The shadow before her eyes wavered. Zenios gently stroked her shoulder with his right hand. The heat from the palm of his hand brought some warmth to her cold body.“I respect your decision, so if you’re going to insist on leaving, I won’t stop you. But for your sake, Second Uncle’s and mine, there’s something I need to say. May I?”The man’s melodious voice and warm lips gently brushed against Charlotte’s face. Her temples tingled.Charlotte sighed. “Go ahead.”“I know that you’re doing this for Second Uncle’s sake. You think that you’ll save him by doing this, but have you ever put yourself in his shoes before considering the matter?”“I’m confused…”Only then did Charlotte lift her head and look at Zenios. Her eyes filled with tears.“I’m doing this for his own good! He’s the noblest figure in Rothesay. He’s under investigation because of me. They’re not going to leave him alone unless I leave. He’ll lose everything, including his reputation. Even his mother and sister won’t
“Are you sure?” Zenios’s blue eyes were filled with surprise and concern.“Hehe… Carlie, let me be clear, from my perspective, I’d definitely hope that you’d stay in Rothesay, then I can see you whenever I want… But I must remind you if you stay, you and my uncle may have to pay a huge price.”Charlotte remained nonchalant, her voice filled with determination. “This is my final decision. I will pay any price. I won’t regret it.”Zenios’s perfect lips opened ever so slightly as he stared at Charlotte with tears in her eyes, unable to say another word.Charlotte stared at him with tears in her eyes too.At that moment, their hearts were connected. It was as if they didn’t need words to convey how they felt.The next stop was Bay City. Charlotte and Zenios led Naomi off the train.“Eh? Mommy, something doesn’t feel right. I thought you said we were going on a trip to Norwich? Why are we getting off here?” Four-year-old Naomi could read the words “Bay City” very clearly on the scr
“Ah! Ms. Simmons, I thought you just left at noon? What are you doing back here?” The guard saw Charlotte poking her head out of the car.Charlotte pointed at the gate. “Is Zachary at home?”“Yes, yes! If this were a few days ago, those people would be hounding Mr. Connor for an investigation many times in a day. I guess they’re just busy investigating someone else today. They haven’t been here once. I hope they never come back again, then Mr. Connor will have some peace. Even us working men who rely on Mr. Connor for our wages—”“Hey, are you done yet?” Naomi poked her little head out of the car with a grin. “I can’t wait to see my daddy. Open the door already!”“Oh, right. Okay. I’ll open the gates right away, ma’am!”Charlotte started the engine and entered the courtyard. She could see Zachary sitting in front of the French windows in the first-floor living room from a distance. His inky, dark eyes flashed with warmth when he saw Charlotte driving in. He picked up his feet an
Zachary, who was as cold as an ice sculpture, now had a blush on his perfect fact.However, his tone was just as calm as ever.“Why are you asking that?”“I just want to know,” She stared at him unblinkingly. Despite the tears in her eyes, Charlotte’s gaze was determined and resolute.Zachary’s throat quivered. His voice was slightly husky.“Mm.”It was a simple answer, yet it was rare and priceless for a man like Zachary, who wasn’t used to putting his emotions on display.That proved how much he loved Charlotte.The corners of Charlotte’s lips trembled.“Then… Let’s get married!”Even the calm and collected Zachary showed a clear display of shock on his face.“You’ve proposed to me more than once after discovering my real identity, and I was stupid enough to reject you. I’ve finally understood now… Fame, fortune… None of these can be compared to being with the man I love…”She held Zachary’s hand as her tears trickled onto the back of his hand.“Zachary, I don’t care if
As soon as Zachary left, an extremely fast sports car sped into the courtyard and stopped on Charlotte’s right. The car door was kicked open. Lucas emerged from the vehicle and leaped toward Charlotte, his eyes dancing with joy.“Second Master called and asked me to come over as soon as possible. I heard from him that you’re finally willing to marry him, milady?”Charlotte nodded.Naomi blinked as she stared at Lucas’s bird nest-shaped head.“Uh… May I ask, milady, have you been up all night reading your script? Did that muddle your brain, or did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? Hehehe… Don’t be angry with me, milady. I just can’t understand it… You’ve refused to marry Second Master when he was awesome and unparalleled, and now he’s in dire straits. Even the ones who’ve feverishly tried to gain his favor are eager to cut off ties with him. What woman would implicate herself by marrying him? Why are you doing it?”Charlotte curled her lips and gave no answer.A ge
Zenios and Naomi did not follow them. After Charlotte and Zachary left, Zenios stood on the spot like a statue, his blue eyes filled with sadness.“Uncle Zenios, carry me!”A silvery voice rang out near his feet. He squatted down to pick Naomi up from the floor and flashed a smile at her. “Come here, my princess. You might not be able to call me uncle anymore.”“Why?” Naomi asked as she blinked. Zenios tapped his finger on Naomi’s nose and said, “Your father is my Second Uncle, so if your mother marries your father, that’ll make her my Second Aunt, and you… You’ll become my sister, so you’ll have to call me brother in the future.”“Brother? Ha ha ha ha…” Naomi giggled happily as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. “Alright! I’ll call you brother then!” Zenios then carried Naomi to the living room. Meanwhile, the gardener, who had been mowing the lawn behind Zenios, took out his phone and made a call. He pitched his voice low and said, “This is bad, Ms. Larson. Ch
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
“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
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