“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
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
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