Semua Bab Break the Wait: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Charlotte's POVSusan Lane wore a white silk nightgown, its length just enough to cover her upper thighs.Mom had customized that nightgown and given it to me as my wedding gift. I rarely wore it over the years.Susan saw my grim expression when I came home and asked cautiously, "Jason, did I upset Charlotte again? I'll change out of this nightgown now. My dress got wet just now, so…"Jason Smith held Susan down just as she was about to get up.He then turned around and gave me a once-over."It's just a nightgown. You have many pieces of haute couture in your closet. There's no need to be upset at your guest over that."He walked over to the kitchen and took an apron that was hanging on the wall.It had been used by the maid previously.Jason walked up to me and handed it to me, saying, "Susan is starving. Go cook something."He stuffed the apron into my hand. Then, he sat beside Susan and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.He did it so naturally, as if I didn't exist.

My blood sugar dropped again, and my heart wasn't getting enough blood flow.My vision went black, and I collapsed in the living room. I found myself in the hospital emergency room when I woke up. The air reeked of disinfectant. I opened my eyes and saw Susan next to me."Charlotte, since you're awake, let's go to the blood transfusion room."I lowered my head and saw an agreement for a blood transfusion. Susan's name was written in the recipient column."What are you trying to do again?" I asked."I was frightened by the sound of you smashing things, so I need a blood transfusion to keep my baby safe." Susan's voice was laced with triumph.Keep her baby safe?I instantly raised my head and stared at her. "Are you pregnant?""That's none of your concern. The blood bank is running low. We both have a rare blood type. Naturally, you should be donating blood to me. But Jason will think that you're doing this voluntarily. What do you think? He'll be so touched when he finds ou

Susan seemed eager to assert her dominance as the lady of the house.She instructed the maid to get rid of all the flowers in the garden.Charlotte had grown those wisteria flowers for three years. They were expensive, and she had spent a lot of effort caring for them.When Jason returned home, he saw the mess in the garden and Susan, who was ordering the maids to plant tacky red roses.At that moment, the image of Charlotte wearing a cotton-linen dress and trimming the plants in the garden flashed through his mind.A sudden wave of anger surged through him, and he questioned, "Who allowed you to touch those flowers?"Jason strode forward, his voice so deep that it was terrifying.Startled, Susan dropped the shovel. "Jason, those plants have withered. Roses look beautiful—""Stay away from them if you don't know how to appreciate them!" Jason bellowed, his chest heaving vigorously. "She might not be here, but she still set the rules."After saying that, he was stunned, wonde

Jason had used all his connections and even offended several business partners while searching for Charlotte everywhere.Half a month later, the private investigator sent him a photo.It was a photo of a private wellness estate next to Lake Velmire in Swenton.The photo had been taken from afar, but Jason recognized the figure at a glance.With that, he immediately flew to Swenton.…It was already afternoon when Jason arrived outside the estate. The sun was slightly blinding. Jason desperately peered through the ornate iron fence into the estate.Charlotte had cut her hair, looking sharp and energetic. She wore a comfy linen dress and sat on a white swing, holding a book.She looked chubbier and wasn't as pale as before. Her cheeks were rosy, and she was smiling faintly.A tall man was crouched before her. It was Xavier.He was carefully putting a pair of wool socks on Charlotte. His movement was gentle, his gaze full of affection.Charlotte lowered her head and looked at

Charlotte and Xavier held their wedding ceremony at Baron.The vast blue sky blended seamlessly with the turquoise sea, and the lawn on the cliff was covered in white flowers.Jason snuck in using a fake identity.Over the past six months, Smith Group's stock price had been plummeting because of the scandals. He had been forced out by both the board members and his family.Now, he was nothing but skin and bones. His eyes were sunken, and his jaw was shadowed with stubble.At a glance, it was almost impossible to tell that he had once been the confident, youthful heir to the Smith family. He clutched the wedding band, which he had thrown away and gotten back, tightly.The wedding march started playing. With her arm linked through Xavier's, Charlotte slowly walked down the white carpet.She wore a white wedding gown and was smiling brightly. She used to smile like that only for Jason.When the priest asked if Charlotte was willing to marry Xavier, Jason finally lost it and