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
“Stop that. Your husband has prepared a big surprise for you. Come and meet me at our house.” He was afraid that his big surprise would not be enough to pique Charlotte’s curiosity, so he added, “You’ll regret it until the day you step into your grave if you miss it. So, to come or not to come, that’s the question.”He hung up after saying that.Charlotte could imagine Zenios’ captivating face and enchanting blue eyes daring her to go over to his place.‘Didn’t that fella go to Solaris to pursue his dream as an actor? Why did he come back to Rothesay all of a sudden?’Lucas’ eyes were staring at Charlotte. He had heard the person on the phone with Charlotte claiming to be her husband.‘Does Ms. Simmons have another husband? What would happen if the second master knew this?’Zenios owned lots of property in Rothesay, but he absolutely loved the seaside villa located by the Blue Water Bay area the most. He had often invited Charlotte there as a guest in the past and had always joke
Zenios’ eyes were filled with tears of joy while he was holding Charlotte’s hand tightly.Charlotte’s mind was struck by thunder, and her whole body seemed to have turned into a statue.Meanwhile, Zachary had just left the Blue Water Bay area in his car.Zenios had said that he wanted to propose to the woman he loved, so he had taken Zenios home, helped him arrange all the roses in the house, and left.Although Zachary did not have a positive impression of the woman who had given birth to Zenios’ child while she was still married to her husband, since Zenios, as detached as he always had been, had developed a soft spot for her, that meant that she had to possess some unique virtues. What’s more, that woman had divorced her ex-husband, so as long as Zenios truly loved her, Zachary would not say no to the marriage.There were only three people who truly cared about Zachary in this world, and Zenios was one of them, so he sincerely hoped that Zenios would be happy.At that moment, L
After listening to what Zenios had explained in his trembling voice, Charlotte was in a trance, and her mind went blank.‘Zenios! Ten months ago! That man!’Even today, she would still dream about what had happened that night, scream, and wake up in the middle of the night drenched in cold sweat.That terrifying man had turned out to be Zenios, who had been caring for her like her own younger brother for the past three years?!The Zenios that she’d slept with that night had been completely different from the Zenios that she knew! His attitude that night had been as cold as the devil’s attitude, and what she had experienced had made her feel like it was Zachary.However, Zenios had been drunk that night...“Carlie, my goddess, you’re my life. I’ve been waiting for this day to come in my dreams, and my dreams have come true!” Zenios stood up and hugged Charlotte excitedly.“I love you. I swear, I’ll be a good husband to you and a great father to our child. I’ll stay by your side forever
‘Who promised to kiss him passionately or do so with her back against the wall?!’ Charlotte felt like she was staring doomsday in the face.At the moment, Zachary’s eyes were as gloomy as a black hole, and they looked like they could devour anything.Zenios, who was dazzled by joy, did not even notice the change in Zachary’s expression at all and continued to speak with a grin. “Second Uncle, stop ruining my day already. You don’t even have to take what you left in my house with you. I’ll deliver it to you personally some other day. My fiancée and I are so in love right now that... You should know what comes next…“He winked at Zachary, dragged him along, and walked him to the door.No matter how hard Zenios tried to haul Zachary, he just would not budge. He looked as if he had been nailed to the ground. Cold syllables then escaped his mouth from between his teeth and lips.“So, didn’t she tell you that she’s already married?”“What!” Zenios did not understand why Zachary had bee
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