‘My god! Why do I have the feeling that Mrs. Connor is colder and more hard-hearted than the Second Master in certain aspects?’Lucas wanted to cry, yet no tears would come.Charlotte refused to stay in her room any longer. She threw the glass to the ground, turned around, and headed to the living room. It was clear that Lorraine had an exceptionally high IQ and EQ. She had played her part impeccably. Charlotte analyzed it from every angle but could not find a way to expose her.Actually, if it hadn’t been for this accident, Charlotte would have been under the impression that Lorraine wasn’t a bad person at all. To her surprise, Lorraine was an even bigger snake than Tiffany.“Mrs. Connor, are you feeling better? If you are, I’d like to give you the same advice—be more candid with the Second Master…”“Drop it!”Charlotte cut Lucas off.“Aren’t you his personal chauffeur? Lorraine was hurt pretty badly. He’s probably taking her to the hospital. Why aren’t you driving?”“Becaus
“Are you done complaining?”“No!”Charlotte knew that if she lifted her head and looked into Zachary’s cold and dignified gaze, she would be scared out of her wits and would no longer have the courage to yell at him. Thus, she stubbornly kept her head down.“He he… It’s so funny to hear you calling Lorraine ‘Lory’. Isn’t she your aunt now? Who would use such a cute nickname for their aunt, Mr. Connor? I guess you’re the only one.”“Anything else?” Zachary asked with an icy tone.Charlotte shook her head.She had said everything that needed to be said. She would accept whatever Zachary had in store to avenge Lorraine.“Alright then, come with me to the hospital now,” Zachary answered steadily in his magnetic voice.Charlotte furrowed her pretty brows. “Why should I go to the hospital?”“To apologize to my aunt,” Zachary replied, looking majestic like a king.Charlotte felt as if an atomic bomb had exploded in her head. “I’m not going!”She bravely lifted her head, disregardin
At the hospital...Lorraine lay in bed, the top half of her body wrapped in bandages.When Charlotte followed Zachary in, Lorraine glanced indifferently at her. The corners of her lips curved into a mocking sneer.“Based on the look on Carlie’s face, she must have dragged her feet here. You must’ve gone through a lot of effort to force her to come.”Zachary’s perfectly carved face showed no signs of emotion. “I don’t care about the process, only about the result. Anyway, she’s here to apologize to you.”He turned toward Charlotte. “You promised me on the way here, didn’t you? It’s time to fulfill that promise,” Zachary said, his tone no longer cold.Charlotte bit her lip indignantly. Despite her heavy reluctance, she looked at Lorraine and spat out reluctantly, “Sorry!”“Heh.” Lorraine’s sneer deepened.“I just can’t seem to feel the sincerity in your apology. It sounds more like I owe you something. I’m sorry, Carlie, but I can’t bear to accept that apology.”“You…” Charl
“Mind your own business.”Lorraine froze in place while standing in front of Zachary with her hands outstretched, ready to offer him her support. She felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water had been poured over her head. Her limpid, beautiful eyes turned empty, as if they had lost their focus.“My affairs are none of your business.”Zachary’s cold voice addressed her again.Lorraine’s graceful figure shivered. Then, the corners of her lips curved into a bitter smile. “Zachary, I’ve always known that you were heartless, but I never thought that you’d actually be heartless to me.”The words that had come out of Zachary’s thin lips had been spoken in a sublime, cold, decisive tone.“Why waste your emotional effort on someone you don’t even care about?”Those words were like a bolt of lightning that struck Lorraine.The words “waste your emotional effort” were like ice picks piercing her heart.‘Zachary! He was once endlessly indulgent with me and cared greatly for me. Now, he belie
Charlotte listlessly trudged toward the hospital parking lot.She had left Lorraine’s ward for quite some time now. However, the experience of being forced by Zachary to apologize to Lorraine just so he could gain Lorraine’s favor still stabbed her mind like a needle.Lucas noticed Charlotte and immediately got out of the car to greet her.“Hey, milady. I really don’t think the Second Master dragged you here to apologize to Miss Lorraine just to make her happy, not judging by the tone of his voice and the look in his eyes. I kept thinking about it and I think I understand now. The Second Master did all this for you.”“Hah! Hah!”Charlotte looked as if she had heard the greatest joke in the world.“Luke, I’m not stupid enough to completely miss such an obvious fact. Your Second Master threatened to destroy my entire family just to force me to apologize to the woman he loves.”“You wouldn’t have come if he hadn’t threatened you like that.”Lucas grinned as he explained, “Knowing
“Ahem!”Lucas gave her a devious hint.“One should always repay their debt. A gambling debt is still a debt.”The earth shattered in Charlotte’s heart.She had expected Lucas to lose and had been gearing up for an entertaining show. To her surprise, she was on the losing end now.She snuck a glance at Zachary and silently took a few deep breaths. Finally, she steeled herself and planted a kiss on his perfect profile.Zachary noticed her extraordinary action at once. However, he did not avoid her. Instead, he allowed her sweet lips to plant themselves upon his skin, acting completely ignorant.He waited for her to nervously move her lips away from his face before calmly asking, “What was that for?”“No reason…”Charlotte, now blushing from ear to ear, smiled deceptively and clumsily complimented him. “He he he… If you really want a reason, all I can say is that you’re very handsome today. Hah! Why are you so handsome? You make me want to kiss you… He he he he…”She certainly w
Zachary had seen Charlotte “hurting” Lorraine with his own eyes. Charlotte thought that he would have done something to stand up for Lorraine.However, it seemed like Zachary had completely forgotten the entire incident. He never even chastised her. Charlotte knew that she would never be able to convince him without evidence. Since Zachary did not pursue the matter, she took it as a good sign and dropped the matter.The next day, Zachary recuperated at home while Charlotte went to the art studio.At 10:15, she grew tired of painting, so she stood by the window and stared into space. At that moment, two people walked in hand in hand. Thinking that they were just regular customers, she greeted them without getting a proper look at their faces.“If you’d like to make a purchase, there are price tags on the paintings. The paintings without price tags are temporarily not for sale. Please enjoy the art.”“I’m only interested in your art pieces, so just point them out to me so I won’t
Was this really the very same Annalita who had imposed the family law upon Zachary just to break them apart?“He he he…”Charlotte grinned nervously.“Uh… If you really like my artwork, you can just take the paintings. You don’t have to pay.”“How could I possibly do that? We may be family, but I can’t possibly take something without paying. It’s true, I like your artwork. Besides, it’s my way of supporting your career. I won’t take them if you won’t take my money.” Annalita gazed at Charlotte with benevolence and kindness.Charlotte was speechless. She was beginning to think that she was dreaming, so she secretly pinched her waist… and felt a huge sting…‘Alright then! I’m awake.’Miranda’s face immediately turned an ugly shade.Albert methodically picked out Charlotte’s paintings. Annalita, who had now stopped talking, quietly evaluated Charlotte.Charlotte’s heart drummed against her chest.She felt apprehensive when she thought of the trouble Annalita had caused her.She
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