Sotiria could not take even a step forward. It was as if her feet were cemented to the ground. She did not know how, but by the time she realized it, the words had already come out of her lips. “Are you serious, Mr. Connor?”Zachary, standing tall and stalwart, replied, “Yes. I’m serious.”“I don’t understand…”Sotiria felt as if there was a rabbit in her arms. “I know myself the best. You don’t like me. No! There’s no way you would like me. You probably dislike and despise me to the core. Just how much hatred do you have for Garrison that you’re willing to tie to a woman you despise for the rest of your life to get back at him?”“My desire to marry you has nothing to do with the feud between Garrison and me.”As the seductive and clear voice got louder and louder, Zachary arrived in front of Sotiria.The man before her was the most majestic and handsome man she had ever seen. He had an imposing aura that would send a shiver down the spine of whoever dared to make eye contact w
Zachary’s gaze had always been the coldest thing she had ever seen, but right now, there was a prevailing gentleness in those icy eyes. She didn’t know that a stone-hearted man like him was capable of such gentleness. She was so captivated by him that she wanted to just let go of everything and go away with him.“Leave Garrison, be my wife. I assure you I will take great care of you.” Zachary was the most regal man in Rothesay, yet his hand was shaking now.“Carlie, promise me! Okay!?”Sotiria’s brows twitched.Sotiria was snapped back to reality the moment she heard the name “Carlie”. It was as if a bucket of water was poured down on her head.“Carlie! Hah! Just as I said, you really treat me as your Carlie!”Sotiria mustered up every ounce of strength from her body and flung Zachary’s hands away. Her eyes were filled with pain, but there was a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.“It seems to me that you’re not all there, Mr. Connor. Then let me clear your head. Look clo
Sotiria’s heart had never stirred so much for any man before.She was a woman who valued her relationships.Garrison may have slowly entered her heart over the past few years, but she did not love him. The only reason she had agreed to marry him was mainly out of gratitude toward him for taking care of her and Naomi over the past few years.She had no idea what was wrong with her.She did not know if her innate “amorous nature” or “flirtatiousness” was behind all of this. Sotiria was now engaged to Garrison. She shouldn’t be harboring any intentions toward any other man at all.However, if Zachary had told her that he loved her when he proposed to her, she believed that she would have disregarded everything else and agreed to marry him! Then, she would find some other way to repay Garrison.She knew that this wasn’t right!However, ever since she had met Zachary, her feelings for him had been overwhelming her like a turbulent, uncontrollable tsunami. They had surpassed the bou
“I couldn’t help overhearing you asking Sotiria to marry you. I’m guessing that it’s one of your methods to tease her. You don’t actually want to marry her, right?”“Wrong,” Zachary replied.“What?” Lucas’s jaw nearly dropped. “Sir, she may resemble Mrs. Connor in some ways, but she’s not Mrs. Connor. The number of men this woman’s experienced would go on longer than a train, and you… Oh my God! Sir, how could you possibly fall for a woman like that?”“Watch your tongue!” Zachary’s gaze immediately became terrifyingly cold. “Remember. I won’t love any other woman except that little girl.”Lucas shivered at the sight of Zachary’s apocalyptic glare. Meanwhile, his heart filled with a wave of pity.‘Poor Mr. Connor! Since Charlotte's death, he hasn’t touched any other woman, and he’s certainly never considered remarrying. Now, he’s disregarding Sotiria’s reputation and identity simply because she resembles Charlotte. He’s even disregarding the fact that Sotiria’s engaged and wants to
“Oh my God, look! Isn’t that Sotiria Green?”“Ah! It really is her! Isn’t she engaged to Mr. Larson? Why’s that man giving her flowers?”“Don’t look so surprised. Doesn’t Sotiria have a brother? Maybe that guy’s her brother.”“No way! Didn’t you hear? That man called her his wife.”“What? Uh… Uh… Erm… Sotiria Green! Isn’t she going a little too far? Mr. Larson is handsome and rich. She’s lucky that Mr. Larson isn’t disgusted with her, yet she’s still doing these things in public. She’s gone too far!”At least 50 people began to surround the already crowded shopping mall entrance immediately and began pointing at Sotiria.Sotiria dearly wished that she could crawl into a hole.Her eyes filled with resentment as she stared at Zachary.“Mr. Connor, could you please have some decorum. If you keep this up… Mmm…”She couldn’t continue the next part of her sentence because Zachary had firmly sealed her lips with his thin, addictive mouth. Boom!Her mind exploded.She tried her be
“You’d better run, you sl*t! Quit being an eyesore with your humiliating ways. The sight of someone like you gives me an urge to attack. I’m so pissed!”Many people rolled up their sleeves but were too afraid to actually hit Sotiria because they noticed Zachary, who had been standing behind Sotiria the entire time.No one knew who he was, but his powerful, regal aura, his innate, intimidating presence, and his cold eyes that resembled ice crystals made them shut their mouths.‘Sotiria Green!’Anyone who knew her was well aware of her past. She may have been loose and arbitrary, but none of the men who had been intimate with were good at all.However, setting aside the fact that Sotiria was now engaged to Garrison, who was an outstanding man, she had even found a lover who looked so handsome and regal.What was wrong with the world?Were all good men changing their tastes? Had they fallen for sl*ts like Sotiria Green?Sotiria ran across the road from the street, 100 meters away.
“She is no daughter of mine. I won’t waste a single cent on her. Let her die.”Harvey had replied as such with an expressionless look on his face. He left after saying that, and Sotiria lost consciousness again.Sotiria had later discovered that Garrison had been the one who had paid for her emergency surgery. If Garrison hadn’t arrived on time and if it was too late, she would have been dead long ago.Most people said that fathers were generally protective of their daughters.Sotiria did not understand why her own father hated her so much. Now, she gradually understood that she was a humiliation in her father’s eyes!However, she did not hate Harvey.She hated herself for her misdemeanors.Harvey was only aware of a small tip of the iceberg of everything she had done in the past, and he already found it unacceptable. It was perfectly understandable that others would be disgusted with her!Sotiria was like a snail. She carried a hard shell to cover her innately weak and easily
“So, Mr. Connor, please let me go. We’ll consider everything that’s happened over the past few days a total farce and move past it. Stop harassing me from now on and we’ll stop seeing each other, okay? I’m begging you, okay?”Her voice, her tone, and her gentle yet stubborn look reminded him of a replica of Charlotte. At that moment, Zachary felt as if the woman standing before him and saying these words really was Charlotte. Thus, when she said the word “begging”, Zachary’s cold, hard heart melted. He actually felt the urge to nod and agree to her request.But… the more she resembled Charlotte in his eyes, the more he couldn’t bear to break it off with her!As a result, not only did Zachary refuse to comply, but he shook his head decisively.“I told you, your heart is mine.”Sotiria’s legs gave way. She nearly collapsed on the ground again. She couldn’t hide it anymore. Tears began streaming down her face.“You want me to be a laughing stock, just like I used to be in the