“You stop right there!” The answer was so important to Charlotte that she lost her usual composure and grasped his right arm with both hands. “Is the answer to this question so unspeakable to you? Why won’t you answer me?”A trace of helplessness flashed in Zachary’s captivating yet indifferent eyes. “Your sanguinity and cheer have exceeded my imagination.”“What are you talking about?” Charlotte’s teary cheeks were slightly distorted.“You were still weeping your eyes out a minute ago, and your mood is exuberant enough to joke with others a minute later. You’re the only person I’ve ever met who possesses such a personality.” Zachary’s unconcerned voice sounded from afar.Charlotte was left speechless, and her eyes were on the brink of popping out.The curve of Zachary’s lips was so perfect that no one would be able to take their eyes off them, and his lips now rose skittishly.“I told Henry to explain this to you very clearly, so you should know that I’m preparing for our wedding. Do
Charlotte, who was very restless, did not realize it, but the gaze of the Zachary in front of her had already turned into a glacial abyss. “It turns out that my aunt and uncle have come, Carlie. Allow me to introduce my uncle to you. He’s our youngest uncle, Jebediah Valentine.”“What...” Charlotte recovered from her trance as if she had just woken up from a dream. Her eyes still looked horrified and stupefied as she stared at Jebediah.“It turns out that you’re Zachary’s youngest... He he... Nice to meet you, Uncle.”Jebediah smiled indifferently. “Hey there, my dear niece-in-law.”Charlotte’s heart thumped against her chest over and over again. She knew that as a junior in the family, it was impolite of her to keep staring at an elder when meeting him for the first time, but her eyes seemed attracted to Jebediah. She just could not take them off him.‘People say like uncle, like nephew! However, the resemblance between Zachary and Jebediah is uncanny.’They were close age-wise,
Unexpectedly, Zachary’s uncle had jumped straight to the point, and Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.However, she felt relieved instantly, as the inevitable would eventually arrive.She had decided to confront Zachary before this. Even if Jebediah and Lorraine had not suddenly appeared, she would have reached a moment of truth with Zachary. Now that Jebediah had helped her by listing out the ugly facts and saved her from facing the wrath of the devil, wouldn’t the outcome be better?‘But what would Zachary’s answer be?’As she was staring at Zachary, Charlotte was nervous, and her breathing was so heavy that she felt suffocated.Lorraine was also glancing at Zachary. Her teeth, which were as white as porcelain, were biting into the flesh of her lower lip.“Hah.” Zachary chuckled indifferently. “Even my mother hasn’t interfered with my wedding so forcefully. Uncle, are you telling me that you think you’re qualified to help me decide what I should do with my marriage?”Jebediah’s
Lorraine had known Zachary for nine years, and they had been in love for five years, yet she had seldom seen him smile.However, he was smiling every time he saw Charlotte.He would sometimes hide it deliberately and might not show any emotion superficially, but there was no way he could conceal the warm joy in his eyes!Charlotte entered the bathroom and washed the tears on her cheeks with clean water, only to realize that both corners of her lips had risen subconsciously, her mouth looked like a perfectly curved crescent moon, and her face was filled with joy.However, there was still a lot of mystery in her mind, and she wanted to ask Zachary questions after Lorraine and Jebediah’s visit.When Charlotte walked out of the bathroom after she was done washing her face, Zachary, Lorraine, and Jebediah were already sitting at the tea table, while Henry was brewing tea for them.She could hear Zachary ask, “Aren’t you residing in Country M? Since when did you come back?”Jebediah a
Charlotte, who had just taken a breather, said, “Be more specific.”Lucas lay back on the lawn with his hands behind his head and squinted his radiant eyes as he glanced at Charlotte. “Yesterday evening, you had already left when Second Master rushed back to the karaoke room to pick you up, but Ms. Larson was still there waiting for him. Ms. Larson then suggested that she would never pester Second Master again as long as he promised to have a candlelight dinner with her. Second Master thought that it was a great deal, so he agreed to her terms...“Unexpectedly, Second Master got drunk and woke up in Ms. Larson’s bed this morning...”Charlotte went through every single word that came out of Lucas’s mouth, and the more she thought about it, the more doubts she had.“So, did he spend time with Lorraine alone yesterday afternoon?” Charlotte asked immediately.Lucas shook his head. “I just told you that it was already evening when Second Master went back to pick you up. It was already
Zachary, Jebediah, and Lorraine were having tea in the large living room on the second floor.Jebediah and Lorraine were chatting away, and Zachary was sitting down, his face completely expressionless, looking totally taciturn.Charlotte had considered Zachary a scumbag when she’d thought that he had cheated on her. Now that she knew the truth, he seemed even more regal and perfect than ever when she saw him.She gathered her courage and walked over to his side.“Zachary, could you please stand up?”Jebediah and Lorraine, who were in the middle of a conversation, immediately went silent. Their eyes stared at her in shock.Zachary’s dazzling, crystalline eyes flashed with a hint of confusion. However, he complied and got to his feet anyway.“What do you…”The next part of his question was completely cut off, as Charlotte had wrapped her smooth, silky, white arms around his neck, standing on the tips of her toes to kiss him fully on the lips.This unexpected surprise made Zachar
By the time Charlotte had returned to the living room, Zachary and Jebediah had gone off somewhere.Lorraine stood alone in front of the French windows, staring in a daze outside the windows as the world gradually descended into darkness along with the setting sun. Her beautiful, limpid eyes were filled with sorrow.“Do you have some spare time?”Charlotte glanced at her.Lorraine hurriedly pushed her sorrow away, and her face reverted to its calm exterior.“I do. What do you want?”Charlotte smiled secretively. “I’d like to show you around my home.”She began walking away as soon as she said this.Lorraine stared at her, looking utterly surprised. “I used to come over to Zachary’s house all the time back when we were still dating. I know this place like my own home. I don’t think there’s much to look at.”Charlotte ignored her and continued heading toward the door.Lorraine’s curiosity was piqued. “What are you doing, Charlotte? What do you plan on showing me?”She watche
‘Poor, pitiful Lorraine! However, it doesn’t matter how much she loves Zachary or how bitter she feels about being apart from him. Zachary is a married man. By attempting to seduce him, Lorraine is now considered a third party. I’m Zachary’s legal wife. It’s my right to protect my marriage. Regardless of how pitiful Lorraine is, I can’t give in!’Charlotte released Lorraine, her eyes filled with nothing but disdain.“Lorraine, I know what you did yesterday. Remember this: I’m going to put a pin in everything you've done—from what you did yesterday to how you hurt yourself with a glass shard to frame me—to spare Zachary the trouble. If you ever do this again, I won’t show any mercy. I will tell him everything you’ve done.”Lorraine trembled. She then weakly slumped onto the ground.Charlotte lowered her gaze and stared at her.“Having your image as ‘the one that got away’ completely destroyed is a very painful ordeal, so I truly hope that Zachary’s impression of you will never wave
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