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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 451
As Luna spoke, Hector’s expression changed. He looked at Helena in shock.
“Hector, don’t listen to her. Clearly, she is spouting nonsense because she has something against me,” Helena quickly tried to explain. “Can you believe what she is saying?”
“Of course not. I believe you,” Hector assured Helena.
In such a situation, he would naturally take her side. Without further ado, he gave Owen a hand signal, indicating that he wanted his ex-wife to be taken away.
“Hector, how can you not trust me?” Heartbroken, Luna howled, “If you don’t believe me, you can always ask Charlotte about it. At least, you will believe her, right?”
Panicking, Helena furiously demanded, “What are all of you waiting for? Get her out of here immediately!”
Obediently, the bodyguards forcefully dragged Luna out.
Squirming in their grip, the woman cursed, “Helena, you are a despicable and shameless woman. I will kill you one day!” She paused before whining, “Hector, I gave up everything for you. How can you be so cruel? When Timothy grows up, he will never forgive you…”
Before she could complete her sentence, the bodyguards covered her mouth.
Despite that, she did not stop struggling. She had kicked off her shoes, and her head even knocked against the table. Unexpectedly, a glass on the table fell and crashed onto her head. Mixing with the wine from the goblet, blood began to flow down her face.
She looked embarrassing and pitiful…
Despite so, everyone ignored her.
Even the bodyguards continued to drag her away like she was a dead dog.
The scene was horrifying.
There were frowns on the guests faces.
No matter how terrible Luna was, she was still Hector’s ex-wife and the mother of his son.
After all, they were a couple once, so how could he be so cruel?
She might be mean and have many issues, but she had always been loyal to Hector.
Everyone else could cast Luna aside and shame her, but Hector should never do that.
For a long time, Charlotte felt conflicted and was speechless.
Logically, she should be happy to see Luna end up in this state after the latter tried to use various ways to hurt her. Yet, she could not gloat at Luna’s situation.
Instead, she pitied Luna and felt fortunate that she did not marry Hector then.
Otherwise, she might end up like her, being shamed in a public like this today…
As Luna had spoilt the party, many guests left quietly. Others exchanged a few words with Helena before giving an excuse to leave.
Within a short time, one-thirds of the guests had left the banquet hall.
Disappointed and crushed, Helena walked backstage with a grim expression.
There was a lot of tension in the air. Trying to save his relationships with his guests, Hector hurriedly went to every remaining guest to appeal to them.
Given the circumstances, the music had stopped too.
Felicity allowed Charlotte to rest at the backstage.
Coincidentally, Charlotte received Robbie’s call when she reached backstage. She only managed to exchange a few words before the violinists beside her started to gossip about what had happened.
Therefore, she had no choice but to continue the call outside.
She cooed, “Mommy is still at work, and my new job is to play the piano for others.”
“Yes, I do like to play the piano…” she answered her son’s questioned.
Before she could finish, she was stunned by the sight of something. In the parking lot not far away, she saw two bodyguards hurling Luna into the back of their van.
When the door opened, Charlotte clearly saw Helena in the backseat. The woman had a cold expression.
“Robbie, I have something to take care of. I’ll end the call here,” she quickly cut the call and sneaked closer to the vehicle to take a look.
In the parking lot, there were many luxury cars. Unlike those, this vehicle was in the area reserved for work use.
Hiding behind another car to spy on the van, she could not help but feel shocked at what she saw. Helena was slapping Luna.
As it went on, Luna’s arms were held in place by the bodyguards, and there was nothing she could do to resist. The victim could only resign to fate and receive the hits.
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Despite being beaten, Luna’s mouth still went off like a canon. She continued to hurl vulgarities and insults at Helena, which made the latter grit her teeth in anger.
Since the car was soundproof, and Charlotte was standing from a distance away, she could not hear the words that Luna and Helena were exchanging.
Regardless, Helena got out of the car not long after. When the door opened, Charlotte saw the two bodyguards in the car ripping Luna’s clothes apart.
Meanwhile, Luna was struggling desperately and yelling, “Helena, you will die a terrible death. You will be punished one day…”
Then, the door closed again. Helena ordered the other two bodyguards guarding the car, “Take good care of the former Mrs. Sterling. She is thirsty for men’s love.”
The two subordinates nodded.
“I don’t think two is enough. Look for more men to pounce on her,” their boss sniggered with a creepy look in her eyes.
Following that, she left with the other bodyguards.
Watching the scene unfold, Charlotte was stunned and petrified She always knew Helena was devious, but she did not expect the latter to do something as cruel as that.
If she hates Luna to the core, she could have just ordered a beating. How could she do this…
At that moment, the van began to rock violently, like there was a fight happening in it.
At first, Charlotte wanted to rush forward to save the woman. However, her brain told her that she would not only be unable to save the victim, but she would also put herself in danger if she charged forward without a plan.
Given so, she immediately pulled out her phone to call the police.
Unfortunately, a bodyguard spotted her. “Who are you?” one shouted in her direction.
Charlotte’s face turned pale instantly, and she fled.
Two bodyguards was hot on her heels.
Seeing that the bodyguards were about to catch up to her, Charlotte panicked. Luckily, a voice interrupted, “What are you doing?”
Instantly, the men chasing behind her stopped in their tracks.
Turning her head, Owen was with a few bodyguards, rushing over to the parking lot. Without a choice, the two bodyguards guarding the car guiltily confessed what had happened.
Owen swung his fist and punched one of them. He roared, “You are bas*ards! Let her out right now!”
Those words allowed Charlotte to heave a sigh of relief before she quickly returned to the hotel.
Looking down at her phone, she realized that she was connected to the police hotline. Since Owen had already come forward to clear the situation, she hung up, thinking that there was no need to involve the authorities anymore.
She did not want to attract extra trouble.
After all, Luna and Owen once knew each other, so he probably would not leave her in the lurch.
Besides, this was a crime in the first place, and anybody in the right mind would try to stop it.
Even so, Charlotte still informed the security guards at the hotel to play safe. “I think something happened at the parking lot. It would be best if you could take a look.”
“What happened?” one of them asked.
“A lady seems to be in trouble. I’m not sure of the details, but you would understand once you get there,” Charlotte explained.
“Alright, thank you.”
Promptly, four armed security guards headed over.
Feeling more assured, Charlotte walked to the hotel’s lounge briskly.
“Charlotte!” Felicity hurried to her. “The banquet ended early, and you can get off work now. I will still pay you two thousand, which I will transfer to you tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Ms. Fuller.” Looking at the banquet hall, the guests were leaving one after another. Even the performers were packing up to leave.
“Why is your dress so dirty?” Felicity noticed that Charlotte’s maxi dress was stained with soil. Frowning, she stated, “You have to wash this. Otherwise, I can’t explain it to the uniform company when I return it.”
“I’m so sorry. I will wash it tonight and return it to you tomorrow,” Charlotte apologized.
Then, she went backstage and got changed. Packing up her belongings, she prepared to leave from the back.
When she passed by the parking lot, she subconsciously scanned it. Is Luna alright?
Although Luna had hurt her previously, that woman had already received her retribution.
She hoped that Luna would be fine.
Continuing to walk towards the roadside to call for a taxi, she suddenly heard a moan for help. “Help me, please…”
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Alarmed, Charlotte stopped in her tracks. When she listened carefully again, she heard another plea for help.
Looking around, she found a leg sticking out of a rubbish bin a distance away.
Frantically, she turned on the flashlight on her phone and cautiously walked over. Opening the lid, she saw Luna…
She was naked and covered in blood. Barely alive, she was lying on the pile of rubbish, using her remaining strength to call out hoarsely, “Please help me.”
It was a dreadful sight.
Trembling in fear, Charlotte called the police right away.
Within a short span of time, the police and ambulance arrived at the scene.
As an eyewitness, Charlotte was brought to the police station to explain what she saw.
She told them truthfully about the situation, without hiding any details.
After taking down her statement, Charlotte queried, “How is she doing?”
“Are you referring to the victim?” A policeman sighed. “Doctors in the hospital told us that seven men raped her. Currently, she is severely injured and mentally unstable…”
“What?” Charlotte gasped. Her eyes widened in shock, and she agitatedly grilled, “How could that have happened? I clearly saw Owen walking over to save her. How…”
A policeman revealed, “We already contacted Owen, who you mentioned earlier. He explained that he did stop them and let Luna go. However, he doesn’t know how it ended up like that.”
“Is there no security camera in the parking lot? Who the hell did this to her?” Charlotte pressed on.
“There is a security camera there. Unfortunately, we realized that it was facing a corner which did not show what happened. We have looked for Owen’s bodyguards too, but they all have an alibi. They said after they released her, they headed back to do other work.”
“Do you mean that those were not the bodyguards who raped her? Who are they?”
The policeman stated, “We are still investigating.”
Done with her business at the police station, Charlotte walked out from there in despair. Unexpectedly, she met Hector at the entrance.
Facing each other, they exchanged complicated looks.
“Get in.” Hector opened the car door himself and gestured towards it. “I will send you home.”
Charlotte rejected him flatly, “No need.”
Now, she no longer had any affection for him. Instead, she felt guarded and wary around him.
“Okay then.” Unlike before, Hector did not explain more like before. He only said, “Let’s talk in the car. We are in front of the police station, so you don’t have to worry.”
Although Charlotte hesitated, she still got into the car.
“I want to get myself clear,” Hector spoke first. “Although Luna and I have divorced, and I am deeply disgusted by what she had done, I would never do something as despicable as this.
“Neither would I order my subordinates to commit a crime as ruthless as this. I tried to stop those people then and I wanted to send my wife home…I mean Ms. White home. However, she cursed at me and refused to accept my offer. I’m sure you know her temper. Therefore, I had no choice but to let her leave.”
Owen, who was in the car, eagerly added after letting out a deep sigh, “Ah, if I knew this would happen, I would have sent her straight home, no matter how much she scolded or hit me.”
“Well, you only have to explain it to the police. There is no need to tell me.” Charlotte was indifferent to his explanation. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.”
With that, she pushed the car door open, but Hector grabbed her hand, “Lottie…”
By instinct, Charlotte retracted her hand and was placed her guard up again. “What else do you want?”
“Do you work part-time at an event company?” Hector gently probed. “If you face any difficulties, I…”
“I am very well now and don’t have any difficulties,” Charlotte crudely cut him off.
“Why are you so cold towards me?” Hector furrowed his brows. “Zachary is about to marry Sharon. You have seen his true colors. Don’t you know that I am the only person who treats you right?”
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“What?” Charlotte thought it was ironic and ridiculed, “Hector, you are really scary…”
“What are you talking about?” The man frowned. “How am I scary?”
“Luna was your wife for four years, and she even gave you a son. Even if she doesn’t have the best character, she was sincere to you. Shouldn’t you cherish the relationship you once had with her? Now that she is in such a dire state, you are confessing your love to another woman? Doesn’t this make you a monster?”
Charlotte stared at Hector like he was a stranger.
She continued, “Even if you were just her friend or her acquaintance, you would pity her at the very least. Furthermore, she only ended up like this because of you.”
“Haha…” Hector laughed coldly and pointed out sarcastically, “You are so benevolent! Have you forgotten how she treated you?
“Four years ago, she used shameless and ruthless means to break our relationship. She made you lose your virginity and took your place instead. “After four years, she still humiliated you and your children on multiple occasions, putting you in a difficult spot.
“She even forced you to marry the man from T Nation. If Zachary did not reach you in time, you would be in T Nation by now. Have you already forgotten about all that?
“I did not, but…”
Hector ignored her. “I know you are a kind person. However, you are mistreating yourself by being kind to your enemy.” He paused before he snarled, “I used to be compassionate too, but I have learnt my lesson. I will not be like my former self anymore and will stand on my own feet. One day, I will destroy Zachary and make him pay for everything he did to me.”
“Is that why you got together with Helena?” Charlotte could not understand him. “Do you really love her?”
“Is that important?” Hector mocked, “I love you, but do you love me?”
His words made Charlotte speechless.
“Love, sex, and marriage are three different things.” As though he understood everything about life, Hector looked into a distance and droned on, “Love can stay in one’s heart. Sex can help one meets one’s desire. As for marriage, one can benefit in various ways…”
“You have changed,” Charlotte spat. She could not fathom what he was thinking. “Everyone has their ambitions, and I can’t influence what you think. Regardless, let me remind you. You should think about your son before you do anything else and ponder over whether your actions would make him hate you in the future.”
With that, she left.
This time, Hector did not stop her and just watched her disappearing back figure. He hissed, “You said I changed, but you have changed as well. If you haven’t changed, you would not be together with Zachary.”
Ring! His phone rang, and it was Helena.
Looking at his phone, Hector ignored it.
“Mr. Sterling, do you think Ms. Brown is responsible for this?” Owen asked in a small voice.
“It is the police’s job to find the truth.” Hector snorted, “We have nothing to do with it.”
“Then, will it affect your relationship with her?” Owen asked.
“Of course not,” Hector confidently stated before answering his phone. “Helena.”
“Hector, where are you?” The lady on the other end sounded anxious.
“I’m in front of the police station.”
“Did you see Charlotte? Are you together with her?” Helena demanded.
“I met her at the entrance. We spoke for a bit, and she left,” Hector replied.
“Are you…”
Immediately, Hector assured her, “Don’t worry, I only have eyes for you.”
“I’ll look for you now. Please wait for me…”
“Alright…”
After he ended the call, Hector turned to look in the direction that Charlotte went. His gaze hardened…
It was because Zachary humiliated him time and time again, crushing his dignity, which forced him to become who he was today.
One day, he would make Zachary pay twice as much.
He wanted to prove to Charlotte that he was just as capable as Zachary.
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In the taxi, Charlotte called Zachary, but there was no response. She recalled that he told her he would return home late tonight.
Maybe he is busy.
After she hung up, she looked out of the window and recounted what happened today. She could not seem to process it.
Who the hell ordered the attack on Luna?
Was it Helena?
It is probably her.
Well, does Hector really not know about it then?
Did Owen really save Luna at that time?
Otherwise, did he participate in it too?
Charlotte’s head started to hurt as she pondered over it. Taking a deep breath, she blocked it out.
It had nothing to do with her, and she did not wish to interfere.
By the time she reached home, it was past midnight. All her children were asleep. Changing into a new set of clothes, she headed upstairs.
Zachary had yet to return, and the house seemed empty and lonely.
It made Charlotte feel depressed. Since she could not sleep, she decided to wash her dress and hang it up to dry.
Then, she stood on the balcony and watched the traffic go by, hoping to spot Zachary’s car.
At that moment, she missed him very much.
She only felt safe with him.
It was close to two in the morning, but Zachary was still nowhere in sight.
As Charlotte was too tired to wait any longer, she took a bath and slept first.
Probably because today’s events were too shocking for her, she had a nightmare. She dreamt of Luna being covered in blood while questioning her for not saving her.
In her dream, Charlotte eagerly tried to explain but could not seem to make a sound…
Before she knew it, Luna pounced on her and squeezed her neck.
Charlotte jolted awake from the nightmare, sweating profusely while trembling in fear.
It took a long time before she finally managed to calm herself down. Getting out of bed, she headed out for a glass of water.
Looking back at what happened today, she felt guilty. If only she did not blindly believe that Owen would save Luna and called the police; this probably would not happen…
Ring! Her phone rang all of a sudden.
When she looked at her phone screen, Charlotte saw Amanda’s name. She answered the call instantly.
Amanda roared, “Charlotte, you bi*ch! Why didn’t you help her? If you hate me, you can take it out on me in any way you like. You can even take my life. However, how can you do this to my daughter? Why?”
In her final sentence, she broke down.
Hearing Amanda’s cries, she felt the mother’s despair and empathised with her.
After a short pause, Charlotte explained, “I have explained everything to the police. You can ask them about what happened, and I will not explain anymore. I know that you probably won’t believe what I say anyway.”
Amanda was still wailing on the other end.
“Just so you know, I am sad about what happened too!”
After the abrupt line, Charlotte ended the call.
She did not know how to console the other party nor explain herself. Furthermore, she did not want any more misunderstandings to occur. Perhaps, her silence was the best way out of it.
Hopefully, Amanda would collect her emotions and stop blaming her.
While she was contemplating the matter, she heard the door opened. Immediately, she jumped to her feet.
Entering the house, Zachary casually threw his jacket aside and was unbuttoning his shirt while heading for the bedroom. When he saw Charlotte, he opened his arms automatically.
Without hesitation, the woman rushed into his embrace, tightly wrapping her arms around his waist.
“It’s late. Why are you still up?” He gently ruffled her hair. “Were you waiting for me?”
“What took you so long to come back?” Charlotte whined.
She was hugging him very tightly. What happened today made her scared and felt insecure. However, being back in his embrace made her feel at ease again.
“I had something to deal with,” Zachary replied. He raised the woman’s chin and pushed the loose strands of hair on her face aside. Then, he gently kissed her eyelids. “Did you miss me?”
“Yes.” Charlotte tiptoed and took the initiative to kiss him.
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Her actions took Zachary by surprise. He picked her off her feet and allowed her legs to wrap around his waist. While kissing, they headed to the bedroom.
Two of them fell onto the bed, their eyes burning with affection, and the temperature in the room seemed to have risen. Charlotte was so into it that Zachary could not stop…
After the passionate night, Charlotte finally drifted to sleep at dawn.
Unable to resist the temptation, Zachary leaned in to kiss the woman’s eyes and cheek before continuing to stare at her sleeping face.
Tonight, he made Ben prepare the evidence for Sharon’s misdeeds. He planned to stand up to Henry and the Blackwoods to demand the marriage contract to be called off.
Unexpectedly, before he submitted the evidence, Henry got a heart attack and fainted.
Everyone got a shock, and Zachary immediately sent Henry to the hospital. After a few hours, the older man’s condition finally stabilized at two in the morning. As he was afraid that Charlotte was waiting up for him, he rushed home.
Ring!
His phone vibrated, and Zachary quickly answered it. He whispered, “Hello?”
“Mr. Nacht is awake,” Ben said. “Please hurry over. The doctor wants to see you.”
“I’ll be there in a jiffy.” Zachary hung up and carefully withdrew his arm from under Charlotte. Lowering his head, he kissed the sleeping figure then got up to change.
Before he left, he wrote a note and placed it under the lamp by the bed.
His chauffeur was already waiting downstairs. As soon as he got into the car, he received a call from Bruce. “Ms. Nacht has disembarked from the plane. She is heading to the hospital now.”
“Okay,” Zachary acknowledged. “I want you to get some people to protect Charlotte in secret.”
“I understand.”
After the call, Zachary’s phone rang again. This time, it was Johann. “I heard Mr. Nacht is sick. Is that true?”
“Where did you hear it?” Zachary furrowed his eyebrows.
“It was insider news. Don’t ask me about the details.” The man on the other end softly continued, “This is big news. Although you are the only grandson, you are not married and have no successors. I’m worried that the other branches of Nacht Group would question your inheritance rights. When the internal fight starts, it will spell trouble for you.”
“I know,” Zachary simply replied.
“You are still young and haven’t been through any family fights…” Concerned, Johann expressed, “In the face of big advantages and interests like this, even people who are related by blood would kill each other. It will reveal the evil side of humans.”
Hearing that, Zachary grew solemn.
Throughout his life, he was always the strongest. He was a child prodigy, and by sixteen, he took over the company and started managing the Divine Corporation. No matter what difficulties he met, he would often outmatch his competitors. Even when forced into a corner, he was never scared.
However, it would be a challenge to compete against his blood relatives for the family assets.
He grew up without his parents, so his grandpa educated him. On the other hand, his aunt, Zara, played the role of his mother. She took good care of him, and he was very close to her…
Unfortunately, everything changed somehow.
Perhaps, it was because he grew up and became more independent. Soon, they started to have conflicts of interest.
Therefore, Henry divided them into different industries and made them promise not to offend each other.
For ten years, everything was peaceful.
It was not until Chris pretended to be him. He angered Zachary by almost raping Charlotte, which resulted in their first dispute.
“Take good care of the situation. I shall not bother you anymore,” Johann advised and hung up.
Still holding onto his phone, Zachary looked crestfallen.
He managed to resolve the previous conflict perfectly, but the war would start again.
Although he did not wish to take this step, he could not tolerate it if anyone wanted to challenge his authority.
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By the time Charlotte woke up, Zachary was not beside her anymore. Reading the note under the lamp, a smile crept on her face.
Pig! Remember to have breakfast when you wake up. I will be busy today and might be home late again. Regardless, I will be back!
He signed off as ‘gigolo’, as he did before.
Charlotte could not help but laugh. She kissed the note, feeling a sweet sensation spreading all over her.
Cohabitating with him for the past few days made her feel particularly happy. Now, she realized that Zachary could be warm and good to her.
She began to think that she should confess to him and tell him about his children soon. Perhaps, they could live together happily as a family.
Breaking her trail of thoughts, the alarm rang. Glancing at her phone, Charlotte realized that it was already half-past seven. She did not hear it earlier.
In a hurry, she got out of bed and ran home barefooted with her phone in her hands.
Her children were already awake. A nurse was preparing breakfast while the others were combing the children’s hair and dressing them.
Taking the opportunity while they were busy, Charlotte secretly sneaked back to her room. Then, she pretended to have just gotten up. Waving at her children, she greeted, “Robbie, Jamie and Ellie, good morning!”
“Good morning, Mommy!” Her children greeted her cheerfully.
“Mommy, you can sleep a little more. We can get to school ourselves.” Robbie was very considerate. “You look very tired.”
“I am quite tired, but I still want to have breakfast with you guys.” Charlotte gently ruffled Robbie’s hair.
“Hmm, Mommy, have some hot cross bunnies.” The boy passed her a bun.
“Mommy, have some soy milk.” Following suit, her daughter passed her a glass of soy milk. Then, the girl used her chubby little hands to push away the hair on her mother’s forehead. “Mommy, don’t get tired. You should rest more.”
“Ellie, you are such a good girl.” Charlotte pecked her daughter’s cheek then turned to look at Jamie. She realized that he looked troubled, with his head hung low.
“Jamie, what’s wrong?” She softly asked.
He tilted his head and frowned. “I called Mr. Henry last night and wanted to ask him how I should use the toy he bought me. He was happily chatting with me when suddenly he went silent and…”
“What happened next?” Charlotte egged on.
“Then, I heard lots of voices. Some were screaming for Mr. Henry, while others were yelling for the doctor…” Jamie spoke while gesturing with his hands.
Then, he anxiously questioned, “Mommy, is Mr. Henry alright?”
“Is he sick?” Charlotte furrowed her brows, feeling an ominous premonition.
“Let me give him a call.”
Robbie immediately took out his phone and dialled Henry’s number. Unfortunately, it was off.
The family exchanged looks, and the atmosphere turned grim.
Ellie pouted, and tears filled her eyes as she asked, “Is Mr. Henry sick? Shall we go to the hospital to look for him?”
“Ellie, don’t worry.” Charlotte hugged her. She tilted her head and looked at the nurses. “Amelia, Violet and Mildred, did you hear anything about it?”
“Nope.” They shook their heads.
“Do you want me to call and find out?” Amelia took out her phone and made a call.
“Wait.” Charlotte quickly stopped her. “Don’t say anything about it, and don’t ask about it.”
“Mommy, what’s wrong?” Jamie asked in confusion.
“Mr. Henry has a special status and there are many things about him that are confidential. We should not spread the news,” Charlotte explained. “If we say anything wrong to people outside, it may cause unnecessary trouble for him.”
“That’s true. We should listen to Mommy.” Robbie urged, “We should pretend that we don’t know anything and not ask about it.”
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“Don’t worry, we understand.” The three nurses nodded understandingly.
“I will not say anything either.” Ellie used her chubby little hands to cover her mouth.
“What should we do then? Do we sit back and do nothing?” Jamie asked uneasily. “I’m worried about Mr. Henry.”
“Me too…” Robbie lowered his head. “Mr. Henry treats us well. If he’s really sick, we should go and see him.”
“Don’t worry,” Charlotte tried to comfort her children. “I will try to find out about what happened. Once I confirm the news, I will arrange for all of you to visit him.”
“Okay,” the children nodded obediently.
“Alright, you should all eat breakfast first before heading to school.”
“Yes, Mommy.”
Then, Charlotte got changed and sent the children to the school bus.
As Jamie’s leg was still in a cast, the nurses followed them, so they could come back home together when school was over.
When Charlotte returned home, she took a while to think about what to do before she decided to call Zachary.
It was engaged.
She knew he was probably busy and did not want to bother him. Instead, she decided to talk to him after he returned home that night.
She proceeded to tidy the house and make some soup for Mrs. Berry. Then, she was about to take a nap when Simon suddenly called.
Pausing for a moment, she answered, “Hello?”
“Charlotte, do you have some time to spare? Can we meet?”
“I’m afraid, I’m a bit held up at the moment…”
She did not want to see them. Firstly, there was no need to do that. Secondly, she was afraid that they would misunderstand that she ditched Luna purposely, and they would want to take revenge against her.
“Don’t worry. We don’t have any ill intentions, but we only want to ask you some things in person,” the other person assured.
“I have already told the police what I know. You can ask them directly.”
“Give me your phone.” At that moment, she heard Amanda’s voice. The woman was trying to control her emotions and sound calm. “Charlotte, if you don’t wish to see me, it’s alright. I only want to ask you a few questions. You can answer me over the phone instead.”
Charlottes gave in. “Ask away then.”
“I already understood the situation from the police, and I believe what you said was true. Back then, when we mistreated you, you did not take revenge against us. Now, it’s even harder to believe that you would get someone to hurt Luna. After all, even if you wanted to, you would not be able to bring yourself to do that.”
“You sure understand me well.”
Charlotte let out a bitter laugh. If Luna had half of Amanda’s wisdom, things would not have gotten to this point.
“Regarding the incident, there are certain things that the police refused to reveal. I wanted to ask if you saw the people who dragged Luna into the van. Did they bully her there?” Amanda probed.
“That…”
Charlotte felt like she was in a difficult position. She understood that the police wanted to protect the suspect’s identity before carrying out a thorough investigation of the matter. Therefore, they did not want to reveal the details.
As an eyewitness, it was not her position to disclose anything.
“It seems like the person who ordered it is someone I’m familiar with,” Amanda commented.
She was clever and could guess from Charlotte’s hesitation. Trying to sound her out, Amanda muttered, “Was it Hector?”
“No,” Charlotte immediately denied.
“Then, it must be Helena then,” Amanda used the same method again.
Charlotte was stunned. When she was about to speak, Amanda already confirmed her guess. “It was her! I knew that it was that sly b****! Our family has already ended up in this situation. Why can’t she let Luna off? Why is she so insistent on pushing her to a dead end?”
“You should calm down…” Charlotte quickly persuaded. “This matter has yet to be investigated. You should wait for the police to conclude it.”
“Calm down? How can you ask that of me?” Amanda howled. “My daughter was raped and suffered a huge blow. She can’t get pregnant ever again and is mentally unstable. Her life is over…”
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Hearing that, Charlotte felt bad too. Letting out a sigh, she murmured, “I’m sorry. If only I called the police earlier, things might have turned out differently.”
“Why didn’t you call the police?” Amanda agitatedly accused, “Why?”
“I wanted to report it when I witnessed the incident unfold. However, they spotted me and chased after me. Then, someone else appeared to stop them, so I thought it was over. I did not expect…”
“Someone came out to stop them?” Amanda picked up an important point and grilled Charlotte about it, “Why did you think that it was over? Was it Hector who appeared?”
“No, it was Owen…” Charlotte explained, “I thought that since they were a family once, Owen would save Luna. Besides, it was illegal to hold someone forcefully, and Owen would not allow that to happen…”
“A family? How were they a family?” Amanda wailed, “Didn’t you know that Owen hates Luna? He probably stopped them as a show for you so you would not call the police. After you left, he must have continued to punish Luna.”
“That can’t be true, right?” Charlotte was shocked. “Why does he hate Luna? Even if they had disagreements, he wouldn’t…”
“Forget it. I can’t be bothered to explain it to you.” Amanda was livid. “Charlotte, you should pray for good luck. If you don’t learn your lesson, someone as innocent as you will be bound to meet an unfortunate event!”
With that, Amanda ended the call.
As Charlotte listened to the silence on the other end, she thought about Amanda’s words and felt horrible…
Does Owen really have an issue with her?
Did he plan it with Helena?
Thinking back, Luna was arrogant and defiant. She never respected others and probably offended Owen back then. As such, he held a grudge against her.
This was not impossible.
Well, recalling the past events, she had known Owen together with Hector from a young age. In her memory, Owen was someone who was upright and righteous.
Even after she fell from grace, he still cherished their friendship.
Charlotte was unwilling to believe that he was a bad person.
However, from another angle, he only treated her like this because it was mutual respect. As for Luna, she was never polite to him. Often, she would insult him the moment she saw him, and it destroyed his self-esteem.
As such, it was probable that Owen would do this.
With that thought, Charlotte felt a chill down her spine. She thought back on Amanda’s words and realized that it made sense.
If she continued to think so innocently, others might easily betray her.
While thinking about it, her phone rang again. This time, it was an unknown number.
After a pause, Charlotte answered. “Hello?”
“I am Helena.” The voice on the other end sounded arrogant and stuck up.
“What do you want?” Charlotte answered in a very cold tone.
“Let’s meet and talk,” Helena demanded.
“We don’t have anything to talk about.” Charlotte could not be bothered to continue and was about to cut the call.
“Think carefully about it,” Helena sneered. “I know all about your family’s secret, including the letter your father left for my brother…”
Charlotte froze. “What do you mean?”
“Your father wrote about the person responsible for his tragic fate.” Helena proudly said, “If you want to know more, you should come to Silver Diamond Restaurant now. Don’t worry. I will not hurt you because I am a good citizen who abides by the law.”
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Before Charlotte could respond, Helena hung up.
Gripping her phone, Charlotte felt perplexed. She did not know why Helena had the letter. Perhaps, it was a trap or a bait, but she still wanted to find out the letter’s contents.
Even so, after going through so much, Charlotte was wary.
She decided to call Michael, who she had not contacted for a long time.
Soon, the call connected. The man excitedly greeted, “Charlotte!”
“Michael, do you still have the letter my Dad sent you?” Charlotte asked without hesitation.
“Yes, of course,” Michael replied. “It is in my house at H City, but I am now in F Nation. What’s wrong? Did something happen to you? I’ll rush over.”
“No, it’s alright.” Charlotte hurriedly stopped him. “I was just wondering about what the letter said.”
“Well…” Michael was stumped.
“Is it a secret about my Dad’s bankruptcy?” Charlotte queried. “Did he tell you who set him up in the letter?”
“Why do you want to know?” Michael blurted. Then, he immediately comforted her, “The matter happened a long time ago, so you don’t have to bother about it anymore. Your dad did not want me to tell you about these things because he did not want you to be involved.”
“I know.”
Charlotte knew how Michael was like. He would not reveal anything if he did not want to no matter how much she asked.
“Are you alright?” Michael asked worriedly.
“Yes, I am okay.” Charlotte pretended casually to make a passing statement, “Helena wants to have lunch with me.”
“What? You still have business with Helena?” Michael sounded glad. “That’s great news! You have nobody else to rely on over there. If anything happens, you can get her to help you. She is also a woman, so it would be easier for both of you to communicate.”
“Ok.” Charlotte smiled. “I am about to leave. We plan to meet at Silver Diamond Restaurant.”
“Okay, I will give her a call soon and ask her to look after you,” Michael cheerfully exclaimed.
“Thank you, Michael.”
After the call ended, Charlotte prepared to head out. Within half an hour, she reached the restaurant.
Helena booked the whole place, and there were no guests nor attendants in sight.
There were only a few bodyguards outside. They looked grim and dull.
As soon as she stepped into the restaurant, Charlotte felt like she was in danger. Despite so, she was not scared as she knew she had Michael as her backing.
“Should I say that you’re stupid, or should I praise you for being courageous?” Helena sat in the middle, glaring at Charlotte. “You knew that you would be in danger, but you still came?”
“You can’t touch me.” Charlotte gave the other woman a death glare. “Tell me, what do you want from me?”
“Sometimes, I can’t understand you.” Helena mocked, “Luna abused you in the past, yet, you still helped her? Are you Mother Mary?”
“Did you make me come here so that you can say that?” Charlotte retorted, “I already told the police everything. There is nothing else we have to discuss in private.”
“You should know that the Whites are no match for me.” Helena warned, “I hope you do not act rashly.”
“You have overestimated me.” Charlotte chuckled in response. “I don’t plan to be nosy, but I was only carrying out the duty of a citizen.”
“Are you telling me that you are prepared to fight against me till the end?” Lasers were shooting out from Helena’s eyes. “You should know what the consequences are.”
“I told you that I would not be nosy,” Charlotte emphasized. “I only told the police the facts. I will not speculate and tell them things I am not sure about. On the other hand, I will tell them everything I am certain of.”
“Very well.” Helena’s lips curled up into a smile. She did not continue and only gave a hand signal.
Two bodyguards aggressively approached Charlotte.
Meanwhile, the latter did not move and simply stared at Helena’s phone.