Zachary took the report and opened the folder. Charlotte craned her neck to look at the report as well, and the line of words written in red stated, “Comminuted fracture of the lower leg. Degree of disability: Severe.” The words stung her eyes.She recalled the scene of Coraline pushing Miranda, and she wondered if Coraline had really pushed her that hard.Zachary’s expression turned grimmer as he read the report. Even though Charlotte was standing half a meter away from him, she knew that he was angry right now.“The doctor said I will not be able to get out of bed for at least three months. Even if I do get up after three months, I will have to be in a wheelchair, and it will take at least a year before I can walk. However, I will never be as flexible as before.” Miranda then said in a choking voice as tears began to flow madly on her face, “Tiff already told you who’s the culprit, Zach, so you… you have to do something for me.”Zachary sat by her bedside and used his right han
Charlotte gulped hard in fear.“I’ll give you three seconds. Give me back my phone, and I’ll act like you’re sleepwalking again,” Zachary said as he reached out toward Charlotte with his right hand.Miranda stared in disbelief at Zachary, wondering if her ears had failed her.After all, he was Zachary Connor, a man who had zero tolerance for any act of rebellion.Charlotte had brazenly interrupted him while he had been giving orders to his subordinate, and she had even told his subordinate that he was sleep-talking. If this was not an act of rebellion, then what was? Now, her brother had decided not to take any action against her and had just asked her to return the phone?“I can give you back your phone, but you have to promise me that you won’t send anyone to Coraline.” Charlotte clasped Zachary’s phone as she looked at him dauntlessly, causing a surprised expression to appear on Zachary’s flawless countenance.However, the surprised expression did not stay long on his face. He
“Don’t ever do that again.”Zachary made another call as he said that.Charlotte knew how lucky she was that Zachary had released her. Regardless of how much courage she had, she didn’t dare poke the proverbial dragon. However, the thought that Coraline’s legs could be broken after a single call from Zachary filled Charlotte’s eyes with desolation.“You’re nothing but a clown. Despite your painstaking efforts, the outcome remains the same. Just you wait. You’ll watch that best friend of yours suffer.” Miranda mocked her triumphantly.Charlotte stared at Miranda’s complacent face and recalled every single detail of that incident. She understood what had happened. She rushed to her bedside, gathered all of her strength, and slapped Miranda in the face.Smack!The resounding sound of the slap could be heard from a distance.She had never thought that Charlotte would be crazy enough to slap her in front of Zachary. Miranda stared at Charlotte in a daze, but her lips slowly parted tw
“You’re a man with well-distinguished principles, Mr. Connor. The truth has now come to light. Cora is innocent. I’m sure you wouldn’t harm her now, would you, Mr. Connor?” Charlotte calmly said, heaving a sigh of relief.She had taken a risk when she had hit Miranda.If she managed to rile Miranda up enough that she would lose all her senses, everything would play out just as she had planned. If Miranda had been slightly more clever and had remained completely calm despite being slapped and splashed, not only would Charlotte’s plan have failed, but Zachary would also have doubled the punishment. In the end, she had achieved the desired result…Charlotte had believed that her plan would have a higher chance of success, as she believed that a spoiled brat like Miranda would never be able to endure such an ordeal.“I won’t,” Zachary said.“Mm.” Charlotte nodded in satisfaction. “I believe that you’d like to speak to your sister in private, Mr. Connor. I’ll leave you to it then,” she
‘I won’t let Charlotte get away with this!’“Stand up for you?” He spoke through his thin lips. “You tried to strangle me, and you want me to defend you?”Miranda was stunned. “Zach, I’m family. You wouldn’t resent me just because I accidentally hurt you. How could there possibly be any resentment between us?”Zachary raised his brow. “Charlotte is family too. She’s my wife. Why should I hurt her?”Miranda was left speechless.Then, Zachary gently patted Miranda’s shoulders. “Remember this, Mimi—both of you are equally important to me. If you ever get into an argument like this again, I won’t help either of you.”‘What?’‘Is this formidable man that blind? Can’t he see that I’m no match for Charlotte Simmons in a fight? If he refuses to help, that means that he’s going to just stand back and watch that tramp beat me up!’Miranda began reconsidering her life. Zachary had reached the doorway by the time she came back to her senses. Her heart sank. The corners of her lips, which
Charlotte gently raised her dark brows in disdain. “Wouldn’t you be happier if Zachary was cruel to Coraline?”“Carlie, I’m showing concern. Why are you being so sarcastic?” Tiffany bit her bottom lip in grief. Her large eyes began welling up with tears.Usually, gaining sympathy with this method was extremely risky, as one wrong move could make it backfire on her, and the opposing party would see her as a fake and have an irritable reaction. However, Tiffany was different. She had the presence of a delicate, lovely wife with a frail constitution. Gaining sympathy was her forte, and she had received a lot of benefits this way. Her fragile, pitiful act had garnered an overflowing amount of sympathy.Charlotte’s smile deepened with even more cynicism than ever when she saw the look on Tiffany’s face. “Sorry, I’ve got a cold, cruel heart. The poor, wounded bird look doesn’t work on me. In fact, it disgusts me.”She opened the car door and tried to slide into the car.“Tiff has su
Tiffany’s hand stiffened just as she was about to touch the back of Charlotte’s hand.Bryson’s expression looked clouded with gloom. His gaze turned to ice as he glared at Charlotte.However, Charlotte didn’t care. Her gaze never lingered on Bryson’s face. “You’re in my way. I need to get to my car. Please step aside,” she said evenly.Tiffany took a step back.Bryson, however, remained standing in front of the car. He stared at her with a deep, cold look in his eyes. “I’ve heard about you and Zachary.”Charlotte sneered. “My personal affairs are none of your business. I’ll say this again: You’re in my way. Step aside!”Bryson replied, “Everyone in the industry knows how cold and merciless Zachary Connor is.” He then said in an even deeper voice, “He’s a walking demon. Annoy him, and you’re as good as dead.”“Hah!” He had touched a most prickly wound. Charlotte laughed cynically at first. Then, she turned toward Bryson and snapped. “Bryson, back when I had just given birth, I
Zachary stared at Bryson with a cold gaze, as though he was piercing his soul with a dagger. While he was thinking of the perfect picture of him and Charlotte standing beside each other, a crack appeared on his perfect face. “You saved my wife’s life. That’s the only reason your hands are still intact after you touched her with them.”Charlotte was shocked. Not many people knew about the fact that Bryson had saved her in the past, but Zachary actually knew it!“I’ll allow it this time, but if you dare come near her with those filthy hands again, you won’t be needing them anymore.” The warning sounded gloomy and grim.Zachary got into the car after saying this.Tiffany stood right where she was with Bryson, who was covered in blood, supporting him.Meanwhile, Charlotte gazed at them and raised her eyebrows exaggeratedly. “Did I tell you not to block my car door? I hope this serves as a great lesson.”Bryson was so furious that his face was distorted.Charlotte arrogantly tore her