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.
Only then did Kourtney turn her gaze toward Charlotte. “I accepted Jefferson Connor’s proposal a few months ago. We’re getting married next month on the 16th.”‘Jefferson Connor… Zachary’s father.’Even though Charlotte had only met Jefferson once, the old *ssh*le had left a deep impression on her.Charlotte lifted her face with disdain. “If you’re here to give me an invitation, I’m afraid you’ve wasted a trip. I won’t be attending your wedding.”“I don’t expect you to, either!”Kourtney snorted. Her thick makeup covered all real emotions on her face. “I’m well aware that your father, Walter, still carries a flame for me. He’s distanced himself from all other women over the past 20 years. I’m the only one for him. He hopes that I’ll return home to you and be a family with you again.”Charlotte’s eyes flashed with hurt when she remembered her poor father.She smirked in the next second. “My dad is a little silly, but you have no right to make fun of him.”Kourtney weirdly curl
“I’ve heard that Lorraine severed ties with you in public at a jewelry convention a few months ago, just to appease Annalita. Carlie wouldn’t. Carlie has more sentiment for you than Lorraine. Carlie and Lorraine are both your flesh and blood. How could you treat them both so differently?”Kourtney smirked with disdain.“Because she’s been the very picture of my humiliation from the day she was born. Every time I remember how she still walks this earth, I hate myself. Why couldn’t I have used more force and smothered her to death? Do you understand now?”Coraline’s eyes turned to shock.‘Poor Carlie! She’s such a kind person that she’d do anything for the people she cared about. Why, of all people, did she have to have such a cruel mother?’Charlotte’s mood plummeted ever since Kourtney’s appearance. The dark cloud over her heart remained, even after Zenios and Coraline had finished their meal.22nd Century Pearl wasn’t too far away from the Divine Sanctuary District. She decided
Lucas hit the brakes and understood as soon as he followed Zachary’s gaze. He smirked. “She’s using your reputation to cause trouble everywhere. Ignore her, Second Master. Let’s just stay here and watch her. That’ll teach her—”Bam!Zachary had already kicked the car door open and left the vehicle.Across the street...“Who dares reduce the car I’ve given to my wife to this state?” The man in the frontmost of the group asked in a grim, creepy voice while smoking a cigarette.The woman immediately pointed at Charlotte and cried, “It’s her, darling. You gave this car to me as a present when you asked me to marry you. She didn’t just destroy my car. She’s destroyed your pride too. You have to teach her a lesson.”The man took off his sunglasses and stared craftily at Charlotte. “It’s you?”The sight of the man’s oily and pimple-ridden face made Charlotte’s stomach churn. “That’s right. It was me. It’s a simple dispute. You don’t have to bring so many men with you. Let’s discuss t
Charlotte heaved a long sigh of relief. She felt a warm current in her heart.‘Zachary!’Even though he still held some form of misunderstanding against her and believed her to be a scheming b*tch, he still came to her rescue when she was in trouble, like a knight in shining armor.She too instantly felt incomparably secure from the moment she laid eyes on him, as usual. She felt as if nothing and no one could hurt her again.Zachary finally released his grip around Arnold’s neck when his eyes became completely bloodshot, reddened all over, and resembled a corpse.“Ugh… Ugh…” Before Arnold could catch his breath, he fell on his knees in front of Zachary.“I’m sorry, Mr. Connor. If I had known that you were acquainted with this little chick, I would never have touched her, even if I had swallowed ten bottles of liquid courage. Spare me, Mr. Connor! Mercy!”Arnold was close to bowing and scraping before Zachary.‘Mr. Connor? Could it be? Is he the devil of Rothesay? Mr. Connor?
All color was gone from the woman’s face as she said in a flustered manner, “Arnold, I’m your wife. How can you let other people see my body like it’s an exhibition item?”The more Arnold thought about it, the angrier he became. “It’s you who brought it onto yourself, you stupid woman! Of all the people, why must you mess with Mr. Connor’s wife?”The woman trembled in fear as she was frightened by the harsh tone of Arnold's voice.Arnold then pointed at the group of men wearing sunglasses and said, “Hurry up and hold her still!”“No! Arnold, please! No! Leave me alone, no—”The group of men pinned the woman on the ground. Then, in spite of the woman’s cries, Arnold personally stripped the woman naked. A commotion was spreading among the crowd of onlookers.Charlotte did not want to see such a scene. She wrapped herself even tighter in Zachary’s black coat and then resumed walking toward the Divine Sanctuary District. “Mrs. Connor! Please wait for a moment!” Arnold quickly ran
Lucas stuck his head out of the window, and his golden hair dazzled brightly under the sun.“Yeah, Second Master? Do you need anything else?”“I’ll go myself!” Zachary growled, his voice low and his gaze cold.Then, he opened the door and went into the car.Lucas and Butler Benson shared a glance, and both of them could see the fear in each other’s eyes. Their Second Master often considered himself above others. Every time he wanted to seek revenge on his enemies, he would only send his men to do it. This was the first time he would get to get his enemies himself.In any case, those two people were doomed.At that moment, Zachary was sitting in the middle row of the car like an iceberg. His gaze was cold, and at the same time, he was pierced to the heart with guilt.He was extremely perceptive, and the moment he heard Butler Benson say that two people had sneaked into Charlotte’s room in the middle of the night, he understood that they must have done something to her. Charlo