Dr. Crawford left the ward, but his voice continued to reverberate in Zenios’s ears.“Zenios, relax and try to recuperate. I need to go home.”Zachary, who had arrived in his room to say goodbye, spoke with eyes overflowing with concern.Zenios, who felt as if a knife had cut through his heart, simply nodded.Zachary gently patted his shoulder and turned around to leave. However, Zenios steeled himself and said, “Wait, Second Uncle. I have something important to tell you.”Zachary, who stood in front of the bed, had an exceptional amount of patience for Zenios.“Go ahead.”“I’ve received the DNA results. It’s… concluded that that baby is mine and Carlie’s son. Carlie is his biological mother. That baby is our son!”He squinted his wicked blue eyes, which were brimming with tears.Those tears included the guilt he felt for deceiving his uncle and his deep self-loathing.‘I respect Second Uncle most of all. He’s my role model. He’s the last person I should be lying to! But… I h
To be precise, she was walking toward Zenios!“I vaguely heard you mentioning the test results outside the door just now. Are they the results of the DNA test between the child and me?” Charlotte sat down by the bed.She did not want to disturb Zenios’s recuperation, so she originally planned to wait for Zachary outside the ward, but when she heard Zenios talk about the test results, she could not help but enter the room.“Yeah...”Zenios felt guilty for a moment, but his gaze turned determined within a split second.“I’ve already told Second Uncle that your DNA matches that of the child. Carlie, you’re the biological mother of that child, and I‘m his biological father. He’s our lost baby!” While speaking, he held Charlotte’s hands excitedly.He knew that if Charlotte were to learn about the truth that he had lied to her in the future, given her personality, she would definitely despise him.However, there was no turning back now. Ever since he had decided to lie, he had to stra
Zenios was stunned as happiness was bestowed upon him so suddenly. He stared fixedly at Zachary as he walked away and only came back to his senses when Zachary was already at the door, “Thank you, Second Uncle! Carlie and I will be grateful to you forever...“Second Uncle, I love you!” Zachary walked out of the ward indifferently and decisively, without looking back at Charlotte.“Carlie, why are you crying!?” Upon shifting his gaze back onto Charlotte’s face, Zenios was panicked when he noticed she was crying.He understood the reason behind those tears in the next second. “Carlie, Second Uncle has always loved Lorraine deeply, and he has no feelings for you. The both of you are just spouses on paper. This piece of news does deserve your tears of joy now that you’ve finally got rid of this nominal marriage.”Upon hearing what Zenios said, Charlotte’s tears gushed down more intensely.‘Zachary cares about Zenios! To him, I’m just an adornment. Therefore, it’s reasonable for him to
Although Zenios was unwilling to let her go, he was speechless. After all, Zachary had said that he would only divorce Carlie in three days. As such, all he could do was suffer for three more days!“Milady, let’s go!” Lucas pulled Charlotte’s cuff, and Charlotte followed Lucas out of the ward.“Sigh! What’s the matter? What happened between you and Second Master? I really can’t figure this out. Second Master loves yo— Milady, did you ask to be married to Zenios? Otherwise, Second Master wouldn’t have done this.” Lucas sighed after leaving the ward.Charlotte did not say a word but shook her head with her teary eyes.“Milady, you’re as stubborn as Second Master. You guys just won’t say anything! Let’s do it my way. While it’s still not too late, you’ll apologize to Second Master later. He must’ve come up with such a stupid idea because he had lost his head just now. His heart will definitely melt away as soon as you apologize to him, and he’ll not divorce you then.”‘Would Zachary
“Sigh! If that’s the case, just pretend that I haven’t said anything, let’s just forget it...” Lucas shook his head in disappointment.The glimmer of hope in Zachary’s eyes disappeared instantly as the luxurious black car moved forward steadily.In the past, every time Zachary sat in the same car with Charlotte, he would always sit with her. This time, Zachary sat in the passenger seat, and she sat in the middle of the car alone.Charlotte returned to the Divine Sanctuary district, and she never saw Zachary again later on.Three consecutive days had passed.As soon as she got up, Lucas, who was waiting for her in the living room, greeted her, “Milady, Second Master is ready, are you ready?”Charlotte did not care on the surface. “Isn’t it just a divorce? What can I do to prepare myself? Let’s go!”About half an hour later, Lucas drove Charlotte to the hospital.As soon as Charlotte got out of the car, a tall, well-built figure quickly dashed toward her, pressing his hands on he
“Second Uncle, you and Carlie will be divorced in a while, you—”“Let her go!” Zachary’s voice was sharp and stern, like a curse from the underworld.Looking at his face again, it was so biting cold that it looked more threatening than a glacier.Zenios took a step back in fright and involuntarily let go of Charlotte’s hand. He then stared at Zachary’s expression, which was as gloomy as an overcast sky.“I don’t understand... Second Uncle, you personally agreed to let Carlie go that day. And you’ve come today, aren’t you going to go to the city hall to divorce Carlie later? In ten more minutes, give or take, Carlie won’t have anything to do with you, and she’ll be my wife—”“Why are you so confident that you think she’ll become your wife?” Apart from the usual coldness, there was a fit of subtle jealousy hidden deep in Zachary’s voice.“Whether you can win her over depends on whether you have the ability.”Zenios was stunned.Lucas was dumbfounded.Even Charlotte got caught of
“I’d like to apologize, Second Uncle. I didn’t think you’d keep your promise, and I yelled at you too. I guess I’ve misunderstood you. You were just teasing me.”Zenios stretched his right hand out the window and waved at Zachary.Drag racing was a form of art, one where a single, tiny mistake could lead to dire consequences. Zenios’s right arm may be injured, but that did not hinder his driving skills. Zachary had already tied his right arm. Regardless of how much skill he had, he was bound to lose.Zachary remained expressionless. Only his cold, dark, inky eyes narrowed dangerously.Once Lucas yelled, “Go!”, the black and white luxury supercars flew off the starting line.Lucas drove Charlotte as they followed them closely from behind.“Be honest, milady. Who are you rooting for?” Lucas asked with a smile.Charlotte curled the corners of her lips but did not reply.It didn’t matter who she rooted for!She was well-versed in drag racing, so once Zachary offered to drive with
“Zachary!”Upon realizing that Zachary wasn’t answering Lucas’s call, Charlotte kicked the door open and ran toward the river in panic.“Zachary, calm down. It’s just a game. Winning or losing doesn’t matter, you don’t have to—”The roaring sound from Zachary’s vehicle cut her off. She watched as Zachary’s car sped into the river. Charlotte’s heart skipped a few beats.Splash!She heard a loud noise from below as the car submerged into the water.Charlotte wasn’t sure what happened.From a professional standpoint, the chances of Zachary running into an accident were at 99.9%.Hence, she was too afraid to look. She stood in the center of the road in a daze like a puppet. The thought of Zachary’s grim situation brought a wave of agony into her very being. “You can do it, Second Master! Two thumbs up for you, Second Master! I love you, Second Master!”Lucas’s cheers resounded from the riverside.Only then did Charlotte manage to gather her courage and walk closer. She watche
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