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Charlotte finally cooed Robbie and Ellie, so she shifted her attention to the three toddlers. She said, “Kids, how about I take you to F Nation to play for a while?”

“Huh? F Nation? Where is that?”

Alpha’s big, round eyes shone with curiosity as she stared at Charlotte. Her long eyelashes fluttered and made her look extremely adorable.

“F Nation is a stunning country with beautiful castles and princesses in carriages. There’s even an amazing garden,” informed Charlotte sweetly.

“Wow, that sounds incredible!” replied Alpha. Her eyes shone with anticipation as she spoke.

“Will Daddy be going with us?” asked Beta, who thought of something important.

“He won’t be heading over. I’ll be the one taking you there,” replied Charlotte as she stroked the kid’s head.

“Then… does Daddy know we’re going?” asked Beta as she tilted her tiny head, “Did he ask you to take us there?”

“Yes.”

“But he never told us about it,” complained Gamma as she pouted. She looked sad when she added, “Mommy told us that she’s sending us to Daddy because he will take care of us. Now, Daddy is abandoning us to you…”

“That is not it. Your daddy is just a little busy, so he asked me to babysit you. He will come to get you once he’s done working,” explained Charlotte patiently.

“Really?” asked all three kids with stunning and alert eyes. They seemed pitiful when they stared at Charlotte.

“Yes, of course,” promised Charlotte as she crouched down and hugged all three kids, “I will take care of you and protect you.”

Hearing those words stirred the three kids’ hearts. They extended their chubby arms and hugged Charlotte before they sobbed.

Charlotte stroked their backs softly before she gestured Sean, who was standing right outside, to inform him that everything was okay.

Mission accomplished.

After settling the kids, Charlotte went to talk to Dr. Felch. She thought that she would need to spend some effort to convince him.

To her surprise, Dr. Felch took the initiative to ask, “We’re heading to F Nation, right? Lupine told me all about it. Have Hayley and Sam finished packing? When will we be leaving?”

“I am so sorry for making you run around with me,” apologized Charlotte, who felt guilty. “You were leading a happy, retired life in Phoenix City, but I insisted that you go to H City. Everything was fine there, and still, I got you to Erihal. Now, I…”

“That’s pretty amazing too, right? I get to travel around the world without spending a penny,” replied Dr. Felch with a smile, “It’s quite amazing that I get to visit all these places before I get too old to move about.”

“We can also learn and experience more by traveling,” added Hayley with a cute grin on.

“That’s true. I’ve never been to F Nation before, so it’s great that I can visit the place now,” chimed in Sam.

“Thank you. Thank you so much,” replied Charlotte appreciatively.

“We’re a family, so there is no need for that.”

The entire convoy drove to the airport soon after.

The Rolls-Royce was in the middle of the convoy, and the three toddlers were surrounding Robbie and Ellie. The toddlers wanted to play with them.

Ellie liked the toddlers, so she got together with them quickly.

Robbie, however, was downright annoyed. Ellie used to be the only girl there, so he could handle the noise she made. With three extra girls suddenly popping up like that, he felt like he was going crazy.

Just then, the eagle started flapping its wings at the window. Charlotte worried that it would startle the toddlers, so she planned on chasing it away.

To her surprise, all three were not afraid of it. They even whistled at it and exclaimed excitedly, “Aunt Charlotte, quick. Open the window and let it in.”

“Huh? Aren’t you girls afraid of it?” asked Charlotte as her eyes bulged.

“Not at all,” claimed the kids before they rolled down the window right away.

“No, girls…”

Charlotte was about to stop them when the eagle flapped its wings and flew in.

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Gamma reached out to grab the eagle’s wings before dragging it into the car. She rudely tossed it onto the sofa.

After that, all three kids inched over and discussed the eagle endlessly.

“It looks just like our pet, Leslie, but it’s bigger.”

“Leslie is just a baby, so of course it’s tiny.”

“Could this be Leslie’s daddy? Or its mommy?”

“No way, Leslie is so much cuter, and it didn’t have as much feather around its neck…”

“What an ugly eagle.”

“Yeah, our Leslie is so much prettier.”

Screech!

The eagle pouted and screeched. It pretended to be untamed when it heard how the girls were calling it ugly.

“What was that? No grouchy face allowed!” instructed Alpha as she knocked on Fifi’s head.

“Be good and smile for us. Smile now,” instructed Beta as she used her finger to lift Fifi’s chin up.

“It’s probably retarded,” complained Gamma as she stared in distaste.

Ellie was watching everything from the side, and she couldn’t help dropping her jaw in astonishment. She blinked like she couldn’t believe what her eyes were seeing.

She still remembered how she and her brothers were scared mindless when they first met the eagle.

Why aren’t these kids afraid at all? And why isn’t the eagle aggressive toward them? Hell, it’s silently crying and didn’t dare to act up even after they insulted it…

“That’s no fun,” complained the three toddlers, who had lost all interest in the eagle. They tugged at Ellie and requested, “Ellie, let’s continue with our game.”

“Uh, okay then.”

Ellie, who was usually immature and naughty, instantly became a good example as she played with the kids. She even taught them right from wrong.

“Alpha, be careful not to let your chips fall onto the rug, okay? We must be hygienic.”

“Beta, don’t drink too much juice. Your tummy will ache if you do so.”

“Gamma, no plucking Fifi’s feather!”

“Who’s Fifi?” asked Gamma curiously.

“That’s the poor eagle over there.”

That was the first time Ellie used the word poor to describe the eagle that was aggressive, feral, and merciless.

Why is it so fearful around these three little demons?

“Hehe, its name is so dumb,” commented Gamma as she shoved the feathers back onto the eagle. She added, “Okay, I won’t mess with you anymore. Go away.”

Fifi flapped its wing and flew to Robbie right away. It used its beak to readjust its feather. It even screeched softly and pitifully.

“Why are you so afraid of them?” asked Robbie curiously.

“Because it recognized them as Mr. Lindberg’s kids,” replied Sean with a grin.

“Ah, that makes sense,” muttered Robbie as realization hit him. He later asked, “But they’re still so young. I can’t believe they aren’t afraid of it at all…”

“That’s because their mother is…” blurted Sean. He swallowed the rest of his words before he finished his sentence. He simply shared, “In short, these three are not afraid of anything and were born with a mysterious gift. That is why even Mr. Lindberg can’t do anything about them.”

“What gift?” asked Charlotte curiously.

“You’ll learn soon,” replied Sean as he grinned mysteriously and added, “It’s too bad they’re girls. If they are boys, they’d be able to inherit and continue Mr. Lindberg’s business and legacy.”

“Why is he playing favorites? Regardless of whether they’re boys or girls, they’re still children,” commented Robbie while frowning.

“He’s not really playing favorites,” explained Sean. He sighed and informed, “Mr. Lindberg is just a little old-fashioned. He believes that girls should be protected and spoiled. Inheriting a business would mean bearing a tremendous responsibility and handling enormous stress. They would have to train hard and be practically invincible…”

“I see,” murmured Robbie while nodding.

“That makes sense…”

Charlotte finally understood why Danrique was looking for an heir to his empire, even though there were rumors about how he had illegitimate children. He’s even considering letting Robbie be his heir…

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Danrique knew all too well that inheriting Lindberg Corporation would mean a lifetime of responsibility. Even someone as powerful as him had faced a lot of difficulties and hardship.

He didn’t want his daughter to lead a life of deception and compete endlessly in the commercial industry. Instead, he wanted them to grow up happy and live like carefree princesses.

His ideas were similar to what Richard believed.

Hence, Charlotte understood where Danrique was coming from.

“Ms. Lindberg, I’ve left a few men to guard over everyone.”

Sean’s words cut Charlotte’s thoughts short. She came back around and realized that the car had already reached the airport. It even parked right next to the private jet.

Eight bodyguards from Erihal, all of which were wearing a black outfit, split up and stood at both sides. They greeted her politely.

“These are the men Mr. Lindberg chose in person. They will lay down their lives to protect you and the kids,” informed Sean as he gestured the eight bodyguards.

“Rest well and focus on your recovery after you reached Pillere. Our issues should be settled by the time you and Ellie recover from your illness. If everything goes smoothly, Mr. Lindberg and I will go to Pillere together to pick everybody up.”

“Everything will be fine. Please take care of Danrique in my place,” replied Charlotte.

“Don’t worry,” informed Sean as he nodded, “Sir Louis will meet you at the airport. Mr. Lindberg had already discussed the matter with him, and you will be recuperating in his manor for the time being.”

“Okay,” replied Charlotte as she readied to hop out of the car.

“Ms. Lindberg,” called out Sean before he handed her a folder and claimed, “Mr. Lindberg told me to hand this to you.”

“What is it?” asked Charlotte as she accepted the folder. She was going to open it right away to check it out.

“Read through it after you’ve boarded the plane,” interrupted Sean, “You should hurry.”

“Okay,” replied Charlotte as she kept the folder away and got out of the car.

Lupine and Morgan helped the kids out of the car and brought them onto the plane.

Dr. Felch, Hayley, and the others also boarded the plane while being protected by the Lindberg family’s subordinates. Everything was settled before Charlotte boarded the plane as well.

She had just reached the door and was turning around to wave goodbye to Sean when she accidentally caught something. She saw how a bunch of men in tuxedo were chasing after them…

Sean waved at Charlotte and gestured for her to enter the plane quickly. After that, he led his men to battle against the men in tuxedo.

Charlotte quickly got on the plane.

It didn’t take long before the doors were closed.

Charlotte could see, via the mirror, that a gun battle had already broken out in the distance…

I guess things were graver in Erihal than I initially thought.

She assumed that giving up Lindberg Corporation’s shares meant that she could leave the country safely.

Looking back, it seemed she had misjudged things. They are probably coming after me because they know that I have Danrique’s kids with me. That is why they refuse to relent…

Similarly, Danrique must’ve done plenty from behind the scenes to protect us. That is why we are able to board the private jet safely…

“Don’t worry, Mommy. Uncle Dan will be fine,” said Robbie. He saw how worried Charlotte looked, so he cooed softly, “Uncle Dan is so powerful that he will definitely solve whatever issue it is.”

“Yeah,” replied Charlotte while nodding. She turned to Robbie and seemed apologetic when she said, “I’m sorry, Robbie, for making everyone run and lead an unstable life.”

“Don’t overthink things, Mommy. It’s only natural that a child follows his parent around. I will go wherever you go,” promised Robbie as he offered some comforting words.

Charlotte was touched, and she hugged Robbie tightly.

I wish that everything will settle soon. Please let both Danrique and Zachary be safe.

“Phew, phew! The plane is lifting off.”

The three toddlers were chanting excitedly as they looked out the window…

“I want to see the sky…”

“I want to see how the cars become as tiny as ants.”

“I want to see the plane’s wings in the air.”

“Kids, be good and buckle up. Don’t move around too much.”

Morgan and the others were busy taking care of the three toddlers.

Unfortunately, the three toddlers refused to listen. They unbuckled their seatbelts and stood up to look out the window.

“No, no…”

“Sit down, now!”

Charlotte was about to voice up when Ellie ordered sternly.

All three kids were instantly stunned. They obeyed and returned to their seats as told.

“Ellie is so mean. I’m scared.”

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Alpha pouted her tiny lips. She stared sadly at Ellie, and those big, round eyes started to fill with tears.

“Alpha, I didn’t mean to scare you,” explained Ellie with a straight face on, “I was worried and just wanted to let you know that we can’t move around when the plane is taking off. It’s very dangerous.”

“Okay,” replied Alpha as she had her head down. She didn’t dare to say anything else.

“Do you understand as well?” asked Ellie as she stared sternly at Beta and Gamma.

The two kids nodded immediately. They were worried about Ellie reprimanding them.

“That’s good,” commented Ellie while nodding in satisfaction, “Be good and sit well. We can eat once the plane is in the air and is flying well.”

“Can we play games then?” asked Beta meekly.

“That might not be possible,” answered Ellie before she explained, “The plane might encounter turbulence while in the air, and that will cause it to tremble. Hence, it is not safe to play games, but we can play video games or watch cartoons.”

“Then I’ll watch a cartoon,” said Alpha, who started adjusting her seat to choose a cartoon to play.

“Yay! I can play video games,” cheered Beta as she took her tablet out to play.

“That’s so boring,” complained Gamma as she pouted and looked out the window before adding, “I wonder how Mommy is now…”

“I miss her too…”

Alpha and Beta instantly became depressed after hearing Gamma talk about their mom.

“I’ll be here, kids,” cooed Charlotte quickly, “I will take care of you in place of your mommy and daddy for the time being, okay?”

“But I miss her,” replied Gamma sadly, “Mommy is injured. I wonder how she is now.”

“What happened to her?” asked Charlotte hurriedly.

“Mommy said that she will come pick us up as soon as she recovers. She can’t take care of us now. That is why she sent us to Daddy,” blurted Alpha.

“Daddy is all grouchy and doesn’t know how to play with us,” complained Beta while pouting her tiny lips. She looked downright annoyed about it.

“It’s fine. I will play with everyone, okay?” promised Charlotte, “For now, let’s be good and rest for a while. We’ll go watch cartoons in the lounge later.”

“Yay!”

The kids were finally quiet for a while.

Charlotte sighed internally. The toddlers are naughty, but they are actually quite pitiful.

Danrique is naturally distant and doesn’t know how to develop a connection with others. In fact, he can’t even interact from the bottom of his heart. He is also lost and confused about how to digest the idea of having kids.

Hence, the kids couldn’t receive any paternal love from him.

As for their mom… It seems she is in trouble as well.

That means the kids lack a sense of security… I should really pay more attention to them at a time like this.

“What video game are you girls playing? I can teach you how to win.”

Robbie, who had been quiet the entire time, suddenly went to the toddlers and offered to teach them.

Charlotte was proud to see that. Robbie acts like he is cold and distant, but he is actually sweet underneath it all. He just doesn’t know how to express his feelings.

He feels bad and relates to them when they say that they miss their mommy. That is why he approached them and offered to teach them how to play.

“You know how to play this game, Robbie?” asked Alpha curiously.

“You’ll see,” replied Robbie proudly.

“Wow, you’re so good at it,” cheered Beta while clapping.

“Not bad. Finally, I have a worthy opponent,” commented Gamma in a surprised tone.

“You tiny rascal…”

Robbie finally grinned.

“Thank the heavens that Robbie is here to play with them. I can finally relax now.”

Ellie exhaled deeply and looked exhausted.

“Haha, you had it tough, Ellie,” said Charlotte as she hugged her daughter and kissed Ellie’s forehead.

“It’s not tough at all. Playing with them is so much more interesting than playing with my dolls,” replied Ellie with a smile, “It’s a little more troublesome than playing with the pets, though. Pets are more obedient whereas they are a little naughty.”

“Hahaha, but I think they listen to you.”

“That is because I am smart and know how to use the proper method to teach them!” bragged Ellie.

“That’s amazing,” complimented Charlotte.

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They were in the air for a few hours before they finally reached Pillere.

The weather there was much warmer than in Xendale. It was drizzling at the time, but it wasn’t snowing, so wearing a windbreaker is perfect for that temperature.

Ellie and the toddlers had fallen asleep by then, so the maids helped them change their clothes before carrying them off the plane.

Ellie woke up for a moment and rubbed her tired eyes before she hugged Lupine’s neck and continued sleeping.

Robbie was as grounded as he had always been. He walked down the stairs with Charlotte by his side.

Louis had a team there to welcome Charlotte, and over ten luxurious cars were parked on the field.

Charlotte had just walked down the stairs when Louis walked over excitedly to welcome her. He said, “Charlotte, you’re finally here.”

“You must’ve waited for a long time. Sorry about that,” replied Charlotte with a grin. She was polite… perhaps too polite.

“It’s not troublesome at all. Besides, I should be here to wait for my fiancée,” said Louis while smiling at her, “I’m so glad that I get to see you again so soon.”

“Yeah, we’ll really be troubling you for a while,” commented Charlotte as she grinned.

“We’re family, so I am happy to be troubled,” said Louis happily. He even took the initiative to greet Robbie, “Hi, Robbie.”

“Hello, Sir Louis,” replied Robbie politely.

“Welcome to Pillere,” said Louis as he crouched down to shake Robbie’s hand.

“Thank you,” replied Robbie with a grin.

“Where are the other kids? I brought presents for everyone,” asked Louis warmly.

“They’re asleep.”

Dr. Felch walked down the stairs as Charlotte spoke.

Louis saw that and was quick to head over to help. He asked about Dr. Felch’s wellbeing kindly and was helping the good doctor into the car in person.

Charlotte was pleased to see all that.

Louis was thoughtful and got everyone a place to rest in Pillere for the day. He took them to the manor in Arkfield on the following morning.

The manor was where the Laurent family built their empire, so it was huge and the weather was pleasing. The scenery was also calming and serene.

There were a lot of vineyards, wineries, pastures, and farms there.

Dr. Felch and the kids loved it. In fact, Dr. Felch claimed that it was one of his favorite places and was second only to Phoenix City.

He had always enjoyed spending time indoor, but that day, he strolled around the manor and tried out some freshly made wine. That got him so happy that he could barely hold it in.

The kids were delighted as well. They hopped around happily and went to feed the smaller animals. After that, they went to play in the vineyard.

Charlotte was pleased to see how happy the kids were.

All she hoped was that they could spend the next forty-five days happily and safely. Ellie and I will completely recover by then…

She also prayed that the issue at Erihal would be solved soon.

And then there was Zachary.

Charlotte called Ben on the day she departed. It’s been three days, but he still hasn’t returned Robbie’s call.

Robbie checked and stared at the phone every day. He never said anything, but worry donned his eyes.

That night, Robbie finally couldn’t hold it in anymore. He requested, “Mommy, I want to go home for a while.”

“Robbie, are you worried about your daddy? You’re only six and are still a child. There is nothing you can do even if you go back,” advised Charlotte as she looked into his eyes.

“But at least I’d learn how Daddy and Jamie are now,” insisted Robbie, “Besides, I might not be able to do much, but I can make appearances and lie so that everybody thinks that everything is fine… I have to go back. I will worry unless I see how they are.”

“But Ben said that your daddy is in M Nation now, so you won’t see him even if you go back to H City,” replied Charlotte, who was getting a little nervous. She suggested, “How about I just call Bruce directly?”

As she spoke, she got her phone out. She was about to call Bruce when Zachary suddenly called her…

Charlotte was taken aback. She picked up the call right away and said, “Hello.”

“I heard you’re looking for me?”

Zachary’s voice was deeper than usual and a little coarse. It sounded like he was exhausted.

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“W-What happened to you?”

Charlotte could sense that something was off, but she couldn’t quite pinpoint it.

“I am dealing with some issues in the headquarter in M Nation now,” replied Zachary grimly, “I got some minor injuries.”

“Are you okay?”

Charlotte frowned deeply. She remembered how Zachary was literally stabbed in the back. That cut was deep, but he never even moaned when they stitched him back together. His voice right now suggests that it is not a minor injury at all.

“Are you worried about me?” asked Zachary softly.

“The kids are,” replied Charlotte, who instantly became annoyed. She handed the phone over to Robbie and informed him, “It’s your daddy.”

Robbie took the phone right away and greeted excitedly, “Daddy!”

“Robbie.”

It had been a while since Zachary heard his son’s voice. Hearing Robbie calling him Daddy made him feel all better. It felt like the pain he was enduring suddenly eased up.

“Daddy, are you okay?” asked Robbie in a worried tone, “Why did you turn your phone off? I couldn’t find you for a while. What happened?”

“I have been working in M Nation and can’t get to my phone,” replied Zachary sweetly, “It’s getting colder in Xendale. Are you and Ellie adapting well there? How is her treatment going?”

“Ellie and I are fine. She’s recovering well, too…”

Robbie spoke discreetly and left out the part where they were in F Nation at that moment.

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“Robbie, is that Daddy?” asked Ellie, who saw them and hurried over to request, “I want to talk to him too.”

Robbie handed the phone over, and Ellie shouted into it immediately after. “Daddy, Daddy!”

“Ellie…”

“Daddy,” said Ellie. She couldn’t help sobbing a little as soon as she heard her dad’s voice. She shared, “I miss you so much, Daddy. Why didn’t you call us?”

“Be good, Ellie. I miss you too,” cooed Zachary softly, “I have been working in M Nation, so I couldn’t get to my phone.”

“You truly frightened me. Robbie and I were so worried about you and thought that something bad might’ve happened,” replied Ellie as she wiped her tears away.

“Silly kid. Daddy is fine. It’s cold in Xendale, so remember to put on thicker coats to stay warm, okay? That way, you won’t catch a cold. I will go pick you up as soon as you recover.”

“We’re not in Xendale now, Daddy. We’re in Arkfield. It’s so pretty here, and the vineyard is so big…”

Ellie got excited the second the topic involved the manor. She neglected the warning that Robbie was signaling with his eyes and kept talking.

“Dr. Felch and I went to the winery and the vineyard today. We picked so many grapes, and they are so sweet. We also went to the pasture…”

“Ellie,” interrupted Robbie, “Let me talk to Daddy.”

“Okay,” murmured Ellie before she returned the phone unwillingly.

“Be good, Ellie, and go play with the others,” cooed Charlotte to get Ellie to leave.

“Daddy, are you really okay?” asked Robbie softly.

“I’m fine,” promised Zachary, “Don’t worry. I promised I’d go to you when that day comes, and I will keep that promise.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“Hand the phone back to your mommy,” instructed Zachary.

“Okay,” replied Robbie before he handed the phone to Charlotte. He looked a little worried at the time.

“Go play with the others,” cooed Charlotte as she stroked Robbie’s tiny head.

“Okay,” muttered Robbie before he left quietly.

“What?” asked Charlotte to get right to the point.

“Why did you go to F Nation?” asked Zachary, who was being just as direct.

“What does that have to do with you?” challenged Charlotte icily.

Zachary took a deep breath like he was trying his best to suppress something. He forced himself to calm down as much as possible before he made his offer.

“You can come back to H City if things are bad in Erihal. My men will protect everyone, and you didn’t need to travel all the way to F Nation. The Laurent family might be royalty, but they are inexperienced in dealing with hooligans…”

“Enough,” interrupted Charlotte, “Danrique sent some men to protect us, so there is no need for you to worry. I’ll hang up now if there is nothing else you’d like to share.”

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Charlotte ended the call. She frowned down at the empty black screen of her phone. Her emotions were all over the place, she quickly rearranged her face into a neutral expression and turned her attention back to the children.

Zachary was lying in bed, holding his phone to his chest. His exposed torso was crisscrossed with various tubes.

After about half a month of treatments, he had lost a lot of weight. His eyes were sunken in and his entire body looked haggard. It was difficult to look at him in this state.

Zachary had shown no signs of improvement and at this point, no one could be sure whether the treatment was even working as they had hoped.

However, there was no other choice but to be patient and continue with the treatments before any progress could be seen. After all, Zachary had only just started on the treatment.

The doctors had warned them that this sort of treatment could be very arduous treatment and it would take very strong willpower for a patient to go through it.

Back when Charlotte herself was undergoing the treatment, she had fallen into a deep coma. However, Zachary had not.

He was undergoing the treatment while fully conscious. He was not even given any anesthetics in order to protect his brain from any damage.

For the past six months, he had been treated like a test subject; he was poked and prodded all over his body daily.

He endured an unimaginable level of pain and discomfort, but he tolerated it all without even a sigh.

It was a miracle that he was able to hold onto his consciousness just by his own sheer willpower.

On that day, he finally felt a little stronger and he insisted on calling Charlotte and the children.

“Mr. Nacht, Erihal is now in chaos. Mr. Lindberg has requested Ms. Lindberg to take her children to F Nation for their safety,” Ben said cautiously, trying to calm him down.

“If Danrique’s rival finds Arkfield, they will all be in danger.”

Zachary closed his eyes. His brows were knitted tightly together from the pain. He held the phone tightly in one hand. He had just gotten off a phone call with Charlotte and the children and he still felt their presence all around him.

“Why don’t I ask Bruce to go over to them?” Ben suggested.

“Do not interfere with their lives; just watch over them secretly,” Zachary said slowly and laboriously. Every word felt painful. “Get him to report back to me every day on how they’re doing.”

“I understand,” Ben nodded and left to contact Bruce immediately.

“You should rest. Don’t worry too much,” the doctor who had been standing by his bedside advised gently. “You shouldn’t even have been allowed to make that phone call today. Any instability, both physically and emotionally, will affect your treatment.”

“I won’t die so easily…” Zachary whispered as he slipped into unconsciousness. The silhouette of Charlotte appeared in his dream, just like an angel.

She was standing in a vineyard, gazing at him with a beatific smile as if she was saying to him, “I’m waiting for you to come back to me.”

Only his willpower was keeping him alive. He chanted repeatedly to himself, “You must endure. You must live on. You must go to F Nation and bring Charlotte and the children home.”

Ben could not bear looking at Zachary’s face, all twisted up in pain. He had always thought of Zachary as an invincible god-like figure and it was disconcerting to see him this way.

He fervently hoped that he would recover soon.

Ben relayed Zachary’s order to Bruce who immediately rushed to F Nation with a group of his men. At the same time, he also directed some men to find out in which manor was Charlotte and Louise staying in.

Arkfield was, as always, cold and damp. There was a slimy quality to the atmosphere that made one feel rather icky.

On their third day at the manor, after completing the morning treatment, Charlotte and Louis took the children to the farm to pick fruits and vegetables. Then, later that day, they went to the flower fields to pick out their favorite blooms.

By the end of the day, the children were entertained and exhausted, and every one of them went home happy.

Even Dr. Felch was enjoying life at the manor. He was seated on their horse-drawn carriage, casually smoking a cigarette as he watched the children laughing and chasing each other in the countryside. A contented smile stretched across his face.

Sam, too, could not help sighing happily. “It’s such a good day.”

“It’s a good day indeed.” Dr. Felch looked into the horizon and frowned. “It looks like it’s about to rain though.”

“Really?” Sam looked up at the sky, squinting against the sun. “You’re right. A storm is coming.”

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Charlotte, too, noticed that the fair weather that they had been enjoying was about to turn. She waved the children over and told them to get into the car.

Louis, however, was untroubled by the darkening sky. “Why are you in such a hurry to get home? It’s just a little rain! Look at how happy the children are!”

“Children should not be playing in the rain,” Charlotte replied. She felt inexplicably uneasy.

“All right! You’re their mother,” Louis yielded and bundled the children into the car.

Then, they headed back towards the manor as the rain began to pour violently down on them.

The sky had turned threateningly dark and the atmosphere turned violent as the wind began to howl at their ears.

A cold fear gripped Charlotte’s heart and she urged Morgan to go a little faster.

As soon as their carriage stopped in front of the manor, a loud ‘boom’ sounded in the distance. The children screamed in fright and covered their ears. Lupine, Morgan, and their men were immediately on full alert.

Charlotte stuck her head out of the car window and looked in the direction of the sound. There seemed to be an explosion in the distance. A fire was raging and clouds of thick smoke had begun to choke the air.

“Paul, what happened?” Louis asked urgently.

“Don’t worry, Sir Louis, I’ll dispatch my men to check out the situation immediately.”

Paul immediately sent his men to investigate the source of the explosion. At that moment, the bodyguards from the manor’s security team called with a report.

“An accident occurred on the road next to the manor. An oil tanker collided with the truck transporting our wine. The relevant authorities are on their way to deal with the situation.”

“Oh, it’s just a traffic accident,” Louis said with a sigh of relief.

“Noted. Don’t worry.”

Charlotte kept quiet. She still felt uneasy. Something’s not right…

Once they were back inside the manor, Charlotte calmed the children down and quietly ordered Lupine to send some men to check out the scene of the collision.

At the moment, Gordon appeared and reported, “Ms. Lindberg, I have already investigated the situation. It is indeed a traffic collision, but it is unclear whether it was sabotage.”

“What do you mean?” Charlotte frowned.

“It could be the case that someone had deliberately caused the accident as a diversion while they try to sneak into the manor, “Gordon explained. “I have sent men to deal with this. If my suspicion is right, the culprits will be caught soon.”

“Who could it be?” Lupine wondered suspiciously.

“Could it be an enemy of the Laurent family?” Morgan speculated.

“It shouldn’t be…” Gordon countered as he analyzed the situation in his head. “It could be people from Erihal.”

Lupine and Morgan were shocked to hear Gordon’s speculation. They were all highly trained elite bodyguards who feared none of the rivals.

Even so, the people from Erihal were not to be easily dismissed.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it,” Gordon said calmly. “In the meantime, be on alert until I’ve caught the culprits.”

“Yes, we understand.” Lupine and Morgan nodded.

“Thank you for your assistance, Gordon,” Charlotte said gratefully. “Please watch out for your own safety as well.”

“I will, Ms. Lindberg.” Gordon turned to Lupine and Morgan. “Leave the external security matters to me. You two just focus on guarding Ms. Lindberg and the children.”

“We understand.”

Gordon nodded in satisfaction and left the room.

Charlotte ordered Lupine and Morgan to have their best men watching over the children. She would not allow anything to happen to them.

Lupine immediately left to arrange for her best bodyguards to be on duty over the children.

Only Morgan stayed on to look over the room for any signs. He could not help sighing and said rather dejectedly, “I thought it would be safe here in F Nation. Never would I have thought that those people would pursue us all the way here. It would have been better for us to have stayed put in Xendale. At least Mr. Lindberg’s men would be there to protect us.”

“No, it won’t be better for us there.” Charlotte countered. She had a clarity of mind that she did not. “If we had stayed on in Xendale, there would be a terrible fight, but here in F Nation, they wouldn’t dare to attack us openly. Instead, they would try to sneak up on us. Gordon can easily thwart their plans.”

“You’re right.” Morgan nodded. “Well then, I guess we’ll just have to be extra careful.”

“I don’t need you here. Don’t worry about me. Go and help Lupine guard the children,” Charlotte said with a wave of her hand. “Arrange for four men to watch over each one of the children in rotation. Do not let them out of your sight.”

“Yes, Ms. Lindberg.”

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After Morgan had left the room, Charlotte probed the room herself. She found nothing out of place, and prepared to shower and sleep.

At that moment, Louis knocked on her door. “Charlotte, can I come in?”

Charlotte pulled on a cardigan and opened the door. “Louis, is something wrong?”

“I just wanted to check up on you. I hope the explosion didn’t scare you too much,” Louis said, his voice tinged with concern. “Paul has already investigated the incident. It was just a mere traffic accident; nothing to be worried about. However, I’ll still get the guards to increase their watch on the perimeters just to be safe.”

“Thanks for taking the trouble to do all that,” Charlotte said. “Good night, then. You should rest well.”

“I…” Louis hesitated. He seemed reluctant to leave.

“What’s wrong?” Charlotte narrowed her eyes at him.

“I…” Louis sounded nervous. “Well, there’s a bar in the manor. I wanted to invite you for a drink.”

“Now?” Charlotte frowned. “After what happened earlier today, it’s best for us not to go out so late.”

“Huh?” Louis looked confused. “What do you mean by ‘late’? It’s just a little past nine o’clock.”

“Let’s go another day, okay?” Charlotte said simply. “You should sleepy early. Good night.”

She did not wait for Louis to reply and closed the door on his face after saying that.

Louis stood on the other side of the door, feeling very disappointed. He had thought that they would spend more time with each other once they arrived at the manor.

However, Charlotte had not allowed him any chance to be alone with her. Every time he tried to approach her, she would find some excuse to avoid him. He had finally mustered up the courage to ask her out directly and she had still turned him down.

He had no other choice but to continue waiting on her patiently.

Louis sighed to himself and turned to leave.

Inside her room, Charlotte was stunned speechless by Louis’ invitation earlier. That man really has no sense of danger! He does not care about safety at all! He dares to ask me to go to a bar with him at a time when we should all be on high alert!

However, this was Louis’ personality. His life had been smooth sailing ever since he was a child, and he had never experienced any terrible crisis. It was only natural that he would develop such a gentle and trusting personality, and a lack of a sense of danger.

Charlotte shook her head to herself and put him out of her mind. She was still worried about the children. She left her room and went to check up on them.

Lupine had scheduled four of her men to watch over each of the children in shifts, even when they were asleep. Luckily, the children loved the excitement and did not mind the bodyguards’ presence around them.

Only Robbie, the most perceptive of all the children, asked Charlotte, “Mommy, was the explosion this afternoon a sneak attack on us?”

“It was a car accident,” Charlotte explained gently. “Mommy’s just taking extra precaution now to be safe. Don’t worry about it. Go to sleep now. Sweet dreams.”

“Okay,” Robbie said sleepily and dropped the subject. “You should sleep early too, Mommy. Ellie and the others are all tired from playing today and they’re already sleeping soundly.”

“They must have a lot of fun sleeping in the same room.” Charlotte smiled as she thought of them playing together happily before bed, “Ellie really likes playing with them.”

“I’m not much fun. Ellie was probably bored to death with just me around. Now that she has three girls to play with, she is much, much happier,” Robbie said with a laugh.

“Haha! What about you? Are you bored?” Charlotte asked with a smile.

“I’m not. I spend my time reading or surfing the internet or painting… There’s so much to do!” Robbie replied. “On the other hand, Mommy, you must focus on your treatment!”

“I will.” Charlotte pulled Robbie in for a hug. “Time for bed. Mommy wants to go to sleep too.”

“Good night, Mommy!”

“Good night, Robbie.”

Charlotte walked back to her room. She caught sight of Louis drinking alone in the bar downstairs. She frowned to herself but did not say anything.

Guilt pricked at her heart. She clearly had no feelings for him. Yet, she had said yes to his proposal and let herself enjoy his affection.

His days consisted of playing with the children and making her happy. He did not do much for himself at all. Could he be pressuring himself too much?

Suddenly, the loud noise of car engines interrupted her thoughts. Charlotte walked over to the window and peered outside. It was a convoy of seven cars ferrying the Laurent family.

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In an instant, Charlotte heard the maids yelling, “Lady Sherlyn is here. Go down and welcome her now!”

Her heart skipped a beat. Ah! So Louis’ mother, Lady Sherlyn, is here!

Knock! Knock! After a while, she heard someone knock on the door.

“Come in,” Charlotte responded briefly.

Lupine stepped into the room hastily and notified her, “Ms. Lindberg, Lady Sherlyn is here. Do we have to go down and welcome her?”

“The kids are asleep, aren’t they?” Charlotte asked her instead, without replying directly to her question. She glanced at her watch and noticed that it was already half-past nine.

“Ellie and the three little ones are asleep, but Robbie is still reading,” Lupine replied.

Charlotte instructed, “Don’t interrupt them. You go down with Morgan and me. As for the others, get them to keep an eye on the kids. Just let them go over to greet her tomorrow morning.”

“Ms. Lindberg, Noted. I will proceed with the necessary arrangement.” Lupine nodded respectfully and left the room.

By the time Charlotte had gotten changed, Lupine and Morgan were already waiting for her outside the door. Without hesitation, she went down with both of them.

Coincidentally, Louis was advancing toward them with his mother. There were about twenty subordinates following behind them, carrying luggage of various sizes. The lineup was rather overwhelming.

“Charlotte, this is my mom. Mom, this is Charlotte.” Louis introduced them to each other.

“Lady Sherlyn, nice to meet you,” Charlotte greeted her with a curtsy.

Sherlyn’s face lit up as she complimented Charlotte, “Ah! You look even more stunning in person! I have been looking forward to meeting you. Once I knew that you were coming to F Nation, I requested Louis and his dad to arrange for us to meet. However, they keep telling me that you can’t meet me so soon as you are currently under treatment. Hence, they can only arrange for us to meet after your recovery. However, I can hardly wait to meet you, so here I am!”

“Lady Sherlyn, I feel bad as you have to come all the way here. I should be the one to visit you first, but I was worried that I might disturb you. Thus, I’m planning to visit you only after my treatment,” Charlotte explained courteously.

“It doesn’t matter who’s the one to pay a visit first. After all, we will be a family soon.” Sherlyn held Charlotte’s hands jubilantly and scanned her from head to toe. “Undoubtedly, my son has a good eye!”

“Haha! Mom, I knew it! I foresee that you will like Charlotte very much!” Louis laughed triumphantly.

Louis was over the moon and planned to assign the maids to prepare a welcoming banquet for his mother.

Nonetheless, Sherlyn stopped him at once. “It’s already quite late, don’t wake the kids up. I will have a quick wash up in the room first. After that, let’s go to the study room for a chit-chat while enjoying coffee. What do you think?”

“Good idea.” Louis nodded. He assigned the maids to prepare coffee and desserts.

Sherlyn patted the back of Louis’ hand and advised him, “You are not young anymore and mustn’t be so reckless. You should bear in mind to put the kids as the top priority all the time.”

“Mom, you have a point. Thanks for reminding me.” He turned to look at Charlotte with a grin.

“Lady Sherlyn, thanks for your understanding,” Charlotte thanked her sincerely.

She used to presume that Sherlyn, from the royal family, might have her nose in the air and tend to make a big fuss out of nothing. It never crossed her mind that she was a good-tempered and easy-going person. On top of that, she was thoughtful and catered to the kids’ well-being.

“I will go up to have a quick wash up. Just wait for a while. I won’t take long.” Sherlyn headed toward the staircase excitedly.

Meanwhile, an elegantly dressed young lady quickened her pace and tried to catch her up. “Aunt Sherlyn, let me accompany you.”

The young lady nodded to Charlotte respectfully when she walked past her.

“Oh yeah, Diana, wait a minute. Charlotte, I forgot to introduce you two. Meet my cousin, Diana.” Louis introduced her to Charlotte at once. “Diana has been by my mom’s side these two years. She has good medical skills, and she is my mom’s great helper.”

“Ms. Lindberg, nice to meet you.” Diana bowed to Charlotte again humbly.

“Nice to meet you too,” Charlotte replied with a smile and scrutinized Diana for a while. No doubt, she was a typical beauty with a dainty face and attractive figure. Apart from that, she had a pair of beautiful blue eyes gleaming with wisdom.

“Diana, just address her as Charlotte. She will be a member of our family soon,” Sherlyn said jokingly to her.

“Yes, Aunt Sherlyn,” Diana bowed with her head lowered; her lips were curved into a smile all the time. She was apparently exuding a vibe of nobility through her perfect royal etiquette.

“We will go up first.” Sherlyn smiled gently at Charlotte and said, “Louis, wait for me in the study room with Charlotte.”

“Sure,” Louis replied casually.