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
Zachary finally released Charlotte after at least a minute. Charlotte felt as if she had been woken up from a dream.Zachary’s kiss had been really forceful. She stared at Zachary in shock. “I don’t understand… Why? Zachary, what is the meaning of…”Zachary silenced her with another kiss.He was a cold and lofty man, yet his kiss was like a blazing wildfire threatening to burn Charlotte into ashes. She lost and surrendered to him once again!Zenios stood in place, lost in a daze. However, he felt as if a large, empty hole had appeared in his heart, as if he were standing at the brink of an abyss.He was acting like an idiot, quietly watching the woman he loved making out with another man one step away from him! It took him a while before he could catch his breath. He had endured for three years. Three years of watching her relationship with Bryson and seeing them being affectionate with one another. Once he had discovered that the child she had given birth to was his, he had
‘Charlotte is his wife. It wouldn’t be out of line if he did anything extreme to her, let alone if he kissed her…’“You’d never have been convinced if I hadn’t done it.” Zachary’s lips were now a shade of blood-red thanks to his impassioned encounter with Charlotte. It looked as if he was wearing lipstick, yet it did not make him look feminine. In fact, it gave him a naturally flirtatious air that was profoundly affecting.He gently patted Zenios’ shoulders.“Some people are not meant to be with you. It’s not that you didn’t work hard enough—fate has determined that she is not meant for you. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Let go and our lives will be better for it.”Zenios stared at Charlotte in a daze, his blue eyes a mixture of love and disappointment.Charlotte stared at Zachary, her thoughts a mystery.Zachary couldn’t be bothered to look at Charlotte anymore. He quietly walked toward the door and kept his gaze ahead as he said, “If you plan on coming home, follow me.”In ot
The devastatingly handsome man stood against the glow of the setting sun, its warm light illuminating his elegant figure. Despite their current situation, Charlotte was dazzled by the sight of him.She quickly snapped back to reality. “I’ve always treated Zenios like a brother. That accident was too sudden. I didn’t tell him about us because I didn’t want to rile him up. I was trying to come up with a tactful way of explaining this to him before you arrived.”Zachary smirked. “So the most beautiful woman in Rothesay is really that hardcore. She’d even sleep with her own brother and have his child!”The corners of Charlotte’s lips stiffened.The child she’d had was Zenios’ child. She had not expected this outcome, and even now, she simply couldn’t accept it. “I don’t care how promiscuous you used to be or how absurd you’ve been. I’m going to let bygones be bygones. However, from now on, you are required to be faithful…” His magnetic, aristocratic tone against the summer breeze
Zachary sat in the car. His icy pupils stared at Charlotte, who was in the car on the right.His car windows were tinted, so the passengers in the car could see everything out of the window easily, but anyone outside the vehicle could not see inside the car. Therefore, Charlotte was completely unaware that he was watching her.Last night, he had thought that he had fallen sick. After getting examined by Dr. Stewart, he had been told that he wasn’t sick at all. He was just exhausted. He simply needed to drink more fluids and get some rest. However, when he had kicked Zenios’ door open, seen Zenios putting that ring on her finger, and watched her not object to it (in fact, she had looked perfectly compliant), he had felt like there was a large, gaping hole in his heart. It was a frenzied, depressing feeling, even stronger than how he had felt last night.This feeling was magnified when he remembered that she had given birth to Zenios’ child.This was not a symptom that could go awa
His Second Uncle was a quick, decisive man. If he had zero intention of marrying her, he would never have given Charlotte the time of the day. That meant that back when his Second Uncle had agreed to Charlotte’s marriage bet, deep down, he’d wanted to marry her.Therefore, his Second Uncle was keeping a portion of the truth from him. There were plenty of highly eligible women who were eager to marry him. He must have some sort of secret agenda for marrying Charlotte of all people.‘I will uncover his little scheme!’…Charlotte had returned to the Divine Sanctuary District. It had been more than an hour. She could still feel that blazing heat on her lips and teeth. She could pretty much smell traces of Zachary’s scent. His kiss seemed to have carved itself into her soul.‘Zachary Connor! Why am I always thinking of him?’“You’re back, Mr. Connor.” A servant’s reverent voice was heard from downstairs.Then, an indifferent yet luxurious voice replied, “Mm.”Charlotte’s heartb