Zachary stared at the emergency room door as he waited outside. Every second felt like an entire century.More than ten minutes later, he saw the emergency room door being pushed open and immediately sprung to his feet from the bench.“Is she alright?”“Don’t worry, Mr. Connor. Miss Simmons is fine. But…” Dr. McDowell peered timidly at Zachary. “But… we couldn’t save the baby.”Zachary’s gaze filled with a slight warmth.Dr. McDowell continued to explain. “Miss Simmons must have suffered a terrible shock which caused her sudden miscarriage. This is completely normal for pregnant women around two months along. Miss Simmons only collapsed because she fainted from the sight of her blood. However, she isn’t hurt too badly. All she needs is to rest and recuperate for around ten days to half a month and she’ll be back to normal.”Zachary finally relaxed. “Is she awake?”“Mm, Miss Simmons is awake. She will be transferred to a ward soon. You can see her now.”Dr. McDowell felt continu
She couldn’t help but smile.“I don’t care why you did it. I’m still very grateful to you.”“Oh, really?”Zachary’s gaze grew even colder.“You’ve lost the product of your love for your lover. You must be in pain, yet you forced yourself to smile at me. Aren’t you tired?”The smile on Charlotte’s face froze as if a bucket of ice-cold water had been poured over her head.“If you want to cry, go ahead. I won’t disturb you.”Zachary snorted and started walking as if he was going to leave the ward.Charlotte finally found her voice when Zachary reached the doorway. “Do I look like I’m in pain? I never intended on keeping this baby anyway. I would have scheduled a convenient appointment and gone to the hospital for an abortion even if this accident hadn’t happened. I wasn’t forcing a smile for you. I was really happy when I heard them tell me that you rushed me to the hospital.”Zachary felt as if his legs had turned into lead. He couldn’t continue walking at all.‘D*mn it! I’m pe
However, Dr. McDowell could not say that in front of Zachary.He knew about Zachary’s condition.A year ago, Zachary had to let Lorraine go through in vitro fertilization in order to have a baby with her. Right now, if he wanted to have a child with Charlotte, he surely had to make her have the same surgery.A man with a hidden disease was sensitive, and the last thing he wanted was to poke the bear.Lorraine stood absent-mindedly in the elevator. Her face was full of tear stains, and she looked as haggard as an unfolded, crumpled piece of paper.When Zachary had said that he wanted to divorce Charlotte and marry her, she had been in seventh heaven and had felt like the happiest person in the world. However, her delight had been short-lived. Her dream had been shattered by Charlotte, and she had been pushed from the top of heaven to the deepest part of the abyss. The fall pulverized her.“Miss, you’re going to the eighth floor, right? We’re on the eighth floor. Don't you want to
Seeing that Jebediah had already calmed down, Lorraine slowly got to her feet. Then, in a cold voice, she said, “Zach is cold on the outside. That’s why people call him the devil in disguise. However, he has one of the purest and most regal souls, and he would never bother saying the vile words that you said just now. You look the same as him on the outside, but compared to Zach, you’re just an animal.”Jebediah’s hand trembled greatly, and the wine bottle dropped to the floor.Lorraine’s gaze was filled with disdain as she added, “Did I not tell you earlier that you can play with those starlets under you for all you’re worth? Why don’t you call them like you did before? They will be more than willing to let you stick that dirty stick of yours in them!”As if he was being choked by an invisible hand, Jebediah’s handsome face contorted in pain.Lorraine left him alone and walked to her room indifferently. As he looked at her figure, which was getting further and further away, Jebe
By the time Charlotte came back to her senses, she was already in Zachary’s arms. There was no expression on Zachary’s face as he walked along the corridor with Charlotte in his arms.She knew Zachary did not love her at all and he was just doing his duty as her husband. Even though his chest was hard and cold, she felt as warm as if she had fallen into a garden in the middle of the summer.In the Divine Sanctuary District... Annalita and Miranda were sitting around a table.Annalita’s expression was grim, and the tea that Butler Benson had made for her had turned cold. She loved tea a lot, yet she had not even taken a sip from it.However, on the other side, Miranda looked delighted.An hour ago, Lorraine had called Annalita and told her that “Poopoo” was her and Zachary’s son. Annalita was already furious about Charlotte’s behavior, and now that she knew that “Poopoo” was her grandson, she hated Charlotte even more.‘We’re going to have some fun soon!’At the same time, a
Zachary was a good son, so he never said no to anything Annalita said.He used to refrain from touching her in the past, but he had not hesitated to pester her every single night after Annalita had ordered him to have a baby with her. Therefore, now that Annalita had ordered him to marry Lorraine, Charlotte was certain that he would definitely say yes! “I have a wife, and if I marry Lorraine, it will be considered bigamy and I might get caught.” Zachary’s regal voice rang out.Charlotte was surprised.She had thought he would nod and say yes without hesitation, but he’d actually said no to his mother?The disdain in Miranda’s eyes grew even thicker after she heard what Zachary had said.‘See! He’s beyond saving. Even now, he still refuses to divorce Charlotte!’However, that was not what disgusted Miranda the most. What disgusted her the most was that not only was her brother refusing to divorce Charlotte, but he’d also used a lame excuse, like the possibility that he might g
Charlotte shook her head. “I’m sorry.”“Why?” Annalita did not understand why both of them refused to let go of each other. “You’ve made a big mistake. I don’t see any point in you forcing yourself to stay married to Zach, so why not do both you and Zach a favor and free you from this meaningless marriage? You can save yourself some pride as well.”Charlotte raised her brows calmly. “After going through this, I realized that being with him is more important than anything else, including my pride.”“You…” Annalita was left speechless by Charlotte’s words.Charlotte smiled calmly and added, “Although it is impossible for you to believe me now, I still insist that I am innocent. Someone set me up, and not only have I become the laughing stock of the whole city, but I have also caused Zachary and you to be mocked. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation.”“Hah! Nice try, Charlotte Simmons. You’re carrying the baby of a stranger, and yet you still have the
“Do you really think that I’m the one giving her a chance?” Annalita asked secretively.Miranda was even more confused.Annalita sighed. “Mimi, your brother’s the one who’s trying to give her a chance here. Can’t you see? She’s already cheated on him countless times, and he’s still so in love with her. That means he still can’t let Carlie go. He’ll hate me if I force them into a breakup,”Miranda finally understood. “But… She betrayed my brother. She has such poor judgment, and the entire city is laughing at my brother for marrying her. Are we supposed to just let this go?”“Didn’t Carlie say that she was framed? Your brother will uncover the truth. By then, obviously, it’d be best if she really was framed. But if she’s lying to us, your brother will let her go.”Miranda nodded.‘At least, mom’s more sensible.’Annalita turned around and watched as Zachary and Charlotte drew further and further away as they ascended the spiral staircase. Her eyes held a hint of hope, deep down.