Marcus realized his slip of the tongue and immediately said, "All right, it's late. Good night."Lydia didn't seem to have heard what he had just said, so she also said good night and hung up.Then Marcus took out a cigarette and lit it.He didn't believe that Charlotte could move on so easily after being together with him for so many years.Unlike Marcus, Charlotte had a good night's sleep.Charlotte checked Elizabeth's messages over breakfast.Elizabeth texted, "Aargh, so what if the ring isn't for Lydia? He can't say that he brought her there to pick a ring for you, can he?"She went on, texting, "Lydia got the worst of it this time and paid trolls to clear her name and portray her as a poor innocent girl. She's so shameless. It will be a pity that she can keep the facade."Elizabeth had never said something so mean about anyone when she was with Charlotte. But yesterday Charlotte even joined Elizabeth when Elizabeth bitched about Lydia. Elizabeth was happy that Charlotte finally p
Marcus threw away the scraps of the document. None of Terry and other top brass, who had just come out of the conference room, dared to make a sound when they saw this.The top brass walked away with their heads down, while Terry, as Marcus's secretary, had to stay.Terry stood there quietly, trying not to get Marcus's attention.But it was hard since he was right next to Marcus.Marcus glanced at him and said, "Give me your phone."Marcus had a grim look on his face. Terry took out his phone and stole a glance at him. Cold sweat broke out on Terry's back as he handed his phone to Marcus with shaky hands. "Here, Mr. Gallagher."Marcus took it, only to find it was still locked. When he was about to ask, Terry went up and unlocked it with his fingerprint.Marcus kept a sullen face and said nothing. He dialed Charlotte's number and called her with Terry's phone.Charlotte answered it quickly. "Hello, this is Charlotte.""Lottie, it's me," Marcus said over the phone.Marcus suppressed his
The Gallagher family took this dinner very seriously. Both Marcus's parents and Lauren came.Charlotte and Greyson arrived at the private room at the last minute, only to be told that Marcus was on the way. Greyson's face darkened and he looked at the Gallagher family and asked, "What does that mean?"The Gallagher family sounded so apologetic when they called Greyson, but now the wrongdoer Marcus was late.Raymond looked very embarrassed. When he was about to apologize to Greyson and Charlotte, the door was pushed open.It was Marcus.After taking a glance at Charlotte, Marcus sensed the tension in the room. He went up and said, "Sorry for being late, Mr. Bernard. I got stuck in traffic on the way here."The truth was that Marcus stayed longer at the port than he had expected. On his way to the hotel, he ran into Lydia. He was worried that Lydia would follow him and annoy Charlotte, so he talked to Lydia for a while. That was why he was late for the dinner.Charlotte helped Greyson t
Both Greyson and Charlotte drew a distance from the Gallagher family during the meal.It made Marcus's heart sink gradually. Raymond and his wife lost their appetite. Lauren didn't care about it and enjoyed the meal.Half an hour later, reminded by Marisa, Lauren finally put down her fork. The waiter came in to clean the table and served them fruit and dessert.Raymond prepared wine. But Greyson said he wouldn't drink as he came for something serious.The meal was over. It was time to have a talk.Raymond sighed, "Greyson, I know we are to blame in terms of the wedding. We should say sorry to you and Lottie. I didn't stop him from mistakes and terrible behaviors."Greyson, Lottie, I'm sorry!"Raymond paused and suddenly opened a bottle of wine. He poured a glass of wine for himself and finished up.Greyson frowned and saw him pouring another glass of wine. He reached out to stop Raymond. "Raymond, you..."Raymond pushed his hand away. "It's my fault. I am not a good father!"Then he d
She withdrew her hand and looked up at Marcus. "Aren't you kneeling to apologize to me?"Charlotte's words make Raymond and Marisa's faces change greatly.Lauren was surprised too. She looked at Marcus and then Charlotte. "Do you really want him to kneel and apologize to get your forgiveness?"It was the others' doubt too. Marisa also took the change to ease the tense. "It's modern time. No one kneels! We only kneel to our ancestors! This is ominous, Lottie."Charlotte looked at Marcus. "Last night, my dad told me you would kneel and apologize. That's why I am here."She was blunt, giving him no turning over.Marcus had never been so embarrassed. He looked at her. "Lottie, will you forgive me if I do that?""It's up to me if I will forgive you. But it's up to you if you will apologize in that way."Hearing this, Marisa looked unhappy and wanted to say something, only to be stopped by Raymond.Marisa wanted Charlotte to be her daughter-in-law. But Aelmere was a big city. Charlotte was
Marcus smashed the glass onto the ground. As it fell, a dull bang sounded, ending the meal tonight.Only Lydia's sobbing could be heard in the box. She was pulled up by Marcus and kept crying with her head down.Charlotte glanced at the glass. It didn't break. But the tea flowed out into the carpet.She watched quietly and didn't withdraw her gaze until all the tea penetrated the carpet.Charlotte felt that the tea in the glass was like her last hope. It was finally gone.She didn't feel as sad as she had imagined. Instead, she felt relieved."It's over, Marcus."Her tone was light. But everyone could hear her.After that, Charlotte picked up her bag and pushed her wheelchair away.Her simple words were so heavy for Marcus. It hurt him a lot.Marcus raised his hand to grab Charlotte subconsciously. But when he reached out, Charlotte moved her hand as if she had expected it and avoided him.Her wheelchair moving on the carpet made small noises. It was hard to hear them.But soon, the n
After the elevator door closed, only Charlotte, Greyson, and Leandro were there.Leandro stood behind Charlotte with one hand on the handle of the wheelchair and the other down casually. His fingertip touched her back by accident, which tickled. She moved forward subconsciously.It caught Leandro's attention. He lowered his head and looked at her hands, his dark eyes moving.Greyson didn't notice it. He glanced at Leandro and thought of what had happened. He thought it was necessary to explain. "Mr. Romero, don't get Lottie wrong. We came here tonight to cut off the Gallagher family."Hearing his words, Charlotte subconsciously looked up at Leandro, who was behind her. She thought of her brief answer "for dinner" just now and somehow felt a bit guilty.Charlotte pressed her lips and said, "Marcus said he would kneel and apologize.""Really? Did he?"Leandro looked down at her with curiosity in his dark eyes."No.""OK."He replied and looked at Greyson. "Mr. Bernard, don't worry. I tr
Charlotte and Greyson got closer. But Marcus was in a bad situation.Charlotte and Greyson left without hesitation. The relationship between the two families ended after the meal.Marisa looked at Lydia on the ground angrily. "Ms. Wagner, you're still on the ground. Do you want others to misunderstand me?"Lauren was disdainful and said bluntly, "Is Marcus blind? He didn't choose Charlotte but this woman?"Hearing her words, Lydia clenched her fists on the ground. Even Charlotte had never humiliated her like this. But Lauren was so offensive!Just then, Marcus, who had tried to get Charlotte back, came back. Seeing him, Lydia struggled to get up and fell into his arms on purpose.Marcus supported her subconsciously and then looked down at Lydia, who had tears down her face with wet hair.He paused. "Forget about what happened tonight, Lydia."Lydia pressed her lips and shook her head weakly. "It's my fault! If it weren't for me, Lottie would have forgiven you! Marcus, Lauren is right.
Charlotte just remembered, "I'm sorry, I forgot."She quickly took out her phone, scanned Adan's QR code, and then added him as a friend."Go back and change your clothes, have a hot drink, and be careful not to catch a cold.""Thank you."Adan looked at the person and made a slight sound of disapproval, saying, "If you really feel guilty, next time we meet, just treat me to a meal."Charlotte thought for a moment and nodded, "Well, thank you so much for today."Otherwise, with such heavy rain, if she had waited for the trailer rescue, her clothes would have been completely wet.The temperature today was not low, but it rained, making it a bit cold. In addition, she was in a special period. If she got completely wet, she would definitely catch a cold.Furthermore, Adan's secretary Edgar might still be waiting in the rain for the tow truck rescue.She really felt grateful."Okay."Adan nodded and watched as
It was raining heavily, and although Charlotte was holding an umbrella, her lower legs got wet in no time.In the morning when she left, she didn't feel cold. But now, standing in the wind and rain, Charlotte gradually started to feel cold.She called the trailer company and, holding her phone, she was originally planning to send a Line message to Leandro, but she was afraid that he would worry.After hesitating for a moment, she still sent a Line message to Leandro. She still remembered the incident of taking Adan to the hospital last time.Better not to anger Mr. Romero.In the black Maybach, Adan just hung up the phone and looked out of the side window.The blue Maserati parked on the road, attracting a lot of attention.The peach blossom eyes slightly curved, not knowing which unlucky soul it was.He averted his gaze, but then turned it back after catching a glimpse of a familiar figure: "Stop the car."The road was
Charlotte arranged to have lunch with Elizabeth near her company. After leaving the hospital, she drove directly to Elizabeth's company.Elizabeth left early before 12 o'clock, Charlotte was browsing Twitter when someone suddenly knocked on the table.She instinctively looked up and, upon seeing Elizabeth, was somewhat surprised, "You're here so soon?"Elizabeth put down her bag and said, "It feels like it's going to rain. I sneaked over before work ended."She took the menu from Charlotte's hand and asked, "How is Uncle's condition? When is the surgery scheduled?""The medical examination results just came out, and the doctor said they will arrange it in the next two days."Elizabeth nodded her head and said, "Once you put on the brace, you won't have to worry anymore. You can also relax.""Yeah! But I felt like my dad was hiding something from me!""That phone call?""Hmm." Charlotte hummed lightly, flipping through th
Greyson looked at the person and said, "What do you want to do?"The woman looked at Greyson and smiled, "Charlotte just left, right?"The daughter is Greyson's only soft spot now. When she mentioned Charlotte, Greyson's face completely turned cold: "If you dare to harass Lottie, I will make you regret it!"The woman seemed indifferent and chuckled lightly, saying, "Then I want to see Mr. Bernard's sincerity."She spoke and took out a card, placing it in front of Greyson. "Mr. Bernard does seem to care about your daughter, but don't forget, I am also your daughter."The woman's face suddenly turned cold as she said, "If you don't want Charlotte to know about this, I suggest you be more tactful."She finished speaking and took out a card from her bag, placing it in front of Greyson. "Here is a card, within three days, I want to see your sincerity!"Greyson picked up the card and tore it directly, saying, "You must be dreaming! I only h
Monday.When Charlotte woke up, Leandro was already on his way to the airport.She lay on her side, looking at the empty bed beside her. After a while, she got up and went to wash up.Joyce saw her coming downstairs and prepared breakfast.The weather today was also nice, but it seemed colder than yesterday.Greyson's medical examination results could be available this morning. She had to go to the hospital to discuss the surgical arrangements with her attending physician.Before leaving, Joyce handed her an umbrella: "Mrs. Romero, the weather forecast said it would rain today."Charlotte took the umbrella and smiled at Joyce, saying, "Thank you, Joyce! I'm going to the hospital, I won't be back for lunch!"She had made an appointment with Elizabeth at noon, as they hadn't seen each other for almost ten days."Okay, be careful on the way.""Uh-huh."Charlotte left home a bit early today and encountered the
Charlotte and Leandro ate lunch at home.After finishing lunch, she felt a bit sore in her waist and her stomach wasn't very comfortable. After practicing the piano for an hour, she went back to her room and took a nap.Charlotte was feeling a bit sleepy, probably due to her menstrual cycle.This afternoon nap, she slept directly from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.After a good night's sleep, she felt much better. She went to the balcony and enjoyed the breeze for a while, then went to the piano room.When Auntie came up with the brown sugar water, Charlotte only then found out that Leandro had just returned to the company half an hour ago."Mr. Romero said he can't have dinner with you, let me tell you, Mrs. Romero.""Oh, okay, I got it."Joyce finished conveying the message and then asked Charlotte what she wanted to eat for dinner.She didn't have much appetite, so Joyce was asked to watch over her.Leandro didn't come ba
Leandro had already changed the bed sheets. When he saw her coming out, his gaze fell on her feet, and he immediately walked over and lifted her up. "Why aren't you wearing slippers?"Charlotte looked down at her feet and realized that she had been walking without shoes all along.She awkwardly said, "I forgot."When Leandro picked her up and put her on the toilet just now, she wasn't wearing slippers. After finishing, she completely forgot about wearing slippers.Leandro placed her on the bed and bent down, holding the soles of her feet.Charlotte didn't feel her feet cold just now, but now they are being held by his hands, his big warm palms covering her soles, the comfortable and soothing feeling makes her want to keep it forever.But not long after, Leandro covered her feet to keep them warm, took a tissue from her dressing table, and then came back to help her wipe her feet. After that, he directly put her legs into the thin blanket and
The cat's humming sound, like cat claws scratching, was teasing every nerve of Leandro.And his pride in self-control, at this moment, finally crumbled completely.Leandro held her slender and long neck, lifting her slightly and pulling her closer to his body. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her delicate collarbone.He kissed her slowly and gently, just like a devout believer.Charlotte could feel the delicacy and tenderness of each of his kisses clearly, as the tingling sensation increased in range with each kiss.She was like a bamboo shoot, peeled off its outer layer, revealing delicate skin.The coldness of the air conditioner hit, and Charlotte shivered for a moment.The man's arms were warm and strong, and she was held by him, the coldness diminished slightly. However, the embarrassment and the upcoming events made her feel a certain unknown fear.Just when she thought it was about to happen, Leandro suddenly grabbed
Charlotte was afraid that Elizabeth would send her explicit novels, so she quickly logged out of Line after saying goodnight.At that moment, Leandro came out of the bathroom.She took a glance and, for some reason, it reminded her of what Elizabeth had just said, "It's not only couples who sleep together, nor is it only those who don't."She instinctively thought about her marriage with Leandro, which had been almost five months, and realized that they hadn't had any intimate moments as a couple yet. She wondered if it was a bit absurd.At the thought of this, Charlotte's face had immediately become flushed.She instinctively raised her hand and covered her cheek, wanting to cool down her face.Leandro looked at her like that and asked with a smile, "What was Mrs. Romero thinking?""No, I didn't think about anything."Charlotte was very guilty, she didn't dare to tell him that she had just been thinking about the married life