Sotiria was only slightly similar to Charlotte in some ways. That was how she had piqued Zachary’s interest. Even if Zachary really did marry her, this woman would be nothing more than Charlotte’s replacement.Lorraine’s rival, at the end of the day, had only ever been Charlotte.Luckily, Charlotte was dead. Even in death, she remained a formidable obstacle in her way to get Zachary back. If she were still alive, or perhaps, she had returned from the dead… No! No way!People could not come back from the dead!However, the mere, occasional thought of Charlotte returning from the dead made Lorraine so nervous that her lips turned purple while her face turned green. Her entire body trembled.…Marco had gone to see Sotiria as soon as he arrived back in Rothesay. Harvey, who was anxious to see his son, called him over and over again to urge him to come home. However, Marco insisted on sending Sotiria home safe and sound before leaving her.Sotiria, who was completely drenched, t
Sotiria didn’t know when this person had appeared behind her, but she knew that that person had hit her on the head. That’s why she was in such pain.Thud!Another blow landed on her head. Her vision went black as she collapsed into the mud.“Lizzy, did you not see me knock her out? Why aren’t you coming over to help me?” The person who had just hit Sotiria took off her bunny mask as she spoke.A bolt of bright lightning struck across the sky, showing every detail of her bloated face in full view.She was Sotiria and Marco’s stepmother, Virginia!“Coming!”Clack!The door of the red car in front of Sotiria was opened. A skinny, young woman who resembled Virginia quickly got out of the car and rushed to Virginia’s side. She lowered her head and looked at Sotiria, who was lying perfectly still in the mud.“Mom, I saw you hit her twice. Would it be possible that you’ve beaten her to death?”“Who knows? We need to kill this little sl*t today anyway. It’s much better if she’s dead
“Save me!“Save… Mmm…”The relentless water came rushing in, swallowing her whole and pouring frantically into her mouth and nose.She could not say a word now, but she had not given up yet. She kept her bright eyes open as she grabbed tightly at the seat belt like an iron vice. She couldn’t die yet!She was going to marry Garrison tomorrow!She still had an adorable daughter to take care of!On the first day she had given birth to Naomi, she had kissed her wrinkled little face and silently swore to her that she would be a good mother. She would grow up with her and experience all the best things in life together with her.However, the seat belt was so tight that she could not pull it apart no matter how hard she tried.The more strength she exerted, the faster the oxygen in her blood was consumed. A few seconds later, she could no longer exert any strength. Her body was getting stiffer with each passing second, and darkness began to consume her as she slowly closed her eye
“You should be thankful. You had already stopped breathing by the time I got you out of the water. If I were late for a few seconds, you would have fallen into a deep sleep forever. And instead of lying in my bed, you would be lying in a coffin.” The man’s seductive voice wafted into her ears. “Yeah, you’re right!” Sotiria stuck her tongue out.“Sigh! I don’t know what happened, but I’ve been so unlucky lately that it seems as if all of the bad things in the world have happened to me. I nearly got destroyed by someone the other day, and I almost got run over by a motorcycle today. Had it not been for Zac—”Sotiria came to an abrupt stop before she could finish her sentence. Even though she did not mention Zachary’s name, her heart was still filled with sadness when she thought about him. She shrugged and continued. “Anyway, thank you for saving my life, little brother. I will definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future.”A hint of shock crossed the man’s bewitchi
Sotiria pouted and asked, “You should at least tell me your name so I can repay you later.”The man stopped in his tracks, and a glint of pride crossed his radiant, blueish eyes. “This is interesting. There are actually people in this world who don’t know my name?”“Huh?” Sotiria couldn’t help laughing. “Although you’re handsome, your name is not written on your face, so how would I know?” Sotiria couldn’t tell why, but although the man in front of her was as handsome as Zachary, she did not feel as nervous and panicked as when she was facing Zachary. Instead, she felt very warm and relaxed, as if this man had been her brother in her previous life!“So you really don’t know who I am? Anyway, I’m sure you’ve heard my name before…” The man lifted his chin proudly and said, “I’m Zenios Connor.”Sotiria was stunned to her core.“Huh?! You are…”“Yes! It’s me.” The man turned around abruptly and faced her. “I’m Zenios Connor, the man every woman in this world loves.”Sotiria stared
“Nope. I don’t know her. But another person also said I look like her. That’s why I think the person you're talking about must also be her.”Sotiria’s eyes gleamed.This “other person” she was talking about was Zachary. Every time she thought of Zachary, her heart would ache as though she had lost something precious.“Ha ha.” Sotiria smiled halfheartedly. The pride in her bones did not allow her to show any sadness.“Your voice and gaze are exceptionally gentle when you’re talking about my resemblance to Charlotte. You also said before that you are only interested in one girl, so let me guess... Charlotte is the only girl you are interested in, right?”Zenios nodded but then shook his head a second later.“It’s none of your business.”Hah!Although Zenios’s attitude was not as cold as Zachary’s, he indeed looked pretty scary when he was not talking. Surprisingly, Sotiria did not feel afraid of him at all. Zenios was obviously annoyed. Just as he was about to turn around and
Zenios took his phone out of his pocket and opened an encrypted folder that contained Charlotte's photos. Sotiria felt excited and hastily added, “I want to see her face, so I’d very much appreciate it if you could show a close-up of her face to me.”“Okay.”When Zenios finished picking the photo, he walked up to the bed and gave his phone to Sotiria. At that moment, Sotiria’s heart leaped into a gallop, and she couldn't help but call out a name the moment the high-resolution photo came into view. “Allegra!? Isn’t this Allegra? I want to see Charlotte’s photo. Why would you show me Allegra’s photo instead?”“So you know Allegra too. Well, of course you know her. Who does not know this name? If she was still alive, she would be a superstar with unmatched popularity by now. If she was still alive, how nice it would be…” Zenios’s Adam’s apple bobbed in his throat, and tears began to well his eyes. “I didn’t get you the wrong photo. Allegra is Charlotte. They are the same perso
Just then, a custom Rolls-Royce in a color as black as night drove in through the gates of Blue Water Bay. Recognizing Zachary’s car, the security guard opened the car door and gave a deep bow. “Mr. Connor, you’re here to see your nephew again! He’s at home. I’ll inform him of your arrival at once!”“No need.” Zachary, whose face was as cold as a glacier, spoke in an indifferent voice. “I’ll give him a surprise.”The security guard nodded and bowed. “Alright, I understand. He’ll be very happy to see you, Mr. Connor. Go on and give him a surprise.”Sotiria, who was sitting on the bed, calmed down for a while before returning to reality.She released a long sigh and scratched her fluffy hair, then helped herself off the bed.However, after searching around, she realized that the side of the bed and the space underneath it were empty. There wasn’t even a pair of shoes. Her shoes were currently being hung outside the balcony on a drying rack, swaying along with the wind.She had no