June 22, 2023. Chapter 2-2. Sorry to keep you waiting! Still, I made it. The next chapter is tomorrow afternoon, around 4pm.
It wasn't enough that Victoria constantly tried to convince Charlotte to cancel the divorce request; Timothy was also so dramatic. When Timothy and two of his lawyers arrived, he acted like the victim of Charlotte's sudden determination to leave him. He cried and questioned, "I gave you everything, my love; a house, a penthouse, luxurious jewelry, and you want to divorce me over a mere suspicion? You won't even talk to me properly!" "I can't believe how you came prepared for this divorce, Charlotte. Four lawyers? Really? You needed a panel of lawyers?" Timothy questioned. "And you are even asking for ten million dollars in alimony?" Timothy raised his hands and said, "You broke my heart, Charlotte. How could you easily forget our vows?" Timothy turned to Victoria and pleaded, "Please, Victoria. Talk some sense into your friend." When Charlotte only rolled her eyes, Timothy's lawyer Mister Perez coldly suggested, "We will do the talking from now on, Mister Cash. I see how your wi
"Infertility?" Charlotte repeated. She was about to lash at Timothy's attorneys when Mae, the lawyer beside her, held her hand. Mae said, "Do you know that blaming Charlotte's infertility falls under mental cruelty? It emotionally harms women already suffering from their current health problems." "Under section 498A, any such kind of offense is punishable under law, and the punishment can be imprisonment of three years or more," Mae revealed. "Mister Cash, if you badly wanted to go to jail. Just say so. We can work on that." Yael sarcastically described. "Let's see. There's adultery. That's two years in prison. You may deny your involvement in drugging our client with the sleeping pills now, but if proven that you are part of it, you can go to jail for as long as fourteen years -" "You - " Timothy was about to speak, but his lawyer raised his hand. Mister Perez said, "My client reserves the right to remain silent. However, a mere sleeping pill will not fall under sexual assault
At Jamestown Military Base, a soldier was recording Nurse Maddison's confession. She said, "Please, you have to know, I was forced into this. I couldn't find a job that pays well. Only Doctor Serina gave me that chance." Sniffing her tears away, she said, "She instructed me on the medications for Misses Cash, and I prepared them for Doctor Serina. Actually, she does this in several patients. It's a scheme to keep patients under her long-term treatment plan so the patients can keep seeing her - paying her for whatever treatments she would recommend." "Including the leptin?" The soldier asked. "Yes, including the leptin. In some cases, weight gain can affect a woman's fertility," Maddison revealed. The soldier gave her a paper to write on and said, "We will need specific details, actual accounts of previous malpractice." "I will cooperate and tell you everything you need to know," Maddison offered. She gripped the soldier's wrist and begged, "Please tell Misses Cash to absolve me.
'Finally,' Charlotte thought. The moment she had been waiting for arrived; the divorce. Disagreeing with the divorce settlement meant fighting for her freedom, which could take months or a year of legal battle. It would be a challenging journey. She could not imagine being married to Timothy for another year! There was just no way! The worst part was how she would have to hold back from seeing Liam, and many things could happen in between. This was part of what Yael discussed with Charlotte. What if Timothy learned about her secret meetings with Liam while the divorce had yet to be finalized? If Charlotte could plant hidden cameras to catch her husband, Timothy could do the same. Timothy could turn the tables around and make her the cheater instead of him! Again, she returned to her ultimate goal. Divorce first! Be free from Timothy and be free to see Liam too. Her inkling told her that Victoria had something to do with the fertility clinic anyway. As for the Cash family, they
Earlier that day, Timothy got up at four in the morning. His sleep had not been well lately since the divorce. He turned to the naked woman by his side. Victoria. This woman was the one he chose, yet, he felt something was missing. A groan left his lips as he raked his fingers through his hair. He clenched his jaws and concluded silently, 'Maybe because this wasn't part of the plan. Charlotte was still supposed to be here and keep my life in a balance. With her gone prematurely, it just doesn't seem to feel right.' 'Yes, that's it.' He frowned, thinking, 'There is no way in hell I would miss that fat woman!' Then he paused, realizing one thing. Charlotte was losing weight day by day. She would no longer be that chubby woman who used to be his wife. 'No, Charlotte has no self-control. She is going to end up eating a lot just like -' He took another paused and turned to Victoria. His lips twitched because Victoria had recently complained about her dress not fitting right. Lately, s
[Taking Arthur and the board of directors for lunch. Your grandfather will be joining us] Charlotte read the update from Liam. She checked her watch and smiled. She had enough time to kill before she would get "unfriendly" with Liam. She reminded Arthur's secretary about her appointment with TV producers Victor Petrov and his wife, Maria Petrov. Charlotte recalled how the mini-series became a local hit in her previous life! It was thanks to the compelling story that revolved around beach lifeguards. Plus, all the actors wore sexy swimwear. Who didn't want to see beautiful men and women in their most daring attire? The series was called Pacific Lifeguards, and she intended to invest part of the company's money in it. It was only a small catch, but the investment would be short-term with a high return, which was still beneficial. What truly made it attractive for Charlotte was that this series paved many opportunities for Victoria because she was cast as one of the characters in th
Charlotte's brows furrowed. At first sight, Liam shoved something edible into her mouth! She stared into his green eyes as she munched what seemed like... dark chocolate?' "Wha - is - his?" Her words were silenced into her mouth as she swallowed the treat. Liam was inches from her. He smirked and replied, "Dessert. Dark chocolate." Charlotte, "..." Immediately, Charlotte's eyes become hooded. Her lips twitched in annoyance. She saw Liam chuckle, his hand over his mouth as he peeled away from her. He did not say anything. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and walked her into the living room. A box of dark chocolate and a bottle of wine was ready for her. Liam urged her to sit, declaring, "It's time for dessert." Charlotte's eyes thinned. It was as if her eyes had shut. She swore she growled in irritation too. On the other hand, her reaction made Liam laugh. He was so amused that his face turned red. He said, "You should see yourself right now -" "This isn't the dessert I want!"
"Charlotte, your hormones are still significantly imbalanced. With the progesterone I have prescribed, there should have been a slight improvement already," the doctor suggested. "But there is none." "There were only two factors that I could think of. One is body fat, and the other is stress. Since you are losing weight, it is your stress level." Doctor Misha studied her blood test results again and revealed, "Especially since another hormone in her body, called cortisol, had also increased." "Our body would produce cortisol in response to stress, and having high amounts of it can deplete our ability to produce progesterone," the doctor informed. "Again, Charlotte, you came to me because of your problem conceiving a child. I will do everything to help you, but I can only do so much. You also have to help yourself." 'Rest for two months.' The words echoed in her head. 'Timothy. Victoria. The plan.' Charlotte thought about her objectives, but was it all worth it if she could not conce