Charlotte was determined to send Lorraine and all her bad intentions back, battered and bruised!She was so preoccupied with Lorraine that she did not notice Zachary, who was seated on her right, tossing all of the carrots on his plate into the trash can underneath the table cloth.Charlotte finally returned to her senses when Lorraine reached the second-floor living room. She hurried to her feet and sat two seats away from Zachary.“Hehe… I… Don’t think you need an explanation from me. I did that on purpose to give Lorraine a show. You want her to forget you too. Οtherwise, you wouldn’t have played along so well. Isn’t that right?”There was no sign of emotion on Zachary’s perfect, glacier-like face.“Yes.”Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief. “Okay. So… Thank you.”“You’re welcome.” Zachary casually answered through his thin lips.‘Am I hallucinating? For a moment there, I thought I saw a hint of disappointment in his icy pupils. It disappeared very quickly. Okay! It’s perfectl
A bad feeling spread throughout Charlotte’s body like cold frost.Was there a flaw in her act with Zachary?“Anyone who’s even remotely familiar with Zachary would know that he considers eating carrots equivalent to eating poison,” said Lorraine. “Yet you fed him several, Charlotte! You’ve been married to him for such a long time, and you’re still not aware of his preferences? All I can say is that you rarely interact with one another. You’re no different than a pair of strangers. Your so-called ‘love’ is just for show.”The tips of Charlotte’s fingers trembled.She felt as if Lorraine had exposed the truth through a mystical mirror…‘Yes! Zachary and I have been married for more than 100 days, but we always sleep in separate rooms. Zachary’s room is still forbidden to me to this very day. I’m too afraid to even set foot in there! Most important of all, I’ve always been scared of him. I’m always trying to avoid him, and I have rarely ever had a real conversation… Zachary and I may
To Lorraine’s surprise, her trip was not wasted!Discovering that Zachary still loved her was the biggest surprise Lorraine had received since Zachary and Charlotte’s marriage!Charlotte sighed, knowing that no amount of affectionate displays with Zachary would fool Lorraine anymore at this point. She turned around and headed toward her bedroom.“You’re going to leave, just like that?”Lorraine glared at her in shock with tears in her eyes.Charlotte didn’t stop. She didn’t even turn around. “Am I supposed to just sit here and listen to you crying about your unwavering love for my husband?”“But… I’ve exposed you. Shouldn’t you be admitting defeat and declaring your surrender?” Lorraine’s eyes filled with disgust as she stared at her.“Hah!”Charlotte acted as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.“Wake up, Lorraine! Stop being such an idiot! I would’ve surrendered long ago if I really wanted to. Why would I want to involve myself in this mess and bring suffering upo
Silver buttons fell on the ground, one by one.Lorraine widened her eyes as she stared at Charlotte’s fair skin, which resembled fresh snow, now covered in green and black scars, like a perfect piece of porcelain, spoiled by cracks.“Do these remind you of anything?”Charlotte trembled all over, her gaze ice-cold. “That’s right. These are the scars you’ve caused after you sent those men to push me off the cliff. You were so set on killing me that day that I never thought that I’d be lucky enough to survive myself!”Lorraine opened her petal-shaped lips but was so consumed by her guilty conscience that she could not answer.Charlotte stared at her icily. Time seemed to rewind back to the day she fell off the cliff. “When they threw me off that cliff, I was scratched by tree branches and poisonous thorns so many times that no part of the skin on my body was spared. Excruciating pain enveloped me from top to toe, trapping me in an endless cycle of pain as if I were being consumed
Lorraine screamed because she had received a firm kick in the chest.The force from that kick was shockingly extreme, and Lorraine had such a frail body. She was sent flying away like a kite snapped from its string. Her back landed on the wall with a loud thump—that stopped her from flying any further away.Lorraine crumpled onto the ground as blood was spurting from her mouth.However, she did not seem to feel any pain. Instead, her pretty, limpid eyes stared at the man who had just kicked her. “Zach… It was you… Zachary… Why… You?”“Lory…”Zachary looked as handsome as a Greek god. His icy pupils were a mixture of guilt and concern.Ever since his marriage to Charlotte, he would always put on a cold and distant mask on his face whenever he was with Lorraine, no matter what happened, just to make her give up on him. He never showed her his true feelings…However, at this very moment, as he stared at Lorraine, whose chin was drenched in blood and was breathing with thin shallow
“Milady, it’s me.”She heard a fresh, youthful male voice.Charlotte felt even more worried. “Luke, why are you answering this call? Where’s Zachary? Why isn’t he answering my calls?”“It’s just as you’ve expected. Miss Larson is badly wounded. Her life is in danger, and she’s undergoing an emergency procedure… Sigh! I never thought that Second Master would hurt Miss Larson so badly just to protect you. If Miss Larson dies, Second Master will never forgive himself.”Lucas was usually cheerful and bright like the sun. But now, his voice was filled with such sorrow that it was heartbreaking.Charlotte held her right hand, which trembled as she held onto the phone.“Milady, if Miss Larson doesn’t make it, you’ll be the only one who can provide Second Master with warmth. You have to be good to him. Don’t make him angry. Stop accepting Zenios’s flowers, and you certainly mustn’t do any movies with Zenios or fool around with him. It would only make Second Master feel even worse.”Lu
Charlotte calmed herself.“I understand. You’re probably blaming yourself for accidentally hurting Lorraine. Perhaps she might forgive you if you stay with her, and you will feel a little better? Why aren’t you with her at the hospital?”She knew that Zachary was in pain.However, he did not seem any different than usual at the moment. He was still that same tall, cold mountain of ice that never seemed to feel any pain…However, the more he tried to hide his emotions with his iciness, the more Charlotte’s heart ached for him.“It had nothing to do with you.”Zachary gave an abrupt reply.‘What?’Charlotte was clearly stunned. “But… You hurt her because of me. She was so disappointed in you before she collapsed—”“You are not involved in any of this.”He calmly cut her off. As he stared at the haggard yet incomparably beautiful and exquisite girl before him, Zachary finally felt a hint of warmth in his guilt-ridden, cold, and remorseful heart.“Remember, little girl. Regardle
Zachary squinted his eyes. “Name your price,” he replied in a cold voice.“Name my price? Hehe… You’re always hurting Lory. You know perfectly well that she wants nothing more than a simple few words of concern from you, a hug, and a kiss. Yet, the first thing you do is try to use cash to shut her up… But you’re not using cash at all. You’re stabbing her heart with a knife!”The sharp, cold glare Jebediah held upon Zachary increased along with his heartache for Lorraine.The regal-looking Zachary, on the other hand, was as calm as water.“I cannot fulfill those conditions, Uncle Jebediah. Don’t forget. I’m a married man. You’re urging me to betray my marriage by asking me to hug another woman who isn’t my wife.”“Zachary Connor, you b*stard!”Jebediah’s chest was rising and falling rapidly from rage as if he could spit out blood at any moment.He pointed a trembling finger at Zachary’s face.“Looks like you don’t feel any remorse for Lory at all. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have
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