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“What should we do then? We can’t possibly let them lock us up just like that?” Morgan, who was starting to panic, asked. “Gordon and the three little ones are still waiting for us at the villa. When can we leave?”
Charlotte did not reply, but merely walked toward the French windows, looking outside with a complicated gaze…
“Ms. Lindberg…”
“Alright, stop asking questions,” Lupine interrupted Morgan, reminding softly, “Let Ms. Lindberg have some peace.”
Upon hearing that, Morgan stopped speaking.
The two bodyguards stood next to Charlotte quietly, accompanying her.
“I’m so glad that Dr. Felch had gone back first,” Charlotte suddenly spoke. “If not, I’ll feel really bad if he had ended up being imprisoned here with us.”
“Ms. Lindberg, shall we give Gordon a call and get him to come here and save us?” Morgan asked tentatively.
“Are you mad?” Lupine chided. “Gordon has to protect the kids. If he shows up here, not only will we not be able to escape, he will be captured as well. No matter how strong Gordon is, we are still outnumbered.”
“Well, Gordon can gather more people.” Morgan was growing increasingly anxious as she said, “Mr. Lindberg has other subordinates as well…”
“Shut up,” Charlotte stopped Morgan from talking. “You’re not allowed to bring this up ever again.”
“Understood.” Morgan did not dare to speak any further.
“Don’t worry, we won’t be staying here for long.” Charlotte sat down on the sofa and continued placidly, “Even without Gordon saving us, we will be able to get out soon.”
“Really?” That piqued Morgan’s curiosity.
“Yup.” Charlotte took a sip of water from her glass before continuing, “Just bear with it for a few more days. Try to avoid confrontation with Louis’ family members.”
“Understood,” Lupine and Morgan replied, nodding their heads continuously.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. It was Diana, who had arrived with the maids, delivering breakfast. She had also brought along some fresh flowers for the room.
Charlotte remained seated on the sofa while observing the woman quietly. After they finished busying, Charlotte instructed, “Please inform my other two bodyguards that breakfast is ready and get them here.”
“Sure, Ms. Lindberg.” Diana immediately ordered one of the maids to get Jade and Emma over.
“Thanks, I appreciate that,” Charlotte smiled faintly and said, “You may leave now.”
“Alright.” Just when Diana was about to leave the room with the maids, Charlotte suddenly stopped them. “Wait a minute.”
“Is there anything else I can do for you, Ms. Lindberg?” Diana asked, halting in her tracks.
“Please ask Louis to look for me when he’s back,” Charlotte said smilingly, with her gaze fixed on Diana.
A hint of panic flashed across Diana’s eyes, but quickly, she composed herself and replied, “Sure.”
Right after that, the woman lowered her head and left the room…
A smirk appeared on Charlotte’s face as she watched Diana’s figure disappear behind the door.
At the same time, Lupine and Morgan exchanged knowing glances.
“You two should change shifts with Jade and Emma after breakfast and get some rest.” Charlotte sipped on her coffee and said, “There isn’t much to do now anyway. Have some rest while you can and refuel your energy.”
“Understood.” Lupine and Morgan nodded.
Just then, Jade and Emma arrived. Once they entered the room, the two of them said, “Ms. Lindberg, there’s no reception on our phones.”
“Really? We should check ours too.”
Lupine and Morgan immediately checked their phones as well. Indeed, none of their phones had any reception, including Charlotte’s.
“No wonder they are allowing us to stay together. Seems like they’ve blocked off our contact with the outside world.” Morgan was almost choking on her rage. “Now, we’re really being isolated from the world!”
“It’s OK, don’t worry,” Charlotte reassured her bodyguards. “C’mon, have breakfast first.”
“Alright.”
Even though Charlotte was their employer, the female bodyguards knew that the woman was always amiable and had no airs. She would also have meals with them occasionally. As such, they did not refuse her offer.
Meanwhile, Diana and the maids, who were standing guard outside, overheard the conversation inside the room. One of the maids mocked, “That’s not how someone from a prestigious family would behave. It’s ridiculous that she’s eating with her bodyguards.”
However, Diana was still distracted by what Charlotte said to her earlier on. Please ask Louis to look for me when he’s back…
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Charlotte was good at keeping her cool. After finishing her breakfast, she started reading in her room.
Meanwhile, Lupine and Morgan had returned to the guestroom to rest, leaving Jade and Emma to accompany Charlotte.
Very soon, it was already nightfall, and Lupine and Morgan had woken up from their naps. As it was also time for dinner, Diana had arrived at Charlotte’s room with dinner, together with a bottle of red wine.
“Is Louis back yet?” Charlotte asked casually, with a book in her hands.
“He’s not back yet, Ms. Lindberg,” Diana answered respectfully. “He has a lot of things to handle today and will be back slightly later.”
“Really? What is he busy with?” Charlotte lifted her wine glass and started swirling the red wine.
“He had to attend a press conference in the afternoon and had to entertain guests in the evening. He also has to send some VIPs to the airport…” Diana explained.
“I see,” Charlotte nodded. “That makes sense. I’m sure there’s a lot for him to settle because of the delay in the wedding.”
“This red wine is from Arkfield. Drinking more might help you sleep better at night,” Diana said thoughtfully.
“Oh, thanks!” Charlotte smiled and continued after a pause, “You may leave now.”
“Alright,” Diana gave a slight bow and retreated from the room.
“Oh, don’t forget to ask Louis to look for me when he’s back,” Charlotte reminded.
Diana stopped in her tracks at once, while a maid next to her replied instead, “We will, Ms. Lindberg.”
After they left, Charlotte shot a glance at Jade and Emma, who understood what she meant right away. Immediately, the two bodyguards collected a sample of the food and wine for testing.
A short while later, both of them concluded that there was a substance found in the red wine that had similar effects as sleeping pills. One would start feeling drowsy after ingesting that substance.
Upon hearing that, Charlotte suddenly recalled what happened at the winery in Arkfield…
That night, she had only drunk red wine and not Diana’s water. However, even though she did not drink a lot, she still felt drowsy when she got back to her room at night. In fact, she was so tired that she had fallen asleep on the sofa even before Louis left.
The woman had not been able to make sense of the situation, but thinking back on it, Charlotte was almost certain that Diana had spiked the red wine…
It seemed like it wasn’t the first time Diana did that.
Charlotte beckoned for Jade and Emma to keep the evidence, before tucking into her dinner.
At around ten p.m., Louis finally returned home. When Diana saw him, she immediately welcomed him, saying, “Louis, you’re back.”
“Yup.” The man seemed a little tipsy. Taking a pause, he added, “Dad and Mom are still entertaining the guests, but I thought I should head back first. Where’s Charlotte?”
“You must be tired. Let me help you back to your room first.”
Just when Diana was about to take the man’s arm and support him back to his room, a maid, who was standing beside, suddenly remembered Charlotte’s instructions and said, “Sir Louis, Ms. Lindberg said…”
“Keep quiet.” Diana immediately stopped that maid from talking and shot a vehement glare at her. “Louis is drunk and needs to rest. Don’t disturb him.”
The maid did not dare to speak after that.
“I need to check on Charlotte,” Louis said, as he staggered upstairs. However, Diana grabbed his arm and held him back, trying to persuade the man to head back to his room instead. “Louis, you’re drunk. Let me help you back to your room to wash up first. It’s not nice for you to see Ms. Lindberg in your current state.”
“Oh, you’re right.” As Louis wanted to look presentable in front of Charlotte as well, he stopped insisting.
Just as both of them headed upstairs toward his room, Charlotte walked out and shouted, “Louis!”
“Charlotte!” Louis immediately stopped in his tracks and turned around, walking toward the woman.
“Louis…” Diana tried to hold the man back, but her efforts were futile.
“I was just about to look for you,” Louis said, as he staggered toward Charlotte’s room. “I have already spoken to Dad and Mom today and they have promised not to make things difficult for you. I’ll stay in with you tomorrow…”
“OK, sure,” Charlotte replied while glancing at Diana.
Diana, who was staring at Louis with an inexplicable look in her eyes, met Charlotte’s gaze for that split second and immediately looked away…
“Charlotte, I missed you so much…”
Louis’ gentle voice could be heard from inside the room.
“Drink some water first.” Charlotte passed a glass of water to the man.
“I knew it. I know you care about me…” Louis said, pulling her into his embrace.
At that moment, Jade and Emma exited the room. When they opened the door, Diana happened to witness that scene…
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Jade shut the door immediately and headed back to the guest room with Emma.
Meanwhile, Diana was still staring blankly at the room door, looking flustered, her thoughts in a mess.
“Diana, are you OK?” a maid, who was standing next to the woman, asked curiously.
“Damn it!” Diana muttered under her breath as she clenched her fist tightly, her eyes filled with hatred. However, she quickly regained her composure and said to the maids, “Sir Louis is drunk. Prepare some tea for him to sober up.”
“Understood,” the maids replied and went to make preparations straight away.
Diana was the only person left outside the room after that. After checking her surroundings, the woman stuck her ear to the door, trying to listen to the situation inside.
However, as the door was soundproof, all she could hear was muffled noises, and was not able to make out what Charlotte and Louis were actually saying.
However, it sounded as if Louis was breathing heavily.
Hearing that, Diana felt as if she was almost losing her mind. She glued herself to the door, trying to figure out the words as best as she could, feeling extremely emotionally tortured.
“Louis, you’re drunk,” Charlotte said, passing the man another glass of water. “Drink more water and take a rest first.”
“I’ve had enough water. I’m already feeling bloated.”
Louis leaned against the sofa, while narrating the events of the day to Charlotte.
“I really did not expect my parents to cancel the wedding at such a last minute. They even forced me to explain the matter to the reporters at the press conference. Handling the press was already draining enough, but I still had to entertain the guests in the evening, drinking with them and explaining to them that the wedding had to be postponed as Mr. Lindberg was busy and you’re not feeling well. Fortunately, the guests did not ask much and only told me to take good care of you and wished you a speedy recovery. However, I’m sure everyone knows what’s going on and are just putting on an act. Everything just felt so fake…”
Louis was obviously dead beat.
Charlotte looked at the man with mixed feelings. Louis was an innocent man with a pure heart. Even until the present moment, he was still thinking that the woman he had slept with twice was Charlotte.
Despite having faced multiple rejections from Charlotte, and no matter how cold the woman treated him, Louis was still trying his best to sustain their relationship.
As such, Charlotte could not even bring herself to imagine how the man would feel if he knew the truth…
“Charlotte, why are you so quiet?” Louis looked at Charlotte affectionately while holding her hand. “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. No matter what my parents say, I will not call off our wedding. You’re already my woman and I’ll be responsible for you.”
“Louis…” Charlotte struggled to tell the man the truth, even though she really wanted to.
“Charlotte, there’s actually something else that I’ve been meaning to tell you, but I wasn’t sure if I should…” Louis hesitated for a second before continuing in a low voice, “My parents met up with Zachary today, hoping to make peace. I really don’t know what to feel…”
Louis downcast his eyes, feeling inferior while clenching his fists tightly.
“But he was the one who took advantage of me and did me wrong. Not only did my parents not defend me, they even sought to reconcile with him. Given how powerful and influential he is, I know that my parents are worried that he would take revenge on me. As such, they did not even bother to spare a thought for my feelings… I really can’t help but wonder if Dad and Mom really love me. It seems like they do, seeing how they always have my best interests in mind and give me advice and assistance, but on the other hand, they do not seem to care about what it is that I really want. Besides, they don’t even care about my dignity…”
Louis was getting increasingly upset as he spoke. Finally, he was unable to control his emotions and tears started falling down his face.
“Louis…” Charlotte could not help but pity him. She took a piece of tissue, wanting to wipe his tears away.
“Charlotte…” the man held her hand tightly and pulled her into his arms. “Do you know that marrying you is my only dream now? I’ll always feel comforted whenever I think of you. I can’t live without you…”
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Upon hearing that, Charlotte’s heart was in turmoil, filled with complicated emotions.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Diana’s voice. “Ms. Lindberg, I have prepared some tea for Louis to sober up. Can I come in?”
“Come in,” Charlotte answered.
When Diana entered the room, she froze momentarily.
Seeing how tightly Louis was hugging Charlotte, the woman got jealous instantly and was smoldering with resentment…
Charlotte pushed Louis away gently and turned to look at Diana. “Just leave it here.”
“OK, sure.” Diana quickly regained her composure and placed the tea on the coffee table. She had also prepared a cup of fruit tea for Charlotte. “Ms. Lindberg, this tea is for you,” she offered.
“Thanks,” Charlotte glanced at the woman and said, “You may leave now.”
“Alright,” Diana bowed slightly and left the room, but not before taking another look at Louis.
“Charlotte, can I sleep in your room tonight?” Louis asked longingly while holding Charlotte’s hand. “Please?”
“You should drink the tea first.” Charlotte did not reject the man’s request but did not agree to it as well. “You really drank too much today,” she said, passing the tea to him.
“I’m not drunk. I mean everything I just said.” Louis pushed the tea away and continued, “I’m not drinking this. I don’t want to become sober. I’ll only have the courage to tell you how I really feel in this state.”
“Just drink up first. Be good.” Charlotte tried to coax the man into drinking the tea.
“Alright then,” Louis relented, unable to reject Charlotte.
Charlotte brought the cup of fruit tea to her nose. At once, she knew that the tea had been spiked.
After her previous two successes, it seemed like Diana had grown bolder and was getting increasingly brazen.
Since that’s the case, I shall grant her wish then.
“Why does this tea taste so awful?” Louis commented after taking a sip of his tea, almost spitting it out. “There’s a really strange taste.”
“Diana had prepared it specially for you,” Charlotte replied, smiling sweetly at the man.
“OK then. I’m only drinking it because you asked me to.”
Louis closed his eyes and downed the tea in one gulp. After finishing it, he burped aloud and said, “Charlotte, I need to use the bathroom.”
“Go ahead.” When the man was in the bathroom, Charlotte poured half of the fruit tea into a flower pot in the room and finished the remaining half.
After a while, Louis emerged from the bathroom and laid down on the bed, feeling totally exhausted. “Charlotte, I’m sleeping here tonight…”
Charlotte did not respond and merely stared at the man in the dim light.
“Charlotte, come here…” Louis reached out his hand to Charlotte. The woman walked over to him and held his hand gently, while saying, “Louis, I’m sorry.”
“What did you say?” the man asked drowsily, slowly drifting off to sleep.
Charlotte let out a helpless sigh before retracting her hand. After turning off the lights in the room, she sat down on the sofa and looked toward the door, waiting quietly.
She knew that Diana would be taking action soon.
Indeed, shortly after, a knock was heard on the door, followed by Diana’s voice. “Ms. Lindberg, are you asleep?”
Instead of replying, Charlotte closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Diana proceeded to open the door cautiously and called out a few times, “Ms. Lindberg… Ms. Lindberg?”
Seeing that Charlotte had remained silent, Diana walked toward the sofa and saw that the fruit tea had been finished.
Meanwhile, Louis had already fallen asleep, snoring in bed.
Diana started touching his face longingly, before kissing his lips.
In his sleep, Louis felt that someone was kissing him. Thinking that it was Charlotte, he rolled over and pinned the woman beneath him, kissing her passionately…
In fact, the man was so thrilled that he started muttering, “Charlotte, I knew you care about me. I knew you have me in your heart. Charlotte…”
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The two had completely lost themselves in making out on the bed, and failed to realize that Charlotte, who was on the sofa, had pressed a button on her watch…
At once, Jade and Emma rushed downstairs to look for Robert and Sherlyn, who had just returned home, and was about to head upstairs.
Engaged in a discussion with each other, the coupled looked exhausted and helpless.
Jade hurried over and said anxiously, “Lady Sherlyn, Ms. Lindberg has been having a stomachache the entire day. Is it possible to get a doctor to see her?”
“Why would she suddenly have a stomachache?” Sherlyn replied with a look of annoyance. “She seemed very fit and healthy to me.”
“Ms. Lindberg has gastric problems every now and then. Maybe her stomach is not accustomed to the French cuisine we had for dinner just now?” Emma tried to give an explanation.
“What’s wrong with having Ferropene cuisine?” Sherlyn replied impatiently. “We eat that every day and don’t have any issues with that.”
“But…”
“It’s already so late now. Where are we supposed to get a doctor to see her? Let’s talk about it tomorrow.” Sherlyn was not in the mood to talk to the two bodyguards.
“Lady Sherlyn…”
“Control your temper,” Robert reminded his wife in hushed tones. “It’s not time to fall out with them yet. You should go take a look.”
“Tsk!” Even though Sherlyn was extremely irritated, she caught her husband’s gaze and knew that she had no choice but to check on Charlotte.
“Lady Sherlyn!” the two maids who were guarding outside the door greeted the woman immediately when they saw her.
Sherlyn shot a glance at the maids, signaling for them to knock on the door. However, before they could do that, Jade suddenly said, “That’s no need for that. Ms. Lindberg was in so much pain that she has already fallen asleep. We can just enter the room directly.”
Jade pushed the door open as she spoke.
The two people, who were making out passionately on the bed, got a shock when the door swung open. The woman had even let out a loud scream.
“Oh my God!” Sherlyn realized what was going on right away and turned around immediately. “Shut the door now.”
A maid immediately closed the door upon the woman’s orders.
“This is too much! Isn’t she having a stomachache? Why are they…”
Sherlyn suddenly froze mid-sentence, as she had suddenly realized that the woman on the bed wasn’t Charlotte…
With a drastic change in facial expression, she immediately kicked open the door and barged in.
Meanwhile, Diana, who was still on the bed, was putting on her clothes in a fluster.
However, before she could get fully dressed, Sherlyn had already turned on the lights. Everyone was stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.
“Ahhh! Diana!” the maids exclaimed, gaping in shock.
Sherlyn could barely register the sight that greeted her, her eyes widening in disbelief.
“Diana?”
Meanwhile, Louis, who had sobered up, could clearly see that the half-naked woman next to him was Diana, and fell off the bed in shock.
“Louis…” Diana immediately tried to help him up, but the man pushed her away immediately, feeling horrified. “What’s going on? Why are you here?” the man bellowed furiously.
“Louis, I…”
“Close the door and get everyone who’s not involved out of the room.”
Sherlyn had an extremely grim expression on her face, which was as dark as a thundercloud.
The maids immediately closed the door, but not before Lupine and Morgan entered.
The two bodyguards hurried over to the sofa and tapped on Charlotte’s shoulder lightly. “Ms. Lindberg, wake up…”
“What’s happening? How can she sleep through such a huge commotion?” Lupine asked worriedly.
“Could it be that she has been drugged?” Morgan said while splashing a few drops of cold water on Charlotte’s face.
Finally, Charlotte gradually woke up.
Sherlyn shot a glance at Charlotte before fixing her gaze on Diana. “Explain all of this to me right now! What’s going on?
“I, I…” Diana was extremely flustered and could not say a word.
“My head hurts…” Charlotte rubbed her forehead and sat up. When she saw all those people in the room, she asked in a puzzled manner, “What’s happening?”
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“Ms. Lindberg…” said Lupine before she signaled with her eyes.
Charlotte turned around and was stunned when she saw Louis and Diana naked on the bed.
“W-What is going on? Louis, how did this…?” blurted Charlotte, who didn’t really know what to say or do.
“Listen to me, Charlotte,” explained Louis as he quickly wrapped himself up in a robe. He hurried over to Charlotte to say, “I thought she was you, and that is the only reason I…”
“So that means… The two of you…” said Charlotte. Her gaze was on Diana, who was still half-naked. Realization ambushed Charlotte, and she pointed out, “Then could it be… The last two times…”
“N-No, that’s not it,” insisted Louis while shaking his head, “The two of us slept together on the two other occasions…”
“No,” replied Charlotte. She put her hand on her temple and tried to recall the past despite the headache ambushing her. Then, she said, “I have always suddenly fallen asleep whenever we are together, and I never knew what happened after that. When I wake up, we would’ve already…”
Charlotte paused. She stared at Diana in surprise before she added, “Diana had always offered me a drink just before we get together. Could it be…?”
“We’ll know if she spiked your drink as soon as we run the test. Good thing I’m always prepared,” informed Lupine before she picked up Charlotte’s cup. The former had a strip with her and could perform the test right away.
“Examine that too,” instructed Charlotte while pointing at Louis’ cup.
“Understood,” replied Morgan, who was quick to retrieve the cup.
“There is no need for that,” growled Sherlyn before she turned to Diana and instructed, “Get you a*s over!”
Diana was practically crawling when she approached Sherlyn with teary eyes. In a voice thick with tears, Diana said, “Aunt Sherlyn, I…”
Slap! Sherlyn slapped Diana mercilessly and right across the face. The former was so angry that she was roaring through her gritted teeth when she demanded, “Are you going to make me run the tests, or are you going to confess your crimes?”
“I…” murmured Diana. She was crying so much that she was trembling. Unfortunately, she knew that there was no way of hiding the truth anymore, so she knelt on the floor and answered, “This is all my fault. I have always loved Louis, and I wanted to be with him. That is the only reason I…”
“N-No, that is not possible,” muttered Louis as he shook his head nervously and denial, “No, it was Charlotte. It had to be…”
“You btch! I can’t believe you did something so vile,” scolded Sherlyn, who slapped Diana across the face again before adding, “Do you really think that we’d accept you just because you slept with Louis just this once? At the end of the day, you are still a btch, and Louis will never marry you!”
Diana didn’t dare to respond to those words. She simply knelt on the floor and sobbed.
Charlotte, however, knew exactly what Sherlyn was implying. Sherlyn is trying to get Diana to deny having slept with Louis on the two previous occasions and only admit to the one time that they are caught together…
“Charlotte, I will teach this btch a lesson,” promised Sherlyn after she turned around to face Charlotte. The former requested, “Men inevitably make mistakes, and Louis was conned by that vile btch. He didn’t do anything of his own free will, so please forgive him.”
“I have never blamed him, but I don’t think I slept with him the last two times we were supposedly together. I think she has always been the one who was with him,” said Charlotte as she narrowed her eyes at Diana.
“How is that possible? That night in Arkfield, I saw with my own eyes that you and Louis…” insisted Sherlyn.
“I have proof that suggests otherwise. Would you like to see it?” interrupted Charlotte as she put on a small grin.
“N-No, that is not possible. That can’t be! Charlotte, I was with you…” said Louis who kept shaking his head.
Charlotte signaled Lupine and got the latter to produce a laptop to play a video.
“As you know, Lady Sherlyn, I was poisoned in the past. That incident traumatized me, and I developed a habit of setting up a surveillance camera before I go to bed. I never thought I’d accidentally record something that I shouldn’t. My vision is not perfect, so perhaps you should take a look?”
As Charlotte spoke, the video started playing. It featured Louis’ room and showed how Diana gave Charlotte the spiked drink. After that, Diana pretended to be Charlotte and slept with Louis.
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Seeing that video got Sherlyn to close her eyes in hopelessness.
Louis broke down as well. Hopelessness engulfed him as he muttered, “I thought it was strange how you are so passionate at night and how you act so differently during the day. Turns out…”
“The same thing happened in Arkfield. I fell asleep on the sofa and woke up in my bed the following morning. The bruises all over me… Those weren’t kiss marks, were they? Perhaps you pinched me…” said Charlotte as she turned to Diana.
“No, that is not possible!” blurted Sherlyn right away to cut Charlotte’s words short. The former’s tone was meaningful when she added, “Even if she had slept with Louis the two other times, there is no way that she had slept with him in Arkfield. Everyone saw you and Louis together.”
Diana tilted her head down. She didn’t dare to utter a single word.
“I have some other evidence that could help us get to the truth,” replied Charlotte calmly, “When we’re in Arkfield, you waited until I have fallen asleep before you hid me in the closet.
“You chipped your toenail when you accidentally stubbed your toe. Some nail polish fell off, and I already had my people collect the sample. All we need is to do a DNA test, and we’ll learn the truth soon enough.”
“Nail polish?” replied Sherlyn. She refused to admit defeat, so she insisted, “Even if that is true, it’s possible that she left it there when she went to clean the place up.”
“That’s not the only thing I collected. Strands of hair and other samples were also gathered,” informed Charlotte before she turned to look meaningfully at Diana and asked, “Should I have my people run the tests? Or would you rather just confess?”
Diana saw that things were already set in stone, so she stopped pretending entirely. She sat up straight and announced loudly, “Yes, it was me all three times. I have always been the one who slept with Louis.”
“N-No, that’s impossible,” murmured Louis. He was staring at Diana, and disbelief donned every inch of his face. He insisted, “I wasn’t with you. How could I have been? No, I was with Charlotte…”
“It was me,” replied Diana while in tears. She crawled to Louis and said, “Louis, I truly love you. I love you more than anyone else…”
“Shut up!” roared Louis angrily before he flung her hand away and growled furiously, “You disgust me. F*ck off!”
After saying his piece, Louis dashed out of the place like he had gone insane.
“Louis, Louis…” shouted Diana. She was crying and wanted to chase after him, but Sherlyn’s maids barred the path.
“You bring shame to everyone. Take her away and lock her in the basement. No one is allowed to set her free without my permission,” growled Sherlyn. She was so angry that she was losing control.
“Understood,” replied the maids before they moved to drag Diana away.
“No, don’t do this, Aunt Sherlyn,” begged Diana in between sobs, “Please let me stay by Louis’ side. I don’t care if I have to do so as his lover or his maid.”
“You are not worthy of being either!” replied Sherlyn before she kicked Diana aside. With anger and hatred burning, Sherlyn insulted, “As of now, you are not worthy of even being a servant. I don’t ever want to see you again. Take her away!”
Two maids dragged Diana along as she struggled and begged, “Aunt Sherlyn, please. Please let me go out of courtesy to my dad, if nothing else. Aunt Sherlyn…”
Diana’s voice slowly faded as she was taken away. Sherlyn never showed any mercy or any signs of changing her mind. Her frown remained tight, and distaste shone on her face. It was as if she had just seen something disgusting.
“Looks like this room is no longer usable,” said Charlotte before she sighed in exasperation, “I think it’s best if my people and I leave now, so that we won’t intrude.”
“You are good, Charlotte Lindberg,” commented Sherlyn through gritted teeth while glaring at Charlotte, “You’ve always known that Diana had been your impostor and already has your hands on all the evidence. Yet, you didn’t share anything. Instead, you played along and conned me into coming over and catching those two in bed together. Now that everything is exposed, you have the perfect excuse to leave. That is one heck of a move, woman!”
“Aren’t we both the same?” replied Charlotte while grinning, “Besides, I never mentioned a word about what you were planning in Arkfield, so you really should thank me for the courtesy I am already extending you.”
“You…” growled Sherlyn. She was so angry that her face seemed distorted.
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“Diana could never sneak into Louis’ room if you hadn’t been helping and masterminding everything from behind the scenes. Similarly, she would never have the guts to do something like that if you hadn’t been supporting her. All of this is your doing!” sneered Charlotte.
Then, Charlotte added, “It’s a pity. You meant well and were trying to get Louis and me together. Who would’ve thought that you’d end up helping Diana instead? I bet you’re feeling terrible now.”
“F*ck you!” shouted Sherlyn. She was furious and put her hand up to slap Charlotte.
Charlotte, however, was agile and grabbed Sherlyn’s wrist in time. The former frowned and warned, “You are Louis’ mother and a senior. That is why I have been respectful toward you and compromised as much as I did. Still, that doesn’t mean that you can bully me!”
After saying her piece, Charlotte pushed Sherlyn away angrily.
That push got Sherlyn to stumble backward a little, and she almost fell. Fortunately, the maid standing behind Sherlyn was fast enough to catch Sherlyn.
“You really are something else, Charlotte Lindberg,” roared Sherlyn, “How dare you behave like this? Don’t forget that you are still under my roof! Do you think I’d let you go just because something like this happened? Allow me to share something with you. You will never leave without my permission!”
“I know,” replied Charlotte before her lips curved into a smile. She pointed out, “There is no way to win a verbal argument against you now, and there is nothing I can do if you insist on being unreasonable. Still… What do you think Louis will do?”
“You…” grumbled Sherlyn, who was instantly stunned. She’s right! I know my son all too well, and he will never be able to accept this. He will surely feel so ashamed that he won’t be able to face Charlotte, and that means he will either run away from home or send Charlotte away.
“You’d better decide soon if you still wish to be a part of your son’s life. Naturally, I don’t want to hurt Louis. I may not love him, but he is still my best friend, and he is innocent in this, after all,” reminded Charlotte as she sat on the sofa.
Charlotte felt horrible when she said that last sentence. She actually thought long and hard before she made that move. She knew how much the ugly truth would hurt Louis, and she didn’t want to hurt him, but she had no choice.
Moreover, some things were destined to be revealed, eventually.
Charlotte was not the culprit, so she couldn’t take the fall forever.
“You evil b*tch!”
Sherlyn was so angry at Charlotte that she was going insane. The former charged ahead to attack the latter again.
“Hold it right there!” roared an angry voice and halted Sherlyn.
“Sir Robert, you are right on time,” greeted Charlotte when she shifted her gaze to the door and saw Robert standing there. She smiled and informed, “It seems your wife’s emotion is unstable. I recommend taking her back to the room and cooing her right away.”
“You truly are a Lindberg, Charlotte. You’re almost as evil as Danrique,” commented Robert. He looked meaningfully at her before adding, “That was a good move.”
“Thank you for the high praise, Sir Robert, but I was simply playing along with someone else’s plan. Hence, Lady Sherlyn is the one who deserves that praise,” replied Charlotte while having her head down humbly.
“You…” grumbled Sherlyn. She was so angry that she might die from high blood pressure.
“Shut your mouth and go back to the room now!” demanded Robert angrily.
After that, Robert left furiously.
“Just you wait, Charlotte Lindberg!” spat Sherlyn.
She glared evilly at Charlotte before she hurried after her husband.
The room was in a mess, so Charlotte didn’t want to stay there either. Hence, the maid got her to another room.
Lupine and Morgan followed Charlotte to the other room. They inspected every inch of the room and were certain that there were no bugs in there. Only then were they able to relax.
“Ms. Lindberg, do you think Sir Robert will actually be able to keep Lady Sherlyn in control?” asked Morgan curiously, “I noticed how he has always compromised whenever she behaves unreasonably.”
“He compromises on minor issues, but he is still in charge of major problems,” replied Charlotte with a frown, “Besides, they don’t have a choice in the matter right now. This incident truly hurt Louis, and I’m guessing that he is on the verge of breaking down. He will surely run away from home if I don’t leave.”
“Sir Louis truly drew the short stick this time,” said Morgan before she sighed deeply, “No one can accept something so evil happening to themselves.”
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“Sir Louis has always been loyal when it comes to love, and he is never one to sleep around,” said Lupine who felt bad about it as well. She wondered, “He must feel hopeless and terrible now…”
“Did I make a mistake? Maybe I shouldn’t have done any of that?”
Charlotte felt extremely guilty when she thought about how devastated Louis looked earlier.
“I think we made the right choice,” replied Morgan immediately, “Also, this is not your fault. Lady Sherlyn and Diana are the ones to blame. One of them was ignorant and schemed like a villain, while the other was arrogant and committed the sin.”
“That’s true. Besides, we can’t keep this a secret forever. It will be revealed eventually, and it’s not like you can bear the burden forever,” agreed Lupine. It was rare, but the two ladies were actually in agreement!
Charlotte sighed and said, “I just hope Louis can get past this sooner rather than later. If he doesn’t… I honestly don’t know how to face him.”
“Neither one of you knew how to interact with each other now, so parting ways is the best option. Hopefully, Sir Robert will let us go soon.”
“I’m guessing we still have to stay the night. They will probably let us go tomorrow, though,” said Charlotte before she checked her watch and instructed, “I’m actually more worried about Louis doing something stupid tonight. Keep an eye on him and keep me posted at all times.”
“Understood,” replied Lupine. After that, she ordered, “The two of you are to go gauge the situation right now.”
“Understood,” replied the girls, Jade and Emma, who hurried out immediately to carry out the tasks.
It was already a little past one o’clock at night. Most maids and subordinates should be asleep, and the castle should remain quiet. However, the matter between Diana and Louis got every light in the place lit up.
The maids were all terrified and were worried about something happening.
Avril and the other more experienced servants were busying away, but neither Jade nor Emma knew what they were doing.
Jade and Emma tried to approach the master room, but someone stopped them, so they had to return empty-handed.
They did, however, overhear two maids gossiping, “Sir Robert and Lady Sherlyn are arguing, so we must be careful or their crossfire will kill us.”
“Sir Louis locked himself in the room and refused to open the door for anyone. I am so worried. Will he be okay?”
“This is really getting out of hand…”
“Sir Louis? Sir Louis, please open the door. Let us help you,” said Avril carefully as she knocked on Louis’ door.
There was no response.
On the other side in the master bedroom, a crisp Clang! rang.
Robert had lost his temper and smashed the wineglass he had with him. He roared angrily, “Your actions are unacceptable!”
“What mistake did I really make?” refuted Sherlyn with her head up high, “I was thinking of the bigger picture and was only doing it for Louis. I simply wanted to push this wedding along. That is why I planned everything. Who would’ve thought that the b*tch, Diana, would…”
The mere mention of Diana got Sherlyn to grit her teeth in anger. The latter complained, “I can’t believe we have been raising that ungrateful b*tch and keeping her close to us the entire time!”
“She’s your extended family, isn’t she?” said Robert. He was so angry that he was turning red when he added, “Also, your so-called plan is ridiculous! Not only did it not push the wedding along, but it also backfired. Do you realize that you hurt our son?”
“I truly regret it as well,” confessed Sherlyn. She was heartbroken when she thought about her son. Still, she complained, “Ah, my boy is too stubborn. It’s not like he’d lose a limb or something from this.”
“Yeah, and your boy is also a loyal lover,” said Robert angrily, “What do we do now?”
“Let me go talk to him,” suggested Sherlyn as she got up to head out of the room.
“I just went to check on him. He locked himself in the room and refused to leave. He probably doesn’t want to see anyone now,” replied Robert, who was angry once again. After that, he scolded, “You really are troublesome. I told you not to do anything, but you refused to heed my warning.”
“Oh, what’s the point of yelling at me now?” said Sherlyn with a broken heart, “We should focus on solving the matter at hand.”
“Hah, you’re the one who made the mess and now you expect me to clean it up? Why don’t you come up with a solution and solve it yourself?” said Robert bitterly.
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Sherlyn thought about it before she said, “That evil b*tch, Charlotte, is counting on us to let her go now, but we can’t do that.
“We will not be able to find her again if she walked out those doors. When that happens, the wedding will be over, and we will be the laughing stock. Plus, Louis will be heartbroken.
“The way I see it. We should lock her up somewhere else and plan our next step after we have pacified Louis.”
“You are terrible at planning,” replied Robert through gritted teeth, “Who the hell do you think Charlotte Lindberg is? A maid? Do you think you can just do whatever you want with her?
“Even if we ignore the fact that Mr. Lindberg is missing and even if we assume that he is dead, we will still have to deal with his subordinates! They have more than enough power to crush us.
“Also, have you forgotten that the guy, Gordon, is still waiting for Charlotte in Pillere?
“On top of all that, Danrique might not even be dead. What if he returns from this war and makes it back to the top in the future? He will come after us then, and we will be destroyed!
“It would, maybe, be acceptable if we actually have a valid reason for making her stay here, but we will be on a road to self-destruct if you push too far.”
“What is that supposed to mean? Are you really going to let her go?” demanded Sherlyn unhappily.
Robert frowned and looked troubled. He was burdened at that moment as well, and nothing seemed to work.
I can’t keep her here, nor can I set her free… What should I do?
Knock! Knock! Knock! A series of hushed knocks suddenly came from the door. Avril’s nervous voice came at the very next second. She reported, “Sir Robert, Lady Sherlyn, I tried knocking on Sir Louis’ door, but he locked himself in and never responded. I worry that something might’ve happened to him.”
“Let’s go.” Both Robert and Sherlyn were quick to leave their room when they heard that.
The couple rushed to Louis’ room and knocked nervously. “Louis? Louis, open the door. Don’t scare us like this. Just open the door and let’s talk nicely, okay?”
No one responded.
“Louis, open the door!” shouted Robert as well. Still, no one replied.
“What do we do? You don’t think he’d do anything stupid, do you?” asked Sherlyn, who was scared mindless.
“Break the door open,” ordered Robert right away.
“Understood.” Two bodyguards moved forward and slammed the door as hard as they could. It took them several minutes before they finally broke through…
“Louis!” blurted Sherlyn when she barged in nervously. She couldn’t help being stunned when she saw what was in front of her.
Louis was curled up on the carpet and had buried his head in his lap. He was like a snail that had hidden in a shell to protect itself. In Louis’ case, however, he was hiding away so that others couldn’t see how ashamed and broken he was.
“Louis, are you okay?” asked Sherlyn as she approached him slowly, “Don’t hold your emotions in like this. Just let it all out.”
“Everyone else. Out!” ordered Robert sternly but softly.
“Understood.” Everyone left and closed the door behind them.
“Louis…” said Robert. He was heartbroken to see his son in that state, but he was still a father who only knew to give tough love. He commanded grimly, “Get your a*s up! You’re a man, so how can you break down over a matter so small? That is not right!”
“Hey, stop yelling at him,” scolded Sherlyn angrily.
“You shut up,” demanded Robert while glaring evilly, “This is all your fault. You have been spoiling him ever since he is a kid and has been shielding him his entire life. Not letting him experience any pain is what got him in this state. He is so weak that he’s not even like a man anymore!”
“You…”
“You’re right. I am not acting like a man,” said Louis suddenly.
Those words hit Louis hard. The whole ordeal made him feel more hopeless than he had been in his entire life.
He felt like the world had turned dark, and it was as if his life was one big joke.
He was an adult who had no career, no true achievements, and his love life was in a mess.
“Louis…” murmured Robert. Louis’ word had stung Robert hard, and the former ultimately couldn’t bear to continue being harsh, so he cooed, “This is not a huge issue. Every man has slept with more than one woman, and you can take this as a rite of passage into adulthood. Don’t dwell on it too much.”