The maid looked up and realized Charlotte was not listening at all. Instead, she was looking around as if she was searching for a certain figure.The maid shook her head awkwardly before turning around and heading toward the kitchen.“Is Zachary back yet?” Charlotte’s clear voice suddenly erupted, and it was only then the maid realized the person Charlotte was searching for was Zachary.“Erm, Mr. Connor has not returned yet. He’s been out with Luke since this morning. Mr. Connor is very busy, and it’s common for him to come home late. If you’re looking for Mr. Connor, you can just make a call to him.”Charlotte did not reply.Zachary usually worked very late. In the past, she would not feel anything when she didn’t see him by the time she came home at night.At present, just when their wedding ceremony was around the corner, she felt the house was empty and cold without him.Charlotte did not return to the second floor like she used to do. Instead, she went to the third floor.
“Wait, Cora! Why can’t I understand you at all?”Charlotte was clearly panicking.“What do you mean, ‘Zachary had to pay a heavy price for me’? What do you mean he was actually ‘willing to do it, for my sake’... Has something happened? Something that I wasn’t aware of?”“Oh my God! All of Rothesay has turned upside down, and you’re actually completely ignorant?”Coraline’s pretty face was filled with shock.“Zachary gave six of his most lucrative companies away to Jebediah three days ago, allowing Jebediah to take his place as the king of the business world in Rothesay. That’s why Jebediah and Lorraine did not file a lawsuit against Nicky. Nicky’s home now, safe and sound. The matter is closed.”Charlotte searched for “Rothesay Business News” online through her phone.As expected, the headlines over the last three days all consisted of news regarding Zachary handing over the companies he had painstakingly founded to Jebediah.No one wouldn’t care about money, and wealthy people
“I… Have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about…”“Really?”Zachary arrived in front of Charlotte in a single step. His long legs were capable of taking big steps.He held her sharp chin with his wide, large hand. His clear, magnetic, and charming voice and his warm breath brushed against her face. “Are you implying that you’ve already forgotten that you’ve threatened to divorce me, to force me into saving that bad-tempered friend of yours just three days ago?”‘Oh my God! I was seriously asking him for divorce three days ago! I was being serious! In the end, Zachary did not take me seriously and thought that I was only threatening him! No wonder he kissed me after my request for a divorce! He had no idea that I had actually decided to divorce him at the time! It’s no wonder he said that he’d give me a perfect ending in three days… He meant that he would “do as I say” and bring Nicky home, safe and sound in three days…”“Uh… Uhm…” Charlotte wanted to explain to Zachary t
“The six companies I gave to Uncle Jebediah, Their value is 27 billion dollars in the market.” Zachary’s voice was like the sound of a musical instrument on the peak of a snowy mountain, ringing in a subtle tone.However, Charlotte felt as if she had heard a bolt of lightning in the middle of a sunny day. The amount of wealth that number represented had exceeded the boundaries of her own comprehension.She had no idea how she managed to find her voice again. “Didn’t you say… That I didn’t need to know? Why… Are you telling me this now?”“Now I think it’s better for you to know…”Zachary squinted his eyes like a king staring down upon his kingdom.“Because now you know how much of our fortune I’ve spent to protect our marriage this time. In this case, you’ll reconsider if you ever think of threatening me with divorce.”He turned his gaze away from her face as soon as he said this and walked away again.Charlotte could not hold herself back any longer. The tears which she had been
Zachary was definitely exhausted. He was already fast asleep when she arrived in front of the couch.Zachary was always expressionless when he was awake, so cold that anyone could sense him from 1,000 miles away. He still carried an intimidating air in his sleep, but he seemed much more approachable than when he was awake.Charlotte took a woolen blanket from the bedroom and tiptoed back to him. Then, she carefully draped the blanket over him.She noticed a slight curve on the corners of his lips as she covered him with the blanket. He was smiling… That was the smile of a man who was swelling with pride and satisfaction over something he had accomplished…‘Zachary! He’s just fallen from grace and is harboring guilt toward Lorraine. I thought that he’d look sad in his sleep. But he’s actually smiling in his sleep…’This meant that the pride he felt exceeded the guilt he had toward Lorraine!Lorraine was the woman he loved, and she was just his wife. He had paid every imaginable
Charlotte smiled. “I may not know Jebediah too well, but I’ve heard that he is like the devil, second only to Zachary. You should be careful. Don’t let him catch you secretly digging for information on Lorraine.”Rufus gave a nonchalant smile, lifted his hand, and snapped his fingers.“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.”He turned around and left once he said his piece.Yes! The fact that Charlotte had said that meant that she didn’t really know Jebediah at all.Jebediah, the so-called devil second only to Zachary, was actually more terrifying than Zachary himself…Zachary had a code—he did not attack unless provoked and was only cruel to his enemies. Jebediah had no principles. If someone was in his way, Jebediah would kill them, regardless of whether the person had provoked him or if that person was good or bad!Furthermore, now that Zachary had given three-quarters of his fortune to Jebediah, the latter now held Zachary’s title as the king of the business world in Rothesay. H
“Here, Carlie. These are for you.”Charlotte received a large bouquet of roses, which came along with the man’s melodious voice.She was placed in a temporary daze by the dazzling colors and strong floral fragrance.Then she lifted her head and looked at the beautiful man who was suddenly right in front of her.“Zenios, aren’t you supposed to be shooting a movie in Solaris? Why are you back all of a sudden?”“I heard that Nicholas disfigured Aunt Lorraine in a bid to avenge you. I was worried about you, so I asked the director for a few days off to come home and check on you.”The blue-eyed and flirtatious Zenios continued pushing the bouquet of roses into Charlotte’s arms as he spoke. “Carlie, I picked and chose every single rose in this bouquet from my rose garden. There are 11 roses here. The thorns pricked my hands many times while I was picking these roses. This is the only way to convey my sincerity. Please accept this.”Charlotte shook her head. “Zenios, will you ever l
“I came back to check on you. Now that I’ve seen you safe and sound, I can stop worrying. I’ll do as you say, Carlie, and go back to Solaris today.” The blue-eyed and devilishly handsome Zenios could put anyone into a trance.Charlotte cheerfully ruffled Zenios’s hair.“Mmhmm. That’s my good little Zenios. Run along now!”The happiness in Zenios’s eyes froze in place as if an icy current hit him.‘Carlie! She will always be the one that got away from me and a goddess unlike any other!’He had journeyed all the way back here, just to see her. He had only arrived in front of her for less than five minutes, and she was already sending him away!Charlotte’s pretty face filled with confusion when she saw the weird look on his face.“Zenios, what’s wrong?”“Hehe… It’s nothing. I’ll leave right now…”Despite saying this, Zenios remained standing in front of her. He stared unblinkingly at her beautiful, exquisite face for at least five seconds before he decided, with great difficulty,