“Carlie, have you lost your mind?” Lorraine stood up immediately. “You were so bored that you brought my son to the hospital for a maternity test, and all this has now caused my son to be kidnapped. Not only did you not apologize to me after waking up, but you put all the blame on me? Hahaha... Charlotte Simmons, I understand what you’re thinking. You’re afraid that Zachary will hold you accountable, so you’re trying to redirect all the responsibility onto me!”Lorraine looked like she was extremely aggrieved and wronged as she kept pointing at Charlotte in agitation.Charlotte knew that Lorraine could act, so she did not go into any nonsense with Lorraine and just raised her brows coldly.“Up until now, you’re trying your best to put up a deathbed struggle. Haven’t you always been smart? Why are you so stupid today? You really think that I would disclose such matters without any evidence?” While saying so, she stretched her right hand into her pocket.However, it was empty.She r
‘The doctor who ran the maternity test for me will definitely tell the truth. Lorraine is done for this time around!’Creak! The door opened abruptly, and Lucas walked in. “Second Master, I’ve brought you the person that Mrs. Connor wanted to see.”The two people who walked in were Dr. Tinsdale and her assistant, who had done a maternity test for her before. Charlotte, who had just calmed down for a few minutes, could not help but get excited.Dr. Tinsdale walked to Zachary lightly. “Mr. Connor, Mr. Anderson told me that you’re looking for me.”Zachary glanced at her unconcernedly. “My wife said that before she was knocked out cold, she asked you to run a maternity test for her.”“Yes, Mr. Connor.” Zachary’s aura was too strong, so Dr. Tinsdale lowered her head as she was afraid to look him straight in the eyes.Zachary opened his pearl-white teeth and thin lips. “Reason being?”“Huh?” Dr. Tinsdale was startled at first. She then understood that Mr. Connor was a distinguished
Sure enough, Zachary did not even take a look at the test result and threw it straight on the floor. “I believe in you.”Charlotte trembled... She grabbed Zachary’s hand happily. “If this is the case, why are you standing here in a daze? Lorraine Larson... She arranged for someone to snatch Poopoo away in order to cover up the truth. I don’t know what she’s up to, but she’s the only person who knows where Poopoo is. Now go on and ask her for the baby!”“Yeah.” Zachary looked at Lorraine indifferently, and no emotion could be seen in his brilliant yet cold eyes. “Return us our baby.”Lorraine could not believe what she was seeing. She even suspected that she was hallucinating.Yes! Charlotte had not framed her.She and Jebediah had arranged for someone to tail and monitor Charlotte from the shadows. As such, she had been terrified when she learned that Charlotte was bringing Poopoo to run a maternity test. She had then gotten Jebediah to bribe Dr. Tinsdale and Assistant Lloyd with
“You stop right there!” Charlotte took a step forward and blocked Lorraine’s way hurriedly. “After all that, where are you keeping my child? Give him back to me!”“Hah...” The corners of Lorraine’s lips trembled. She looked at Charlotte as if she was looking at a mentally ill patient. “In fact, everyone here knows very well deep down that you’re afraid that Zachary will blame you for losing our child. That’s why you made up such a shameless lie to deceive him. But if he believes that Poopoo is your child, then the current situation is that you’ve lost your own child by yourself. No one can blame you anymore...“But Carlie, there’s a limit to all this play, right? Now that you’ve succeeded, it’s time to stop acting already. Why are you still holding me here and continuing with the acting?”“You!” Charlotte never expected that Lorraine was so eloquent when it came to lying. Charlotte was immediately angry, and there was another dense wave of pain in her head.Lorraine took advantage
Charlotte only wanted to locate her own child and get him back, so she raised her arms as if she had surrendered, and her eyes were full of mockery. “You really will struggle on your deathbed until the very last second breath, huh? Zachary has already believed that Poopoo is our child. He has begun to doubt you and will soon discover the whole truth. Why are you still acting so cautiously?”Lorraine suffocated due to the pain. She did not say anything and just searched Charlotte’s body carefully from head to toe. Finally, she took Charlotte’s cell phone out of her pocket angrily and threw it into a pond five meters away.“What!?” Charlotte pouted distressedly.She knew that Lorraine searched her body to make sure that she did not have a recording device on her. However, her cell phone had shut down because it had run out of battery. Nonetheless, Lorraine still threw it into the water...Lorraine did this purely to retaliate against her.However, she still could not fall out with L
“Zachary’s wine was spiked that night. Since you had come up with that kind of underhanded way to trick him, even if he didn’t react to you, he should have a reaction after taking that kind of wine. You could have just sent yourself to his bed. Why go through all the trouble of dragging me into it?”“Do you think I hadn’t thought about it? If I could really do that, why would I create so much unnecessary trouble for myself? If I could do that, I would not be in such a difficult position now!”Lorraine smiled bitterly, and tears were brimming in her eyes.“In the past, Zach and I had also tried to have sex through this unnatural way, but ironically, even if he had consumed such a hard liquor, even if he’s not in a sober state, the moment he touched me or smelt my breath, he would feel nauseous and push me down the bed. He would rather put it through that torture than let me go near him!“Hah! I just can’t figure it out. Is it God’s intention to torture me? I love him so much. I just
Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat, and traces of apprehension could be seen in her clear eyes.“I heard from the nanny working in your house that you love Poopoo a lot as well, not to mention that he’s Zachary’s kid! There’s no way you would harm him!”“Is that so?”Lorraine lifted her pretty face.“But Charlotte, don’t forget... Although I like Poopoo, he’s far less important to me than Zach. I’m pretty sure you know me very well. Since you discovered the truth, how can I still keep him as living evidence in this world?”Charlotte’s body shook.“You…”She opened her mouth with difficulty, and every word that escaped her mouth seemed to sap her energy away. “What… did you… do to him?”“Hah... Charlotte, it seems to me that although you’ve spent only a few days with Poopoo, you’ve grown very attached to him. Your face became even paler than white paper when you heard about his death.”With resentful eyes and a twisted smile, Lorraine brought her lips to Charlotte's ear as she
Poopoo…He was so cute, so innocent. She would give everything she had in exchange for another day with him, but she would never see him again… Even if she perished with Lorraine, she had to avenge him.“You let go of Lory!“A deep growl erupted like a thunderbolt behind Charlotte’s back.Then, a powerful hand grabbed Charlotte’s arm and pulled her away from Lorraine.She was sent stumbling two steps back by that force before she sat on the floor with a thud.“Are you okay, Lory?” The tall, muscular man hurriedly helped Lorraine to her feet and rubbed her neck gently with his right hand.Charlotte looked at the man’s handsome face in a daze.Zachary!It was him!It was reasonable, and he had every right to pull her away in a panic while she was on the verge of strangling Lorraine to death. It was not a big deal at all…“Zach… Is that you?”After Lorraine came around to her senses, her eyes, which had turned bloodshot because of the suffocation, filled with tears when she
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