now.”“There’s no need. It’s convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. I’ll get angry otherwise, understand?”“Hmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!”“Don’t keep us waiting!”The sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, “My little Simmons Princess, I’ve long heard people say that you’re still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but I’ve sworn to never take another step into Rothesay. You should
Zachary looked at Charlotte through the window as a surge of pride swelled inside of him. “She’s my wife right now, so she’s your niece-in-law. You shouldn’t call her ‘that woman’ anymore.”The corner of the man’s lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. “Zach, even if she’s your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, who’s also your great-grandfather, was framed and died in prison for offending someone from the royal family. Your great-great-grandmother wrote a letter with her own blood and came up with a family rule. The Connors are only allowed to do business. They are not allowed to deal with people from the government. Do you really want to break the family rule for her?”“Yes,” Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. “I owe her a wedding, and I don’t want them to interfere with my wedding.”The man opened his mou