Wasn’t it perfectly normal for a male nurse to apply medicine to a woman in the hospital?What year was this? Why was this man so old-fashioned?“Give me the medicine.”Zachary’s cold voice hit him like a frosty wind.The male nurse might not know who the cold man in front of him was, but his intimidating aura frightened him. His hands seemed to have a mind of their own, and he handed the medicine bottle, the cotton bud, and all the tools needed to apply the medication to Zachary.Zachary accepted the medicine, but his mood was not any better. His handsome face was as dark as a cauldron’s bottom. “Relay this message for me: Your current head nurse is fired. Tell your hospital director to personally select a new nurse who actually knows the rules.”‘What? Is this man that powerful? How can he dismiss our head nurse after one disagreement? Our head nurse is simply arranging responsibilities as usual. How did she end up offending this living, breathing devil?’However, despite his
Charlotte’s ears reddened as she stared at Zachary.“You don’t need to trouble yourself. I can do it.”“There are some places you can’t reach.” The man’s melodious voice countered indifferently.Charlotte couldn’t think of a viable excuse to reject his offer.“Be good.” Every word of the regal man sounded like a royal decree that could not be opposed.She didn’t dare object anymore…Zachary was already beside her bed. She quickly flipped over and lay down. “Uh… I can manage the other parts. You can just apply the medicine to my back. Thank you…”Zachary didn’t answer. Only his dark, shapely brows twitched.He twisted the medicine bottle open. However, when he picked up the cotton bud to apply the medication, he broke it by using too much force.He didn’t hesitate. He immediately stuck his well-defined finger into the bottle, wet the tip of his finger, and gently brushed it across her wound.If Charlotte had turned around to look, she would have noticed that his usually icy ga
Zachary cut her off indifferently.‘Well… It’s true… But…’Charlotte was panicking when a large, strong hand held her by the shoulders and flipped her over with ease. Before she could come back to her senses, she came face to face with his passionate gaze!Charlotte panicked.“Zachary, what’s with you… Mmph!”She couldn’t speak, as Zachary had firmly sealed her lips with his thin mouth.Her mind went blank, and her heart skipped a few beats at first. Then, it pounded furiously against her chest!Zachary had kissed her before. However, ever since Lorraine had framed her, she and Zachary had not been intimate again for a very long time. His kiss felt as if it went on for ages.His clothes brushed against her wounds, yet she didn’t feel any pain. All of her senses were concentrated on his faint, charming scent.Zachary’s eyes shone.He really had intended to apply medicine for Charlotte when he had flipped her over.However, when he had seen her face, his final line of defense
The ambient temperature in the ward soared.However, he recovered from the impulse instantly, as if a pail of iced water had been poured on him, when he saw the bloodstains on the sheets!‘D*mn it!’It had only been seven days since Charlotte’s miscarriage, and she was still bleeding, but Zachary had almost...“I might’ve wasted tons of your enthusiasm for nothing. Sorry.” Charlotte’s clear, sweet voice spoke at that moment.Even though it was already clear that he couldn't continue the business on hand, Zachary suppressed his inner urge and restored his usually cold, indifferent composure on the surface. “There’s nothing to be sorry about when it comes to such a thing.”Charlotte stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. “I told you from the beginning. You only needed to apply the ointment on my back for me. It’s done now, so you can leave...” Her slender finger pointed to the door.She would definitely have asked why he was doing this to her immediately if she had not known Zacha
Charlotte was surprised and delighted. “Mother-in-law!”“You’ve just suffered a miscarriage, so get up slowly.” Annalita supported Charlotte immediately, helping her sit up and talking to her amicably. “Carlie, as early as last Friday, Zach already called me to tell me that you were framed by that scumbag Igor Burgov. I almost fainted at the time. Fortunately, Igor and the two devious doctors have all gotten retribution. Carlie, I didn’t misjudge you. You’re my truly innocent daughter-in-law.”Charlotte was so moved that her eyes had teared up. “Mother-in-law! When everyone misunderstood me, you didn’t kick me out of the house, nor did you use the house rules against me. You gave me time and asked me to find out the truth. Thank you very much.”“This... About this... He he... Believing in my daughter-in-law is something that I should do, so there’s nothing to thank me for!” Annalita, who had always been calm and prudent, was actually so excited that she had become incoherent as she
“Aunty Valentine... No! Annalita, what... what are you talking about?” Lorraine looked even more aggrieved.Annalita’s eyes became more ironic. “Look at that aggrieved face of yours, Lorraine Larson. If this was a drama class, I’d say your acting was too ostentatious and contrived. Other people can tell at a glance that you’re acting.”“I...” At that moment, Lorraine really felt like weeping but had no tears to shed.Even Charlotte could not help but scream in her heart over the unjust treatment that Lorraine was getting from Annalita.‘Look! In all fairness, just how great is Lorraine’s acting? Isn’t it nearly impossible to find a flaw?’Annalita’s go-to words were “ostentatious” and “contrived” when she was evaluating Lorraine’s acting skills. That sounded too biased!“Sister! You are prejudiced against Lory. I can accept you telling her how she should address you every time you see her, but Lory is a kind girl who wouldn’t even dare kill a fish. You slandered her by saying tha
However, she had tried and failed.She did not know why, but she just could not find a way to like Lorraine!“In the past, I’d always felt that you didn’t like me because I’m Kourtney’s daughter. But I then realized that it’s not what I thought it was after Carlie appeared. She and I are both Kourtney’s daughters, but the way you’ve been treating her compared to how you’ve been treating me is night and day...”As she looked at Charlotte and Zachary, tears gushed down Lorraine’s cheeks. “In this world, one of the things that you can’t buy with force is a human heart. If you don’t like me, it’s pointless for me to lower my self-esteem in order to please you. It’ll only make you feel that I’m cheap... He he... It doesn’t matter to me anymore. You can say whatever you like and doubt me as much as you like. I don’t care anymore. As long as Zachary believes that I’m innocent, that’s enough for me.”At that moment, Charlotte saw Zachary’s fingers tremble.Lorraine started stepping away a
“Lory!” Jebediah screamed at the top of his lungs.At that moment, Zachary’s heart suddenly tightened.However, his right foot only moved about an inch forward, and he forced himself to retract his foot abruptly and only watch indifferently as Jebediah picked Lorraine up from the ground.Bam! The door of the ward was kicked open.Jebediah, who had gone out of the ward anxiously while carrying Lorraine, stopped sadly upon seeing Zachary’s unconcerned expression.“Zachary Connor! I feel bad for Lory! Her love for you really means less than dogsh*t to you... Heh… Speaking of dogs, if she had risked her life in order to save a dog back then, I believe that the dog would have treated her better than you have!”Zachary’s face was expressionless, as the coldness on the surface had covered all the emotions underneath.However, after Jebediah left, Charlotte clearly captured the suffocating guilt that flashed across his eyes.‘See! This is the real Zachary Connor! This regal and arrogan
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