"Because you were Mrs. Romero."
After a pause, Leandro spoke again.
Charlotte's face turned bright red. She was embarrassed to admit that she had just accidentally indulged in a bit of narcissism.
"Next time, if there's anything you don't understand, just ask directly. There's no need to keep guessing on your own."
After speaking, he lifted his leg and left.
Charlotte watched his retreating figure, propping her chin, gazing at the orange-red sunset in the distance, falling into a new confusion.
Was Leandro angry again?
How did I offend him?
Was this man a bit too quick to anger?
Of course, these questions were destined to have no answers.
Whether Leandro was angry or not that day, Charlotte could never get a definitive answer.
Living with Leandro wasn't as terrible as Charlotte had imagined, and she also understood why the Splendid Group was able to reach new heights under Leandro's leadership.
When
There were quite a few dresses in the wardrobe that Charlotte usually felt embarrassed to touch, after all, each one of them looked expensive.Charlotte had chosen a white, waist-cinching midi dress with three-quarter sleeves. The dress was a new summer release from Brand A, featuring a faux belt design around the waist. The belt was adorned with floating camellia embroidery, making her waist look even smaller and more delicate.The hem of the skirt only reached the ankles, embroidered with gold thread. Besides one layer of lining, there were two more layers on the outside of the skirt. The gold thread on the outermost layer and the hem of the second layer were arranged in a pleasing manner. When the skirt fluttered, it seemed like a blooming golden rose.The round collar design of the upper garment made Charlotte's neck look slender.She also picked out a diamond pendant necklace from her jewelry box. The diamond embedded in the pendant was not very larg
Leandro watched her for a moment, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he responded in a deep voice: "Yes, very beautiful."After speaking, the man averted his gaze, raising his hand to touch the top button of his shirt. His dark eyes grew even darker.Did the little rabbit wrap himself up so beautifully because he was afraid that his self-control was too good?Tsk, I really wanted to unwrap the "package" myself.The car slowly started moving, and Charlotte also breathed a sigh of relief.This was her first time meeting Leandro's parents. Although she wasn't his real wife, she still bore the title, which made her increasingly nervous the more she thought about it.The carriage was very quiet, and the occasional scent of wood that drifted by reminded her of Leandro's presence in the carriage.Charlotte turned her head and saw Leandro pretending to sleep. She gave up on her curiosity and had no choice but to take out her phone to googl
Charlotte had stolen a glance at Leandro, not expecting the man to be looking at her as well.The eyes of Sen Han, which were just cold, were indifferent at this moment, but they had lost some of their chill.Leandro looked at the person beside him like a curious cat, couldn't help but press the palm of her hand with his fingertip, and dropped a sentence lightly in her ear: "Don't be afraid, you are Mrs. Romero."Charlotte wasn't exactly scared, but she was truly nervous.That day, all she met was Leandro's stepmother, and there was no one else around. Leandro and his stepmother had always been at odds, so she didn't need to put on a pleasant face for that stepmother. It was too satisfying to act aloof and weird.But today was different, apart from Leandro's stepmother, there was also Leandro's biological father.She was his own flesh and blood, and even if she was stubborn, she knew better than to casually provoke the father-son relationshi
Acting, acting, it's all acting!Charlotte took a slight breath, comforting herself.Leandro, standing to the side, watched with a fleeting hint of amusement in his dark eyes. However, when his gaze met Marco's, all that was left in his eyes was coldness: "I was indeed worried that she might get lost.""You--"Marco gritted his teeth, but in the end, he managed to hold back his outburst.The grandeur of the Romero family was evident everywhere, even the dining table was clearly not ordinary.Although the Bernard family didn't have such a background, Charlotte, having been around with her teacher, had seen a bit of the world. She knew that in the Romero's house, even a casually placed decorative vase could be worth millions.The wealthier the family, the more rules they had. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as saying one couldn't talk while eating, individual manners were still easily noticeable during meals.Charlotte, afraid
Charlotte was pulled into the car by Leandro by her wrist. After she got into the car, she regretted it.I was impulsive just now. I couldn't help but lash out all at once.It seemed that Leandro's dad was quite upset by her...Thinking of this, Charlotte subconsciously looked towards Leandro who was at her side.The man, contrary to her expectations, was not angry. He looked at her with a faint expression, "Were you scared?"Charlotte shook her head, clicked her tongue against her teeth, and cautiously asked, "Aren't you angry?""Why was I angry?"She pursed her lips, a bit embarrassed, "...I think I might have overdone it, making your dad that angry."The man looked at her, suddenly laughed, and raised his large hand to gently pat her on the head, "Well done.""?"Did she mishear?Seeing the shock on her face, much of the gloom in Leandro's heart dissipated. He didn't explain, but asked, "Did you not eat
Elizabeth had become unreliable, but Charlotte was also not good at comforting people.She didn't have many close friends growing up. Elizabeth had a rough yet delicate personality. When she was in a bad mood, she would sulk for a while and then get over it, leaving no room for Charlotte to intervene.Elizabeth was unreliable, so the only option was to rely on the omnipotent netizens!Charlotte had spent over half an hour browsing various forums and message boards on her phone, finally gaining a bit of wisdom from a highly praised post.After much thought, Charlotte decided that diverting attention was the most reliable strategy.Leandro just happened to have not eaten much all night, so she made some food and comforted his stomach in the process. It was simply killing two birds with one stone!With that thought, Charlotte quickly got up and went downstairs to cook noodles.Why cook noodles?No way, she couldn't handle her comp
As Charlotte picked up the phone, she mouthed the question, "Should I leave?"She also saw it just now. It seemed like the call was from Leandro's dad.It was obvious, even without thinking, that the call was to berate Leandro, and she, the "culprit", Charlotte felt she should avoid it.Leandro had only glanced at her once, and as she was about to stand up, he leaned slightly and held her wrist.A large palm held her wrist, not with great force, but as the palm rested on her wrist, Charlotte felt a constant warmth emanating from it.She subconsciously curled her fingers, wanting to pull her hand away. But the moment she moved, the strength of the large hand increased a bit.Leandro glanced at her sideways, causing Charlotte to blush with embarrassment, too shy to move again.The empty room was very quiet. Charlotte was just half a meter away from Leandro. On the other end of the phone, Marco was furious, his volume and anger level dir
"The noodles were delicious, thank you."Hearing his words, Charlotte glanced at the bowl and found that the noodles had already been eaten.She felt that she must have comforted Leandro, "Oh, you're welcome. So, should I go back now?""Mm-hmm."Before leaving, Charlotte hesitated whether to take the empty bowl and fork with her.As she reached out to grab it, Leandro suddenly leaned in, their foreheads lightly touching. Even though they pulled away quickly, Charlotte still felt it.She was a bit embarrassed, her face slightly red, "Sorry, I just wanted to take the bowl away...""Did it hurt?"She had just finished speaking when she suddenly felt a warmth on her forehead.One of the man's hands was on the back of her head, and the pads of his index and middle fingers of the other hand gently stroked her forehead.The two were close, their breaths intertwined indistinguishably, Charlotte's nostrils filled with the
With Daisy's words, Charlotte also started to remember a little.She had forgotten all about it, it was too long ago.After the competition that day, they could have left after the award ceremony, but the organizers suddenly asked them to record a performance video.She was the first one, so the performance video was recorded first.After finishing the recording, she was ready to leave. If she didn't leave soon, her mask would be taken off by someone.But it was quite a coincidence that day, Karissa said she wanted to film a short clip of herself, so she drove her motorboat to the other side to record the video.Just as she finished recording, she was about to leave when she heard someone shouting from the shore.It was already sunset at that time, and it was too far away for her to see clearly. However, following the direction that people on the shore were staring at, she did see a person standing on the reef.At this time, th
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt an itch on her cheek.Charlotte froze for a moment, her ears turning slightly red.But her gaze shifted to Daisy beside her, who seemed as if nothing had happened, whispering in her ear, "Five years ago, after you finished the Tolujamo competition, you came back and saved someone who got caught in the rising tide and couldn't make it back to shore. Don't you remember?"That night, Daisy really thought that her fate was there. She had never learned how to swim since she was a child, but she had a natural love for the sea.In my sophomore year, my friends and I went to Tolujamo for a trip. We heard that there was a jet ski competition, so out of curiosity, we all went to watch it.After the competition ended, it was the perfect time to watch the sunset. Daisy brought her DSLR camera and climbed onto the outermost rocks to capture the sunset.She was taking the photos seriously and didn't pay attention
Leandro watched as Charlotte walked away before he averted his gaze. He glanced briefly at Marco and then shifted his focus onto Elvis, saying, "Come with me."Elvis felt guilty under Leandro's gaze, "I didn't go, I was busy!"Marissa slapped Elvis on the palm and said, "Go quickly, Leandro wants to talk to you!""Mom!"Are you stupid or something? Does Leandro look like he has something to say to you?He might be in for a punch like this!Of course, Elvis didn't dare to say that.He also knew that his mother was just pretending to be cunning, but in reality, she was just a naive and innocent person."Go quickly!"Marissa urged again.Elvis gritted his teeth and followed Leandro as they walked out of the banquet hall and directly into the rooftop garden on the second floor."Do you have any complaints about me?"Where did Elvis dare to have any objections to Leandro, but he felt annoyed when he heard
Looking at Charlotte and Daisy in front of him, Marco's emotions were very complicated.On one hand, he didn't want to give Charlotte a good face, but on the other hand, he couldn't be cold in front of Daisy.Charlotte was quite clever, continuing the conversation after Daisy's words, if he were to leave abruptly, Daisy would definitely ask for an explanation.Marco looked for two seconds, but in the end, he couldn't cool down his face and kindly smiled at Daisy, saying, "You're thoughtful."This birthday was quite miserable.Leandro, who was standing next to Charlotte, finally spoke after hearing his response, "Dad."Marco glanced at Leandro and said, "You do remember that I am your father, don't you?"Marissa was afraid of the father and son arguing, so she quickly pulled on Marco's sleeve and said, "Marco, it's such a beautiful day, why are you saying these things?"Marissa said, her gaze falling on Daisy, shifting the topic
"Long time no see, Lottie!"Daisy ran over, holding her skirt, just like a gust of wind. She ran up to Charlotte and grabbed her.If she hadn't been holding a glass of champagne in her hand, it probably wouldn't have been just holding onto Charlotte so simply.Leandro glanced at Daisy with a hint of warning in his dark eyes.Daisy glared at him and intentionally held Charlotte even tighter, saying, "I have been abroad recently and don't have much time to meet you. I really, really miss you!"Charlotte heard what was said behind her and her face slightly flushed, but when she saw Daisy, she was still very happy and said, "Long time no see."Daisy indeed didn't contact her much over the past month.Last time she had a competition, she hurriedly rushed there, but the competition had already ended. Daisy insisted on giving her a bag as compensation.Charlotte refused, so she had to choose a regular bag. Before she returned to Aelme
Watching her guilty look, Leandro chuckled lightly and reached out to touch her, reassuringly saying, "Don't worry, if he kicks you out, I'll walk with you."He said, pausing for a moment, "Moreover, he probably won't ask you to leave tonight."Charlotte heard what he said and thought he was just comforting himself. "But what if he really kicks me out? If you go with me, it would be so embarrassing with all the guests watching, right?"Anyway, today was Marco's sixtieth birthday.Most of the guests tonight were influential figures, and if Leandro angrily left with her...Hmm, that scene was too outrageous, she couldn't even imagine it."It wasn't us who was embarrassing."He laughed, speaking in a casual and indifferent manner, as if he didn't care about Marco at all.Charlotte was taken aback: "Okay."She still believed in Leandro.As they were chatting, the car had already driven into the hotel's entrance.
Charlotte was "dismissed" by Greyson when it wasn't mealtime this time, so she had to leave after sending him to the ward.The hospital parking lot was a bit confusing, and Charlotte was worried that she wouldn't be able to find her way and was afraid to enter through the exit of the inpatient department.She had no choice but to walk along the same path she had come from, heading towards the outpatient department, and entering through the exit of the parking lot over there.It was quite a coincidence.When I came, I met Adan and Paola, they were leaving at that moment, and then I ran into them again.Paola, at this time, had clearly cried and was following behind Adan with a resentful expression on her face.Charlotte didn't want to provoke them, so she took a quick glance and averted her gaze. Subconsciously, she slowed down her pace, intending to wait for them to leave before continuing to walk to the parking lot.I didn't want Pao
Charlotte had no idea that she had just greeted Adan, and Paola and Adan, the two siblings, immediately started arguing.She had no intention of getting to know either of these two people on a deeper level, after all, one was of the opposite sex and the other was a meddlesome character.After walking a distance from the outpatient department, Charlotte finally found the building where Greyson was admitted.At that time, the elevators were crowded with people. She waited for two elevators and decided to take the stairs to the fifth floor.Just as Charlotte stepped out of the elevator and turned into the corridor, she saw Orion standing outside the ward door.Charlotte was somewhat surprised and walked quickly over, saying, "Orion, why are you standing here?"When Orion saw Charlotte, he looked up at her, hesitating to speak.Seeing Orion's reaction, Charlotte immediately realized that something was wrong.She glanced into the wa
Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief only after receiving Elizabeth's message. If she didn't reply soon, Charlotte planned to drive over and check the situation.She lowered her head and looked at the message Elizabeth replied in Line, raising her eyebrows slightly.Strange.When did Elizabeth become so quiet?Charlotte felt something was off, but couldn't figure out what was wrong at that moment.She put away her phone and decided to go to the hospital to see Greyson.The hospital was crowded on Friday, and Charlotte had a hard time finding a parking space.Charlotte was not very familiar with the parking lot of this hospital, so she had to go around in circles before finding the exit.I went out but found that it was not the exit of the inpatient department, but the exit of the outpatient department.She had just confirmed the direction of the hospital ward when she turned around and saw a familiar face.Adan loo