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“Lady Sherlyn, did you call me here to interrogate me?”
Raising her gaze at Sherlyn, Charlotte’s attitude was firm, as if what happened was so trivial it wasn’t even worth mentioning.
“How dare you throw that question back at me?” Sherlyn’s anger intensified. “You and Louis are going to be married the day after. And yet, you created such a scene. Don’t you feel ashamed?”
Lowering her gaze, Charlotte apologized sincerely, “What happened was my mistake. There’s some misunderstanding behind it, but I won’t go into details. Nevertheless, I admit my mistake. Lady Sherlyn, you have all the right to admonish me but please don’t take it out on my subordinates as they have nothing to do with it.”
“I’m surprised that you realize your mistake.” The more she thought about it, the angrier Sherlyn became. “And yet, I assumed you knew how to stay chaste considering that you came from an illustrious family. I didn’t expect you to be no different from a slut on the street for committing such a disgraceful act!”
“You’ve gone overboard!” Morgan snapped.
“Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that?” Sherlyn pointed at Morgan furiously. “Give her a beating!”
A few of her maids stepped forward and restrained Morgan. At the same time, Diana raised her hand to hit her.
“I dare you!” Morgan resisted at once.
When Lupine and the other two bodyguards were about to stop them, more than ten soldiers raised their weapons and aimed at them.
“Lady Sherlyn-”
Slap!
Before Charlotte could say a word, Morgan bore the brunt of a slap from Diana.
Lupine and the others were stunned as they didn’t expect Morgan to really get beaten.
Just when Diana was going to continue, Charlotte stepped up, grabbed her wrist, and shoved her aside. “I dare you to do it again!”
“I’m sorry, Ms. Lindberg. I was just following orders,” Diana replied with a fearful expression.
“Why are you apologizing?” Sherlyn bellowed. “This is my home. Do I need anyone’s permission to reprimand the servants?”
“Lady Sherlyn, you should vent your anger at me. Whether you want to hit or scold me, I’ll bear with it,” Charlotte roared. “However, if you lay a finger on my subordinates, I will not hold back!”
“Do you think I don’t dare hit you?” With an enraged expression, Sherlyn barked, “Hold her down-”
“Enough!” At that moment, Robert, who had been sitting in silence throughout, stamped his foot down. Furrowing his eyebrows, he chided Sherlyn, “Didn’t I tell you to discuss this in a civil manner? Why must you always resort to violence?”
“Why are you scolding me?” Sherlyn scowled. “This woman has committed such a disgraceful act and even caused Louis to be beaten. Are we to just look past how she has humiliated us?”
“Shut up,” Robert rebuked her with a frown.
“You…” Despite her indignance, Sherlyn held her tongue when she saw the look in Robert’s eye.
“Charlotte, please have a seat.” Robert invited her.
After shooting a glare at Diana and the other maids, Charlotte returned to her seat.
Meanwhile, Lupine and Jade quickly supported the fuming Morgan and motioned her to calm down.
“At the end of the day, I don’t think you are someone easy nor have you abandoned your principles,” Robert suggested warmly. “Is there a misunderstanding behind this?”
“I think I should explain it to Louis directly,” Charlotte plainly replied. “Where is he?”
“How can you still have the cheek to face him?” Sherlyn hissed. “He has suffered a grievous injury and is recuperating in his room.”
Charlotte knitted her eyebrows in response. She had witnessed what happened earlier and didn’t think Zachary was heavy-handed at all. Lady Sherlyn really knows how to make a mountain out of a molehill.
“Louis is in the room. I’ll have someone take you to see him later.” Robert’s tone was more amicable. “For now, I hope you can explain to us what actually happened.”
“What do you want to know?” Charlotte flipped the question at them.
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“What’s going on with you and Zachary?” Robert’s tone turned solemn. “You said you were going to talk to him about the children, so why…”
He trailed off, for it did not seem appropriate for him to say anything as her future father-in-law.
“I don’t think there’s any need for me to discuss this with you.” Charlotte did not want to continue the conversation. “If you think that I’ve embarrassed you, feel free to cancel the wedding.”
“As I’ve expected, you’ve finally shown your true nature,” Sherlyn snarled in a mocking tone. “You’ve wanted to break off the engagement for a long time now so that you can be with Zachary, right?”
Charlotte lowered her head, not wanting to answer her.
“You want to break off the engagement?” Robert furrowed his brows. “Have you ever considered the consequences of doing so?”
“What consequences?” Charlotte asked, somewhat glad that they had finally reached the main topic.
“You’re a smart girl. I’m sure you don’t need me to say anything to understand it,” Robert uttered. “That’s it for today. Dwell on it before you give us the answer tomorrow.”
With that said, he rose to his feet to leave.
“Darling,” Sherlyn called out, but Robert did not turn around.
Although Sherlyn was furious, she had no choice but to follow him out. However, before she left, she shot Charlotte a glare and said to Diana, “Take her to Louis.”
“Understood.” Diana walked over and said politely, “Ms. Lindberg, this way, please.”
Charlotte stood up and followed her out as Lupine and Morgan trailed behind her.
“Ms. Lindberg, I was only following orders earlier. You won’t be mad at me, right?” Diana apologized tentatively.
“No,” Charlotte replied as her eyes flicked toward her.
“Morgie, I’m sorry.” Diana turned to look at Morgan.
However, Morgan only glared at her in silence.
They soon reached Louis’ room. Diana knocked on the door and quietly informed, “Louis, Ms. Lindberg is here.”
Soon, the door swung open to reveal an older, stern-looking maid who then studied Charlotte.
“Ms. Avril, this is Ms. Lindberg,” Diana introduced.
The maid remained silent as she opened the door wider and gestured for Charlotte to enter.
After Charlotte entered, Lupine and the others moved to follow. However, Avril stopped them. “The rest of you, please wait out here.”
“We-” Lupine started, but Charlotte motioned her to stop. Hence, the others quietly waited outside.
After letting Diana in as well, Avril closed the door.
“This is ridiculous,” Morgan gritted out furiously. “They were so meek and submissive previously, but now they’re completely different.”
“They must have found something to blackmail us with,” Jade whispered.
“You’re too naive,” Morgan snapped. “What do you mean by something to blackmail us with? Clearly, something must have happened to Mr. Lindberg, so they think that Ms. Lindberg no longer has anyone to back her up anymore. That’s why they’ve toughened up.”
“Even if something did happen to Mr. Lindberg, it’ll only be temporary. We’ll rise back to great heights soon,” Jade grounded out.
“That’s right,” said another bodyguard.
“That’s enough,” Lupine ordered. “Quiet down. You shouldn’t be discussing this.”
Meanwhile, Charlotte had been brought to Louis’ bedside by Avril.
Louis was lying on the bed, unconscious. The injuries he had sustained had been treated, but there were still several doctors and nurses by his bedside. At the same time, there were also four maids at the side, waiting to serve him at any time.
It was as if he was a king of the olden times.
“Sir Louis is asleep, so help Ms. Lindberg with her shower and her change of clothes first,” Avril instructed before dismissing the doctors, nurses, and the servants.
“Understood.” With that, Diana turned to Charlotte and said, “This way, please.”
Since she was feeling quite icky herself, Charlotte followed Diana without any protests.
The bathroom was humongous, and the bathtub was filled.
Diana took off her shoes, about to help Charlotte shower.
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Charlotte frowned. “I’ll do it myself. Please bring in my clothes instead.”
“All right.” Diana hung her head before preparing to leave.
Right then, Charlotte realized that Diana’s toes were painted with red polish, and the nail polish on one of her big toes was chipped.
All of a sudden, she recalled the clue she had found at Arkfield manor. Could it be that it was Diana who entered my room that night?
“Ms. Lindberg, here’s your clothes.” Diana handed them over.
“Thank you,” Charlotte said before closing the door and started showering.
As she showered, she thought about what happened back then. The more she mulled over it, the more fishy things seemed. At that, she told herself that she had to uncover the truth no matter what.
However, the day after the next was the wedding. By the next day, she would have to come to a conclusion. Therefore, she had to find out the answer as quickly as possible.
After the shower, Charlotte dried her hair in the bathroom. Then, she put on a white robe and stepped out of the room.
Even though she was barefaced, she was still as stunning as ever.
Diana stared at her with jealousy apparent in her eyes. Although she, too, was beautiful, the charming demeanor that Charlotte had was something she could never have.
“Sir Louis, Ms. Lindberg is here,” Avril said.
Louis slowly came to, and he groggily squinted. When he saw Charlotte, he froze for a second. Then, he turned agitated and yelled, “How… How could you do this to me? Why did you do it?”
“Sir Louis!” Avril hastily consoled him. “Calm down. Please calm down.”
“Louis, have some water.” Diana walked over to feed him some.
However, Louis shoved her away and struggled upright before questioning Charlotte, “I love you so much. So why did you do this to me? Why?”
Charlotte frowned, but she stayed silent as she looked at him.
To say that she felt no remorse at all was a lie. She was partly to blame for making Louis turn from an innocent and gentle individual into the hysterical person that he was now.
If she had known that this was what would happen, she would not have agreed to the marriage.
“Why? Why?”
Louis began crying. He wailed, his heart breaking and his soul in despair.
Louis had always had an easy life. He had never come across any obstacles too big for him to cross. Furthermore, he was brought up with strict parenting, and he was a simple-minded person. Thus, he was stubborn in his views of love.
Charlotte was the first person he had ever fallen in love with.
He had taken years to court her. And right as he had finally gotten her, he saw her under another man.
It was a devastating blow to him, to say the least.
“Louis, don’t cry.”
Diana’s heart ached to see him upset. She wanted to console him, but her outstretched arm retracted a second later.
Her actions did not go unnoticed by Charlotte.
“Louis, I’d like to have a private chat with you,” Charlotte finally said.
Louis sobbed for a while longer before he managed to get his emotions under control. He then quietly ordered. “The rest of you, leave.”
“But, Sir Louis…”
“Leave!” he bellowed.
Left without a choice, Diana and Avril stepped out of the room. However, they did not go far and simply waited right outside.
The room was finally silent. Charlotte took in a deep breath to muster her courage before saying, “Louis, let’s cancel the wedding.”
Louis stiffened as he snapped his head to look at her with wide eyes.
“I… I thought you were here to explain to me, to apologize to me, or to express your regrets… but, you’re here to break up with me?”
“I know you might have a hard time digesting this,” Charlotte solemnly said as a small sigh escaped her. “I’m sorry. I know you’ll hate me for saying this at a time like this, but I really don’t think we’re suited to be together.”
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“I used to think that we can be really good friends, so living together would be a relaxing and fun experience. However, I now realize this isn’t the case. Being friends and being a married couple are two vastly different matters. The moment we change roles, all sorts of problems would start popping up-”
“Stop! I don’t want to hear them,” Louis interrupted with a roar. “You’re breaking up with me because of Zachary, aren’t you? It’s because you still love him, that’s why you want to go back to his side. That’s why you want to break up with me. Am I wrong?”
“I’m not getting back together with him,” Charlotte started, her brows knitted. “I’m breaking up with you because I’ve simply realized that the two of us aren’t suitable for married life. Being together will only make us both unhappy. This has nothing to do with anyone else.”
“Then why did you and him… Why did you…”
Louis was distraught. He could not even finish his sentence. Every time he thought about what he saw back at the hotel room, rage would try to consume him.
“Actually…”
Charlotte thought of telling him the truth. However, she realized that he might not agree to break off the engagement if he were to find out that nothing had happened between her and Zachary.
With that thought in mind, Charlotte said, “Since that’s something that bugs you a lot, let’s break off the engagement and be friends again.”
“No,” Louis growled out stubbornly. “I won’t agree to break off the engagement.”
“Louis…”
“Promise me. Promise me that you won’t meet him ever again.” Louis leaped up from his bed and grabbed Charlotte’s hands. “As long as you promise me that, I won’t hold you accountable anymore.”
“Louis, don’t you know that you’re just lying to yourself like this?” Charlotte was at a loss for words. “You know that we’re not compatible with each other, so why are you insisting on us to stay together?”
“We’re not compatible with each other? How can you say that?” Louis hissed out. “Aren’t we happy together? I doted on you, and I did everything you want me to. Which part have I not done right by you? Tell me, and I’ll change it.”
Charlotte was truly speechless at his stubbornness. The issue with them did not lie in how well he had treated her, but that love could not be forced. No happiness would stem from forcing a relationship when she did not love him.
Nevertheless, Louis clearly did not realize that. More accurately, he did not want to confront that truth.
“Charlotte, don’t leave me,” Louis cried out by her ears as he hugged her.
“I really, really love you. Even if you made a mistake, or even if you were forced, I don’t mind. Let the past stay in the past. I won’t hold you accountable for it. As long as you promise not to see him again, I’ll still be as nice to you as ever.”
“Louis…” There were more things Charlotte wanted to say to him, but she did not know where to start.
“Charlotte, please, don’t leave me.”
Louis tightened his grip around her like an insecure child. He was afraid that once he let her go, she would disappear in the next blink of his eyes.
“Louis, you’re hurt. You should be resting.” Charlotte gently pushed him away, only to realize that he was burning up. She quickly helped him lie down on the bed as she muttered, “Louis, stay down. I’ll get the doctor for you now.”
“No! Don’t go.” Louis wrapped his hand around her wrist in a tight grip. “Don’t leave me.”
A pang of pain struck Charlotte’s heart to see him in that state, so she grabbed his hand and whispered, “All right, Louis. I’ll stay here and keep you company. I won’t go. Rest now.”
With Charlotte’s hands firmly in his, Louis slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He was born with a golden spoon, and that meant that there were few rough patches in his life. After the beating, both his body and his mind had turned fragile.
Charlotte sat by his side, quietly watching him as various emotions swirled in her heart. She regretted her decision. Why did I agree to marry Louis because of some external factors back then?
Now, the three of us are in pain.
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Knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door, and the door opened to reveal Avril. She bowed politely at Charlotte and said, “Ms. Lindberg, please rest here tonight. If there is anything you need, I can bring it to you.”
“Huh?” Charlotte stiffened for a moment before a frown grew on her brows. “What are you talking about? How can I rest here? This is Louis’ room.”
“Lady Sherlyn has said that Sir Louis has been calling out your name in his feverish dreams. With you here by his side, he’ll be able to recover quicker.”
As Avril spoke, she motioned at Diana.
Diana immediately brought a blanket over and placed it beside Louis before putting down a pillow as well.
Charlotte was stunned into silence. This is too much. She’s actually making plans on my behalf without bothering to hide it now.
Right as she was about to explode into an angry outburst, her eyes swept past Diana, and she was reminded about that clue.
Hence, she said, “Okay. I’ll keep Louis company here tonight. However, I’ll need someone to stay here. After all, I’m not used to taking care of others. If there’s anything he needs, it’ll be better to have someone else help him with it.”
“Of course,” Avril replied. “I’ll be staying here to await your instructions.”
“Let Diana stay instead,” Charlotte said nonchalantly. “She’s the one who usually takes care of Louis, so she’ll know him better.”
“But…” Avril glanced at Diana.
“Ms. Avril, I can do this.” Diana was more than willing to do it.
“Well, all right then,” Avril relented. “Take good care of Sir Louis and Ms. Lindberg. Feel free to come to me if anything happens.”
“Of course. Don’t worry.” Diana nodded fervently.
“Ms. Lindberg, I’ll excuse myself now. Please let Diana know if you need anything.”
With a bow, Avril moved to exit the room.
Once she was gone, Charlotte walked to the doorway and said to Lupine and Morgan, “I’ll be staying with Louis tonight, so you guys should go and rest.”
“Huh?” Lupine and the others were confused.
Morgan whispered, “Did they force you to do this? Don’t worry. At most, we’ll have a falling out with them.”
“No, it’s not that,” Charlotte replied. “Go and rest. Get your energy back. If anything happens, I’ll give you guys a call.”
“Ms. Lindberg…”
“Okay.”
Morgan was about to say more, but Lupine stopped her.
Lupine then handed Charlotte’s bag to her before pulling Morgan and the others away.
After Charlotte closed the door and went back into the room, she switched on the wall lights.
At that moment, Diana was standing by the side of the bed, watching Louis with indecipherable emotions in her eyes. When she noticed Charlotte’s returned, she quickly averted her gaze and said, “Ms. Lindberg, is there anything you need help with?”
“Fill a bucket of water to give Louis a wipe down.”
Charlotte then moved to sit on the couch and sipped on some tea.
“Understood.” Diana hurried away to fill a bucket of warm water. After squeezing the towel, she tentatively handed it to Charlotte. “Ms. Lindberg…”
“Did I ask you to stay so that you can watch me work?” Charlotte raised a brow.
“I’m sorry!” Diana squeaked before she started wiping Louis’ body with utmost care.
Charlotte paused in her tea-drinking motion as she silently studied Diana. The woman was being extremely gentle with Louis as if he was a morning dew that would fall off its leaf if she were any rougher.
Despite being deep in his sleep, Louis could sense someone cleaning him. Subconsciously, he muttered, “Charlotte… Charlotte…”
Then, he reached out to grab Diana’s hand and pulled it toward him.
Diana was startled, and she nervously peeked at Charlotte before prying Louis’ hand off hers. At the same time, she murmured, “Louis, you’ve gotten the wrong person. I’m Diana, not Ms. Lindberg.”
Then, like a frightened rabbit, she retreated to the side, not daring to go near Louis anymore.
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“He’s having a fever, so he’s not in his right state of mind. It’s fine.” Charlotte put down her teacup and said, “Bring the blanket over. I’ll be sleeping on the couch tonight.”
“Oh!” Diana promptly took the blanket and the pillow to the couch and arranged it for Charlotte. She even helped the latter down to a lying position. “Ms. Lindberg, is there anything else you need?”
“A glass of water,” Charlotte answered as she rubbed the bridge of her nose, looking exhausted.
“Of course.” Diana went to the side to pour a glass of water for her. While filling up the glass, she turned around to chance a glance at Charlotte. When she noticed that Charlotte was not paying attention to her, she quickly dripped a few drops of a drug into the water before bringing the glass of Charlotte. “Ms. Lindberg, your water.”
“Mm.” Charlotte drank a few mouthfuls before lying down on her side. “I’m going to rest now, so don’t disturb me anymore. Stay by his side and watch his condition. If Louis’ high fever doesn’t break, remember to let him drink water and take the medication.”
“Of course. I will.” Diana nodded.
Charlotte then closed her eyes. Soon, she fell silent and seemingly entered the dreamlands.
Diana stood by the side of the bed as she observed Charlotte. In a soft voice, she asked, “Ms. Lindberg, would you like to have more water?”
Charlotte did not respond. Diana let out a sigh of relief before sitting down on a chair near the bed and turned her focus to Louis instead.
Her gaze on him was gentle and loving.
Right then, Louis began coughing. Diana swiftly walked over to pat his chest. “Louis, are you okay?”
Instead of being relieved, his coughs worsened, and he could barely catch his breath.
Anxious, Diana rushed off to pour a glass of water for him.
After sipping on the water, Louis seemed to recover as he lay back down on the bed and panted.
Diana felt her heart break at the sight of him suffering. She could not help but say, “Louis, you’re such a fool. Why are you so adamant about loving a bad woman? She doesn’t deserve your love at all.”
At that, Diana spun around to glare at Charlotte. The sight of Charlotte’s pretty face made jealousy rear its ugly head in Diana. Hence, she walked over and raised her hand, about to slap Charlotte.
Just then, sounds of footsteps came from the outside.
Jumping in surprise, Diana quickly took back her hand and returned to the side of the bed.
Soon, the footsteps were gone. Nevertheless, Diana knew that there were people patrolling outside, so she dared not make any other reckless moves.
Besides, if she were to leave any marks on her, Charlotte was sure to find out Diana was the one who did it.
After all, there were only the three of them in the room.
It was only a short bout of coughing, but sweat had begun soaking Louis’ body.
Noticing it, Diana took a warm towel and started wiping the sweat from his body.
“Charlotte…” Louis groggily called out. Thinking that Diana was Charlotte, he grabbed her hand and pulled it toward him again. “Charlotte, don’t go…”
This time, Diana did not reject it. She threw herself onto Louis and began kissing his forehead, eyes, and cheeks.
Simultaneously, she whispered lovingly, “Louis, do you know this? I really wished that you’ll be marrying me instead of Charlotte the day after tomorrow.”
If I were to have a proper family background and a high social standing, I would have been worthy of you. Perhaps things would have been different now. You wouldn’t be so miserable, and I wouldn’t be living a life where I’ll have to take my love to the grave. I’m different from that vile woman. I love you. I really love you. I’ll be a good wife.”
With that, she pressed her lips against Louis’.
Fever was making Louis disorientated. He thought that the one who was taking care of him was Charlotte, so when he felt her warm lips against his, he leaned into it.
The two lost themselves in the kiss, and they had completely forgotten about Charlotte, who was on the couch.
In a while, Diana even took off her coat and climbed onto the bed. She burrowed her way under Louis’ blanket and started planting kisses all over his body.
Unable to withstand her passion, Louis soon melded his body with hers.
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That night, Charlotte slept soundly. When she woke the next day, her head felt heavy as if someone had filled it with lead.
Turning around, she glanced at the bed. Louis was gone.
She stiffened for a second before jumping to her feet. “Louis? Louis!”
“I’m here,” came Louis’ voice from the bathroom.
When Charlotte turned around, she found him walking out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist as he dried his hair.
It seemed like he was much livelier than the night before. His fever had broken, and there was a healthy blush on his face. Even a sweet smile was on his lips as he enthusiastically greeted, “Good morning, Charlotte!”
“Put on your clothes.” Charlotte frowned and turned away from him.
However, not only did he not put on his clothes, but he even hugged her from behind. He kissed the tip of her ear and murmured, “I knew it. You still love me.”
“What are you doing?” Charlotte half-shrieked as she pushed him away and took numerous steps back.
“Why are you acting like this again?” Louis asked, confused by her action. “You were so passionate last night, but now you’re yelling at me?”
“Last night?” Charlotte froze. Then, her eyes flicked to the messy bed before realization struck her. “Where’s Diana?”
“What? Why are you asking about her?” Louis grumbled.
“Nothing,” Charlotte dismissed. “I just want to get her to come in and clean up the place.”
“Oh, you’re right.” Louis flashed her an apologetic smile. “We do have to tidy up this place. Not to mention we’ve got to change the bedsheets too.”
“Didn’t you see her when you woke up this morning?” Charlotte asked, not planning to reveal anything right away. “I’ve asked her to stay by your bed last night.”
“She was in the room?” Louis froze before a look of embarrassment crossed his face. “No wonder she was blushing so hard this morning when I saw her. Did she see us do it last night?”
At the end of his sentence, Louis’ voice weakened. “I’m sorry, Charlotte. I was too out of it from the fever last night, so I didn’t notice her there. Please don’t be angry. She won’t tell anyone about it.”
“You saw her this morning?” Charlotte asked instead, ignoring Louis’ apology.
“I did.” He nodded as he pointed at the desk. “When I woke up, she was sleeping sprawled on the table. Once she realized I was awake, she hurried over, but I dismissed her.”
“Oh.” Charlotte said nothing else for a second. “I’ll go back to my room to change. You should rest for a little longer.”
With that, Charlotte took her bag and turned to leave.
“Charlotte!” Louis darted over to stop her. “Since you still have me in your heart, why don’t we stop fighting? We’re going to be married tomorrow, so let’s make the preparations tonight.”
“Louis,” Charlotte started before pressing her lips. “Do you mind that kind of thing?”
“What? What kind of thing?” Louis tensed. Then, he blurted out, “Do you mean that we shouldn’t mind what we’ve done?”
“No…” Charlotte lowered her eyes as she trailed off. “We’re all adults, so even if it happened, it’s nothing, right?”
“What are you talking about?” Louis panicked. “You can’t do this to me-”
“I mean, if you found out that…” Charlotte halted mid-way through her sentence. “Forget it. We’ll talk about this later. I’m going to wash up in the guest room first. See you later.”
Just as she spoke, she retracted her hand and turned off the lights before hurrying away.
Louis was crestfallen to watch her go. He could not comprehend why Charlotte was acting in that way. It felt as if she was two different people during the day and during the night.
When Charlotte reached the guest room, she called Lupine and Morgan over. Then, she instructed them, “Show me the footage of the second mini surveillance camera.”
“Huh?” Lupine was taken aback for a second, but she soon recomposed herself. “Of course.”
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Lupine soon found the footage of the surveillance camera and played it on the laptop. What they saw was a shocking, intense moment.
When Morgan leaned over, she freaked out. “Holy cr*p! W-Who is this?”
“I think this is Sir Louis’ room. The man’s Sir Louis, and the woman’s…” Lupine leaned in before her jaw dropped. “That’s Diana!”
Morgan’s eyes went wide. “It can’t be true, can it? W-What’s going on?”
“Oh d*mn! This is… This is borderline porn!”
Lupine quickly lowered the volume and turned around to cover her eyes.
On the other hand, Charlotte stared at the screen in silence. After a while, she said, “Make a copy of this video and save it.”
“What’s going on, Ms. Lindberg?” Morgan queried.
“Could it be that, last night…” Lupine speculated. “No, it can’t be. You were in the room too. Did they still do it while you were…”
“Replay the video,” Charlotte told her instead. “Play it normally when Diana is pouring a glass of water. See if she made any extra moves.”
“Understood.” Lupine worked on it right away, and soon, she noticed something amiss. “Diana added something into the water.”
“What is it?” Morgan leaned over.
Lupine resumed the video. In the video, Diana was bringing the glass to Charlotte.
“Oh my god. She’s the one who poisoned Ms. Lindberg!” Morgan nearly leaped to her feet in anger. “I’m taking her down right away.”
“Don’t be rash,” Charlotte calmly said. “I doubt it’s poison. It’s probably just some drug to keep me in deep sleep.”
“What is she trying to do?” Morgan wondered out loud.
“Could it be that she knocked you out before doing it with Sir Louis?” Lupine guessed. “That’s disgusting.”
“That means that nothing happened between Louis and me back at Arkfield manor,” Charlotte pointed out. “Still, I don’t understand what’s with the marks on me.”
“Is it possible that Diana hit you?” Lupine hurriedly said.
“That b*tch,” Morgan gritted out.
“That is possible,” Charlotte muttered. “I remembered that when I woke up, some of the marks hurt.”
Then, she abruptly pinched Morgan’s arm a few times.
“Ow!” Morgan cried out before rubbing the sore spots.
Charlotte then pulled her arm over. As expected, there were red marks on it. Finally, she realized what was going on. “Oh Diana, Diana. It seems like I’ve underestimated her.”
“Why would she do this?” Lupine contemplated out loud. “She slept with Sir Louis, and she framed you for it. It’s not like she’s getting anything out of this.”
“But, it’s a different matter if she bears Louis’ child in her.” Charlotte sneered. “This is probably the only way she can leap past the rungs of the ladder. In fact, this leap of hers will bring her straight to the top of the ladder.”
Lupine gasped. “No wonder Diana keeps giving me an odd feeling. I thought I was being unfair to her because I didn’t see her do anything, but it turns out that she’s been doing all sorts of evil deeds in the shadows.”
Knock, knock, came the sounds from the door. Then, Avril’s solemn voice traveled into their ears. “Ms. Lindberg, Sir Robert, and Lady Sherlyn have invited you to the study room.”
“Tell her I’ll be there in half an hour.”
As Charlotte spoke, she shot a look at Lupine, who quickly saved the video and kept away the laptop.
It was then Morgan opened the door to convey Charlotte’s message to Avril.
“Okay,” Avril replied before leaving.
While Charlotte went to the bathroom to wash up, Lupine and Morgan made preparations. The two of them were waiting eagerly for Charlotte to confront the Laurents.
As Charlotte showered, she mulled over the entire incident. After a while of rumination, she called Danrique, but he did not pick up.
She had a bad feeling about the whole situation, and her eyes darkened.
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After exiting the bathroom, Charlotte quickly changed into a set of champagne-colored clothes before leading Lupine and Morgan to the study room.
There were many people waiting outside the study room as well as on the staircase. It seemed like they were going out in a while.
Louis walked over from the opposite end of the corridor. When he saw Charlotte, he grabbed her hand and murmured, “Charlotte, I know that they’ve told Dad and Mom about what happened that day. Don’t be scared if they try to make things difficult for you. I’ll protect you.”
Charlotte stared at Louis as complicated emotions swirled in her heart. He still did not know that his parents had already confronted her the day before, and she had dealt with them all by herself.
Until now, he’s still worried about me and is afraid that I’ll be wronged by his own parents.
Charlotte was grateful for his love and protection. The more he acted that way, the harder it was for her to tell him the truth.
“Also, there are many important guests today. Dad, Mom, and I will be greeting them later, and they might be discussing with you about tomorrow’s wedding. If they say anything upsetting, don’t take it to heart. I’ll deal with it, okay?”
Louis was worried on behalf of Charlotte; he was worried that Danrique might not be able to make it and that his parents would say cruel things to her. That was why he was hoping to prepare her for the worst.
His kindness only made the guilt in Charlotte grow. The longer she was in the situation, the more she felt that her choice had hurt him.
At the same time, she felt that she could not let things continue going down the wrong path.
“Louis, actually-” Just as Charlotte was about to say something, the door to the room opened, and they heard Avril’s voice. “Sir Louis, Ms. Lindberg, Sir Robert has asked you both to enter.”
Charlotte swallowed the words that had been at the tip of her tongue before entering the room.
Meanwhile, Louis had an arm around her waist as if he was protecting her from all danger.
In the study room, both Robert and Sherlyn were already seated on the couch, dressed to their nines.
The two had similar furrowed brows, and they looked grim. They had been whispering to each other but stopped when Charlotte and Louis entered.
“Dad, Mom,” Louis greeted.
“Sir Robert. Lady Sherlyn.” Charlotte bowed.
“Have a seat,” Robert said in a relatively light-hearted tone.
“Louis, you’ll sit here.” Sherlyn pointed at the couch beside her.
“Mom,” Louis started, wanting to say something else. However, Robert shot him a look, and he had no choice but to sit by his mother.
In the meantime, Charlotte sat down on the couch opposite them. When she looked at the Laurents in front of her, she felt as if she was a criminal, waiting to be interrogated.
“Have you contacted your brother?” Robert asked instantly.
“No,” Charlotte replied. “Sir Robert, please speak your mind.”
Behind her, Lupine tightened her hold on the bag. If Robert and Sherlyn were to force Charlotte to continue with the wedding, or if they tried to make things tough for Charlotte because of Zachary’s matter, they would launch a counterattack with the video they had.
Instead of replying immediately, Robert raised the cup of coffee in front of him and sipped it.
“This marriage isn’t just between you and Louis. It’s between the Lindbergs and the Laurents,” Sherlyn uttered arrogantly. “Mr. Lindberg plays an important role in this. If he’s not here, then we cannot continue with the wedding.”
After a pause, she continued, “Therefore, we’ve decided to postpone the wedding until we get into contact with Mr. Lindberg again. Only then will we redecide on a date.”
Both Lupine and Morgan were flummoxed by Sherlyn’s announcement.
Even Charlotte was surprised. She thought they were going to force her to continue with the wedding. Lo and behold, to her surprise, they were actually suggesting postponing the wedding.
Nevertheless, Charlotte knew that it was because Robert and Sherlyn did not want to take the risk. After all, the marriage of a member of the royal family would have to be a grand one.
If Danrique had fallen from grace, then there was no way they would still want Charlotte as their daughter-in-law.
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“No way,” Louis exclaimed, bolting up. “We cannot delay the wedding. We’ve already informed all our guests that the wedding is tomorrow and everyone has already arrived. How can we suddenly delay it?”
“Shut up,” Sherlyn bellowed. “We’ve already decided. You’ve no say in this.”
“Dad!” Louis started panicking. “It doesn’t matter if Mr. Lindberg is unable to attend. It won’t affect anything. We can always have a make-up ceremony next time when he’s free…”
“That’s enough,” Robert spoke sternly. “The wedding does not just concern the both of you. It concerns the royal family’s reputation, as well as the safety of the Laurent family. Acting recklessly won’t do us any good.”
“That’s right,” Sherlyn agreed, standing up. “We’re going to attend the press conference right now to announce the delay of the wedding. We’ll also have to make some arrangements to settle the guests who have already arrived in Pillere. Louis, you have to come with us. As for…”
Sherlyn paused and shot Charlotte a cold gaze before saying in disdain, “You can continue staying here during this period of time and you’ll still be treated like a royal. If you need anything, feel free to let Avril know. She’ll try her best to meet your requests. However, you can’t leave the castle during this time.”
“Lady Sherlyn, are you imprisoning me?” The corners of Charlotte’s lips curled up as she continued, “I guess, you’re not intending to let me go before my brother arrives?”
“Think whatever you want,” Sherlyn scoffed. “The only reason why I haven’t dealt with you regarding what happened between you and Zachary is because of our families’ reputation and honor. Your brother won’t be able to find fault with me even if he asks about it.”
“Charlotte…” Robert started to speak in a much gentler tone. “We are only doing this because we’re worried for your safety. The castle is huge. If you are bored, you can go swimming, or read some books. Just hang in there for a few more days.”
With the woman playing the bad cop and her husband playing the good cop, Charlotte was left with no other choice but to yield.
“Sure,” Charlotte replied with a faint smile. “I’ll have to trouble both of you then!”
“That’s great.” Robert nodded in satisfaction before saying, “Have a good rest then.”
With that, he left the room first.
Sherlyn looked at Charlotte coldly before giving Avril a meaningful glance. “Let’s go,” she said, dragging Louis out of the room.
“Mom…” Not wanting to leave, the man looked back at Charlotte and said, “Charlotte…”
However, Charlotte merely looked down and did not reply.
After the three of them left, Avril walked over to Charlotte and said respectfully, “Ms. Lindberg, let me walk you back to your room.”
“I would like to take a stroll outside.”
Charlotte looked out of the window and saw that there were soldiers standing guard outside. In fact, there was a whole row of them lined up along the corridor.
“There’re reporters outside and some guests might arrive later. It could be quite chaotic. In consideration of your safety, it’s better that you return to your room first.”
As Avril spoke, two other maids had appeared next to Charlotte, flanking her.
It was obvious to Charlotte that she was only supposed to stay in her room, and not allowed anywhere else.
“What’s the meaning of this? Is Ms. Lindberg being imprisoned now?” Morgan questioned in frustration.
“We are doing this to protect Ms. Lindberg,” Avril explained, bowing slightly.
“You…”
“I appreciate your kind intentions,” Charlotte replied, glancing at Avril coldly, before turning around and walking out of the study room.
Following closely behind, Avril said, “Ms. Lindberg, I’ll get a maid to send your breakfast to your room. Is that OK?”
“Please prepare five sets of breakfast for my four bodyguards and me,” Charlotte requested, worried that Lupine and the others would be ill-treated.
“Sure,” Avril agreed and went to make preparations straight away.
After returning to the room, Morgan could not help but ask, “Ms. Lindberg, why didn’t you fight back just now? You can just show the video of Sir Louis and that sl*t to those two old buggers.”
“Since we’re under their control now, showing them the video wouldn’t make any difference,” Charlotte said, before continuing, “At most, they will chase Diana out and teach Louis a lesson. As for me, I’ll still be imprisoned if that’s what they want.”