Charlotte’s head buzzed.“I’m not a promiscuous woman, and Zachary didn’t break the rules!” “Of course, there’s no way a promiscuous woman would go around and tell other people that she’s a “sl*t” or a “b*tch”, would they?” Miranda said as she smiled wickedly.“It’s a shame that you and Zenios were caught in the act. No matter how much you try to explain yourself, no one will believe you.”Charlotte did not understand what Miranda was talking about. “I’ve been trying to keep my distance from Zenios, so what the hell are you talking about?”“Hahaha! Charlotte Simmons, I have to say that you’re really great at acting innocent. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would’ve believed in you already. Poor Zach. This look of yours must have deceived him into thinking that you’re innocent.”Unwilling to look at Charlotte’s “fake” face, Miranda turned around.“If you continue to play dumb, then there’s nothing I want to talk to you about anymore. My brother is obsessed with you. No m
However, when the things she experienced with Zachary in this house surfaced in her head—even though Zachary was as cold as an iceberg the vast majority of the time—she had no idea why but she felt a surge of warmth in her chest. Walking in the yard with her luggage, she did not know when, but tears were streaming down her cheeks by the time she came around.“Milady…“Milady!”As the anxious shouts rang louder and louder, Lucas’s figure grew larger and larger in Charlotte’s vision until he arrived right in front of her. “Where are you going, Mrs. Connor?” Charlotte continued to walk toward the door. “Do you know what has happened to Zachary?”“Yeah…” Lucas grabbed his oversized earring hopelessly.Charlotte wiped the tears off her face and continued. “So stop asking where I am going. Do me a favor when you see your Second Master. Please tell him that I’m not returning and not to look for me.“Besides, I didn’t burn the tin case that he used to keep his and Lorraine’s thin
At Prestige Residence, in Annalita’s extremely luxe mansion...Zachary was currently tied to a stake in the courtyard. Annalita, Miranda, and 12 members from the Valentine and Connor families stood around Zachary in the shape of an arc. A team of bodyguards dressed in black stood behind them. The austere atmosphere was stifling.The host for the event was the oldest living member of the Connor family, Richard Connor—Zachary’s oldest paternal uncle. His heart ached as he stared at the bloodied Zachary.“Zach, we’re all family here. You, of all people, should be aware of how harsh our family rules can be. If you refuse to yield, none of us can protect you. Listen to me, let’s have a compromise—break it off with that filthy Simmons woman, and we’ll let you go.”Zachary remained silent. Only the corners of his bloody lips curved arrogantly.“Come on, Zachary! Just nod your head!”Zachary’s third uncle, Theodore Connor, was agonized and agitated too.“The Simmons girl isn’t a respect
‘Why’d I have to force Zach into submission with the family rules? I know how stubborn he is! It’s all my fault!’Then, Richard raised his whip.Annalita couldn’t bear to watch this cruel display. She shut her eyes in agony.She had just closed her eyes when she heard a loud bang.She turned around and saw a black Rolls-Royce crashing into the gate and driving into the courtyard, heading straight toward Zachary’s area.Everyone was shocked.Even Richard put down the whip and stared at the super-armor attached to the front of the luxury car…The only reason the car had managed to burst through the gates was because of the added military-grade super-armor on the front of the car.Boom!The car door was kicked open.A slender, delicate figure jumped out of the vehicle nimbly.Miranda was enraged when she saw that it was Charlotte. “Charlotte Simmons, how dare you! If you had left Rothesay like I asked you to, my brother wouldn’t be reduced to this state. Look! Look at what you’
“Hmph! Look at me! Why am I wasting my time with an arrogant little girl? You can leave or stay if you want. That has nothing to do with me. My only concern lies with enacting the family rules.”Richard turned away from Charlotte, raised his whip, and prepared to hit Zachary again.“If you hit him, you’re dead.” Charlotte raised her voice.“What did you say?” Richard trembled with rage.“I think you’re getting ahead of yourself, girl!”“Am I?”Charlotte smirked.She pulled a hand grenade out of her pocket, gathered her courage, and tossed it to a distance.The grenade landed beneath a London plane tree, ten meters away. Then, it exploded, creating a large hole in the ground. The tree immediately burst into flames.“Argh…”A coward among the group squealed like a pig.“Mom!” Miranda screamed and grabbed Annalita’s arm.The corners of Annalita’s lips instinctively curved into a very subtle smile.She didn’t know what Charlotte had up her sleeve, but at that moment, she had a
Charlotte untied Zachary in the quickest way possible and helped him into the car.“Second Master! I was so frightened when I heard that they were going to discipline you according to the family’s rules. Are you badly hurt? Will you be left with permanent scars or a handicap?” Lucas immediately pounced on Zachary and asked a million questions.Zachary gently fixed his inky eyes. “Stop making so much noise. Give me a moment of peace and quiet.”Lucas heaved a long sigh of relief.His Second Master had vigor in his tone—that meant that most of his wounds were flesh ones. His bones were unharmed.This also meant that his Second Master’s body was as hard as metal, capable of withstanding that lashing. Anyone else would have been crippled if they weren’t beaten to death.Charlotte gave Zachary a few worried glances after settling him, then returned to the passenger seat.Miranda, who was holding Annalita tightly, stared at her fearfully.“Charlotte Simmons, you’re a woman. How cou
“Mom!”Miranda couldn’t believe her ears.“Did the fireworks blow your wits out of your brain? Charlotte Simmons is the daughter of that old tramp, Kourtney Kleinman. She’s the little tramp whom you’ve been trying so hard to remove from our home, and you’re calling her your daughter-in-law?”Annalita shot Miranda a glare. “Mimi, I’ve taught you from a young age never to talk about someone behind their back. Why are you bad-mouthing her over and over again?”“Mom! What’s gotten into you? Have you forgotten? A few days ago, when you found out about her marriage to Zach, you ground your teeth and said that you would make her suffer, just like Lorraine, so that she’d be beaten into a retreat—”“Enough! Enough!”Annalita cut Miranda off.“I’m itching to find out. What are you waiting for? Bring me my present.”Miranda was helpless. She had no choice but to comply with Annalita’s request.A few minutes later, Miranda brought the exquisite gift to Annalita.“Open it.” Annalita hasti
As soon as they entered the door, Butler Benson greeted Zachary with Lucas. “Dr. Stewart has been here long ago. Go now.”Dr. Stewart was currently in Zachary’s bedroom.Charlotte thought that Zachary would not allow her to enter his bedroom, so she stopped just outside his bedroom door after following him throughout the whole journey.Upon seeing her stop, Zachary’s thin lips opened slightly, but he did not speak. In the end, everyone entered Zachary’s bedroom while Charlotte sat on the sofa in the living room alone.Lucas had told her that Zachary would be fine, but thinking about the amount of blood that was covering his body, Charlotte had terrible butterflies while waiting.About half an hour later, Dr. Stewart walked out of Zachary’s bedroom.Charlotte stood up immediately. “How’s Zachary?”The gentle-looking Dr. Stewart adjusted his silver glasses. “Second Master is much stronger than ordinary people. Therefore, after my treatment, most of the whiplashes on his body shoul