The shadow before her eyes wavered. Zenios gently stroked her shoulder with his right hand. The heat from the palm of his hand brought some warmth to her cold body.“I respect your decision, so if you’re going to insist on leaving, I won’t stop you. But for your sake, Second Uncle’s and mine, there’s something I need to say. May I?”The man’s melodious voice and warm lips gently brushed against Charlotte’s face. Her temples tingled.Charlotte sighed. “Go ahead.”“I know that you’re doing this for Second Uncle’s sake. You think that you’ll save him by doing this, but have you ever put yourself in his shoes before considering the matter?”“I’m confused…”Only then did Charlotte lift her head and look at Zenios. Her eyes filled with tears.“I’m doing this for his own good! He’s the noblest figure in Rothesay. He’s under investigation because of me. They’re not going to leave him alone unless I leave. He’ll lose everything, including his reputation. Even his mother and sister won’t

“Ah! Ms. Simmons, I thought you just left at noon? What are you doing back here?” The guard saw Charlotte poking her head out of the car.Charlotte pointed at the gate. “Is Zachary at home?”“Yes, yes! If this were a few days ago, those people would be hounding Mr. Connor for an investigation many times in a day. I guess they’re just busy investigating someone else today. They haven’t been here once. I hope they never come back again, then Mr. Connor will have some peace. Even us working men who rely on Mr. Connor for our wages—”“Hey, are you done yet?” Naomi poked her little head out of the car with a grin. “I can’t wait to see my daddy. Open the door already!”“Oh, right. Okay. I’ll open the gates right away, ma’am!”Charlotte started the engine and entered the courtyard. She could see Zachary sitting in front of the French windows in the first-floor living room from a distance. His inky, dark eyes flashed with warmth when he saw Charlotte driving in. He picked up his feet an

As soon as Zachary left, an extremely fast sports car sped into the courtyard and stopped on Charlotte’s right. The car door was kicked open. Lucas emerged from the vehicle and leaped toward Charlotte, his eyes dancing with joy.“Second Master called and asked me to come over as soon as possible. I heard from him that you’re finally willing to marry him, milady?”Charlotte nodded.Naomi blinked as she stared at Lucas’s bird nest-shaped head.“Uh… May I ask, milady, have you been up all night reading your script? Did that muddle your brain, or did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? Hehehe… Don’t be angry with me, milady. I just can’t understand it… You’ve refused to marry Second Master when he was awesome and unparalleled, and now he’s in dire straits. Even the ones who’ve feverishly tried to gain his favor are eager to cut off ties with him. What woman would implicate herself by marrying him? Why are you doing it?”Charlotte curled her lips and gave no answer.A ge

Zachary looked at Charlotte through the window as a surge of pride swelled inside of him. “She’s my wife right now, so she’s your niece-in-law. You shouldn’t call her ‘that woman’ anymore.”The corner of the man’s lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. “Zach, even if she’s your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, who’s also your great-grandfather, was framed and died in prison for offending someone from the royal family. Your great-great-grandmother wrote a letter with her own blood and came up with a family rule. The Connors are only allowed to do business. They are not allowed to deal with people from the government. Do you really want to break the family rule for her?”“Yes,” Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. “I owe her a wedding, and I don’t want them to interfere with my wedding.”The man opened his mou

Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. “Milady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that she’s pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!“Therefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I don’t have time to drive Naomi back to your house, so you can either pick her up yourself or just let Naomi stay at the Second Master’s house.”Charlotte decided to pick Naomi up.As soon as she drove out of the yard gate, a crimson Ferrari dashed toward her head-on. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a direct clash with the car.Braking harshly, the Ferrari hit the tree and killed its engine.Charlotte also stepped on the brake.The Ferrari’s door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotte’s car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. “Charlotte Simmon