Jebediah held her hand.“Lory, she’s here.”Lorraine’s lackluster gaze was slightly invigorated when she saw Charlotte arrive at her bedside. She opened her lips weakly. “I want to speak to her alone. Please leave, all of you.”Jebediah grabbed her hand instead, holding it even tighter than ever. “Lory, you ended up suffering a lot the last time she was left alone with you. Why won’t you learn? I won’t let her hurt you. I’ll protect you. I’m not going anywhere.”Lorraine did not insist.Jebediah was well aware of her misdeeds anyway. There was no need to hide anything from Jebediah during her conversation with Charlotte.Jebediah turned his icy gaze toward the senior nurse who was cutting an apple for Lorraine. “Didn’t you hear what Lory said? Get out.”“Oh… Sure…” The nurse hurriedly dropped the knife and apple and left the ward.Charlotte was at the side of the bed. Her eyes filled with disdain. “You’ve asked Zachary to tell me to come over to speak with you, but I have a con
It took Charlotte some time to calm down before she found her voice. “My child… where… is he!?”Lorraine feigned silence. Jebediah went along with the play. “You asked the wrong question. You should be asking… ‘What do I have to do so I can get my kid back?’.”“What do you want me to do?” Charlotte questioned immediately.“You know what I want. All this whole, I’ve only ever wanted one thing,” said Lorraine in a quiet voice.Charlotte had already understood—Zachary!In the past, Lorraine had cracked her head and resorted to everything she could—everything she had done was just to reconcile with Zachary!As expected, Lorraine continued. “Simple, I want you to leave Zachary on your own and sign a written agreement that you won’t ever get involved with him.”Charlotte’s thoughts were jolted.Lorraine kept her eyes on her, her gaze increasingly piercing, as was her voice. “Charlotte Simmons, I’ll repeat what I said. You don’t truly love Zachary. You have an ulterior motive for bein
However, she did not feel the sting. Lorraine merely glared at Charlotte with her bulging eyes. She had not expected Charlotte to hit her so recklessly even though Jebediah was there to protect her!“Lorraine Larson, f*cking kill yourself!”Charlotte’s trembling lips pushed the words out in a stern tone. Lorraine had no shame! If Charlotte had not been lucky, she would have been pushed down the cliff and would have fallen to her death thanks to the hitmen sent by Lorraine. This woman was now threatening her by saying she would not show her mercy anymore?Since when had Lorraine been merciful to her? Lorraine had always taken extreme measures when it came to her!“Charlotte Simmons!”A man’s growl rumbled abruptly. A second later, Jebediah had blocked her path with his robust build. A strong large hand moved to grab her wrist.“You’ve put Lory through so much pain, yet you slapped her instead of apologizing? I want you to slap yourself in front of her right now!”Jebediah’s bello
“Give me a price.” Zachary’s clear, melodic voice rang faintly.Lorraine looked a little puzzled. “What do you mean, Zachary? What price are you asking me to name?”Zachary had an expressionless face and an apathetic gaze. “My wife lost her cool and went too hard on you, causing you to get hurt. As her husband, it’s my duty to compensate you on her behalf. How much do you want?”Zachary’s voice was flat, but Lorraine felt like thunderbolts were striking her ears. She stared at the face she had been longing for and found her voice after at least five seconds.“I see… You’re buying my silence with money! Sis caused trouble, and you’re worried that I’ll press charges on her, so you’re buying me with money!”Charlotte could not believe that Zachary was doing this either and shifted her gaze to the man, wishing to confirm it.There was a slight frown on Zachary’s face as dispassionate words tumbled out of his thin lips. “Disputes like this happen in the world every day. I don’t unders
Lorraine broke down completely. Grabbing the check, she tore it to pieces and threw them at Zachary’s face.“I don’t want your stupid money! You aren’t recompensing me. You’re insulting me!”Zachary’s sculpted face hardened into a glower.“Don’t get emotional. We agreed on this just now.”“Who did? You’re the only one who thought that I accepted your humiliation just so I could forgive her!” Lorraine screeched, her delicate face now twisted with scorn.“Zachary… Sob… Tell me… If sis and I switched places, if I were the one who hit her and made her lose her child, would you offer her money just to get her to forgive me?”“No,” Zachary answered without missing a beat.Not expecting the man to be so direct, Lorraine, who was heartbroken, jolted as though she had been struck in the head.Charlotte was stunned as well.Zachary! Did he not care about Lorraine the most? Logically speaking, he should be gentler and more tactful with his words, even if he wanted to draw a clear line wi
“Really?”As she looked at Zachary tearfully, this was the first time Lorraine was meeting his eyes with such iciness. In the past, she used to worry about her gaze not being tender enough when she looked at her dream man.“You’ve long abandoned me for her. You’ve fought me more than once. And in your eyes, I’ve stood against you for a long time. Isn’t me setting myself against you the outcome you wanted?”Zachary was actually at a loss for words. After a moment, he parted his petal-like lips.“I’ll hire the best lawyer in this world to defend her. You’ll be digging your own grave if you lose, and if you win, I’ll make sure to make arrangements in prison for her, so going to jail will feel like checking into a hotel.”“…” Lorraine choked up, feeling speechless. It took her some time to speak again.“Then you can wait for your wife to go to jail as though she’s checking into a hotel!”Zachary smirked before tugging Charlotte again to walk to the door without sparing Lorraine an
“Sir, milady!” Lucas was bursting with curiosity when he saw Zachary and Charlotte emerge from Lorraine’s room. He bounced toward them like a meteor.“He he… Miss Larson is as generous and magnanimous as an angel. Furthermore, you’re Mr. Connor’s wife and her sister, so I’m guessing she must have forgiven you, milady… Wait… Mm! Not only has she forgiven her, but she refused your offer for compensation too, sir. Am I correct?”Zachary couldn’t be bothered to answer him.Charlotte curled her lips. “You’re only half right, Luke.”“Huh?” Lucas’s handsome face displayed a hint of disappointment. “Sigh. We’re living in a realistic world. Ms. Larson may be perfect, but she needs to survive. It’s perfectly normal for her to accept Mr. Connor’s money.”Charlotte shook her head. “The other half of your guess was correct. She doesn’t want money, nor will she forgive me. She wants to send me to jail.”Lucas’s mouth was so wide that you could stuff an egg in it.Zachary placed Charlotte on t
“Milady, you know how cold the Second Master can be. He’s already taken the initiative to play along. What are you waiting for?” Lucas hurriedly said when he saw Charlotte standing in a daze in the same spot.Charlotte gulped when she saw Zachary’s addictive, gorgeous, perfect features. Then, she slowly made her way to Zachary.However, when she stood on the tips of her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck, she locked eyes with his abstruse, crystalline eyes and screamed in panic. She stumbled backward until the backs of her legs hit the side of her bed. Then, she stopped.“Ah… Sorry… I’m really sorry. Please don’t be angry with me. You heard it too. Luke was misleading me. I was misled…”She shot Lucas a resentful glare as she spoke.Lucas was being ridiculous. He knew better than anyone that Zachary’s face was a forbidden area to all, yet he had led her to destruction!She, however, had lost her head over lust. She had lost her senses as soon as Zachary had turned his head
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