At that moment, Charlotte felt as if a pair of eyes was watching her. She looked around, and then she found Lorraine was hiding behind a bulletin board in the hospital.Since Charlotte had found her, Lorraine took the initiative to come out of the bulletin board.“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I heard that Zachary was hit by a truck, so I came to see him. I just happened to run into you guys, so I decided to stay here and wait until you two finished your conversation.”Lorraine was the last person Charlotte wanted to see right now. She did not want to exchange a single word with her at all. She raised her eyebrows in disdain, turned around, and left.“Hold on a second. Can I have some words with you?”Lorraine chased after Charlotte.“I heard Madam Valentine say that Zachary is stepping up his efforts to have a kid with you. Hah, I nearly couldn’t hold back my laughter when I heard that.” Charlotte’s gaze turned cold.“I have no time for your nonsense. Stop beating around the bu
After that, the security guard hastily went away to look for the mother of the kid.After Charlotte exited the hospital lobby, the group of people and security guards talking around a baby stroller instantly captured her attention. Even though there was still some distance between her and them, she could hear the baby’s cry.Charlotte felt her heart clutch when she heard the baby cry. She quickly went up to the baby in hasty steps, and when the familiar baby in the stroller entered her vision, she felt a jab of pain in her chest. She quickly scooped him out of the stroller.“Baby, be good, don’t cry.”Strange enough, the baby stopped crying. Instead, he stared at Charlotte with his two big eyes and giggled.Charlotte’s heart softened by the baby. She could not help herself and rub his supple cheek with the tip of her nose. “Oh my good lord, how can you be so adorable?”Seeing the interaction between Charlotte and the baby, one of the security guards clapped his hand and said, “Th
The door to the Intensive Care Unit No. 102 was left ajar. Charlotte could not knock on the door as she was pushing the baby stroller. Therefore, she used the stroller to push the door open and walked into the ward.Lucas’s eyes glowed, “Ah! Mrs. Connor, you’ve come!”Annalita, who was sitting by the bed, offered Charlotte a genial smile and said, “Carlie…”Lorraine quickly ran over to Charlotte with a panicked expression etched on her face. “What happened, Sis? Why is my baby with you?”As for Zachary, he just remained silent as he laid on the bed. A hint of suspicion crossed his dark brown eyes.Charlotte willed herself not to look at the bed and replied, “The security guard found him outside the restroom. Don’t ask me about the details, for I’m not sure myself either. In any case, I’m returning him to you.”After she gave the baby stroller to Lorraine, she then turned around and attempted to leave. However, when she heard the baby crying, her feet seemed to have cemented on
‘See! The famous Zachary Connor is nothing more than a highly skilled drama king! Who says lying is beneath him? He’s fed his own mother lies just to cover up his affair with Lorraine. He hates touching me and certainly won’t let me carry his child, yet he’s made an open promise to his mother in front of so many people and has asked her not to worry about it!’At that moment, unbeknownst to everyone else, a hint of panic flashed across Lorraine’s pretty, limpid eyes. Charlotte’s disdain for Zachary was gradually increasing, so she refused to even look at him when she arrived at the ward. She handed the baby to Annalita, then turned around and left.“Since you’re here, Mrs. Connor, don’t you have anything to say to Second Master?” Lucas was feeling extremely resentful.Charlotte stopped. She kept the back of her obstinate body firmly against Zachary, who was on the bed.“Thank you.”“What?” The size of Lucas’s gaping mouth was big enough to stuff an egg.Zachary furrowed his sha
Charlotte returned to the Divine Sanctuary District.She headed to her room and found the luggage that she had used to carry her things when she had first moved in. She packed her belongings—the ones she could not use for the time being—into the bag.Zachary had assured Annalita that he would impregnate her in a month, but Zachary would never really allow her to carry his child, so she had a feeling that Zachary would have her thrown out in a month.She had to make preparations to leave this place.“Do you need my help, madam?”Henry Martine, the butler, asked from outside the door.Charlotte shook her head. “Thank you, but I’m perfectly fine.”“Then may I have some of your time? Will you come with me and have a look at Mr. Connor’s and your honeymoon suite?”Charlotte, who had been focused on arranging her things, immediately turned her gaze toward Henry when she heard this.“Am I hearing this right? You’re asking me to have a look at Zachary’s and my… honeymoon suite?”“Pre
Charlotte remained standing on the red carpet for more than an hour, not moving an inch.She kept trying to recall Zachary’s every move from when she and Zachary had met Lorraine at the karaoke lounge to the moment she had walked away from Zachary at the hospital.Something just didn’t add up.However, she just couldn’t figure it out!‘No! I need to figure things between Zachary and me out! I’ll ask him when he arrives home and get to the bottom of this!’She wanted to ask him straight-up why he continued to create misunderstandings between them. He had already made up his mind to sever ties with Lorraine, yet he treated her with such sweetness behind her back, hugging her, kissing her, and having sex with her in the car…She needed to ask him if he had organized this wedding for her sincerely or to pacify Annalita. Was it for Annalita’s viewing pleasure?Charlotte walked down two flights of stairs as she made a decision and arrived at the living room on the first floor. Then, s
“Luke, Zachary’s car exploded. Is he at the hospital? Is he hurt?” Charlotte immediately asked.Lucas, who was standing next to Charlotte’s bed, fiddled with his large earring. “Second Master isn’t at the hospital, milady. He… He’s…”Lucas stared at Charlotte’s anxious face, afraid of shocking her into another fainting spell. He couldn’t bear to say anything else.Charlotte grew increasingly more anxious at the sight of Lucas’s reaction. “Where is he? Luke, you always have a lot to say, don’t you? Say something!”Lucas’s eyes were filled with anxiety and reluctance. “I could tell you, but you have to promise to stay calm no matter what I say. Do not faint.”Charlotte, who was close to fainting from anxiety, replied, “Okay, tell me.”“First, take three deep breaths,” Lucas said.Charlotte was panicked and helpless. She had no choice but to follow Lucas’s instructions.Lucas watched as she took three deep breaths, then pointed behind him. “Second Master is here.”‘What? Is Zacha
Suddenly, she was hit by a wave of regret. She had been so cold and merciless to Zachary during his last moments.Now, as she recalled her last memories with him, she felt greatly indebted to Zachary. Despite his accidental mistake, she should have been benevolent enough to forgive him… Besides, he had given her flowers and nearly lost his life after being hit by a truck just to save her. She shouldn’t have been so petty, held onto his past mistakes, and refused to let go…‘But Zachary is gone!’This would be a point of regret that would stay with her forever!Charlotte, who was consumed by her sorrow, did not hear the footsteps behind her.“Are you alright?”The voice she heard felt like an icy wind coming from the top of a frosty mountain, yet it was sublime and melodious, a refreshing sound to its core. Charlotte wondered if she was hearing things.However, the voice spoke again.“I think I should apologize.”Then, he placed a hand on her shoulder.Charlotte whirled arou