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Chapter 2

مؤلف: Wulan
Charlotte's POV

I checked my phone to see that Sasha's post had indeed been deleted. Even the matching couple profile picture she had deliberately set with Jaxson was just a black circle.

Furthermore, Jaxson's profile picture had been changed to a photo of me. His Instagram display name was "Only Love Charlotte", and even the biography's description now said, "I'll be with Charlotte forever."

On WhatsApp, his chat's background image was me.

This was the kind of treatment I had begged him for during our relationship but had never received. Meanwhile, Sasha had gotten it within ten days of knowing him.

Now, I had gotten what I once wanted, but it felt like swallowing a mouthful of maggots. It was utterly disgusting.

Jaxson collapsed drunk at my feet. His phone slipped out of his pocket, and a few messages from an unknown user popped up on the screen.

"Jax, from now on, do we have to use a side account to talk?"

"How thrilling!"

"I've been practicing an even more exciting position lately. Do you want to meet the baby in my belly a little early?"

My right hand began to tremble before I could stop it. I pressed my shaking hand against my chest, slowly closed my eyes, and composed myself.

Thankfully, I was no longer the 18-year-old Charlotte Selby. I would never again forgive such childish tricks so easily.

The 18-year-old Charlotte wanted Jaxson to declare his love in a grand, passionate way, but the 28-year-old Charlotte only wanted to leave him… forever.

As soon as Jaxson threw up, he sobered up. On reflex, he reached out his hand, expecting a hangover cure to be handed to him, followed by my nagging.

There had been countless nights like this, when I used to patiently lecture him about not drinking so much.

But this time, his hand found nothing. There wasn't any familiar nagging in his ear anymore, either.

"Lottie, where's my cure?" Jaxson demanded.

He still hadn't gotten used to the fact that I could no longer respond. Ultimately, he got only a cold, detached "Two" in response.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Sure, a hangover cure could be made without speaking. But I didn't bother to do so.

As Jaxson saw my emotionless face, his expression darkened, and he punched the wall.

"Charlotte, I know I screwed up after your mom died! That last time was really an accident! Sasha's brother died saving me and entrusted her to me. What was I supposed to do?

"All I did was sleep with her! Why can't you get over it?"

In the darkness, I nodded in agreement and let out an utterly emotionless word, "One."

Jaxson rushed over and grabbed my arms, holding them tightly.

"Charlotte, say something! Yell at me!" He took my hand and slapped himself across the face with it. "Hit me!"

I pulled my hand back, shook my head, and said, "Two."

Jaxson released my hand, weak and defeated. Then, as if nothing had happened, he hugged me and gently patted my back.

"Go to sleep, Lottie. I'll stay with you tonight."

I didn't resist him. It was useless, anyway.

Besides, he wouldn't stay long.

Sure enough, not even half an hour later, the butler, George Parker, knocked on the door and said, "Mr. Larkin, Ms. Fuller says her stomach hurts."

Jaxson shot straight up and strode out in a hurry without looking back. Soon, there was a commotion outside the door.

I took the chance to go into the bathroom and scrubbed myself clean again.

Just as I lay back down on the bed, Jaxson burst in with red-rimmed eyes. "Charlotte, Sasha is spotting. Could you—"

Before he could finish, I replied, "One."

He was stunned for a moment before he caught the scent on my body.

"You showered again? Are you really that disgusted by my touch?"

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