Lucas shuddered in fear at the grimness of Zachary’s voice. Then, he calmed himself down and offered him a wide grin, “Alright, alright. To be on the safe side, please take this cup of warm water first, Second Master.”A cup of warm water was handed to Zachary, but he pushed it away coldly. His eyes were deep as if they could swallow everything in the world as he snarled, “You drive the d*mn car now!”“Okay!” Lucas yelped.‘See! Even the noblest and most educated man in Rothesay is cursing. Mrs. Connor, you and Garrison Larson better not do anything stupid!’“Rainbow Bridges” were two bridges.The reason “Rainbow Bridges’ was known as Rainbow Bridges was that there was a thick layer of mist at every moment in the two-meter wide space between the two bridges that erected parallel to each other above the water. When the weather was bad, the people on one side of the bridge would not be able to see the people on the other side of the bridge. It was only when the weather was clear and
That being said, no matter how many times Charlotte had cruelly rejected Garrison, he was indomitable and continued to pursue her with determination.Six years ago, when their school had organized a field trip to “Rainbow Bridges”, Garrison had proposed and given Charlotte a love letter on Rainbow Bridges in front of many students.Left without other options, Charlotte had pointed at “Rainbow Bridges” and said, “Alright, Garrison, you said you would never give up, right? From today onward, you have to come to this bridge every day and wait for me for two hours, rain or shine. If you can keep it up for ten years without fail, after ten years, I will marry you and become your wife.”Charlotte had left right away after that, and she had also thrown the love letter that Garrison had given her into the river. Charlotte had been under the impression that Garrison would give up on her after hearing what she had said. It was just that she had never expected that since then, Garrison would
Since he had not received any response from Zachary, Lucas pulled out his phone, tapped on the information he had found, and then showed it to Zachary.“Look, Garrison gave Mrs. Connor 237 bouquets of flowers, wrote 698 love letters, and declared his love for her 1,966 times in the span of one semester. It may have been more than that if we consider the times no one knew about or the ones that cannot be traced.”Zachary remained tense. His eyes darkened in a terrifying manner.Lucas could only try his best to soothe him.“Nevertheless, Mrs. Connor was not moved. She had even played a prank on him—asking him to wait for her at the bridge. That means that Garrison is nothing more than a dispensable toy to her.”“What did you say?” Zachary finally spoke.Lucas was completely focused on the information on his phone. He did not notice how Zachary’s gaze had plummeted into an icy apocalyptic glare. He continued his explanation. “Uh, frankly speaking, I think that, to Mrs. Connor, Garri
Charlotte turned around and saw Garrison kneeling on the bridge, with his hands on the ground. His face was pale, and his forehead was drenched in beads of sweat. His arms and legs were shaking.“Look at me, a small illness has rendered me useless. I can’t even walk straight. Don’t help me. I can get up on my own.”He forced himself to his feet, but he was aching and weak. He couldn’t stand up at all.Charlotte pursed her lips.Garrison had been the pride of their high school in the past. Not only had he been an untouchable valedictorian, but he had also been the gym teacher’s pride and joy and had broken a few long-distance running records.It’s no wonder Jameson had asked her to come along. Garrison, the champion runner, was now so sick that he couldn’t even walk!“Stop pushing yourself. Come on.”Charlotte had arrived by his side and reached out her hand to him.Garrison, who was surprised by this sudden display of affection, was stunned. Then, he quickly grabbed Charlotte’s
It had been a year since then, and Zachary had never once seen or contacted him at all. He had thought that knowing Zachary’s proud and arrogant personality, Zachary would never contact him again unless he took the initiative to do so. To his surprise, Zachary had broken his streak for Charlotte’s sake!Zachary helped Garrison off the bridge.Charlotte knew of Garrison’s relationship with Zachary, so she wasn’t surprised with their acquaintance. The surprising thing was, in the past five minutes from the time Zachary had helped Garrison down from the bridge to Jameson’s car, they had never said a word to each other. In fact, they didn’t even look at each other…Thus, they walked together with a cold look on their faces, in a bizarre manner the entire way, like two mountains of ice joined at the hip.Charlotte, who stood next to them, felt as if she were at risk of being frozen to death because of them. Hence, once they got off the bridge, she did not continue walking with them. Ins
Charlotte was stunned. “It’s not like I have superpowers. How should I know what will happen in four years?”“You and Garrison have a ten-year promise. It’s been six years now. The promise will be due for fulfillment in four years. Are you going to marry him, just as he’s claimed?” Zachary asked, looking very serious.“Pfft!” Charlotte burst into laughter as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.“If you’re trying to make a joke, there’s no need to look so serious. Actually, you look pretty good when you smile. Come on, smile!”To her surprise, Zachary looked even more sullen than ever. His icy pupils that stared at her seemed even more terrifying than ever.Charlotte immediately understood that Zachary wasn’t joking with her at all!‘Alright then! We’ve been married for nearly three months, and I’ve never heard Zachary tell a joke before. I’m beginning to suspect that this block of ice does not have a single humorous bone in his body.’She cocked her head awkwardly.“
“Second Master’s emotional wounds are pretty bad today. Drinking warm water alone won’t be enough to mitigate his symptoms. He needs some peace and quiet.”Charlotte seemed to come to a sudden realization. “I didn’t think he’d be that hurt, just because he met Garrison today and was reminded of Lorraine. Has he met Lorraine today?”“Lorraine? Hah!” Lucas smirked secretively.“Milady, if you enjoy filling your mind with such crooked thoughts so much, why not expand your imagination?”Charlotte nearly collapsed.“What are you saying?”Lucas turned around, smiled, and winked at her. “Well, many members of the public have heard rumors that Second Master is really gay. Why haven’t you considered the possibility of Garrison being Second Master’s true love? Perhaps his wounds were greatly disturbed because he knew how infatuated Garrison was with you?”“That… How is that possible!?” Charlotte’s eyes filled with shock.Lucas smiled mysteriously. “I don’t know. You could always ask Seco
Charlotte was so frightened that her hand shook, and her cell phone fell to the floor. She turned her head and looked at the well-defined face before she could bow down and pick her phone up. “She invited me to the Bijoux Gala tomorrow.”Zachary took a glimpse at her phone casually. “That’s it?”Annalita had also urged her to have a baby with him. However, it’s impossible for Zachary, who had always been regal and indifferent, to do so with her without him being drugged or wanting to punish her. If she were to tell him about that, it would make her look extremely awkward and make Zachary think that she had perverted ideas about him...Okay! Charlotte could not deny that she did have some small thoughts about Zachary from time to time. Zachary was such a majestic and perfect man, so it would be abnormal for a woman not to think about him at all.However, she would never say such things to Zachary! So, she smiled stiffly. “That’s it. There’s nothing else.”Zachary’s eyes were full o
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