Lorraine Larson! Lory, who he used to love to the core! She was a scheming b*tch! A venomous snake who used a guise of guileless innocence like Tiffany Miller!“Sis…”As the color drained from her face, Lorraine’s voice was weak and quivering, like the voice of a person nearing their end.“I’ve made it clear. Even when I have Zachary’s child, I won’t interfere with your life. Zachary is the one who forced himself on me that night after he got drunk. I’m an innocent victim! Why are you saying something so mean to slander me?”Tears flowed down Lorraine’s cheeks as though her eyes were a broken dam.“What a poor girl. Look, if I didn’t know what you’d done, I would have melted over your tears.”Charlotte’s brows were scrunched together as her gaze grew increasingly more mocking.“Very well, Lorraine Larson. Didn’t you say that I slandered you? Zachary’s here. Have a DNA paternity test with him. The truth will be revealed.”“No! I’m not going!”Lorraine panicked, looking at Charl
Zachary’s gorgeous face was devoid of any expression. Coldly, he fished out his phone from his pocket and made a call. “Ask Mr. Edward to assign the best doctor in the hospital to conduct a DNA paternity test for me.”Charlotte’s bright gaze on the crying Lorraine was unflinching. Lorraine loved Zachary deeply, which was why she had created misunderstandings between her and Zachary time and again. It made Charlotte take pity on the girl. If she had stayed in her lane, Charlotte would have turned the page and let bygones be bygones.However, not only had her generosity and forgiveness not earned Lorraine’s gratitude in exchange, but the latter was pushing it and growing more insane with her ways, thinking that Charlotte was a softie.Hence, Charlotte was going to tear Lorraine’s hypocritical mask apart and make Zachary see her for who she was!A few minutes later, Mr. Edward came to find Zachary personally to show his respect and greeted him servilely. “Mr. Connor, why didn’t you
“In that case, we’ll excuse ourselves, Mr. Connor.”The doctor passed the test slip to Zachary cautiously before bowing deeply and turning to leave.Charlotte pulled him back. “Doctor, have you made a mistake? Lorraine and Zachary didn’t… She can’t possibly be having his child. This result is simply impossible!”The doctor looked helpless. “Ms. Simmons, I’ve done more than 70,000 DNA tests here and I’ve never made a mistake. Besides, this is for Mr. Connor. I was even more careful and made sure each step carried out was accurate. With all due responsibility, I’m telling you that there’s nothing wrong with the result.”Another doctor nodded.“Ms. Simmons, even if we dared make a mistake, we wouldn’t make one when it comes to Mr. Connor. Don’t worry, the result is certainly accurate.”Charlotte was at a loss for words.That was true! Anyone who dared tamper with intimidating Zachary Connor’s DNA test would be suicidal. Besides, this was his hospital. The result could not be wrong—
Zachary turned back, his gaze looking distant. “Fulfilling my wife’s wish is my duty. Yours has nothing to do with me. Whatever wish you have to fulfill, don’t come to me to do it.”Upon saying that, he spread his long legs to leave.It felt like Zachary was treating her like trash. Lorraine felt like she had been thrown into a trash can. Heartbroken, she stared at Zachary and replied, “Sure, Zachary. I won’t make it hard for you if you’re reluctant to fulfill my wish, but you should at least give me back the pride I lost just so you could placate your wife!”Zachary scoffed. “Name your price. I’ll pay as long as it’s reasonable.”What! As if she had been struck by thunder, Lorraine’s petite form trembled.“You think I’m asking you for money? What kind of person do you think I am!”Zachary was unaffected by Lorraine’s anguish, and his voice remained aloof and graceful as a mountain stream.“What do you want then?”As she sucked in a pained breath, Lorraine’s voice quivered. “I
She had nothing to worry about. After all, there was no doubt that she was carrying Zachary’s child.Zachary, who was sitting alongside her, looked completely indifferent and unruffled.He trusted Charlotte blindly.This DNA test was simply meant to pacify Lorraine and prevent her from making a fuss.Lucas sat next to them too, casually enjoying his drink.Then, the doctor approached Zachary with the results in his hand. “Mr. Connor, we have the results.”“Mm,” Zachary answered calmly. He helped Charlotte to her feet and walked to the door.Charlotte calmly followed him.Having a paternity test was simply a waste of time. She was getting impatient. Now, the result was out, and it was time for her to leave.“But… Mr. Connor, I haven’t announced the result…” The doctor’s sad voice rang out behind them.Zachary continued walking ahead, refusing to turn around.“I know the result. I don’t need to hear it. All you need to do is tell my aunt, Miss Larson.”‘My aunt… Miss Larson
Zachary shot the doctor an icy glare as he coolly curled the corners of his perfect lips.“Be honest and tell me the identity of the person who made you falsify the results and I might spare your life.”The doctor’s knees buckled from fright. He nearly fell on his knees before Zachary.“Mr. Connor, you’ve got it all wrong. I did not fake the results. I swear on my family. If I had the nerve to lie to you, my entire family would be exterminated!”Zachary’s eyes turned even colder. “You said it yourself. When I kill you and your entire family, don’t come crying to me.”Even though he felt certain of his convictions, the sight of Zachary's apocalyptic gaze still scared the doctor out of his wits.“A word of warning. The person who asked you to hurt my wife, whoever she may be, won’t be shown any mercy once I’ve personally received the results,” he declared icily before he inadvertently shot Lorraine a look.It was only a quick glance, but his eyes seemed sharper than a knife to Lor
“You’re still acting.”Zachary's Adam's apple bobbed up and down in his throat. His voice was deep and hoarse, exhausted and weary.“Whose baby is this?”‘What?’Charlotte’s mind went blank, as if she had received a hard blow on her head.It took her three seconds to calm down before she found her voice again.“Is that even a question? I’m carrying your baby. You’re the father of this child…”Zachary’s lips trembled. His thin lips gaped, but he could not say a word. Only his eyes glared at her, icily, sharply, full of hurt…Charlotte panicked even more when she saw the look in his eyes. She looked at the results in Zachary’s hand with a tremble.“Zachary, you can’t trust this result. You have to believe me. You had so much faith in me a while ago, didn’t you? Something must be wrong with these results. Maybe… Maybe we can do another test? One more test! Surely, there won’t be any mistakes!”“Have you always acted so pure and innocent in front of me?”Zachary’s cold voice was
However, Charlotte was past the point of caring now. She determinedly turned her face away from Zachary’s gaze, turned around, and left.“Where are you going?”Zachary’s voice rang out from the back, deep, hoarse, and fragmented…Charlotte lifted her face and forced the corners of her lips into an arrogant smirk, concealing her deep disappointment. “Aren’t you saying that the baby in my belly is another man’s child? I’m going to see him and make him take responsibility for our baby.”“Charlotte Simmons!” Zachary howled tragically like a wounded animal.He rushed to stop her in a second. His large hand grabbed Charlotte’s throat.“Ugh…” Charlotte couldn’t breathe, and her fair skin instantly turned red.She was suffocating! She was suffocating horribly!Nevertheless, she didn’t feel any pain. Instead, she stared calmly into his icy yet perfect, charming face. His frosted pupils bore down on her, filled with hatred and disgust. The sight of his gaze caused her heart to wither, an
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