As expected, Zachryâs voice grew even grimmer. âAre you humiliating me?ââWhat? No!â Charlotte hastily replied, her voice gurgled off in an incoherent manner, âIâĶ I just used to talk to you like this. Iâm notâĶ ReallyâĶ And I wouldnât dare humiliate you as well.âZachary remained silent. The darkness in his eyes was so deep it was as if it could devour everything in the world. âSo are you saying that itâs not humiliating for me that my wife is pregnant with another manâs child?âCharlotte was tongue-tied.âSo, whatâs it that you want?â Zachary pressed on, his voice frigid, causing Charlotte to freeze.She took a few deep breaths inwardly, and then she said, âActuallyâĶ I know Iâve told you before that I hope you can stay calm and donât do anything to my dad for the time being, but I still feel worried about it. This is because when Zenios interceded with you for me, youâre angry, soâââHah!â Zachary scoffed mirthlessly, cutting her short. âSo, this is the reason you called me?âC
âThe wedding photo of you and MrsâĶ No! The wedding photo of you and that woman is here. Do you want to take a look at it?âInitially, Zachary wanted to say no. However, the moment he opened his thin lips, something came into his mind, and he fell silent. Then, he closed his mouth, turned around, and walked out of the study.The maids had already arranged more than 30 exquisitely framed wedding photos in the hall. Additionally, there were a few of them holding ten or so wedding photo books.These wedding photos had been taken after he learned of Charlotteâs pregnancy.He believed that Charlotte would be his wife, and he had decided to spend the rest of his life together with her. Initially, he planned to set a good date to marry her in the third-floor hall that he had carefully decorated after their wedding photos were done.Zachary looked with rapt attention at the largest wedding photo.Charlotte was dressed in a white wedding gown in the photo. She was leaning on his chest, and
There was only a suitcase in the box.Inside the suitcase were Charlotteâs belongings such as her clothes, bag, comb, and undergarmentsâĶCoraline stared at those things with her mouth agape as she asked, âCarlie, what does Zachary mean by sending you these?âCharlotte gave her friend a forced smile and replied, âRoughly two months ago, on the night of Lorraineâs birthday, he stayed at her place for a night. I thought he had cheated on me, so I packed my things up to leave him, and this is the suitcase that I used. The fact that he sent me my personal belongings in this suitcase means heâs driving me out of his house.âTears flowed out of her eyes and streamed down her face as she was talking.She had signed a prenuptial agreement with Zachary, so he could drive her out of his house whenever he wanted. In the past, she always thought that Zachary would fulfill that prenuptial agreement in order to be with Lorraine.However, no matter what Lorraine had done to win him back, he ha
âCanât you see it? Zacharyâs so angry with me that he refuses to eat anything. He hates me to the bone, and itâs like adding fuel to the fire if I go see him right now. He might even strangle me to death!ââIf Second Master really wanted to strangle you to death, he wouldâve done it in the hospital that day!â Lucas said. He did not know whether he should cry or laugh right now. Charlotte was dumbfounded.âIf Zachary wants to strangle me to death?â She didnât know what made Lucas say so.âDoes he hate me so much to the point that he doesnât even know what heâs talking about?âSeeing that Charlotte still could not make up her mind, Lucas let out a sigh and said, âDonât worry. I took it upon myself to ask you to see Second Master this time, so I promise that I will do my best to protect you. If Second Master really wants to strangle you, Iâll go up and replace you to be strangled by him, okay?âCharlotte felt that it was too embarrassing for her to see Zachary since she had not fig
Zachary stared fixedly at her with his pair of deep brown eyes, causing her to feel even more nervous and anxious than a freshly minted star on camera for the first time.She stopped nearly six feet from Zachary, but she had forgotten what she should say.Lucas, who was outside the door, reminded her, âYou can speak now.â It was only then Charlotte came around to her senses. She lifted her head to look at Zachary, but then she quickly lowered her head again. âAbout thatâĶ Luke said you hadnât eaten anything yet because of that incident, so Iâm here to comfort you.ââ...â Lucas rubbed his dazzling gold bird nest-like hair in despair.âYouâre here to comfort Second Master? Is Second Master a child?âAs Lucas expected, Zachary said in a grave voice, âDo you think Iâm a three-year-old kid?ââNope! Definitely not!âCharlotte took a step back in fright as she looked warily at Zachary. âActually, I was going to say that I came over here to see what I can do, butâĶ But I always get nerv
Charlotte took a deep breath.âI donât blame you for seeing me that way. Honestly, I donât want a divorce, but itâs not because I want your money. I really donât want to see you suffer. If our divorce can quell your hatred for me, then you are perfectly welcome to abide by the terms of our prenup and dump me.âShe felt as if a huge hole had been dug into her heart. An endless stream of sadness and reluctance filled her being, like a monstrous wave gushing out of his empty void, crushing her and suffocating her.She was afraid that she would lose control and burst into tears if she looked at him anymore. She quickly turned around and ran toward the door.âIs that why youâre really here?âZacharyâs voice was slightly husky but still as regal as ever and very enticing.âAt the end of the day, youâre just trying to end this marriage to make it more convenient for you to be with that man who looks like Bryson out in the open.âCharlotte paused in her tracks.âYes! Zachary has been w
Zachary felt a warm breeze brush past his cold, hard heart at that moment. His icy, crystal pupils glimmered brightly. However, when he saw Charlotteâs tear-stained face and her overly theatrical, trembling features, he felt as if he had been pushed into an ice cave. His usually expressionless, perfect lips twitched.âGet out!ââWhyâĶâ Charlotte, whose face was stained with tears and filled with confusion, had no idea how she managed to answer. âLuke said that as long as I loved you, you wouldnât care if I had an affair and everything would go back to the way it used to beâĶââEnough!â Zacharyâs Adamâs Apple quivered. His trembling finger pointed at the door. âI donât ever want to see you again. Get out! Get out!âCrash!He kicked the bar table in front of him, causing it to crash into the French windows, creating a large hold.Surprisingly, Charlotte wasnât afraid at all. She simply stared at him with large question marks floating around her mind.Lucas leaned against the door,
Zacharyâs voice was cold yet indifferent. It was nonchalant, yet it sounded like a clap of thunder in Charlotteâs ears. As she stared at Zacharyâs charming face, she gaped and trembled, unable to close her lips.âI do! Zach, you know how much I love you. I havenât stopped hoping youâd say these words for a single moment!â Lorraineâs lips trembled uncontrollably, overcome with joy.âButâĶ CarlieâĶ I heard her telling you she loves you. Can you really let her go?âIt wouldâve been better if Lorraine hadnât mentioned Charlotteâs love confession. Zacharyâs face darkened as soon as she did. His eyes turned even colder, and his heart was filled with even more determination than ever. âI will go to the city hall with her at once and get a divorce. You should divorce Uncle Jebediah as soon as possible too. We will have our wedding ceremony in this hall.âLorraine was now so happy that she was speechless.She had been waiting so long for this day.She had racked her brains and carefully adv
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotteâs 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.âThis 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. Youâre welcome!âCharlotteâs expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.âI wonât let anyone see this. Donât worry.âCharlotte 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 Masseratiâs door and said in a
âLoryâĶâ A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.âZachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. Heâs obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?âLorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, âYouâre wrong, Jez. Zachary isnât doing it with her to hurt me. Iâm nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. Heâs doing this because heâs so in love with Carlie that heâs lost control!ââUhâĶâ Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotteâs car, shook her head, and said, âLory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and Iâll take you anywhere you like. Isnât that much better?ââNo!â Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.âItâs all Charlotteâs fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotteâs lips twitched. âI donât think thatâs a good idea.ââWhy?â 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 supermodelâs.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 silhouetteâĶâD*mn it!âZachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotteâs body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.âBased on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know weâve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,â 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 didnât want Zachary to do itâĶ But not because she didnât want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebelâs support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasnât worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didnât 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-driverâs seat.Zachary didnât speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
âWhat have you done?â Zacharyâs voice was as cold as a frosty wind.âIâve 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!âCharlotteâs entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.âHeheheâĶ Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldnât have said âher two kidsâ. Theyâre yours and Charlotteâs kids, arenât they?âLorraine 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. âHahahahaâĶ Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. Youâve always been fearless, but sheâs the only one whoâs ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isnât she?âZachary 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. âZachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? Iâm pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the childâs well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?ââA wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.â Zacharyâs cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraineâs 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!âBut... wicked woman?âI didnât expect to be labeled as a âwicked womanâ in Zacharyâs heart someday!âAs he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zacharyâs eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. âMilady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that sheâs pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!âTherefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I donât 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 Masterâs house.âCharlotte 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 Ferrariâs door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotteâs car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. âCharlotte Simmon
âDonât forget who I am. Thereâs nothing that I canât find out as long as I want to know... AaaahââBaby, youâre hurting me. Donât be too greedy... Oh, slow down, Iâm on the phone. Oh. Owââ The manâs voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a womanâs moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. âUm... I can call you later if itâs inconvenient for you to speak now.ââThereâs no need. Itâs convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. Iâll get angry otherwise, understand?ââHmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!ââDonât keep us waiting!âThe sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, âMy little Simmons Princess, Iâve long heard people say that youâre still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but Iâve 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. âSheâs my wife right now, so sheâs your niece-in-law. You shouldnât call her âthat womanâ anymore.âThe corner of the manâs lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. âZach, even if sheâs your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, whoâs 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?ââYes,â Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. âI owe her a wedding, and I donât want them to interfere with my wedding.âThe man opened his mou