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
“No! Stop talking, Jebediah!”Lorraine’s voice trembled as she lost her head and cut Jebediah off.“You don’t know anything. Everything you’ve said is solely a result of subjective speculation. I’m the most important person in Zach’s life. I will always be more important than Charlotte to him.”The sympathy in Jebediah’s eyes had reached the brim and was close to overflowing.“Lory, why must you torture yourself over a man who’s been so cruel to you? I can give you everything Zach could possibly give you as long as you agree to truly be my wife.”“Heh…” Lorraine laughed bitterly. Her eyes were filled with cold disdain as she stared at Jebediah. “If you can actually bring yourself to say that, it just shows that you don’t know what true love is or what it means to be irreplaceable and unable to live without the one you love. He he… It makes sense. You’re a man who’s dated countless starlets and changed girlfriends as often as his clothes. How could you possibly understand the meani
She stared at the spot where Zachary’s handsome face had been, and her heart pounded against her chest like a drum—a delayed reaction of some sort.‘I knew it! An old-fashioned, stuffy man like Zachary cannot take a joke! But… Is he really going to create a baby with me tonight?’Zachary was like a wild animal every time he had sex with her. Not only was it an unbearable process, but she would be sore all over for the next few days… ‘But why do I feel a small sense of anticipation every time I think of what he’s going to do to me tonight? D*mn it!’Charlotte smacked her fiery, blushing face.‘Have you gone nuts, Charlotte Simmons?’Ten minutes later, Charlotte heard footsteps come from the spiral staircase outside. Jebediah and Lorraine had arrived downstairs.They would be staying for dinner.Zachary maintained his icy exterior at the dinner table. There was no expression on his face, and he was very reserved.Jebediah and Lorraine didn’t really talk much either.Charlotte
“Really?” Lorraine scoffed.“But I don’t believe it. Zach doesn’t even let you enter his bedroom, so how are there any chances he would go into your room himself to do something with you?”Charlotte was stumped.That’s right.Ever since they had gotten married, they slept in different rooms. Even though Zachary had told her to “wash herself and wait for him” the other days, she believed that he had just said it for fun.That principled and arrogant iceberg would go to her room by himself?Hah!Charlotte felt she was such a naive fool for having a ridiculous idea like this!Looking at the guilty look on Charlotte’s face, the constant knot in Lorraine’s stomach loosened a bit.“Charlotte, honestly, I have only one goal for staying in your house tonight. I want to expose your lie. I want to wait until late at night and see for myself how Zach will leave you alone in your own room.”Charlotte was not a good actor, to begin with, and right now, she felt so embarrassed that she cou
The voice was magnetic and penetrating. Other than Zachary, Charlotte could not think of other people anymore.Perplexed, Charlotte pouted her lips and said, “I’m already asleep. Is there anything you want to tell me?”“Yes,” Zachary replied simply. Charlotte then said with resignation, “What is it?” “To have a baby with you.”‘What!?’Charlotte felt as if a bolt of lightning hit her, and she nearly jumped up from her bed. Her cheeks turned red like a tomato instantly as she stammered, “Erm, I… I… I’m really tired today. B-besides, I am going to sleep now, so—”“Open the door!” Zachary interrupted, cutting her short. Even though she could not see him right now, Charlotte could imagine how cold and dark the expression on his regal face was judging from the depth of his voice. Her heart shuddered at the thought, and she dared not to disobey him. She quickly got out of bed and walked to the door.The moment she opened the door, Zachary strode in. Before she could close the
On the other side of the door...At that moment, Lorraine was pressing her ear firmly against the door. When she heard the commotion inside the room, her heart shattered. She still believed that she was the woman who Zachary loved the most, and there was no way he would sleep with Charlotte. Even after Zachary had knocked on Charlotte’s door and walked into her room, she still clung to the flimsy hope that Zachary was just acting with Charlotte so that she could give up on him.Therefore, she pressed her ear against the door, trying to prove that Zachary did not do anything with Charlotte…However, she was disappointed…Even though she had never experienced this kind of thing before, as an adult, she knew exactly what Zachary and Charlotte were doing right now. ‘When… When did Zach become like this? Doesn’t he hate casual sex the most? How can he do this to a woman that he doesn’t even love?’“You have known Zach for nine years, and you should understand him better than anyo
By the time Charlotte woke up, the sun had illuminated her butt.Charlotte pouted as she thought, ‘Zachary, that monster. He’s really a good son. In order to fulfill his promise to his mother, he…’As she walked out of the room by leaning against the wall, a maid who was tidying up the room saw her, and she shouted nervously, “Ma’am? What happened to you, Ma’am? Are you sick? Should I call Mr. Connor for you?”“Nope… Nope!”Charlotte’s expression changed when she heard Zachary’s name. “I just don’t feel like moving so much after waking up. I will get better soon, so there’s no need to call him.”The maid looked at her skeptically.Charlotte scanned around and asked, “Have you seen Zachary’s uncle and Lorraine?”“About them… I heard from the guard who was on duty last night that they left last night. I also heard that they were supposed to stay here for one night, but Ms. Larson suddenly felt unwell. When Mr. Valentine brought her away, she was crying sadly. Do you know what ha