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Charlotte trembled as she stole a glance at Zachary apprehensively.

Zachary narrowed his eyes at her as he made his way to her slowly.

“Mr. Nacht, I thought…”

“What?” Zachary snapped before Peter could finish. “You thought I didn’t want her anymore, so you let her serve other men here?”

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

Zachary was already grabbing Peter by his neck before the latter could explain further.

The force he exerted almost crushed his windpipes.

Peter widened his mouth as he rolled his eyes back, veins popping on his forehead. He reached out as an attempt to free himself but to no avail. His hands slumped to his side.

“No…” Olivia lurched forward. “Let him go!”

Zachary’s bodyguard stopped her in her tracks. She did not even get close to his side.

“This has nothing to do with him. Please let him go,” Charlotte pleaded.

Her pleas fell on deaf ears as Zachary tightened his grip. It seemed as if he wanted to take Peter’s life right then and there.

“Zachary Nacht!” Charlotte could not hold it in any longer and growl at him. “You’re the one who got engaged with someone else, and you’re the one who fired me. Who are you to act like you’re the saint?”

It worked like a charm.

Zachary slowly loosened his grip and turned around to gauge the woman with an icy cold gaze. “What did you say?”

“I…” Charlotte widened her mouth and said nothing further. She was just trying to divert his attention. There was no way she was truly putting the blame on him.

“Charlotte Windt!” Zachary enunciated her name and grabbed her by the back of her head, edging her close to himself as he glared at the woman. “You really pissed me off this time!”

Then, he proceeded to drag the woman by her hair, making his way to his private room.

“What are you doing? Let her go.” Olivia wanted to stop the man but was blocked by Ben. “Don’t worry, miss. It’s just lover’s spat.”

“How can a lover’s spat be this violent?” Olivia could not bring herself to believe what Ben was saying. “You guys can’t do this. Let her go or I’ll call the police.”

“Why would we bother to save her if she’s not my boss’ lover?” Ben explained patiently to her. “Lady, our time is much too precious to waste.”

“But…” Before Olivia wanted to say anything, she was stopped by Peter.

He was soothing his neck with one hand, and clutching Olivia’s hand with the other. In a croaky voice, he said, “Mr. Nacht is Charlotte’s boyfriend.”

Olivia had only stopped going after her friend after listening to Peter. She turned around and noticed that Charlotte had already been dragged inside the private room by the formidable man.

“Ah, it hurts…”

Charlotte felt as if her scalp was going to be torn off her head. She reached out to grab Zachary’s arm, struggling to break free.

The man threw her on the sofa. He took a bottle of wine from the coffee table and started to pour it on the woman’s face.

“Ugh…” Charlotte shook her head furiously, trying dodge the wine from dribbling on her face. However, Zachary pinched her by the cheeks, essentially pinning her down and immobilized her.

It did not take long to finish the entire bottle.

Charlotte coughed repeatedly, choking from the wine pouring down on her face. Her face went red from suffocation.

Zachary hurled the bottle and distanced himself from the woman. He lit a cigarette and took a puff, all the while regarding the woman with an impassive face.

A fire was burning in his chest but he had no idea how to vent it all.

He would go all out to save her every time she was in danger.

When he knew that she had actually given birth to a set of triplets for another man, he burned with fury and jealousy, but still he could not bring himself to reprimand her.

He had even thrown his dignity out the window when he absolved her of any blame; getting into an argument with his grandfather, which resulted in him getting slapped across the face.

It was his first time getting struck by anyone, ever.

And yet this woman has the audacity to say that I’m acting like a saint?

With the thoughts running wild in his head, Zachary even had the intention of choking the woman to her death…

He tossed his cigar away and pounced on the girl like a beast, tearing off her clothes.

“No, let me go…” Charlotte struggled to break free but to no avail.

Soon, the only piece left was her white bra.

However, leaving her almost naked could not seem to pacify the man. Still boiling with fury, the man pinched the woman’s cheeks and gouged out her contact lens…

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Charlotte was whimpering in pain over her eyes. She scratched on Zachary’s arms hard, leaving bloodied lines all over.

However, the man seemed unfazed by the pain as she scratched on. He wiped off the lipstick on her lips and gritted through his teeth, “Look at yourself right now! You look like a whore!”

“What does it have to do with you? Let me go…”

Charlotte wrestled the man furiously.

However, the man opened another bottle of wine and poured it all over her face and body.

It seemed like he was trying to cleanse her sins off of her.

Charlotte finally fell silent when the man poured another bottle of wine over her. She slumped against the sofa, shifting uneasily from the heat, and panted lightly.

Her chest heaved up and down from the panting as she tried to catch her breath. The woman’s porcelain-fair skin was accentuated by the ruby red liquid and the dim lighting, alluring and inviting.

Zachary’s eyes burned with lust, but he did not lay a finger on her. He took off his coat and wrapped it around her half-naked body. Then, he carried her and exited the private room.

The woman leaned her head against his chest silently, drained from her previous attempt to free herself.

Zachary carried her all the way to his car and drove away.

His bodyguards knew better than to trail behind their boss.

Sultry Night was only a stone’s throw away from Storm Hotel. They reached there in just a few minutes.

As usual, Zachary parked his car at the back of the hotel. The manager was already waiting to greet his guests.

He carried Charlotte upstairs and dumped her into a tub full of water.

Then, he turned around and headed to another bathroom to take a shower. However, he rushed back to the tub when he noticed sounds of water splashing.

He was greeted by the sight of Charlotte struggling in the bathtub as if she was about to drown.

“Idiot!”

Zachary was rendered speechless. I guess she will be breaking a world record as the first person who drowns herself in a bathtub.

However, he knew that the woman was drunk beyond her wits because of him. At that point, there was no way she could take care of herself.

He had no other choice but to bathe the woman himself.

The man removed the last piece of clothing still on the woman and cleaned her meticulously.

Her skin was velvety smooth and a pleasure to behold. However, there were a few scratches here and there from her struggles earlier.

His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down from the enticing sensation. Despite the burning lust in his eyes, Zachary tried his best to hold the beast in himself in.

He had wanted to wash her hair but realized that it was not an easy endeavor. After fumbling with it for some time, he still had no idea where to start. Besides, it did not help when her hair was circling her neck, almost strangling her.

On top of the woman drifting in and out of consciousness, he had to steady her shoulders with his one hand, lest she fell into the tub and choked on the water.

Damn it, I never knew bathing a woman would be such an arduous task.

Zachary proceeded to struggle for another one hour before he was finally done.

He scooped her out of the tub and wrapped a towel around her body. Then, he placed her on the sofa and blow-dried the woman’s hair.

She lay motionlessly against the sofa. Her cheeks pink from being intoxicated as she mumbled, “Thirsty… water…”

Zachary took a bottle of water and fed the woman.

She grabbed onto the bottle of water like a lost traveler in the desert who had found an oasis. It did not take her long to finish the whole bottle.

Then, he continued to dry her hair as he ran his fingers through the strands. He raised a brow at the sight before him. Why do women have so much hair, and why are they so long? It’s such a hassle to wash and dry their hair.

After what seemed like an eternity, her hair was finally dry. He kept the hairdryer and turned around to make way to the bathroom.

His clothes were soiled by the woman, and he had been dying to get out of it. Well, thanks to that woman, I’m only able to take these off now.

Yet another first, Ms. Windt. Zachary had never taken care of another soul his whole life. It seemed as if the woman had been defying every single one of his rules.

Thud! A sound could be heard outside.

Zachary dashed out of the bathroom to have a look. It was Charlotte. The woman had fallen off the sofa.

He furrowed his brows at the frustrating woman, and decided to just let her be as he continued to take a shower.

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Just when he was taking a bath, a silhouette made its way into the bathroom. It seemed like it was looking for some water to drink…

Zachary turned around and the woman bumped right into him. She lifted her head, opened her mouth, and just drank the water that came trickling down.

Like a person lost in a desert, she was looking for just any water to quench her thirst.

Charlotte was already wet all over from the water. Her skin was smooth as a pearl.

Zachary was dumbstruck at the sight of her sultry gaze and the way she smacked her lips. This alluring little minx can really do things to me.

He could feel the beast within him struggling to break free. Zachary could not hold it any longer as he circled her into his embrace as he kissed her forcefully.

“Mmm…”

Charlotte let out a soft moan like a helpless kitten. Her weak body trembled in the man’s embrace but she made no attempts to resist his touch.

Charlotte’s body seemed to have accustomed to the man’s touch.

He kissed her fervently all over as she moaned begrudgingly. The man could no longer hold it in as he claimed the woman.

She circled her hands tightly around the man’s neck as she shuddered and wept.

Perhaps Zachary had been holding it in for too long, he went all out on Charlotte mercilessly as he ravaged her over and over again.

From the bathroom to the sofa and finally on the bed. Her pleas fell on deaf ears.

He had only stopped at the break of dawn. Zachary hugged her onto the bed as he circled the woman in his arms and fell into a deep slumber.

Charlotte was tuckered out from the rendezvous. She edged herself closer to the man and fell asleep listening to his steady heartbeat.

Zachary’s coat was strewn across the carpet. His phone inside the coat buzzed repeatedly and woke him up. He narrowed his eyes at the buzzing distraction. Edging Charlotte closer to himself, the man fell asleep again.

“Water…” Charlotte was mumbling. She had too much to drink, and hence was yearning for water to quench her thirst.

Zachary turned to a side and reached out to fetch a water bottle for her.

She leaned against his chest and chugged the bottle of water.

The woman seemed like a baby on her milk bottle, and Zachary could not help but find her adorable.

The man’s lips curled into a smile as he observed the woman intently without a word.

Charlotte burped aloud and handed the bottle back to him.

He threw the bottle onto the floor, turned around, and pinned her beneath his body.

“Again?” Charlotte knitted her brows helplessly. “I’m dog-tired.”

“I’ll be gentler this time…”

Zachary planted a kiss on her lips, reeling in the last drop of water on her lips. Then, he pulled the blanket over their heads and pinned her down, claiming her once again.

Charlotte cupped his face as she watched the man lost himself in passion.

She noticed the yearning and obsession in his eyes, and noticed herself in his gaze…

I… like this.

As he climaxed, Zachary bit her earlobes and grunted her name, “Charlotte…”

She hugged him tight and closed her eyes as she moaned, “Yes…”

“Do you love me?” Zachary blurted out.

Stumped, Charlotte widened her eyes in disbelief as she zoned out at the ceiling. She was at a loss for words.

The man’s face fell at the lack of a response. He felt a rock weighing down on his chest and a sense of remorse washed over him. I shouldn’t have asked such a stupid question.

He wished he could retract his words right then.

Feigning indifference, he removed himself from her and got off the bed.

Looking at his back, Charlotte asked abruptly, “Zachary, have you… fallen in love with me?”

She felt it this time. For real.

There was no mistaking it. The passionate yet loving gestures when they were making love; the way he stared into her eyes; the way he would be roused even at her slightest movements; the way he hugged her tight throughout the night; the way he patted her on the back ever so gently, and the way he planted kisses on her forehead…

These… are what people do when they’re in love.

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Zachary had his back against her and did not answer her question. He froze for a few seconds before getting up and heading to the bathroom.

Charlotte pouted at the lack of response. She slumped back onto her pillow and continued to sleep.

She was completely depleted of her energy. The soreness in her body made her feel as if she was about to break apart.

Charlotte had lost count of the times they made love last night. She wanted to just stay in bed right then.

Zachary finally came out of the shower. His lower body was still wrapped in a towel as he dried his hair with another one. Picking up his phone from the floor, he noticed three missed calls from Sharon.

There were a couple of texts from Ben as well. He did not even look at the texts before casting his phone aside.

He averted his gaze to the woman deep in her slumber on the bed and was furious at the sight.

She couldn’t even answer me properly when I asked her whether she loved me or not.

And yet she’s sleeping so well right now?

Zachary walked over to the bed and removed the blanket. Then, he slapped Charlotte’s butt, hard.

“Ouch!” Charlotte let out a shriek. She turned around looked indignantly at the man. “What are you doing?”

“You are one heartless woman,” Zachary pinched her cheeks.

“I’m a tired woman…” She pushed his hands away and hugged her pillow. “I need some more sleep.”

“No more sleeping!” Zachary retracted her pillow, grabbed her arms, and put it over her head. In a domineering manner, he ordered, “You are not allowed to work at Sultry Night anymore. Do you understand?”

“Hey man, I gotta make a living…” Charlotte narrowed her eyes wearily. “I can’t find a job outside, and I need to bear Mrs. Berry’s treatment costs. Plus, I have three kids to feed, remember?”

“Didn’t I give you two million already?” Zachary demanded. “Have you spent it all already?”

“I spent it…” Charlotte bit her tongue right before she was going to blurt it all out. “All. Yes, I spent it all.”

“Why didn’t you come and look for me then?” Zachary grasped her chin, forcing her to look him right in his eyes. “Twenty-one days. Miss, you went twenty-one days without a text or call. Is your phone for show or what?”

“News flash, mister. I have dignity,” Charlotte pursed her lips in a displeased manner. “Plus, you’re going to be engaged to another woman soon. And don’t forget the fact that you’re the one who chased me away. I cannot bear to shamelessly go looking for you, alright?”

“Are you jealous? Hmm?” Zachary paid no heed to her explanation and tried hard to search for even a flicker of evidence that the woman actually reciprocated his feelings.

“This has nothing to do with me being jealous. We are talking about my dignity here.”

Zachary felt bitterness creeping up within himself at her answer. He pushed her away and turned around to put on his clothes.

“Are you leaving already?” Charlotte was at a loss yet again. She did not understand how she had offended the man and felt helpless.

The man continued to button his shirt slowly, paying no heed to her.

“Alright, I’d better get up too then.”

Charlotte got up from the bed and hunted for some clothes in the wardrobe as usual. There was an array of clothes fit for her, and a couple of fresh innerwear as well.

Nonchalantly, she picked out a set and changed into it. Then, she searched high and low for her phone. “Have you seen my phone?”

Still, Zachary did not care to respond.

Charlotte was starting to get exasperated and searched the bathroom. In the end, she found her phone beside the bathtub.

Her phone was soaking wet. Luckily though, her phone was water-resistant. She wiped her phone try and unlocked it. There were a few missed calls. Two were from Olivia while a couple more were from her triplets.

After looking at the time, she realized that it was already eleven in the morning. She promised that she would spend the weekend with her children.

Charlotte hurriedly washed up. As she was putting her shoes on, she said to Zachary, “I have to leave now for some family stuff.”

“Let me send you home,” Zachary said as he put on his coat.

“Um.. I think it’s fine.” Charlotte was about to decline the man’s offer when he had his hands on the back of her head, pushing her out of the room.

“Could you be gentler?” Charlotte complained in a low voice.

“Shut up!” Zachary wrapped his arms around her shoulders and into his embrace. Their height difference made them a cute couple.

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Charlotte lost the will to struggle herself free. She snuggled in his embrace.

The cold made her circled her arms around his waist as she buried her face in his chest. She closed her eyes and let him bring her wherever they were headed.

Their intimate demeanor resembled an adorable couple and would warm the hearts of any onlooker.

A pair of mother-daughter duo entered the elevator. The little girl looked about four or five. Innocently, she pointed at Charlotte and asked her mother in a low voice, “Mommy, why is that woman sleeping while standing?”

“She’s too tired, sweetie.” The mother crouched down and told her daughter, “Let’s be quiet so that we don’t disturb her.”

“I thought only kids could fall asleep while being hugged. So big sisters could do it too,” the little girl commented naively.

The mother could not help but chuckle at her daughter’s innocent remarks. She cast an envious look at the cute couple and smiled. “That big brother protects her like she’s a little kid. That’s why.”

Charlotte subconsciously lifted her head and met Zachary’s gaze. She noticed the loving look in his eyes.

Moved by his affectionate look, she tiptoed and gave him a kiss on the lips.

His body stiffened for a moment as he looked at her with a blank expression. Then, his lips slowly curled into an enticing smile.

This is the first time she’s hugging and kissing me in the public.

And she’s not doing it because she’s forced to. It’s because she can’t hold it in…

That was the reason he was smitten with the woman.

Ding! The elevator’s door sprung open, and the mother-daughter duo left.

Zachary pressed her head against his chest and carried her out of the elevator.

“Let me down. People are watching!” Charlotte was hot from embarrassment.

“I carried you upstairs like this too yesterday, and I recalled that there was no objection.”

Zachary carried her all the way to his car and placed her in the passenger seat. Then, he walked over to the other side and climbed into the driver’s seat.

Just after he started the car, Charlotte’s phone rang. She hurriedly answered the call, “Hello, Robbie? Mommy will be back soon, say about half an hour.”

“Don’t worry, Mommy. You’re just too tired from overtime work and slept at your friend’s place.”

“Mommy is not canceling our plans today. I’ll get home and make lunch for you guys. Then, we’ll head to the hospital and visit Mrs. Berry together. Be good, and wait for mommy at home.”

After hanging up the phone, she cast a meek look at Zachary. She was afraid that the man might throw tantrums like he used to, especially since he thought the triplets’ father was Michael.

He would imagine her body getting intertwined with Michael whenever the latter’s name came up, and in turn getting all worked up…

However, things seemed different this time. Not only did he not get angry, but he asked rather calmly, “Don’t you have nurses taking care of them? I can arrange for nannies if they’re still shorthanded.”

“No, no. It’s more than enough,” she hurriedly added. “It’s just that the kids love my cooking. Besides, I’ve promised to make them lunch today.”

“I’ve never had a taste of your cooking,” Zachary raised his brow in a displeased manner.

“I will be sure to cook for you in the future,” she said with a sweet smile. “Although I’m not sure if you’ll enjoy my cooking since you’re already used to having gourmet meals.”

“Well, I’ll give it a try.” Zachary glanced at his buzzing phone. However, he had no intention of picking it up.

“Why aren’t you picking it up…”

She swallowed her words at the sight of the caller ID. It was Sharon Blackwood.

The flickering name on the screen reminded her of a painful fact. Sharon was now his fiancée. Who am I then, exactly?

The warm atmosphere turned cold.

Charlotte lowered her head, saying nothing.

“I want to see you tonight.” Zachary did not notice the change in her demeanor. Instead, he ordered, “I will pick you up at ten tonight.”

“Why? So that you can f*ck me?” Charlotte asked icily. “What are we, exactly? Am I your secret lover? Your mistress?”

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“What the hell is wrong with you?” Zachary furrowed his brows at her.

Charlotte said nothing as she glanced at his phone.

He traced her gaze, and noticed that his phone was still buzzing and the flashing caller ID screen. He hung up the call and turned his phone off.

Still, Charlotte said nothing as she kept her head low.

He did not seem like he had the intention of explaining things to her and kept driving.

The car reached the Happy Avenue residential estate in no time.

Charlotte removed her seatbelt to get off the car. Zachary reminded her again, “Ten o’clock tonight.”

She was burning with fury but she tried her best to hold it in. “Noted.”

Then, she rushed back home.

Zachary sat in the car, watching her silhouette getting further and further away from him. Suddenly, a sense of crisis washed over the man. I… am getting more and more smitten with this woman.

Charlotte rushed back home. The nurses were keeping her triplets company as they played. Ellie dashed in her mother’s direction when she noticed the latter coming home.

She squatted down and greeted Ellie with a warm hug.

“Mommy, you’re finally back.” Ellie circled her small arms around her mother’s neck and pouted. Sobbing, she said, “We thought you don’t want us anymore.”

“Don’t be silly,” Charlotte hurriedly explained herself. “Sorry, no more next time.”

“Mommy’s had a hard day,” Ellie held back her tears and massaged Charlotte’s shoulders. “Let me give you a massage.”

“Thank you, Ellie.” Charlotte planted a kiss on her cheeks.

“Mommy, did that bad boss bully you again?” Jamie clenched his fist and asked angrily, “I will beat him up if he bullies you again.”

“No, he did not bully me.”

Charlotte shook her head, afraid that the triplets might misunderstand Zachary further. This would make things awkward when they meet each other in the future.

“Okay, as long as you’re fine.” Robbie scanned her mother and made sure that she was fine. The boy finally heaved a sigh of relief after confirming.

“Ms. Windt, we wanted to make lunch but the triplets insisted to wait for you to come back. We’ve prepared all the ingredients. Do you think these will do?”

Two nurses came out of the kitchen.

“Thank you for helping out.” Charlotte carried Ellie and headed to the living room, and gave Robbie and Jamie a hug. “You guys must be hungry. I will go make lunch right now.”

“Thank you, mommy…”

She noticed that the nurses had already prepared all the necessary ingredients. There were only a few finishing touches.

Charlotte thanked the nurses and started cooking.

It did not take her long to finish preparing a scrumptious meal. “Robbie, Jamie, Ellie, time for lunch.”

“Mommy, you have to eat too.”

“I still need to work on the lentil soup so that we can take it for Mrs. Berry.”

“Right, Robbie and Ellie, please feed Fifi too. We’re going to bring it over to visit Mrs. Berry later. She said it’s been too long since she last saw Fifi.”

“Sure!”

Robbie held Ellie’s hand as they headed over to the balcony. They stood on a small stool so that they could reach Fifi and feed it.

Ellie patted its wings gently and said, “Fifi, you have to be good. We’re bringing you to visit Mrs. Berry later.”

“Mrs. Berry! Mrs. Berry!” The parrot flapped its wings and chanted animatedly.

As she was working on her soup, Charlotte was actually checking on her bank account on her phone. She bagged tens of thousands working at Sultry Night these few days. Fifty thousand for the hospital fees last time and another fifty thousand today still would not be enough to cover it all…

It was impossible for her to head back to Sultry Night after the ruckus yesterday. Zachary would have arranged for people to watch her back.

It seemed like the only way out was for her to contact the financial advisor from S Nation so that she could withdraw an amount for emergency use.

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Charlotte threw the thought to the back of her mind, deciding that she would deal with it after she came home tonight. Now her focus would be on the lentil soup and accompanying her children for a scrumptious meal.

After lunch, Charlotte took the soup and her children to the Kindness Hospital to visit Mrs. Berry.

In order to prevent the nurses from finding out about her relationship with Zachary, she gave the three nurses half-day off. She excused their absence by saying that Mrs. Berry needed quiet rest and that it would be inconvenient for too many people to be present in the ward.

The nurses were worried about her handling all three children alone. However, they could do nothing since Charlotte was adamant that she could handle it alone.

Charlotte called for a cab and took her children and Fifi to the hospital.

She texted Olivia on the way and reassured her friend that she was doing fine and told her friend to quit worrying about her.

However, Olivia still felt the need to call and confirm. “Charlotte, what happened last night really scared the wits out of me. Are you really alright?”

“I’m really fine. I’m now heading to the hospital with my kids to visit Mrs. Berry,” Charlotte reassured her friend. “What about you? Are you alright?”

“I’m fine, too. Just a bit swollen on the face. I’ll put some ice on it.” Begrudgingly, she said, “Charlotte, Peter asked me to tell you not to work at Sultry Night anymore.”

“I know…” Charlotte sighed. “Is he alright?”

“He’s alright but your boyfriend said he wouldn’t be if he ever lets you work at Sultry Night again. By the way, your boyfriend is so fierce. Does he bully you?”

“No…” Charlotte could not bring herself to go into details in front of her children and did not divulge further. “Right, Olivia. I’m with my kids and we’re heading to the hospital right now. Let me call you back later.”

“Sure.” Olivia felt a pang of guilt. “I have some leads on a piano performance gig, and I will watch out for you. I’ll introduce you if an opportunity comes up.”

“That’s great. Thank you, Olivia.”

“Don’t worry about it. Go get busy. We’ll talk later.”

“Sure.”

Charlotte realized that they had actually arrived at the Kindness Hospital after hanging up the phone. The driver stopped the car by the sidewalk.

She carried her children off the car and pushed Jamie’s wheelchair.

Robbie and Ellie tagged along by her side.

Fifi was quiet in Jamie’s embrace. It craned its neck and glanced around curiously.

“Robbie and Ellie, you guys have to stick close to mommy.”

Charlotte pushed Jamie’s wheelchair and reminded the other two.

There were some sundries, fruits and lentil soup hanging on Jamie’s wheelchair.

Onlookers could not help but divert their attention toward the young and charming mother with her triplets and a pet parrot.

Some were thinking that it must have been difficult for the mother to raise the triplets while some were awed by the cute triplets, not to mention the pet parrot…

At that point, Charlotte was already used to those curious glances. She smiled as she acknowledged them all before she headed toward the elevator.

She was beyond grateful that they were at a private hospital, and the crowd was not too overwhelming. If they were at a public hospital, there would be a real concern about her losing her children.

The little family soon arrived at Mrs. Berry’s ward.

The woman was on the drip. As she heard the children’s voices, she almost fell from her bed. “Robbie, Ellie and Jamie! Is it really you guys?”

“Mrs. Berry!” Robbie and Ellie ran toward her.

“You guys are really here,” Mrs. Berry was excited at their presence.

“Mrs. Berry!” Robbie grabbed her by the hand and caressed her wrinkled face. “You’ve gotten thinner.”

“Haha, yes! I’ve lost over thirty pounds,” Mrs. Berry burst into a laugh. “I’ve tried so hard to lose weight in the past but it took hospitalization for me to finally lose all those weight.”

“Mrs. Berry, is it painful?” Ellie asked as she looked at the woman’s hands pierced with a myriad of needles. Gently, she blew on it. “Let Ellie blow on it so that it doesn’t hurt.”

“Good girl, Ellie.” Mrs. Berry was moved to tears with a glad smile on her face.

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“Mrs. Berry, Mommy brewed you lentil soup,” Jamie placed the thermal flask on the table and said casually, “Mommy’s cooking skills have really improved ever since you’re warded. This soup smells so good but she wouldn’t allow us to have a taste, and insisted to keep it all for you!”

Mrs. Berry chuckled aloud. “Miss, have you really improved your cooking?”

“Oh, yes I have.” Charlotte shifted in unease. “I’ll be sure to cook for you every day once you’re good to go home.”

“That’s great…” Mrs. Berry heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. “You’re going to be able to take good care of yourself and the kids when I’m gone.”

“Nonsense!” Charlotte’s eyes brimmed with tears. “How could you say that? Your condition is nothing serious and you’ll recover in no time.”

“Mrs. Berry…” Robbie cradled her hands, his voice getting croaky, “You will always be around, always.”

“Yes, Mrs. Berry. You’re going to live a long and healthy life.”

Tears welled up in Ellie’s eyes as the girl pouted.

“Mrs. Berry, you have to watch me get married.”

Jamie’s eyes were also brimming with tears but he cracked a joke in an attempt to lighten the atmosphere.

“Married! Married!” Fifi flapped its wings and chirped.

“Haha! That’s right… I have to watch my three babies get married and be happy!”

Mrs. Berry smiled as she hugged the triplets one by one.

Every single one of them was her precious little baby.

She earnestly wished for speedy recovery so that she could go back and take care of the triplets.

Fifi flew to her side and rubbed its furry little head against Mrs. Berry’s face. It was as if it was using its own way to comfort her.

Tears streamed down Mrs. Berry’s cheeks but she wiped it away in a swift motion. She put on smile and said, “The tears just come when you’re old like I am… I’ve promised not to cry but I just can’t help it when I see you guys…”

“We will come to visit you more often,” Charlotte said as she wiped away the tears on Mrs. Berry’s face. “A lot of things happened recently. Plus, Jamie is undergoing treatment. We really haven’t been spending much time with you.”

“Mrs. Berry, we promise to come visit you after school in the future,” Robbie hurriedly said. “I’ll bring you an iPad so that you can send us videos when we’re not around.”

“Yes, that’s right.” Jamie rolled his wheelchair closer. “Mrs. Berry, I will bring you your favorite green pea tartlets next time I come to visit you.”

Raising her little chubby hand, Ellie chimed in, “I’ll bring my little pink comb and wash your hair.”

“Alright, my good babies.” Mrs. Berry hugged the triplets and grinned from ear to ear.

Charlotte was overwhelmed by feelings at the heartwarming sight. She wished that Mrs. Berry would recover soon and that they could live together as a family like they used to.

“Ms. Windt!”

Right then, Raina did not disturb the children reuniting with Mrs. Berry, and merely beckoned at Charlotte by the door.

She followed Raina out into the hallway. Raina explained Mrs. Berry’s condition to her. Fortunately, her condition was looking good because she had received proper treatment in time.

However, the treatment was a long journey, and the results would not be immediate. Even after Mrs. Berry had been discharged, she would have to come back for appointments every now and then.

Charlotte then hurriedly told Raina that she would spare no expense for the treatment. As long as Mrs. Berry could fully recover, it did not matter how much time or money it would take.

Then, she mentioned that she had brought along fifty thousand to pay for the hospital bills, and that the rest of the bill will be paid for by the end of the month.

Raina was stumped. “What hospital bills? I’ve signed for all invoices involved for Mrs. Berry’s treatment. No bill should ever be issued to you. Did someone ask you to foot the bill?”

“No, you shouldn’t sign the invoice. I will pay for any expenses incurred for the treatment. You’re not supposed to bear all the expenses involved. Please don’t reprimand your subordinates as I insisted on doing so. Otherwise, I really cannot bear to trouble you further.”

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“No, I cannot let that happen. Mr. Nacht will blame me for this,” Raina anxiously said.

“I really need to draw things clear because of him.” Charlotte suddenly put on a stern face.

“I hope that no matter what happens between him and me, we can still be friends with each other. That’s the only way I can continue to let Mrs. Berry undergo her treatment here. Otherwise, she’s going to be in danger if our relationship goes down the drain.”

“This…”

Raina was rendered speechless. She could see where Charlotte was coming from. If the latter was fully dependent on Mr. Nacht for Mrs. Berry’s treatment, the man reserved the right to terminate his sponsorship as he pleased.

However, if Charlotte was seeking treatment as an ordinary patient, then the hospital would be liable for the patient, and to answer to Charlotte.

“Let’s just go with this. Don’t worry about the money. I can still cope with the hospital bills.” Then, Charlotte steered the conversation in another direction, “About my friend’s mother’s condition, I brought her medical records today.”

Charlotte handed over Olivia’s mother’s medical records to Raina.

She skimmed through the records and said, “This is a tad complicated. I need to run this through my team for a discussion. I’ll come back to you on this in two days’ time, alright?”

“Sure, thank you.” Charlotte nodded her head. “I’ll accompany Mrs. Berry then.”

“Sure.”

Charlotte and the kids accompanied Mrs. Berry for the whole afternoon. They had only left the hospital at about five in the afternoon when the kids were getting hungry.

Before leaving, Charlotte settled the fifty-thousand hospital bill and went back to Mrs. Berry’s ward. “Mrs. Berry, we will come visit you again tomorrow. Get a good rest.”

“I’m alright here. There are medical staff and Dr. Langhan looking after me. It must be tough for you to handle three kids alone. There’s no need to rush here and there.”

“It’s okay. The kids miss you. Besides, it’s Sunday tomorrow and we still have time to spare. I can’t say the same for Monday when the kids have to go to school. You’d better get some rest. We’ll get going first.”

“Take care.”

“Goodbye, Mrs. Berry!”

“Be good, the three of you and Fifi! You guys have to listen to your mom!”

“Yes, Mrs. Berry.”

The triplets were famished after they headed out of the hospital. Charlotte called for a cab to take the kids home and promised to make them dumplings.

The triplets were thrilled by the idea and vowed to help Charlotte with the dumplings.

Right then, Robbie’s smart watch buzzed. He gestured for the others to shush, and whispered to his mother, “Mommy, it’s a call from Mr. Henry.”

“Well, pick it up then.” Charlotte nodded.

“Hello, Mr. Henry.”

“Robbie, where are you guys? I want to come to pick you guys for dinner.” Henry was beaming on the other end. “Let’s not go to Fairytale Land today. I’ll take you guys to the beach. It’s really pretty there…”

“Mr. Henry, hold on.” Robbie covered the microphone and looked at Charlotte.

She glanced at the other two. Jamie and Ellie nodded animatedly. They liked Henry, and wanted to spend more time with him.

Charlotte decided to go along with the kids’ wishes.

“Sure, Mr. Henry. Mommy said yes.”

Robbie was excited at the prospect of seeing Henry again. He could not wait to share what he recently learned at school.

“That’s great! I’m right downstairs. You guys take your time and get ready. I’ll go upstairs and fetch you guys later,” Henry said lovingly.

All color drained from her face when she heard Henry. He’s right downstairs? Their cab was about to reach home.

Charlotte turned around and was greeted by the sight of a Rolls-Royce parked right opposite her place.

Spencer helped the old man get off the car. Henry was grinning from ear to ear as he walked over to her building.

Charlotte signaled for the driver to stop.

However, the cab driver did not notice her signal and stepped on the pedal instead.

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Charlotte was frightened out of her wits as she lay low in the car.

Noticing his mother’s peculiar manner, Robbie immediately said, “Mr. Henry, we are out buying some stuff right now. Why don’t you wait for us at the garden in the residential estate? We’ll get home soon.”

“Sure, no rush. Take your time,” Henry said before hanging up.

Robbie stood up and stole a glance outside. “Mommy, Mr. Henry is already heading to the garden.”

Charlotte had only found the courage to sit upright. After paying the cab driver, she got off the car along with her kids. She did not head toward her building. Instead, she turned to Robbie and said, “Robbie, mommy is not going inside with you guys. You wheel Jamie to the residential estate entrance and let Mr. Henry pick you guys up from there.”

“Yes, mommy.” Robbie nodded his head.

“Mommy, why are you so afraid of Mr. Henry? He’s a really nice person.”

Jamie did not understand why his mother kept avoiding Henry.

“Yes, Mr. Henry will never hurt us.” Ellie cocked her head to one side and said innocently, “Mommy, you can come with us too.”

“I have my own reasons, and it’s really difficult for mommy to explain it to you guys right now. Anyway, you guys have to keep this secret for me, and listen to Robbie, alright?”

“Yes, Mommy.” Jamie and Ellie nodded their heads.

“Mommy, drink something while you’re waiting for us to be picked up by Mr. Henry. Don’t worry, we will call him as soon as we are at the entrance,” Robbie said.

“You’re a good boy, Robbie.” Charlotte gave her boy a hug.

Robbie then wheeled his brother, as Ellie and their pet parrot tagged along. The gang made their way toward to entrance of the residential estate.

The neighbors could not help but beam with delight at the cute sight. “Where are your parents, kids?”

“My mom is busy while our grandma is in the hospital.”

“Did you guys come out here all by yourselves?” The neighbors were curious and asked, “Don’t you have anyone watching you guys?”

“Yes, Mr. Henry is waiting for us in the garden.” Then, Henry’s voice rang, “Robbie!”

Henry wanted to meet the triplets as soon as possible. Hence, he thought he would try his luck at the entrance. Sure enough, he spotted the triplets right there.

Robbie was wheeling Jamie with much difficulty while Ellie was holding the parrot as she trailed behind her big brother. Henry was disheartened at the sight and ordered, “Quick, help them out.”

His two bodyguards then rushed forward and took over the wheelchair and held Ellie and Robbie’s hands.

“Where did you guys go? Why isn’t there any adult around?” Henry furrowed his brows.

“We went to visit Mrs. Berry at the hospital, and we just got back,” Robbie replied.

“Why didn’t the nurses follow you guys there?” Henry crouched and hugged Robbie and Ellie. “Where’s your mommy?”

“Mommy said that a hospital is a quiet place, and it’s not so nice for us to bring along so many people. So she brought us there on her own. She went to the drugstore to buy some medicine. We’re waiting for you here because we want to see you sooner.”

There was no loose end with Robbie’s explanation.

“Good boy.” Henry hugged Robbie. “I should have fetched you guys from the hospital if I had known about it.”

“It’s okay to fetch us here too. Mr. Henry, let’s get into the car,” Robbie said.

“Don’t you need to wait for your mommy?”

Henry lifted his head and noticed the usual hustle and bustle of the neighborhood. Some people were even engrossed in hushed whispers, but there were no signs of the triplet’s mother.

“It’s okay, mommy will get home on her own.”

Robbie only wanted to leave earlier so that his mother would not have to hide out at the café, and that she could head back earlier to get a good rest.

“Yes, Mr. Henry. I’m hungry. Let’s go.” Ellie resonated her brother’s words.

“Mr. Henry, I’m hungry too.” Jamie chimed in as well.

“Sure, let’s go now.” Henry then helped the three kids get into his car.