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
Charlotte could not help but feel disappointed.Zachary then added, “If a person treats their enemy like any other ordinary person, it doesn’t mean that they’re a noble person. It just shows that they’re hypocritical. On the contrary, if a person treats their enemy badly, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re dishonorable. They might just be a good person that can tell whom or what to hate or love.”‘What?! Is he complimenting me? Is he saying I’m a person with a clear idea of what I hate or love?’ Charlotte suddenly felt warm deep down.“I hit Bryson,” Zachary said coldly.“Yeah,” Charlotte responded immediately out of reflex. At the same time, she looked up at his magnificent face for an instant, trying to guess his intention based on his expression.Then, Charlotte realized that it was incredibly stupid for her to do so because Zachary had no expression on that paralyzed face of his!Besides, he was leaning backward, driving the car with a stiff and straight posture, just l
When he heard Bryson’s name, Zachary’s dark brows creased slightly. “I do consider him an acquaintance. Why are you asking?”Charlotte could not help but feel an upsurge deep down. “So, did you attend his wedding ten months ago? Where were you on our wedding night?”“He’s nowhere near qualified enough to invite me to his wedding...” Zachary’s eyes dimmed. The reason he remembered the date and day when Charlotte and Bryson had gotten married was because he had been drugged on that exact day.“I was at a hotel that night.”Charlotte’s crimson lips opened, but she could not say a word. No one should have high hopes for unrealistic matters, or the truth would only disappoint them more.She might have felt a lot better deep down if the stranger from that night had turned out to be Zachary...However, this was only wishful thinking, and it had come to naught.After all this disappointment, Charlotte was about to go back to her bedroom.“Go and get me a doctor.” Zachary’s cold, faint
Charlotte’s gaze was once again attracted by him.“Were you looking for me?” A cold, melodious baritone escaped from Zachary’s thin lips.Charlotte hurriedly moved her gaze away with a guilty conscience. “He he… It’s nothing. I can see that your complexion looks much better than last night. Have you recovered from your jealousy?”She regretted it right after saying this and wanted to find a rag and shove it in her mouth. It was also because she was nervous when Zachary was glancing at her. So nervous that she started speaking immediately without even thinking about what she was saying.Zachary frowned slightly and answered in his usual lackadaisical voice, “Yeah, I’ve recovered.”Charlotte was surprised and thankful that Zachary had not lost his head. She breathed a sigh of relief in secret.“Actually, I was looking for you. Do you remember that you confined me in the mansion before you went to Country M? Even if yesterday was excluded, you’ve locked me up for 26 days straight. C
“What else did he say?” Charlotte’s voice was trembling evidently.“The second master didn’t seem to be in a good mood last night, so he didn’t say much.” Lucas’ eyes lit up. “Huh! Speaking of the second master’s bad mood, that fella Daniel Stewart called me last night and told me that the second master was so jealous that he thought he had fallen sick, so let’s keep this between just the two of us. How did you make the second master jealous?”“Me?” The corners of Charlotte’s lips could not stop twitching. “Luke, stop making fun of me. I’m not as capable as you think.”Zachary!He was still the same Zachary who despised her.He had married her and brought her home just as an addition to his already perfect life. What had happened last night was nothing more than an accident!After all, she and Zachary were still two strangers who were called husband and wife for appearances. Why would he be jealous of her?“Oh, oh, it turns out that you don’t know about that. The second master i
Even though Zachary did not have feelings for her, she would still do everything she could and be his wife wholeheartedly.She would abide strictly by the prenuptial agreements by keeping her distance from Zachary and not overstepping his boundaries...Outside the airport...As he was standing in front of his black luxurious car, Zachary’s well-built figure and perfect appearance attracted all the women’s gazes and made all men feel envious and jealous at the same time. If it were not for his domineering and intimidating aura, many women would have walked up to him to strike up a conversation.“Second Uncle!” When Zenios Connor, who was walking out of the airport, saw Zachary, he dropped his suitcase, ran toward him, and gave him a big hug.“Second Uncle, your time is precious, yet still you drove all the way here to pick me up personally. You do love me the most. You might even love me more than my parents do.”If it had not been for Zachary’s disgusted expression, Zenios might have k