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
Lucas, who was standing next to Zachary, felt the glacial aura that came from Zachary’s direction, and his body trembled.“See? Thank God that I’ve asked. You really have a serious misunderstanding about who I am as a person. Actually, I’m not a nice person at all. In fact, I’m a total d*ck.”Charlotte was completely stunned. “What are you talking about? Why aren’t you making any sense?”Lucas rubbed his oversized earrings. “I’m actually a scumbag, an *ssh*le, and a heartless douche. And when it comes to my relationships, I’m extremely promiscuous, I switch my girlfriends three times a week, and there’s no love between us. I get together with them purely for pleasure and chase them away as soon as the night’s over. I might even spend the night with two or three women in one go sometimes. My private life is unscrupulous, filthy, and perverted. You wouldn’t be able to imagine the things that I can do when I’m not at work. I—”“Okay, stop that!” Charlotte interrupted Lucas anxiously a
Zachary, Charlotte, Annalita, and Miranda arrived at the jewelry exhibition site together.At this time, a red diamond necklace was being auctioned in the exhibition hall. Miranda saw this necklace, and her eyes lit up excitedly. “Mom, isn’t that the ‘Lover’s Heart’ that you’ve always wanted?”Annalita took a closer look and was so thrilled that her eyes started tearing up. “Yes, it was auctioned in Country F in March last year. But because my scheduled flight was delayed, someone else had already bid on it when I got to the auction site. That’s why I missed it. Unexpectedly, it’s up for auction again. Mimi, this seems to be the fate that the necklace and I both share. It’s destined to be mine.”While talking, Annalita dragged Miranda and Charlotte toward the bidding stand, while Zachary followed them silently.“This necklace is the ‘Lover’s Heart’. It was donated to us by a collector from Country F. The starting price is 250,000 dollars, and the auction will begin.” As soon as the
“That’s true, to an old woman who’s been abandoned by her husband and has been a grass widow for more than 20 years, the only person who she could count on and rely on should be her son.”The most painful scar in Annalita’s heart was pried open. Annalita’s face was pale, and her teeth were gnashing against each other, creating a loud creaking noise, but she could not say a word.Kourtney raised her face, which was covered with heavy makeup. “Sigh! Annalita, look at you. Your face is so well-maintained, and your skin is still so delicate at this age. I bet you often buy jewelry to dress yourself up. Unfortunately, Jefferson doesn’t love you, so what’s the purpose of dressing up?”Annalita breathed heavily, and Charlotte, who was standing next to her, could clearly feel that her right arm was trembling.Just as Annalita eased herself up and was about to get back at Kourtney, a mellow baritone suddenly sounded. “Koko, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. What are you still talki