Lorraine had begged Zachary to accompany her on her birthday for one last time, and in return, she would completely stay away from him from then onward.Unexpectedly, he had become drunk and even lost consciousness after a few glasses of wine. It had already been the next morning when he had woken up laying on Lorraine’s bed.Lorraine had told him that they had slept together last night. And yes! Lorraine had never lied to him.Therefore, he had no doubts.However, upon thinking that he had slept with another woman besides Charlotte, the thought alone was disgusting enough to make Zachary nauseous.“Actually, if you wish to get Mrs. Connor to stop neglecting you, there’s a simple way out of this situation.” Lucas looked confident.Seeing hope, a beam of light flashed across Zachary’s cold eyes.Lucas patted his chest and said, “Second Master, have you ever heard of the balance theory proposed by a well-known marriage expert? Simply put, a marriage relationship can only be lastin
Lorraine glanced at Jebediah carelessly. Her voice was as quiet as still water.“I don’t care about those kinds of things. Just don’t bring them home.”“Home? I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t mentioned it today that you actually considered this your home.” Jebediah raised his brows with relish. “Speaking of, why is it that you can bring Zachary over to spend the night in our home, and yet I cannot bring my starlets over for a good time?”Lorraine sneered. “You had a hand in bringing Zachary into our home too. You know nothing happened between us.”“Uh-huh!” Jebediah mocked. “You’re only too anxious for something to happen. Unfortunately, he’s refused to give in to you, even in his unconscious state.”“You…”The most painful wound in her heart had been ripped open. Lorraine’s face was pale. She trembled like a moving sieve. Just as she was about to lose her footing, Jebediah caught her from behind, pressing his thin lips against her ear. “You’ve run into so many walls with
Charlotte bought a morning-after pill from the pharmacy. Swallowing it felt like ingesting a poison pill. She felt deeply uncomfortable.Buzz!She had received a WhatsApp message. Was it from Zachary?“Excuse me, miss. You’re in the way. Could you please step aside?”She heard a male voice from behind. Was it Zachary?She felt a tall figure walking past her. Could it be…‘Zachary! Why can’t I stop thinking about that *ssh*le, no matter where I go?’“Carlie.“Carlie…“Carlie!”She finally realized that someone had been calling her when the tall man stepped in front of her.She quickly stopped and hurriedly concealed the pain in her eyes, then lifted the corners of her lips arrogantly.“Haven’t you heard that it’s not nice to stand in someone’s way?”“Carlie, I am here purely out of goodwill. Stop being so cold to me.” Not only was the handsome, gentle-looking man not angry, but he was actually beaming at her.‘Bryson!’The man who carried himself with an aura of elegance
It was because she thought of Zachary…Zachary had warned her many times—never to initiate a divorce again. Thus, she never had the courage to bring it up again… However, he would surely have her kicked out in order to be with Lorraine. Would he really go after her father too?“Carlie, I’m the only one you can rely on now. However, Tiff is currently plagued with horrible gossip on the Internet because of you…” Bryson’s dark, shining eyes displayed a hint of concern. “If you’re willing to star in a film with Tiffany, I would like you to make a public statement that the three questions you’ve posed to Tiffany during her concert were completely made up.”“Pfft…”Charlotte was shaking with laughter. She nearly fell over as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.“Sympathy? Is this really for my own good? At the end of the day, you’re just trying to clear that snake’s name!”Bryson’s handsome face alternated between green and white shades. “You were clearly trying to defame Ti
‘Zachary! It really is him!’He was dressed in a pristine, black suit that looked brand new. He did not have a single hair out of place, like a flawless, perfectly cut diamond.His perfect, sculpted face showed no emotion, as usual. However, Charlotte was overjoyed by the sight of him. All of her worries seemed to disintegrate in an instant.“Mm. It’s me.”The flawless, regal Zachary spoke in an expressionless tone through his thin lips.“I had a lot of time to think since you’ve left. Nothing happened between you and Garrison. You don’t have to take that contraceptive.”Charlotte immediately felt as if she had been stuffed into a refrigerator. The joy in her heart seemed to completely wash away when she returned to her senses and turned into a wave of self-mockery.‘Hah! Do you have a loose screw, Charlotte Simmons? The man in front of you is the *ssh*le who just cheated on you last night! Why’d you forget how much of an *ssh*le he is the moment you lay your eyes on him again?
“So, that’s your plan, isn’t it? The flowers you’ve given me are nothing more than a bribe for me to stop… Stop fussing…”Zachary’s dark, inky eyes flashed with surprise. He did not expect that Charlotte’s mood would change as quickly as the wind. “You were alright just moments ago. What’s wrong now?”“Hah…” Charlotte snorted.“I’m perfectly fine. I refuse to accept your disingenuous bouquet. Here, have it back!”She forcefully stuffed it back into Zachary’s arms and wrenched his arm around her waist, with a strength she never knew she had. She pushed him away, turned around, and left.‘Heh… I should’ve come to my senses a little sooner! He’s in love with Lorraine. I’ve heard him telling her this, with my own ears! He and I are nothing more than a charade. He didn’t give me those flowers as an apology or to get into my good graces. He’s just using it as a way to silence his on-paper wife from publicizing his torrid affair with Lorraine! I’m so stupid! When he gave me those roses,
At the hospital...Charlotte stared fixedly at the tightly closed doors as she waited outside the operating room. Every fiber in her body was pulled taut.She felt as if her heart had stopped pumping for a moment when Zachary had grabbed her into his arms and protected her from the truck. Every bad thing he had done to her was gone from her head as she was only worried about his safety. When the doctor came out of the emergency room, Charlotte hastily walked up to him and asked, “How is Zachary?”The doctor wiped the drops of sweat on his forehead as he lamented, “Mr. Connor is truly amazing. I’ve been a doctor for almost 30 years, and I have never seen someone as physically fit as he is. If it were someone else, they would be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of their life. Mr. Connor is as fit as a fiddle. He only sustained some minor injuries, and he can be discharged from the hospital today.”Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief.At that moment, the nurse pushed Zachary out of
Lorraine…When Lorraine’s face surfaced in her mind, she snapped back to reality instantly as if she had fallen into a pool of cold water.“Luke!” The corner of her lips curled into a mocking smile as she called, and the joy that had just entered her eyes froze before she could even feel it. “I know you’re on Zachary’s side, but please, don’t ever tell those lies in front of me again. It’s meaningless.” “Milady, why are you so cold to me too? What’s wrong with you?“Milady…“Milady…”No matter how much Lucas shouted, Charlotte did not respond to him.Zachary would never want to spend the rest of his life with her. She remembered every single word that he had told Lorraine yesterday. Zachary refused to divorce because Annalita liked her, and he did not want to upset Annalita…Therefore, Zachary would try everything under the sun to coax her so that she would go back to him willingly and obediently. Then, when the time was ripe, he would kick her away without any hesitation
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