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“Both of you are seeing things from your own perspectives and you have your own reasons,” Zachary analyzed fairly.

“You’re still young so it’s fine to learn things you’re interested in. It’s easier to master something if you focus on it after all. Besides, both of you are brothers and you can help each other in the future. One of you will be the brains while the other will be the brawns and you’ll be invincible by then.”

Not only did his words make sense to the kids, but he also managed to resolve their dispute, uniting them even more.

“Okay!” Both Robbie and Jamie nodded and gave each other a hug.

The former took the initiative to apologize. “I’m sorry, Jamie. I didn’t mean to look down on martial arts. I want to learn from you in the future.”

“I want to learn from you too, Robbie. Let’s work hard together.” The latter reflected on his actions too.

“Good boys!” The corners of Zachary’s lips tilted upwards as he glanced at his watch. “Alright, have a ten minute rest. Robbie, you can go drink some juice while Jamie, you need to prepare for your classes.”

“Okay!” they replied in unison before beaming at each other.

“I hope time can pass by soon. I really want to study.” Ellie was brushing one of her dolls’ hair in her princess tent. She took a glance outside before saying, “Being a boy is so troublesome. Being a girl is much better, isn’t that right, Lulu?”

Charlotte couldn’t stop herself from smiling at the sight of her children.

“What are you smiling like a fool for?” Zachary asked as he walked towards her. “Why aren’t you going in?”

“I didn’t want to interrupt your classes.” She faced him with a gentle look. “You’re a really great dad.”

“Of course,” he answered confidently. “Reading so many parenting books wasn’t a waste after all. Besides, I didn’t have parents growing up, and I felt like something is missing from my life. Now, this feels like I’m getting to live my childhood all over again. It feels great to be able to learn and grow up with them.”

Charlotte wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his chest.

She was moved and touched by his words but she didn’t want to express it with shallow words.

“I think you should be the one called Deedee, silly.” Zachary patted her back and said gently, “You’re becoming more and more childlike.”

“It’s time for our class, Daddy,” Jamie called out excitedly. “You can have Daddy back when our class ends, Mommy. Then you can hug him as much as you want. So let go of him now.”

“I still have to study after Jamie’s class, Mommy. Don’t keep Daddy all to yourself,” Ellie pouted as she said with her squeaky voice.

“Daddy, Daddy!” Fifi flew over to them and circled above Zachary’s head. The parrot reminded, “Class, now! Class, now!”

“These heartless children…” Charlotte didn’t know if she should laugh or cry. “They were attached to my hip previously, but now they’re saying that I’m hogging you for myself.”

“It means that I’m more likable.” The man raised a brow at her and said, “Go take a shower and wait for me in our room. I’ll be right over once I’m done with their classes.”

“Alright.” Charlotte stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss. “I’ll be waiting for you!”

“Be good,” he said as he pinched her cheeks. Then, he turned to Jamie and started his class. “Alright. Time for you to show me your martial art skills.”

“My leg isn’t completely healed yet. Are we practicing with our fists first?” the little boy asked as he stood up unsteadily.

“You’ve been resting for two months. How bad could it be even if it hasn’t completely healed?” Zachary was extremely strict as he said, “Martial artists can’t be such a weakling. Come on, time to practice!”

“Yes!” Jamie saluted him and limped to the middle of the room before he showed his martial arts skills.

His father sat on the couch with a smile on his face. All of them really are talented in their own ways. This kid looks just a little older and is quite convincing when he’s practicing martial arts.

“Not bad! Carry on.”

“Okay.”

Charlotte watched as her children focused on their classes and felt extremely relieved. She felt that Zachary’s way of educating them was much better than her own.

The woman didn’t disturb them any further and left, closing the door behind her on her way out.

Her phone rang suddenly as she turned around.

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Charlotte glanced at the screen and saw a phone number that she didn’t recognize. After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered it.

“Mrs. Windt…” It was a little boy’s voice.

She froze for a moment before asking in confusion, “You are?”

“I’m Timothy.” The voice over the phone was soft and his tone cautious. “Do you remember me? I’m Elisa’s classmate.”

“Yes, I remember.” Charlotte was shocked as she had never expected the little boy to call her.

“I called… to ask you a favor…” Timothy sounded like he was sobbing. After taking a deep breath and calming himself, he asked anxiously, “Can you help me?”

“T-Tell me.”

The woman couldn’t bring herself to decline a child’s favor.

The boy spoke cautiously, making it obvious that he was calling Charlotte without letting his family know.

“I met Uncle Thomas and Aunt Mary when I went out with Grandma today. They told me in secret that Mommy and my grandparents were kidnapped by bad guys. They’re going to die if nobody saves them.”

The boy shuddered as he spoke, and his breathing was unstable.

Through the phone, Charlotte could sense that he was crying but was trying his best to hold it in.

“Don’t rush, Timothy. Take your time. I’m here.”

She quickly went into her room and consoled him.

No matter what had happened between the adults, Charlotte was much more concerned for the boy at that moment. He was only three and a half and his voice sounded sweet like her son, Jamie. Yet, he had to go through something so traumatizing.

Her heart broke for him.

“They said…” Timothy sucked in a deep breath before continuing, “Mommy and my grandparents can only be saved if I look for you.”

“I…” She was a little hesitant. In fact, she also hesitated when she saw Amanda and Simon’s message for help.

Not only had Amanda and Luna hurt her in the past, but most importantly, she didn’t want to get involved in this mess. She didn’t even have the capability to save someone, Zachary was the only one who could do it.

She didn’t want him to get on bad terms with the Browns. Having another enemy in the business world wasn’t a good thing after all.

“Please, Mrs. Windt. I beg of you, please… Please save my Mommy.”

Timothy’s voice trembled as he cried but he tried his hardest to suppress it, not daring to cry out loud.

However, it was even more heartbreaking when he was like this.

Charlotte’s heart began to soften.

“I know that Mommy and my grandmother used to bully you previously. It was all their fault. But I apologize on their behalf. I’ll be eternally grateful to you if you save them. Once I grow up, I’ll definitely repay you!”

It was as though Charlotte was his last lifeline, thinking that she was the only one who could save his family’s life.

Right now, all his hopes were place on Charlotte.

“Please… I beg of you…” Timothy kept begging.

Ultimately, Charlotte succumbed to his begs and couldn’t help but agree. “Alright. I’ll think of something.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Windt. Thank you so much.”

“What are you doing in the bathroom, Timothy? Who are you talking to? Open up the door.”

Julia’s voice was heard over the phone.

“Grandma is here, Mrs. Windt. I’ll hang up now. Thank you so much. I’ll never forget what you’ve done.”

Timothy quickly hung up after that.

Charlotte held on to her phone and was unable to calm down for a very long time.

She knew that both Thomas and Mary had evil intentions, presumably because there was something the Whites had that benefitted them. They experienced huge losses now that Amanda and Simon were missing.

That was why they tried to get Timothy to ask for help from her.

A three-year-old child should never have to bear such a responsibility.

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Once Zachary was done with the kids’ classes, he went back to the bedroom with a gloomy look. “Look at what Ellie did to me!”

Charlotte looked up and immediately saw that his head was full of tiny little braids. His nails were also painted with different colored nail polish. Melancholy was written all over his face and his brows were knitted tightly together.

Pfft! She couldn’t contain her laughter. “You look pretty cute. Hahaha!”

“Stop laughing.” Zachary pushed her onto the bed and ran his hands all over her. He then bit on her earlobe and whispered seductively, “I’m going to punish you.”

“Hold on. Stop it.” Charlotte said in between her laughter from being tickled, “There’s something I need to talk to you about.”

“Don’t change the topic.” Zachary reached into her dress and started to explore her body.

“There really is something,” she said as she grabbed hold of his wrist. “It’s about the Whites!”

He froze before frowning. “What does the Whites’ matter have to do with you?”

“Just listen to me…” She began to fill him in on everything that happened the other day. “I thought that Helena was just being a little stubborn and unreasonable and that the most she’d do were to teach Luna a lesson. I didn’t expect her to be so evil and have people take turns raping Luna.”

“What she did is indeed too much.” Zachary frowned and continued, “But this can be taken over to the proper authorities. It’s none of your business.”

“I know,” she replied while nodding. “I reported this to the police after the incident and provided them with evidence. After that, Amanda and Simon came and looked for me, but I didn’t personally meet them. I didn’t want to get roped into this.

“Amanda sold her family fortune to seek justice that Luna deserved. She even posted the incident online so that she could use the pressure of the public’s opinion to attract legal attention. It got quite a reaction online and Hector’s car sex incident was even involved. It kind of indirectly cleared my name too.

“I actually thought that they would go to court for this but who would’ve thought that three people from the Whites went missing during my accident. They tried to call me multiple times before they went missing and had sent me lots of messages asking for help. Here, take a look.”

With that said, she took out her phone and showed him the texts sent by Amanda and Simon.

“They were ruthless when bullying you previously. Yet they’re still shameless enough to come asking for help from you?” Zachary replied coldly. “Though they are quite miserable, it still has nothing to do with you. You can just ignore this.”

“I was thinking of doing this too. But Timothy called me earlier asking for help. I…” Thinking of what the little boy said, she began to choke on her words.

“That kid is the same age as our children. A young kid like him was begging for my help non-stop. He begged me to save his Mommy and his grandparents. I couldn’t bring myself to say no…”

Zachary fell silent upon hearing this.

The past him would have rejected this without hesitating. But now that he reunited with his children, his attitude softened and he was especially soft-hearted towards children.

Charlotte let out a long sigh and said softly, “I know that Thomas and Mary purposely instigated this. They have some business connection with the Whites that benefitted them after all. Now that they’re missing, both of them would definitely suffer great losses. That’s why they thought of everything to get the boy to beg me for help. But no matter what happened, I can’t reject it when a child like him asked for help.”

Zachary said nothing to that. Instead, he took out his phone and ordered, “Investigate what happened with the Whites.”

“Yes.”

After hanging up, he asked with raised brows, “Are you satisfied now?”

“Will this affect you?” Charlotte asked worriedly.

“That’s unlikely.” He unfastened his buttons as he walked towards the bathroom. “You wouldn’t be able to fall asleep tonight if I didn’t do anything.”

“Thank you!” She was immensely moved by his gesture.

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“Aren’t you going to come and help me shower?” Zachary said assertively, “Serving your husband is the best repayment there is.”

“Coming…” Charlotte walked to him with a smile on her face. “I’ll give you a special service tonight.”

……

Things were quickly resolved after Zachary got involved.

The next night, Bruce came and reported to her, “Ms. Windt, they’ve been rescued. They want to meet with you, saying that they want to thank you in person. What would you like to do?”

After thinking about it for a moment, she nodded and said, “Sure.”

“Alright. I’ll arrange the meeting immediately.”

Bruce drove her to the Whites’ residence which was also the Windt family’s residence in the old days.

Since Charlotte was coming, both Amanda and Simon purposely dressed up but it wasn’t enough to cover up their pale and fatigued faces.

It had only been a few days yet they seemed to have aged ten years. Even white hair had grown on their heads.

Although they were wrapped tightly in their clothes, Charlotte could still see the injuries on their neck, arm, and forehead.

They must’ve gone through a lot in the past few days.

She sighed silently to herself as she looked at them, not knowing what to say to console them.

Amanda and Simon stood up and gave Charlotte a deep bow. “Thank you!”

“Don’t be like this…”

Charlotte was at a loss. She wanted to reach out to stop them but she didn’t want to step forward as they were still distant in terms of their relationship.

“Um, where is Luna?” she asked quietly.

“She’s still sleeping. She’s gone through a lot over the past few days and had almost…” Amanda wiped away the tears on her face before adding, “If it wasn’t for Mr. Nacht’s men, I’m afraid we might’ve been dead by now.”

Charlotte heaved a long sigh, unsure of how to respond.

“I didn’t expect you to save us.” Amanda’s eyes were red and full of guilt. “Don’t you hate me after what I’ve done to you in the past?”

“Of course I do,” the former replied bluntly. “I hated you so much.”

“I’m sorry…” The latter then hung her head apologetically.

“Honestly, if it wasn’t for Timothy, I couldn’t have made up my mind to do this,” Charlotte said softly. “He’s only three and a half years old and is the same age as my children. He secretly gave me a call and I really couldn’t bring myself to reject him.”

“Timothy?” The couple was overwhelmed upon hearing the name.

Amanda quickly asked, “How did he know about this? He’s just a child! What’s going on with the Sterlings? How can they let him know?”

“The Sterlings didn’t tell him. It was Thomas and Mary who did. They even told him that he should come to ask me for help. That’s why he hid in the toilet and called me.”

Charlotte roughly told them what had happened.

“Those assholes!” Amanda’s body was shaking from anger. “They’re obviously scared that they’d suffer from losses if anything happened to us. That’s why they urge the boy to beg you for help. Timothy is just a three-year-old boy. He must’ve felt so scared and helpless when he found out about this.

“I don’t even know if those bastards told him anything bad about his father. If they did, he would definitely be traumatized. I’m afraid that he wouldn’t be able to stand it with the Sterlings. And his evil stepmother! Oh, God…”

At the thought of these, she became panicked and worried.

“Those bastards!” Simon gritted through his teeth.

At that moment, Charlotte seemed to have another level of understanding of Amanda. Even though the woman had personality issues, she was still very kind to her family.

She could give up everything for her daughter and when she found out that Timothy had begged Charlotte for help, she was worried for him instead of being happy that she was saved.

“Let’s not talk about this.” The woman recollected her thoughts and said guiltily, “The Whites have owed you so much, Charlotte. I don’t even know how I should repay you. After giving it some thought, I decided to return this villa to you. Just treat it as a token of appreciation from us.”

At that, she gave the property ownership certificate and any documents related to Charlotte.

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“Charlotte,” Simon said, feeling rather embarrassed. “Your father built this villa for you originally. We’ve been living here for four years and now it’s finally returned to its original owner.”

“The reason I saved you was all because of the kid,” Charlotte whispered. “I didn’t do it to get anything.”

“I know.” Amanda gave her a bitter smile and continued, “We’re feeling even more guilty because you saved us without holding any grudges. Let us use this chance to make up for our mistakes.”

After pausing for a moment, she took out a bill and handed it to the former.

“These are the fortune your father left when he got into the accident. I’m really ashamed to say this but we took advantage of you for being young and naive. We took this villa for ourselves and even got ourselves three factories for a very low price. However, we’ve already used up all of the money when buying off headlines and searches previously. We even sold the factories and used the money. We don’t have much money to our names now. So we can only give you this villa and this…”

Amanda opened up a jewelry box.

Charlotte looked up and instantly saw the ruby necklace Zachary gifted her.

“I’ve hidden this necklace so that I could sell it off if I was ever in desperate need of money. Not even my husband or Luna knew about this.”

She smiled bitterly and added, “I’m such a shameless person. I don’t have money that I can compensate you for and can only give you the villa and the necklace just to give myself peace of mind.”

“This…”

“Just take it.” Simon shoved the documents and jewelry box into Charlotte’s arms and said, “These are all yours to begin with!”

“But what’s going to happen to you now that you’ve given me these? Won’t you be broke now?”

The latter knew that they didn’t really have much savings now as Amanda wasn’t wearing any jewelry today. It was obvious that they had already run out of fortune.

“It looks like you don’t know.” Amanda shuddered as she spoke, “Helena said that for the sake of Mr. Nacht, she’ll give us seven million as compensation.”

Tears fell from her face at that. Even though she was trying her best to hold them back, she couldn’t stop her body from shaking.

“My poor Luna… She’s been in such a mess all because of those animals. Her life’s ruined yet the evil woman dared to use the money to humiliate us. That b***h can go to hell!”

Simon’s body was also shaking by then and tears fell from his face.

Charlotte was truly upset upon hearing this. She had never truly experienced the evil of human nature. She once thought that Amanda and Luna were evil enough but she finally understood what the meaning was of ruthless after hearing what Helena did.

The seven million she gave was obviously to compensate Luna for being raped by the seven men.

It was just like sending daggers to the family’s hearts.

“Thanks.” Charlotte took the stuff and asked, “What are your plans for the future?”

“What other plans could we have?” Amanda wiped away the tears from her eyes. “We aren’t able to fight against the Browns and the Sterlings so we can only bring Luna away from H City for now. But I believe in karma. They’re definitely going to be punished for what they did one day.”

With that said, Simon burst into tears. “Aren’t we getting punished for our sins now? We treated you like rubbish in the past and now we’re being punished twice as much by God.”

His wife lowered her head and she continuously wiped the tears from her eyes.

Charlotte sympathized with them but she didn’t know how she should console them.

After a long time, Amanda finally recollected herself. She took a deep breath and said, “We’ll be leaving tonight, Charlotte. I don’t know if we’ll have the chance to see each other again in the future. And I’m afraid there might not be another chance to say this if I don’t tell you now.”

“What is it?” Charlotte asked in confusion.

“It’s about your father’s-”

She met eyes with the Nacht family’s bodyguard standing by the door and immediately stopped talking.

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“Leave us,” ordered Charlotte.

Her bodyguards collectively mumbled a “yes” and retreated from the room.

Charlotte looked at Amanda. “Can you tell me now?”

Amanda sighed, her voice solemn. “Back when I really put you through hell and concealed everything about father’s affairs, I’m assuming you think that Uncle Simon and I caused your father’s demise.”

“There’s no doubt that we were after your father’s money, but we did not harm a single hair on his head. To put it bluntly, our family depended on your father to survive. It would not benefit us if any harm came to him. “

“However, there was something that we did hide from you.”

Amanda paused briefly as she plucked up the courage to make the admission. “Your father was murdered.”

“By who?” asked Charlotte anxiously.

“Well…” Amanda trailed off and frowned. She felt conflicted by this.

Simon then had to shake her a little to make her continue. “Tell her.”

“I don’t know who it is exactly,” said Amanda in a low voice. “But I do know that it is someone from the Nacht family.”

Charlotte was astonished and her eyes widened in shock. The Nachts had a hand in this?

“Don’t get me wrong, but I’m not talking about Mr. Nacht. I really doubt it’s him.” Amanda hurriedly continued. “At first, I only knew that it was someone who used the Nacht Group to put pressure on the Windt Corporation. It was a hostile takeover, so your father had no choice but to yield.”

Just then, Mr. Nacht and the Divine Corporation had yet to enter the domestic market, so this is why I don’t think it’s him. It has to be someone else from the family, but I’m just not sure who it is exactly.”

Charlotte’s emotions were a mess after she heard this. I don’t think it’s Zachary either, but who could it be?

“I was there on the day of your father’s accident and remember him telling me something strange,” whispered Simon. “He mentioned that the Nacht family couldn’t find out about you, or there would be trouble.”

“What do you mean?” asked Charlotte with suspicion in her tone.

“I don’t know either.” Simon looked thoughtfully at her. “I think it might have something to do with your mother.”

“My mother?” Charlotte was even more confused by this. Her mother had disappeared shortly after she was born. What did the troubles with her father’s company have to do with her mother?

“Maybe your mother had a spat with the Nacht family? This is purely speculation, of course. But I’d met her before when I was young.” ”At that time, your father was still poor, and your mother seemed to be the child of a prestigious family.”

“Although I cannot determine what her background is, there’s no mistaking the fact that she’s lived a life of luxury. She was always followed around by a large number of bodyguards, and her trappings seemed to be no less than what our current Mr. Nacht would enjoy.

“You also look exactly like her. The resemblance is remarkable.

Charlotte didn’t say a word because her mind was still a jumble from trying to process what he told her.

What exactly is going on?

What she possessed now was vital information indeed. But instead of clarity, she ended up having more questions than answers.

“Try not to dwell on it.” Amanda, having read Charlotte’s emotions, interjected almost immediately. “I think Mr. Nacht is being sincere. He isn’t like Hector at all! That beast of a man is ignorant and ruthless. He knows that Helena is going to be the death of Luna, but he’s not lifting a finger to help.”

“We were truly blinded by the situation. We even intentionally approved of Luna’s marriage to him. Come to think of it… This is probably retribution.”

Amanda paused and sighed deeply before continuing.

“Charlotte, the reason why I’m telling you this is to warn you. Marrying into a rich family is complicated. Even if Mr. Nacht is there to protect you, his family is anything but simple. There will be times where his protection will fail. You must be careful and ensure that you keep yourself and the kids safe.”

“You’re right. I appreciate the warning.”

Charlotte was still reeling from the emotions she felt. But she knew that Amanda was right. Zachary might be a good man, but if his family truly had such terrible people, she would not be able to escape their clutches if anything happened.

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Before Charlotte left the White residence, Amanda had some parting advice for her.

“I’ve completed the procedures necessary for the transfer of the house and have sorted things out with the lawyer. When you have some time to spare, go and see Mr. Williams and sign the deed. After that, you are to visit the Housing Management Bureau to complete the transfer. With that, the house will be the property of its rightful owner.”

“Even if you don’t occupy it, you can still consider putting it up on the market. Assets are assets, and it’s always good for a woman to have her own funds. After we leave, we’ll also change our contact information. I fear it’ll be difficult to remain in contact. You must take care.”

“Thank you. You should take care too.”

Charlotte gave them a wave and carried her things into the car.

She then started the car and slowly drove out of the manor. As she looked at the manor gradually vanishing from sight, she reflected on everything that had happened over the years. She felt exhausted.

The average human lifespan is only a few decades. How many ups and downs will we all face?

An ordinary person would have a more carefree existence for sure. But I just had to be born into a wealthy family.

My father worked his a** off for so long for me to have a good life. But someone killed him.

Not to mention my mother. I barely know anything about her, and her influences on my future are still unclear.

Charlotte groaned out loud as she thought of this. She glanced at the deed in the hand and noticed that the property value increased to a few hundred million now. Amanda and Simon were forced to sell it at a low price because they were strapped for cash.

Now that so many things had happened, they seemed to really regret what they did to her. Otherwise, they had no reason to return both the house and necklace to her.

She bore them no malice and hoped that their family would live their lives in peace and free from harm.

She also took the time to reflect on her own circumstances. She was happy, but how long would that last? She sensed that this was the calm before the storm, and there was no telling what difficulties she would face in the future.

Charlotte realized that the fear and unease she felt was not for herself but for her children.

She swore that she would not let anything happen to them, no matter what.

Suddenly, Charlotte’s phone rang and shook her from her thoughts. Steeling herself, she then answered the phone.

“Mummy, where have you been? When will you be back?”

The sound of Ellie’s cute voice melted Charlotte’s heart.

“Mommy was out running errands and will be home soon,” said Charlotte gently. “Have you finished your classes with Daddy?”

‘Yes!” Ellie was happy when she said this and covered her mouth as she giggled. “Daddy tried to learn how to sing with me today, and it was bad!”

Ellie spoke in hushed tones but could not hide her mirth as she soon dissolved into peals of laughter.

“Elisa Windt! That’s not very nice!”

Zachary’s displeased voice came from the other end of the line.

Ellie, however, could not stop her infectious laughter.

Charlotte couldn’t help but smile. The sadness still lingered in her heart, but she felt more at ease knowing that the children were getting along well with Zachary.

In any case, the children would be safe as long as Zachary is there.

“Alright, alright, time’s up. Off to bed with you, I need to talk to Mommy.”

Zachary then gestured at the medical staff to whisk away the three children to bed. “Are you already back?”

“On my way.” The sound of his baritone voice made her smile. “What did they make you sing?”

“Ugh, drop it,” said Zachary nervously. “I think that will be the death of me.”

“Well, you must be quite the maestro! Sing it for me later!” Charlotte laughed out loud and did not hold back from teasing him.

“Oh, we’ll see who ends up singing later!” Zachary’s voice suddenly dropped an octave. “Hurry home.”

“Alright.” Charlotte responded shyly.

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After she hung up, Charlotte looked out of the car window. A bright moon illuminated the pitch-black sky like a beacon of hope.

Suddenly, she felt her heart surge with assurance. Whatever the future holds, I’ll be brave and face it.

It was late when she finally reached home.

Mrs. Berry had been up waiting for Charlotte in the living room. As she heard the sound of the car, she hurriedly walked out and greeted Charlotte at the door. “You’re back, Miss. I’ve made some stew!”

“Mrs. Berry, why are you still up?” Charlotte greeted her in return as she unloaded the things from the car.

Mrs. Berry quickly put on her coat and walked out to help her. “I was worried! You took a while, and I thought something happened.”

“Silly Mrs. Berry, what’s there to worry about?” Charlotte smiled and fussed over her collar.

“You went to see the Whites, of all people. How would I not be worried?” Mrs. Berry frowned, her expression solemn. “Amanda is a vicious person, so I was afraid that she was going to hurt you.”

“I had bodyguards with me.” Charlotte then sighed and looked Mrs. Berry in the eye. “A lot of things have happened.”

“Ah, like what?”

“Let’s go to your room. I’ll explain everything.”

Charlotte braced herself for another tiring conversation.

“Here, have some stew and some snacks.” Mrs. Berry then brought Charlotte to her room, food and all. “Please eat something. I’ll listen to you when you’re done.”

“I don’t really have the appetite.” Charlotte reached over to her side and gave Mrs. Berry the deed to the property. “In the meantime, will you hold onto this for me? For safekeeping, that is.”

“This is…” Mrs. Berry trailed off, and her eyes widened in shock. “The deed to the old house? Who gave it to you?”

“Amanda and Simon.”

Charlotte told Mrs. Berry all that happened during this period.

Mrs. Berry gave Charlotte her full attention and only interjected out of shock and concern from time to time.

“Gosh, that’s terrible!”

“Lord, have mercy.”

“That poor child!”

After Charlotte finished, Mrs. Berry let out a deep sigh. “I suppose this is a form of retribution, but it’s still a real shame that the family ended up this way. It’s too cruel.”

“Yes,” said Charlotte as she echoed Mrs. Berry’s sighs. “I don’t exactly feel good about this either.

“It goes without saying. People should refrain from evil deeds.” Mrs. Berry paused and shook her head. “But then again, how on earth does someone as kind as Mr. Brown have a cousin as terrible as her? This is unfair, isn’t it?”

“Michael and Helena are individuals, so I think comparing them is unfair in the first place. Mrs. Berry, the deed should stay with you for now, in case anything happens.”

“Understood.” Mrs. Berry carefully took the deed from Charlotte. “Well, finish the stew at least, Miss. Mr. Nacht is waiting for you.”

“I still have something to ask you.” Charlotte took Mrs. Berry’s hand and looked at her solemnly. “What do you know about my mother?”

“Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?”

Mrs. Berry suddenly looked disturbed at the question.

Charlotte frowned. “I received word that my father’s murderer and my mother’s enemy are the same person, so I want to know more about her.”

“It’s all in the past, why bring it up now?” asked Mrs. Berry earnestly. “Mr. Nacht is there for you! He’s good to you and your children. With your marriage, everything will be alright. You should live your life and stop struggling with the past. Look forward to the future.”

“Alright.” Charlotte noticed that Mrs. Berry was reluctant to speak and chose to not question her any further. “I’ll retire for the evening. You should have the stew instead, Mrs. Berry. I fear my appetite is still non-existent.”

“Sleep well, Miss.”

Charlotte went upstairs and entered her room. She barely managed one step inside when she was swept into a powerful embrace. Charlotte smirked. “My, my. I think you’ve spent so much time with the kids you’re now a kid yourself.”

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“Maybe. Do you like that?”

Zachary hugged Charlotte from behind deftly removed her coat, pressing ardent kisses to her neck.

Charlotte felt her body go numb with pleasure as she melted into Zachary’s touch.

“I want you.”

Zachary carried her to the bed and kissed her hungrily.

Charlotte returned the kiss with equal passion. When they were together, they were inseparable.

Soon enough, the room was filled with the heady scent of desire.

Once they started, there was no stopping them.

A storm broke out in the middle of the night. Thunder and lightning filled the sky, accompanied by howling winds and the tree branches hitting the windows.

Zachary let out a low growl and held onto Charlotte tightly. She clung helplessly into his embrace, curled up in his arms, panting.

The thunder outside was relentless, and Charlotte shuddered from the noise. Zachary held her face with his warm hands and covered her ears. He planted a kiss onto each eye and murmured, “Don’t be afraid.”

Charlotte then held onto his waist tightly and buried her face in his chest.

His powerful heartbeat soothed her frayed nerves, and she soon felt safe again.

After a while, she fell asleep in his arms.

Zachary fondly kissed her on the cheek. After he tucked her in, he fell asleep with his arms around her.

Despite the loud storm outside, the pair slept soundly. They seemed to echo the sentiment that they could weather any storm together as long as they were not apart.

However, Charlotte awoke in the start in a cold sweat. Her body shuddered violently, and at the climax of her nightmare, she opened her eyes in a panic.

It took her a while, but she eventually calmed down. Turning to peek at Zachary, she was relieved to see that he remained sound asleep. Maybe he’s too tired.

She tilted her head and silently stared at him. Vivid memories of their meeting and their eventual relationship filled her mind.

She reached out and gently trailed a finger across his forehead. Satisfied, she leaned in and kissed his lips.

He stirred and suddenly held her tighter as if he was afraid that she would leave.

This made Charlotte’s eyes water. She did not know why the gesture had saddened her, but she could not shake off the feeling that this was a dream she would soon wake up from.

She didn’t want to wake up.

“What’s wrong?” asked Zachary out of the blue.

“You’re up?” Charlotte was mildly concerned. “Was I disturbing you?”

“You were fidgeting, and you kissed me, so how could I not wake up?” Zachary nibbled on her earlobe and rubbed her neck soothingly. “Did you have a nightmare?”

“Yeah.” Charlotte was still visibly shaken from the nightmare she had.

“What did you dream about?” asked Zachary as he kissed her neck.

“My father,” said Charlotte, her voice barely a whisper.

Zachary’s movements paused. He turned her around and kissed her passionately, trailing his fingers into her hair. “You’re overthinking.”

“Do you know how my father’s company went bankrupt?”

As she asked this, her dream sequence flashed repeatedly in her mind. Amanda’s words left a lingering impression on her psyche.

“It’s the middle of the night, why are you asking about this now?” Zachary paused his ministrations and looked at her.

“I…found out that my father’s company was acquired in a hostile takeover by the Nacht Group. That’s how he ended up that way.”

“And?” Zachary frowned. “Are you suspecting me?”

“No.” Charlotte shook his head. “Given your personality, you’re not the type to hide it if you’re the culprit.”

Zachary’s brows eventually relaxed. He held Charlotte’s face in one hand and rubbed her lips with his thumb. “The past is in the past. We shouldn’t dwell on it.”

“Could it be Mr. Henry?” asked Charlotte tentatively.

“What nonsense is that?” asked Zachary, displeased. “He stopped caring about the company ten years ago, so how would it be possible?”

“Your Aunt, then?” Charlotte tried again. “That’s the woman who caught me last time, right?”

This time, it was Zachary’s turn to remain silent.

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“It’s her, isn’t it?” Charlotte soon surmised her answer from Zachary’s silence, and she suddenly became more agitated. “Why did she do this?”

“It’s late, go to bed.” Zachary turned around without another word.

“Zachary!” Charlotte was anxious and turned to face him. “Why are you avoiding this? You’re not her, and so this has nothing to do with you.”

“It would be ill-advised for you to know too much.” Zachary frowned and said, “What’s done is done, so why are you digging it up again?”

“Does the ‘why’ matter so much here? I want to know why she did this, and I want to avenge my Dad!”

Charlotte had stunned herself into silence following her own outburst.

Revenge was a foreign concept to her, all this while. She had never expected to actually use the word so seriously.

Somehow, she had made her subconscious thoughts known.

“Avenge him?” Zachary sat up and solemnly asked, “Using what?”

Charlotte could not find the words to answer him. That woman had been ruthless enough with her schemes that even Zachary had to be careful around her. Charlotte was someone who could barely hurt a fly, but here she was talking about revenge like it was no big deal.

“Are you listening to yourself?” Zachary then got up and walked towards the bathroom.

As Charlotte stared at his retreating figure, she tried to soothe her frayed nerves.

She knew that no matter how bad or ruthless the woman was, she was still a blood relative of Zachary. Despite how bad things looked where business was concerned, they would not go to the extent of a blood feud.

Therefore, she cannot ask Zachary to take revenge on her behalf.

However, she was powerless on her own. The very thought depressed her.

Charlotte heard the sound of the shower being turned on in the bathroom. After a while, Zachary came out wrapped in a towel and got dressed with his back facing her.

“Aren’t you going to back sleep?” Charlotte glanced at the wall clock on the wall, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.

“I’m going to work out.” Zachary responded mildly.

Charlotte did not reply but leaned back on her pillow.

Zachary changed his clothes and walked straight out of the bedroom. When he reached the door, he turned around and said, “Get some rest and don’t dwell on it.”

With that, he left the room.

Charlotte looked at the closed door, displeased.

If he was so resistant towards one question, there was no way she could rely on him to avenge her father.

In fact, what would he do if he ended up in a spat with that so-called aunt of his?

Charlotte hugged her pillow in frustration as she tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep. Daylight soon broke, and before she knew it, it was seven in the morning.

She could hear the voices of her children from outside the door. ”I don’t need your help, Ms. Mildred. I can go down the stairs myself.”

Jamie had really grown. After some instruction from Zachary, he was now braver and more independent.

“You might fall! Let me carry you down.”

“No, I’ll go by myself.”

“It’s alright. He’s old enough and should be independent.”

This was the sound of Robbie’s voice. He had grown much as well, and he sounded more and more like an older brother.

“Alright.” Mildred was so amused by the situation, unsure of how else to respond.

“Boys are a headache.” Ellie walked past them haughtily, with Fifi perched on her shoulder. Her chubby hand stroked its feathers, and with a slightly imperious tone, said, “Let’s ignore them, Fifi.”

Charlotte’s heart immediately gladdened at the sound of her children’s’ voice. She woke up and went to the bathroom to wash up so she could have breakfast with them.

Just then, she heard her phone chime. Picking it up, she wondered who it could be since it was relatively early in the day. It turned out to be a message from Michael: Charlotte, I just landed at the H City Airport. Let’s meet, if possible.

Charlotte hesitated, but chose to ignore it.

Zachary had already accepted her and the children. Even if they had some history, she felt the need to maintain her distance.