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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 341
Charlotte rushed into the bedroom anxiously and saw Ellie, who was hugging her favorite alpaca doll and sleeping soundly on her pink princess bed.
An unfinished milk bottle and a family photo rested beside her.
“Before Ellie fell asleep, she kept asking me if her mother will come back. She was hugging the family photo and crying her heart out. I had to coax her for a long time before she went to sleep,” whispered Ms. Cheney.
“Thank you!” Tears brimmed in Charlotte’s eyes and streamed down her cheeks. She tiptoed into the room, bent down, and planted a gentle kiss on Ellie’s forehead. In a whisper, she said, “Ellie, Mommy’s back. I won’t lose you again.”
When Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney saw that, their eyes reddened.
Charlotte hugged Ellie and tucked her in. After moving the milk bottle and photo frame aside, she quickly strode to the adjacent room and pushed the door open gently.
When she turned on the wall lamps, she spotted Robbie and Jamie who were both fast asleep on their beds.
Jamie was hugging his toy gun and sleeping soundly, his drool all over his pillow.
His right leg, which was in a cast, was placed delicately on the bed, while his left leg was propped up against the wall. His body was sprawled across the bed and the blanket had already slipped off the bed. His sleeping posture looked as wild as his usual personality.
“Haha!” Ms. Longman covered her mouth and stifled a chuckle. “I just placed his leg in the correct position and tucked him in earlier. Within a few minutes, his posture became like this.”
“That’s how he sleeps.” Charlotte quickly went over to check him up. She asked anxiously, “What happened to his leg? His head is also bandaged. What happened?”
“That’s a long story. I’ll explain it to you later,” whispered Ms. Longman. “Spend some time with your children first. We’ll be waiting for you outside.”
“Okay.” Charlotte nodded and pulled the blanket over Jamie’s blanket. Then, she moved his legs back into the correct position and adjusted his sleeping posture. After gently pulling the toy gun out of his arms, she kissed his forehead tenderly.
“Hmm… You’re such a pretty girl…”
Jamie turned around and mumbled.
A chuckle rumbled out of Charlotte’s lips as she smacked his chubby butt gently.
This brat is thinking about pretty girls instead of his Mommy in his sleep! Where is his conscience?
She grabbed a piece of tissue paper and wiped the drool away from Jamie’s mouth. After pinching his cheeks affectionately, she turned around and looked at Robbie.
His sleeping posture was much better. However, his brows were furrowed as he hugged the family photo. There was even a baton used for self-defense lying beside him.
This child had always been more mature and thoughtful than his younger siblings. Hence, he often had more worries running through his mind.
Charlotte had always worried that it would be a toil on his mental health if he matured so quickly.
However, on second thought, Robbie would not need to worry so much if she was a strong and capable mother who could give them a sense of security.
As the eldest brother, is Robbie trying to shoulder my burden because I can’t make them feel safe?
Her heart ached as she stroked his face and smoothened out his furrowed brows. She then bent down to kiss his eyes. To her surprise, he suddenly opened his eyes after she moved away.
“Mommy…” Robbie stared at her in astonishment and only returned to his senses after a while. Rubbing his eyes vigorously, he exclaimed, “I’m not dreaming, right?”
“No…” Charlotte cupped his cheeks and whispered gently, “Robbie, Mommy’s back!”
“Mommy!” Robbie immediately pounced into her arms and said agitatedly, “I miss you so much, Mommy. I was so scared that I won’t be able to see you again.”
“You foolish boy. I still need to watch over you while you grow up.” Charlotte embraced him and patted his back gently. In a gentle tone, she reassured, “I’ll never leave your side again!”
“Mommy…”
Robbie, who had put up a strong front for many days, could not control his emotions anymore. He started bawling in his mother’s arms.
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As Ellie kept crying and Jamie was being treated at the hospital for these few days, Robbie had to take care of them as their older brother. While worrying about his mother and Mrs. Berry, he still had to take various precautions to prevent evil guys from harming his younger siblings.
It was rare for such maturity and wisdom to be found in a three-year-old toddler.
Regardless of what he encountered, he did not shed a single tear. Even if his eyes had turned red and his voice had choked up, he would quickly suppress his emotions.
However, now that he finally saw his mother, he could not hold it back anymore…
The facade of strength he had put up disintegrated at that very moment. In the haven of his mother’s arms, he could finally act like a young child and vent all his emotions without a care in the world.
As he kept crying, Charlotte’s heart ached. She kept kissing Robbie’s hair and consoling, “Don’t be scared, Robbie. Now that I’ve come back, I won’t leave anymore.”
Robbie only calmed down after a long while. Taking a deep breath, he raised his head and looked at Charlotte. “Mommy, what happened? Where have you been for the past two days? Why can’t I contact you? Are you hurt? Did you get bullied?”
“No, I’m completely fine.”
While wiping his tears away with a piece of tissue paper, she explained, “I was still working that day. As I received a call saying that Mrs. Berry has fainted, I quickly rushed to the hospital to take care of her. I was late by twenty minutes to pick you up, so the time I reached Happy Avenue, you guys are already nowhere to be seen… I’ve been searching high and low for the three of you over the past few days.”
“Mrs. Berry fainted? How is she?” asked Robbie worriedly.
“She’s sick, but my friend who’s also a doctor is taking care and treating her now. You don’t need to worry,” reassured Charlotte as she cupped Robbie’s handsome face. “Sleep now, Robbie. I’ll go out and talk to the teachers and policemen first. I’ll make breakfast for you tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.” Robbie nodded obediently. “Go and do what you have to do first, Mommy. Rest early after that.”
“I know.” Charlotte planted a kiss on him again before leaving quietly.
After closing the bedroom door, she signaled Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney to her bedroom and inquired about the situation.
Ms. Longman explained that after the children went missing, the school authorities were extremely flustered and combed the entire area for them. As their search yielded no results, they reported it to the police. It was then that they realized that Charlotte had also made a report. Although they tried to contact her, she did not answer any of their calls. Hence, they had no choice but to wait for the police’s updates.
At 6 p.m. that night, Ms. Longman received a call from the police saying that the children had been found. They instructed her to go to Serene Hospital, and they discovered the truth afterward.
The three children had been walking home on their own after school. However, on the way home, Jamie dashed into a forest while chasing a little cat. After emerging out of the forest onto another road, he got knocked down by a luxurious car. The owner of the car then sent them to the hospital.
Ben appeared a while later and paid them a large sum of money to take care of the children for a night…
At the mention of that, Ms. Longman quickly clarified, “Actually, it’s our duty to protect the kids. Even if we’re not paid, we’ll still do our best. Since the Divine Corporation insisted on paying us, we…”
“It’s fine. Divine Corporation’s rich anyway, so it’s a waste to refuse their money.” Charlotte was not bothered by it at all. “Since they paid you, just keep the money. Do you know who the perpetrator was?”
“While we were chatting with the medical staff on the way here, we realized that he’s the grandfather of Divine Corporation’s president…” mumbled Ms. Cheney softly.
Charlotte was stunned. So old Mr. Nacht crashed into Jamie and sent them to the hospital?
Is… Is this the truth?
Or is there more to it?
“Old Mr. Nacht is very nice to the kids. They’ve already developed a close relationship with him and were even reluctant to leave him…” added Ms. Longman.
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Charlotte rushed into the bedroom anxiously and saw Ellie, who was hugging her favorite alpaca doll and sleeping soundly on her pink princess bed.
An unfinished milk bottle and a family photo rested beside her.
“Before Ellie fell asleep, she kept asking me if her mother will come back. She was hugging the family photo and crying her heart out. I had to coax her for a long time before she went to sleep,” whispered Ms. Cheney.
“Thank you!” Tears brimmed in Charlotte’s eyes and streamed down her cheeks. She tiptoed into the room, bent down, and planted a gentle kiss on Ellie’s forehead. In a whisper, she said, “Ellie, Mommy’s back. I won’t lose you again.”
When Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney saw that, their eyes reddened.
Charlotte hugged Ellie and tucked her in. After moving the milk bottle and photo frame aside, she quickly strode to the adjacent room and pushed the door open gently.
When she turned on the wall lamps, she spotted Robbie and Jamie who were both fast asleep on their beds.
Jamie was hugging his toy gun and sleeping soundly, his drool all over his pillow.
His right leg, which was in a cast, was placed delicately on the bed, while his left leg was propped up against the wall. His body was sprawled across the bed and the blanket had already slipped off the bed. His sleeping posture looked as wild as his usual personality.
“Haha!” Ms. Longman covered her mouth and stifled a chuckle. “I just placed his leg in the correct position and tucked him in earlier. Within a few minutes, his posture became like this.”
“That’s how he sleeps.” Charlotte quickly went over to check him up. She asked anxiously, “What happened to his leg? His head is also bandaged. What happened?”
“That’s a long story. I’ll explain it to you later,” whispered Ms. Longman. “Spend some time with your children first. We’ll be waiting for you outside.”
“Okay.” Charlotte nodded and pulled the blanket over Jamie’s blanket. Then, she moved his legs back into the correct position and adjusted his sleeping posture. After gently pulling the toy gun out of his arms, she kissed his forehead tenderly.
“Hmm… You’re such a pretty girl…”
Jamie turned around and mumbled.
A chuckle rumbled out of Charlotte’s lips as she smacked his chubby butt gently.
This brat is thinking about pretty girls instead of his Mommy in his sleep! Where is his conscience?
She grabbed a piece of tissue paper and wiped the drool away from Jamie’s mouth. After pinching his cheeks affectionately, she turned around and looked at Robbie.
His sleeping posture was much better. However, his brows were furrowed as he hugged the family photo. There was even a baton used for self-defense lying beside him.
This child had always been more mature and thoughtful than his younger siblings. Hence, he often had more worries running through his mind.
Charlotte had always worried that it would be a toil on his mental health if he matured so quickly.
However, on second thought, Robbie would not need to worry so much if she was a strong and capable mother who could give them a sense of security.
As the eldest brother, is Robbie trying to shoulder my burden because I can’t make them feel safe?
Her heart ached as she stroked his face and smoothened out his furrowed brows. She then bent down to kiss his eyes. To her surprise, he suddenly opened his eyes after she moved away.
“Mommy…” Robbie stared at her in astonishment and only returned to his senses after a while. Rubbing his eyes vigorously, he exclaimed, “I’m not dreaming, right?”
“No…” Charlotte cupped his cheeks and whispered gently, “Robbie, Mommy’s back!”
“Mommy!” Robbie immediately pounced into her arms and said agitatedly, “I miss you so much, Mommy. I was so scared that I won’t be able to see you again.”
“You foolish boy. I still need to watch over you while you grow up.” Charlotte embraced him and patted his back gently. In a gentle tone, she reassured, “I’ll never leave your side again!”
“Mommy…”
Robbie, who had put up a strong front for many days, could not control his emotions anymore. He started bawling in his mother’s arms.
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As Ellie kept crying and Jamie was being treated at the hospital for these few days, Robbie had to take care of them as their older brother. While worrying about his mother and Mrs. Berry, he still had to take various precautions to prevent evil guys from harming his younger siblings.
It was rare for such maturity and wisdom to be found in a three-year-old toddler.
Regardless of what he encountered, he did not shed a single tear. Even if his eyes had turned red and his voice had choked up, he would quickly suppress his emotions.
However, now that he finally saw his mother, he could not hold it back anymore…
The facade of strength he had put up disintegrated at that very moment. In the haven of his mother’s arms, he could finally act like a young child and vent all his emotions without a care in the world.
As he kept crying, Charlotte’s heart ached. She kept kissing Robbie’s hair and consoling, “Don’t be scared, Robbie. Now that I’ve come back, I won’t leave anymore.”
Robbie only calmed down after a long while. Taking a deep breath, he raised his head and looked at Charlotte. “Mommy, what happened? Where have you been for the past two days? Why can’t I contact you? Are you hurt? Did you get bullied?”
“No, I’m completely fine.”
While wiping his tears away with a piece of tissue paper, she explained, “I was still working that day. As I received a call saying that Mrs. Berry has fainted, I quickly rushed to the hospital to take care of her. I was late by twenty minutes to pick you up, so the time I reached Happy Avenue, you guys are already nowhere to be seen… I’ve been searching high and low for the three of you over the past few days.”
“Mrs. Berry fainted? How is she?” asked Robbie worriedly.
“She’s sick, but my friend who’s also a doctor is taking care and treating her now. You don’t need to worry,” reassured Charlotte as she cupped Robbie’s handsome face. “Sleep now, Robbie. I’ll go out and talk to the teachers and policemen first. I’ll make breakfast for you tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.” Robbie nodded obediently. “Go and do what you have to do first, Mommy. Rest early after that.”
“I know.” Charlotte planted a kiss on him again before leaving quietly.
After closing the bedroom door, she signaled Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney to her bedroom and inquired about the situation.
Ms. Longman explained that after the children went missing, the school authorities were extremely flustered and combed the entire area for them. As their search yielded no results, they reported it to the police. It was then that they realized that Charlotte had also made a report. Although they tried to contact her, she did not answer any of their calls. Hence, they had no choice but to wait for the police’s updates.
At 6 p.m. that night, Ms. Longman received a call from the police saying that the children had been found. They instructed her to go to Serene Hospital, and they discovered the truth afterward.
The three children had been walking home on their own after school. However, on the way home, Jamie dashed into a forest while chasing a little cat. After emerging out of the forest onto another road, he got knocked down by a luxurious car. The owner of the car then sent them to the hospital.
Ben appeared a while later and paid them a large sum of money to take care of the children for a night…
At the mention of that, Ms. Longman quickly clarified, “Actually, it’s our duty to protect the kids. Even if we’re not paid, we’ll still do our best. Since the Divine Corporation insisted on paying us, we…”
“It’s fine. Divine Corporation’s rich anyway, so it’s a waste to refuse their money.” Charlotte was not bothered by it at all. “Since they paid you, just keep the money. Do you know who the perpetrator was?”
“While we were chatting with the medical staff on the way here, we realized that he’s the grandfather of Divine Corporation’s president…” mumbled Ms. Cheney softly.
Charlotte was stunned. So old Mr. Nacht crashed into Jamie and sent them to the hospital?
Is… Is this the truth?
Or is there more to it?
“Old Mr. Nacht is very nice to the kids. They’ve already developed a close relationship with him and were even reluctant to leave him…” added Ms. Longman.
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“Yeah! Old Mr. Nacht even bought the kids a lot of presents—almost enough to fill up an entire car!” Ms. Cheney enthusiastically chimed in. “When we were at the hospital, he also said that he’d make compensations.”
Not saying anything, Charlotte fell into deep thought.
Even though old Mr. Nacht had accidentally knocked over Jamie, he sent him to the hospital for treatment and took care of Robbie and Ellie well. Not only that, but he also settled everything afterward.
In that case, she could not possibly pin the blame on him.
However, if that’s true, why did Zachary threaten me with the children?
Why are the recordings of the surveillance cameras at that particular stretch of road missing too?
Did old Mr. Nacht order the traffic police to wipe them away, or was it Zachary?
What actually happened?
“Ms. Windt…” said Ms. Longman softly. “Since you’re already back, we don’t have to stay anymore, right?”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”
Only then did Charlotte jolt back to her senses. She quickly stood up, thanked them, and sent them off.
Meanwhile, the two policemen and medical staff were still waiting for Charlotte outside.
The policemen said that they received instructions from their superiors that they could leave after the children’s parents returned. However, they would increase the police patrols around Happy Avenue to ensure the residents’ safety.
Charlotte thanked them profusely and politely sent them off.
After they left, she asked the pediatrician the specifics about Jamie’s injury.
The pediatrician passed the comprehensive check-up report and hospital bill to Charlotte for her to review. Lastly, he reassured, “As Jamie’s right ankle is fractured, he might need to rest for a while. Other than that, he’s fine and will recover quickly. You don’t have to worry too much.”
“Phew, that’s great.” Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank you for your hard work over the past few days. Let me send you off…”
“Actually, Ms. Windt,” interrupted the pediatrician, suddenly adopting a serious tone. “Our superiors have instructed us to stay behind and take care of the three kids until everyone has recovered!”
“Yeah, the three of us will take care of a child each. Dr. Howard will be responsible for Jamie’s treatment.”
The nurses pledged with a smile, “Not only are we equipped with nursing skills, but we’re also trained in childcare education. We know how to prepare meals for toddlers too, so we won’t face any problems taking care of the children. Don’t worry.”
“Um…” Charlotte felt a little flustered. “My house is a little small, so where will you stay?”
“Mr. Ben has already bought the house opposite. According to him, it is already equipped with the daily necessities we would require. We’ll be staying there temporarily,” said the pediatrician as he pointed at the house opposite. “Our medical equipment and kits are all there.”
“Wow…” exclaimed Charlotte in surprise. “Are you talking about Ben Nacht?”
“Yeah!” The nurses nodded profusely.
“Okay, I get it.” Charlotte glanced at the clock and urged, “It’s already 3.30 a.m. so you should go back and rest soon. See you tomorrow morning!”
“Sure, you should rest early too! We’ll visit you at 7 in the morning tomorrow and make breakfast for the children.”
“Oh, thank you for your efforts!”
After sending the medical staff off, Charlotte took a deep breath and closed the door. She headed to the balcony to check if Michael’s car had left yet.
As she was so focused on looking for her children, she forgot all about the signal.
When she was walking towards the window, she suddenly heard someone knock on the door.
This caused her to jump in fright. Quickly grabbing a baseball bat for self-defense, she crept to the door and peered through the peephole. It was Michael!
She quickly opened the door. “Michael?”
“You forgot Fifi!” Michael passed the golden cage to her.
Fifi was nestled in the cage and sleeping soundly, completely oblivious to the fact that it had been forgotten by Charlotte.
“Thank you.” She quickly took the cage from his hands and explained, “I was so eager to see my kids just now that I forgot to signal to you. Everything’s fine here and we’re safe. Don’t worry!”
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“I noticed.” Michael smiled gently. “I met the kindergarten teachers downstairs and chatted with them. Seems like there’s another side to the story, huh?”
“Yeah.” Charlotte frowned. “I’m confused too…”
“It doesn’t matter.” Michael changed the topic. “Everything’s fine as long as you and your children are safe.”
“That’s right.” She did not want to mull over it excessively either. Regardless of what the truth was, she was in no position to resist. Her priority was to protect her children and leave everything else aside first.
“I’m leaving now. Stay safe.” Michael gazed at her deeply and left. When he reached the lift lobby, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around. “Charlotte, it’s not necessarily the case that you have no other paths to take!”
“What?” She did not quite understand what he was saying.
“If you can’t take it anymore, someone can protect you,” said Michael, his words concealing a deeper meaning. “Think about it…”
With that, he stepped into the lift.
Charlotte frowned, feeling puzzled. When she closed the door and turned around, she suddenly remembered her father’s letter…
He said that if she was ever at her wit’s ends, she could call a number that belonged to M Nation.
No matter what happened, that person would definitely solve it for her!
Yeah, why have I forgotten about it?
It might be of help if I encounter another crisis in the future.
But…
Charlotte remembered her father’s constant reminder in the letter that she must not contact that person unless she was left with no other options. Once she contacted the person, it would mean that her life would take a drastic turn…
Earlier, Michael was probably hinting at this person.
It seemed like he had already read the contents of the letter.
As she pondered over it, Charlotte’s heart sank again. She shook her head and tried to dispel those thoughts from her mind. It was more important to solve the current problem first.
Hence, she returned to her room and changed into her pajamas. While lying on the bed, she sent a message to Mrs. Berry: Mrs. Berry, the kids are already safely at home. Don’t worry, we’ll visit you tomorrow!
Then, with her phone still in her hands and overwhelmed by exhaustion, she fell into a deep slumber.
At the Nachts’ residence, Zachary was sitting on the balcony in his robe. Gazing at the starry expanse of the sky, he silently sipped on his wine.
Ben reported at the side, “Ms. Windt has already returned home. Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney from the kindergarten have already left too. At your instructions, the medical staff stayed to take care of them. And…”
After a slight pause, he continued carefully, “Michael went upstairs to pass Fifi to her. However, he left after chatting for two minutes without entering the house. I think that he clearly understands the consequences now and will not harass her anymore.”
“Okay,” Zachary grunted an acknowledgment and continued sipping on his wine silently. When he finished an entire glass, he instructed, “Don’t let Grandpa know about the children’s true identity.”
“Understood.” Ben nodded before adding, “But if the children contact him on their own accord, I can’t prevent that either. He bought a smartwatch for them and even left his number…”
“You don’t need to bother about that,” replied Zachary coldly. “Charlotte is even more reluctant than me to let Grandpa find out. After all, she’s their mother.”
“You’re right.” Ben heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s getting late, so you should rest earlier.”
When Zachary waved his hands dismissively, Ben bowed and left.
Although he continued drinking the wine, his eyes were fixed on his phone.
There was nothing—not even a single text or call.
Even though that woman has met her children and learned the truth from the teachers, she still didn’t call me. I expected her to be in tears by now, sobbing and apologizing to me guiltily.
Where the heck is her conscience?
Or is she still suspecting that this is part of a plot?
At that thought, Zachary’s expression turned grim and he could not help but lament silently. I can’t believe how ungrateful Charlotte is!
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As morning broke, Charlotte was still slumbering away. Ellie barged into the room and leaped into her arms.
“Ellie!” Charlotte awoke with a shock. Before she could react, Ellie cupped her face and peppered it with kisses. Charlotte’s face dripped with saliva as Ellie exclaimed, “I missed you so much, Mommy!”
“I missed you too! My good girl, I won’t leave you again.” Charlotte hugged Ellie tightly.
“Boohoo, you must keep your promise, Mommy.” Ellie’s mouth puckered into a pout as tears filled her eyes. “If you leave me again, I will ignore you.”
“I didn’t leave you. I was just late and didn’t manage to fetch you.” Charlotte cradled Ellie’s chubby cheeks as she anxiously explained, “I’m sorry. Please don’t be angry with me, okay?”
“Hmph!” Ellie turned her head away and went on pouting. “I’ll only forgive you if you make me bread!”
“Sure, I’ll go and make your bread now.” Charlotte quickly climbed out of bed.
“Mommy, Mommy…” In the opposite room, Jamie’s urgent voice called out, “Take me to see Mommy, Robbie!”
“Give me a second. The doorbell rang. Let me see who’s here.”
Robbie put on his shoes and went to open the door.
“Ellie, how about we go see Jamie?” Charlotte lifted Ellie and strode out the door barefooted.
One of Ellie’s arms circled Charlotte’s neck, while the other arm gestured towards Jamie. “We’re coming, Jamie!”
“Mommy…” Jamie spread his arms and screamed for Charlotte.
“Mommy! Dr. Howard and the nurses are here!” Robbie yelled from the living room.
“Good morning!” the doctor and nurses greeted Charlotte.
“Good morning, please come in.” Charlotte greeted them in return.
“Oh, come down Ellie. Your Mommy’s waist is injured. She can’t carry anything heavy,” said the doctor anxiously when he saw Charlotte holding Ellie.
One of the nurses rushed up to carry Ellie. “Good girl, Ellie. Your Mommy’s waist is hurting. I’ll take care of you for the next few days, okay?” the nurse soothed Ellie kindly.
“Okay.” Ellie nodded obediently. She cocked her head toward Ellie and said, “What happened to your waist, Mommy?”
“I just have a small injury. It’s nothing serious. I’ll be fine in a few days.” Charlotte pulled Dr. Howard aside and asked, “How do you know that my waist is injured?”
“I heard from Mr. Ben. He said your waist is injured and that you can’t do heavy labor. He reminded us to be careful and said that he’ll arrange for a doctor to come and treat your injury today.”
Mrs. Berry’s agitated voice sounded out from outside. “Are the children back? Robbie, Jamie, Ellie…”
“Mrs. Berry…” Robbie and Ellie dashed out when they heard her voice.
Ellie tunneled into Mrs. Berry’s embrace. She hugged Mrs. Berry’s neck as she said, “We missed you so much, Mrs. Berry!”
“My darlings. I missed you too.” Mrs. Berry could not hold back the tears that welled up in her eyes. She carefully scanned Ellie and Robbie. “Let me see if you’re alright. Did anyone bully you?”
“No. We’re fine.” Robbie immediately noticed the needle marks and bandages on Mrs. Berry’s wound site. “What happened, Mrs. Berry? Are you sick?”
“I’m fine. I feel fine as long as I get to see you.” Mrs. Berry cried as she had one arm around Ellie while the other was around Robbie. “Where’s Jamie?”
“Jamie is in the room. His leg is injured, so he can’t get out of bed,” said Ellie as she pointed towards the bedroom.
“What? What happened to Jamie?” Mrs. Berry started to panic. “Take me to him now.”
“It’s just a minor injury. You don’t need to worry.” Charlotte walked over with tears brimming in her eyes, and she pulled Mrs. Berry away to say, “What brings you here? I thought you were hospitalized?”
“Dr. Langhan brought me here.” Mrs. Berry pointed at Raina and the two attendants behind her.
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“Good morning, Ms. Windt!”
Raina strolled over with a broad smile on her face. The two attendants behind her were carrying medical bags.
“Good morning!” Charlotte immediately understood. Raina was the doctor Ben had sent to treat her waist.
“I’m going to treat your waist tonight, so I brought Mrs. Berry along to see the children. She needs to return to the hospital for treatment later,” Raina explained, grinning.
“It’s just a small injury. There’s no need for me to be hospitalized. I’m more comfortable at home. I’m happy just looking at Miss and the children,” said Mrs. Berry hurriedly.
“No, Mrs. Berry. You have to stay in the hospital and go through the treatment. It’ll set a good example for the children.” Charlotte’s expression was extremely stern.
“Miss…”
“Mrs. Berry, we can go to the hospital all the time to visit you. Make sure you get better.”
Robbie encouraged Mrs. Berry.
“Is Mrs. Berry sick?” Ellie finally understood as she anxiously held Mrs. Berry’s face. “If you’re sick, you have to stay in the hospital, Mrs. Berry. When I was sick, you told me the same too.”
“Fine, fine!” Mrs. Berry smiled and nodded. “I’ll listen!”
“As you should…” Charlotte smiled in relief. “Since you took a half-day off today, you can spend time with the children.”
“Right, right, right. Have you eaten breakfast? I’ll go and prepare it for you right now.”
Mrs. Berry was a workaholic. She immediately rolled up her sleeves and bustled into the kitchen.
“Hey!” Charlotte shouted after her. “You’re a patient. You should be resting.”
“Yes. We’re taking over the kitchen. You can keep the children company for the time being.”
The three female attendants beamed.
“But…” Mrs. Berry eyed them before shooting Charlotte a doubtful look.
“It’s just…” Charlotte gulped. “The person who arranged for the three children.”
“We were sent by Mr. Nacht,” Dr. Howard quickly explained.
Mrs. Berry furrowed her brow but remained silent.
“Don’t forget about me, Mommy and Mrs. Berry.”
Jamie’s anxious voice screeched from inside the room.
“Hahaha, I almost forgot that Jamie is in the room. Let’s go be with him,” Charlotte urged Mrs. Berry.
“Okay, okay, okay!” Mrs. Berry’s spirits were lifted just looking at the children.
The family temporarily gathered in the children’s room. Charlotte returned to the bedroom. Raina inspected then administered some medicine on her injury.
“Thank you, Dr. Langhan. How is Mrs. Berry?” Charlotte whispered.
“She hasn’t been eating or sleeping well these past two days. She’s also uncooperative during treatment.” Raina smiled wryly. “Her mood might improve after she spends some time with you and the children. However, she harbors a deep grudge against Mr. Nacht. You might need to give her some work to do.”
“Understood. Thank you!” Charlotte nodded.
“What about you? Have you resolved the misunderstanding between you and Mr. Nacht?” Raina asked.
Charlotte frowned but did not speak. Resolved? Zachary used the children to threaten me and threw me into the depths of despair. How can something like that be resolved?
All the secret going-ons terrifies me.
I’m not brave enough to provoke or go against him anymore.
Otherwise, all the untruths might really come to pass.
I can’t afford to lose!
Raina sighed and said sincerely, “I don’t know how such a serious misunderstanding formed between you and Mr. Nacht. He’s actually…”
Dong! Dong! Dong!
Before Raina could finish speaking, someone rang the doorbell.
Mrs. Berry pushed the door open and said, “How is the injury on your waist, Miss?”
“Much better. Have a seat, Mrs. Berry,” said Charlotte hurriedly.
“We’ll take our leave now.” Raina led the attendants out.
Mrs. Berry closed the door and anxiously asked, “Was it the bad guy who caused your injury?”
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Charlotte’s eyes shone. She was about to lie when Mrs. Berry agitatedly continued, “It really was him. That a. Karma will get him!”
“No, you got it wrong…” Charlotte tried to explain.
“What’s wrong?” Mrs. Berry’s face was red with anger. “You’re never one to lie. One look and I know exactly what happened.”
“It was him, but he didn’t hit me. He hit someone else and I stood in his way. Which is why…”
“So it was him? The next time I see him, I’ll be sure to teach him a lesson,” said Mrs. Berry with frustration.
“You can’t. He’s the Devil. It was dangerous enough when you hit him with the broom. If you try something like that again…” Charlotte rushed to advise her against it.
“So? It’s not like he’ll kill me. At the very most, I’ll sacrifice my life fighting it out with him,” said Mrs. Berry fearlessly.
“He might not kill you, but he could punish me.” Charlotte threw out her trump card.
“What? Fine, then. I won’t go after him.” Mrs. Berry immediately calmed down.
She pulled Charlotte’s hand and anxiously urged her, “Miss, let’s stay away from him. We don’t need his house, the people he hired, or his hospital. Let’s go to Mr. Brown instead.”
“Didn’t you see how he beat up Michael? Michael is no match for him.” Charlotte furrowed her brows tightly.
“Not even Mr. Brown can fight him? Is the bad man that powerful?” Mrs. Berry’s eyes widened in terror.
“Don’t let your imagination run wild.” Charlotte tried another method of comforting her. “He’s not so bad. He has saved me many times. If not for him, I would have lost my life long ago…”
“Really? When?” Mrs. Berry was astonished.
“Those times…”
Charlotte recounted those times where she was in danger, when the house exploded, when she was attacked, and how it was Zachary that saved her each time.
Mrs. Berry was absolutely appalled.
Finally, Charlotte added, “He’s not a bad person. He just has a bad temper. So, let’s not poke the bear.”
“Fine, I understand….” Mrs. Berry sighed. “I really hope we can return to those quiet days. Although we were poor and times were hard, life was stable. Nothing much happened. With all that happened recently, I’m always on my guard.”
“It won’t happen in the future. You can relax.” Charlotte made a silent resolution.
“Miss, promise me you’ll be okay.” Mrs. Berry grabbed Charlotte and choked out, “Before Mr. Windt’s incident, he hoped that you would be safe and happy. Nothing else matters!”
“Yes, I know. We all have to be okay. You need to cooperate with treatment and get better soon so you can help me take care of the children!”
“Yes.”
In the afternoon, Raina brought Mrs. Berry back to the hospital. Dr. Howard and the three attendants took care of the children while Charlotte took a short rest.
The kindergarten principal called to ask Charlotte if the three children needed to take a leave of absence.
Charlotte asked the children what they thought, and they decided to return to the kindergarten the next day. Dr. Howard and the three attendants would accompany them the entire way.
Jamie enjoyed crowds and found it suffocating to be at home.
All Ellie wanted was to go out to play. Although Robbie could be calm, he wanted to go to the kindergarten to learn.
Life was finally at ease. The next day was Monday, and Charlotte also decided to return to the office to work.
She was determined not to go against any of Zachary’s requests.
As long as I don’t cross him, our family will have a good life…
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That day, Zachary kept one eye on his phone, waiting for Charlotte to call.
But she never did.
At night, Raina came over to give her report. She kindly said, “Ms. Windt’s waist injury is much better. She should recover soon. By the way, I sent her a message in the afternoon, and she said that she’s going back to work tomorrow.”
“Okay. What else did she say?” Zachary asked casually.
What he really wanted to ask was if she mentioned him.
“She… She also said that your arrangement is very thoughtful…” Raina gingerly lied. “You even arranged accommodations for the doctor and attendants which allow them to take care of the children. She said you solved a huge problem for her and she’s very thankful…”
“You’re getting bolder these days. How dare you lie to me?” Zachary cut her off and glared at her menacingly.
“Please forgive me, Mr. Nacht,” Raina hung her head and apologized.
Zachary knitted his brow. So it really was a lie. That ungrateful wretch. She has no concept of being thankful.
“Go.” Zachary lowered his gaze and continued sipping his alcohol.
“Yes.” Raina bowed and was about to back out of the room when she came face to face with old Mr. Nacht. She quickly lowered her head again and greeted, “Nice to see you, old Mr. Nacht!”
“Yes. Has the matter been resolved?” Old Mr. Nacht took a seat on the sofa opposite Zachary.
“What matter?” Zachary asked without thinking. When realization hit him, he said, “Oh, it’s settled!”
“Good.” Old Mr. Nacht nodded. “Divine Corporation is growing by the day. You need to take note of public opinion. I hope my incident didn’t cause you too much bad press.”
“No, it’s fine.” Zachary looked at how he was dressed to the nines. “You’re dressed up. Do you have a date with some old woman?” Zachary teased.
“Stop it. How dare you tease me, you brat!” Old Mr. Nacht whacked Zachary with his crutch.
“Hehe…” Zachary chuckled. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to see my three grandchildren.” Old Mr. Nacht’s face immediately brightened at the thought of the three children. “I just called them and asked them out for a meal.”
Zachary frowned. “Are you serious? You’ve only known them for a few days. Why are you treating them like your actual great-grandchildren?”
“Those three children are fated with me. From the moment I set eyes on them, I felt a sense of closeness. Moreover, they look a little like you. You share similar personalities as well, especially with Robbie…” Old Mr. Nacht chuckled.
“Stop! Those three rug rats…” Zachary snapped with displeasure.
He hurriedly added, “Don’t set them so close to me. I’m not the kind of person to sleep around!”
“I know you’re careful in that area. Otherwise, I might suspect that they’re actually your children!” old Mr. Nacht sighed as he rolled his eyes.
“I used to always be on your case and forbade you from gallivanting out there. Now that I see these three children, I very much hope that you’ll gallivant. You only have to do it at least once.”
“Have you gone senile? What nonsense are you spouting?” Zachary’s face grew solemn.
“Fine, fine. I’m done wasting my breath on you.” Old Mr. Nacht rose to his feet and started to walk out. “You’re just a boring stick in the mud. I’m off to see my grandchildren. They’re too cute!”
Zachary was speechless. He did not expect that old Mr. Nacht would become so close to Michael’s children. Somehow, it did not sit well with him. He took big gulps from his glass.
“Mr. Nacht. Will old Mr. Nacht realize who those three children are? Should we give Ms. Windt a head’s up?” Ben whispered his suggestion.
“She has a brain of her own. Can’t she think for herself?” Zachary snapped.
“Yes!”
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Charlotte watched as Mrs. Berry returned from the hospital.
Ellie ran over on her stubby little legs and exclaimed, “Mommy, Mommy, I want to wear the pink princess dress when we have dinner with Grandpa Nacht tonight. Can I?”
“Grandpa Nacht?” Charlotte asked after a moment of shock.
“The one who took care of us in the hospital. He wants to take us to have hamburgers,” Ellie raised her head and replied innocently.
Charlotte was taken aback by her reply. The kindergarten principal’s words surfaced in her mind…
“On the way back, we chatted with some attendants and found out that the person responsible is the grandfather of the president of Divine Corporation. He was really nice to the children. They’ve already grown close to him and didn’t want to leave. Old Mr. Nacht even bought them a bunch of gifts. There were so many that they filled up the car.”
Charlotte’s expression changed. She quickly asked the attendant, “Who is the Grandpa Nacht that Ellie is referring to?”
“She’s talking about old Mr. Nacht. He’s also our boss,” said the pediatrician with a smile.
Charlotte was gripped by anxiousness. She hastily walked towards the bedroom to look for Robbie and Jamie. “Robbie, Jamie.”
“We’re in here, Mommy.”
Robbie and Jamie were playing with Legos. The children were sitting on the carpet and had built a flying saucer.
“Robbie, Jamie, I need to talk to you. Are you free?” Charlotte asked them politely.
“Wait.” Robbie placed the last piece on and clapped excitedly. “All done!”
“You’re amazing, Robbie.” Jamie gazed at Robbie with admiration. “I couldn’t make this flying saucer no matter how hard I tried. You finished it so quickly.”
“Haha, I’ll teach you next time.” Robbie raised his eyebrows smugly. He clapped the dust from his hands and turned to Charlotte. “We’re free now, Mommy!”
“What’s wrong, Mommy? Do you not want us to have dinner with Grandpa Nacht?” Ellie asked curiously as she walked over and raised her chubby face.
“It’s not like that…”
Charlotte closed the door. She hugged Ellie as she sat on the floor and asked, “How did you come to know Grandpa Nacht? Also, what exactly happened to Jamie’s leg? The kindergarten principal and Ms. Cheney gave me a general account of what happened. But, I want to hear more details from you guys.”
“Grandpa Nacht’s driver accidentally ran into me. They didn’t mean to.”
“Mommy, Grandpa Nacht is really nice to us…”
“Yes. He came to the hospital every day to be with us. He also bought us many things. He said he would be our guardian. If someone tries to bully us, he’ll teach them a lesson.”
“Yes, Grandpa Nacht said that.”
“Stop!” Robbie cut off Jamie and Ellie. “Let me speak.”
“Okay. You speak, Robbie.” Charlotte nodded.
“It happened like this…”
Robbie told Charlotte about what happened that day after school, followed by what happened at the hospital, and finally how Zachary showed up.
Charlotte listened while her heart pounded in her chest. She never expected that the children went through so many events in the past two days, and even met Zachary.
If what they’re saying is true, old Mr. Nacht probably doesn’t know who they really are. The car accident was really unintentional…
This means that Zachary didn’t kidnap the children. It was just a coincidence that he found out about old Mr. Nacht running over Jamie. He just took the opportunity to threaten me.
But isn’t this all too much of a coincidence?
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“Mommy, Mommy…”
Robbie interrupted Charlotte’s train of thought.
She gathered her senses and said guiltily, “This is all my fault. If I weren’t late, Jamie wouldn’t have gotten into the accident. You guys won’t have to suffer.”
“Don’t say that, Mommy.” Robbie gently touched Charlotte’s face and kindly comforted her, “You need to work and take care of us at the same time. You have it hard enough. We should help you lighten your burden.”
“Robbie is right.” Jamie fiddled with his fingers and said sheepishly, “If I weren’t being playful and ran into the forest to chase the cat, I wouldn’t have gotten hit.”
“It’s my fault for noticing the cat.”
Ellie pouted. Her chubby cheeks were accented by two cute dimples.
“So, I won’t be late in the future, and you guys won’t ignore safety to play. We’ll improve together, okay?” Charlotte reflected on all their actions.
“Okay.” The three children answered in unison.
“Now, let’s discuss if we should attend Grandpa Nacht’s dinner.”
Charlotte kindly communicated and discussed with the children. However, her mind was screaming that he was their great-grandfather.
“I want to go, Mommy. Grandpa Nacht is really nice to me. I like him!” Ellie’s raised her chubby arms and cried out in a childlike tone.
“Yes. I like Grandpa Nacht too. I promised to go,” Jamie quickly added.
“Mommy, are you worried that Grandpa Nacht’s grandson will be naughty? He’s your boss, right?” Robbie read in between the lines and asked out of concern.
“Uh… Yes, he is my boss,” Charlotte replied after a moment of hesitation.
Robbie pondered for a moment before saying in a serious voice, “He looks fierce, but he was friendly when he sent us home last night. He didn’t try to harm us.”
“He sent you home?” Charlotte asked, appalled.
The children nodded and made a sound of acknowledgment.
Charlotte’s mind swam with images of Zachary interacting with the children. He was probably as stern as ever.
It’s a wonder he didn’t scare the children off with his demonic aura.
“Mommy, Grandpa Nacht treats us pretty well. We really like him. But, if you don’t want us to get too close to your boss’ grandfather, we won’t go.”
Jamie and Ellie hung their heads in disappointment.
Jamie silently played with the Legos and ruined the recently completed flying saucer.
Ellie pouted as she fiddled with her fingers. The tears in her eyes were on the brink of flowing out.
Charlotte could not bear to see her children looking so sorrowful. But, she also did not want them to get too close to old Mr. Nacht. “Children, I know you aren’t happy with Mommy. But I have my reasons. I hope you guys can…”
Ding dong!
Before Charlotte could finish speaking, the doorbell rang. An attendant anxiously exclaimed, “You’re here, old Mr. Nacht!”
Charlotte’s face drained of color. Oh my god. Old Mr. Nacht is here!
If he sees me, we’re doomed…
“I’m here to fetch the children. I also want to meet their mother and apologize to her.”
Old Mr. Nacht’s voice sounded out.
“Grandpa Nacht…” Ellie ran out enthusiastically.
“Ellie! Don’t go out yet!” Charlotte hastily grabbed her.
“Mommy… I want to see Grandpa Nacht.” Ellie pouted again, tears pooling in her eyes. She looked like the picture of woe.