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After pouring out everything to Henry, Spencer sighed, “The three kids are brought up well by Ms. Windt, and Mr. Zachary really likes her a lot. Since she’s being secretive of her kids’ background, I’m pretty sure that she never has the intention to let the secret unveiled and take advantage of the Nachts. She’s undoubtedly not the type of materialistic and manipulative woman.”

“Why are you suddenly speaking up for her?” Henry stared at Spencer with great displeasure.

“Mr. Nacht, I’m not speaking up for her. I just comment based on the facts.” Spencer smiled again and continued, “Since young, Mr. Zachary is indifferent toward everyone and seem to be not keen on anything. Have you ever seen him treating anyone with such persistence and gentleness?”

“You’re right in a way,” Henry agreed and nodded.

“The three kids are really adorable and they are really close to their mother. If we place them under the Nacht’s custody without accepting their mother, they will surely loathe you for doing that.”

Upon hearing Henry’s words, Henry was silent again…

Spencer did not say anything again, giving Henry time to think.

When Zachary sent the three kids home, Mrs. Berry had prepared a sumptuous dinner.

Charlotte was seated on the sofa in her cozy casual wear. Flipping through the magazine aimlessly, she seemed to be lost in her thought.

Upon hearing the sound of the car engine, Mrs. Rawlston and the others went out at once. Mrs. Berry nudged Charlotte’s arm and said softly, “Miss, they are back.”

“Alright.” Charlotte put her magazine down and walked out together with her.

“Mrs. Berry, Mommy…”

Once the three kids got out of the car, all of them lunged toward Charlotte.

Squatting down, Charlotte opened her arms to welcome them.

The moment they were in her arms with their with their adorable faces pressed against her neck, her mouth lifted into a cheerful smile.

Kids really had superb healing powers. Any frustration or unhappiness could be squeezed out of her mind in an instant whenever they were around.

“Be careful not to knock Mommy down,” Zachary reminded them gently.

“Mommy, I miss you so much. Do you miss me?” Ellie rubbed her delicate cheek against Charlotte’s face and asked coquettishly.

“Of course, I miss my Ellie so much!” Charlotte kissed her cheek lovingly.

“Mommy, me too!” Both Jamie and Robbie leaned closer to her.

Charlotte planted a kiss each on one side of their cheeks as well.

“Me too!.” Fifi also leaned closer with its furry head.

Charlotte gave it a kiss as well and stoop up to enter the house with the kids. Zachary was about to approach her, yet she did not give him a glance at all.

Zachary was stunned and froze in his steps. Why is she reacting like this? Is she angry with me?

“Dinner is ready. We’ve prepared all your favorite dishes such as corned beef, grilled pork ribs, chicken nuggets, fish fillet, salad, mushroom soup…”

Mrs. Berry introduced the dishes one by one as she waved at the kids, signaling them to be seated at the dining table.

Then, she turned toward Zachary and said, “Mr. Zachary, we didn’t forget about your favorite French cuisine. Miss has also prepared wine for you!”

“Thank you,” Zachary thanked Mrs. Berry courteously.

Later, he glanced at Charlotte, thinking of having a chat with her. However, she did not spare him any glance at all and was engaged in a conversation with the kids.

Zachary was baffled and could not help wondering. Is she doing this on purpose?

“Daddy, can we start eating now?” Ellie looked at him eagerly.

Zachary recollected himself and nodded. “Sure. Let’s eat!”

“Mrs. Berry, Daddy and Mommy, let’s eat!”

The three kids greeted the three of them politely before they started eating.

Charlotte had her meals silently with her head lowered all the time, and only raised her head occasionally to check on the kids.

Zachary cut a small portion of fish fillet and put in in her plate. She just thanked him softly without having any eye contact with him.

At that instant, Zachary confirmed that she was ignoring him intentionally.

But why? Have I done anything wrong and infuriated her?

I really don’t understand why she’s treating me so coldly…

After dinner, the three kids requested their parents to accompany them to go for a walk in the garden.

Charlotte had initially agreed with them, yet there was throbbing pain on her arm again when she was about to put on her cardigan. Trying to hide it from her kids, she headed toward the washroom hurriedly…

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“What happened to Mommy?” Jamie looked at Charlotte in puzzlement.

“I guess Mommy must be having an upset stomach and needs to poo. I’m always like that, too.” Ellie commented.

“Daddy, did you quarrel with Mommy?” Robbie asked abruptly with his brows furrowed. “Mommy seems to be unhappy.”

Zachary explained patiently to the kids, “No, we didn’t quarrel. Maybe she’s not feeling well. Let me check on her. You guys go ahead and have fun.”

“Alright.” The kids nodded obediently.

Zachary let Mrs. Rawlston and the three nurses accompanied the kids to the garden. Then, he darted toward the washroom and yelled as he knocked lightly on the door, “Charlotte! Are you all right?”

“Anything?” Charlotte gritted the word out with great difficulty. She broke into a cold sweat and slumped on the floor, enduring the excruciating pain. She was too feeble to say anything else; there was a sense of weariness in her voice.

“Are you all right?” Zachary asked again, sensing something strange in her voice.

“I’m just having an upset stomach…” Charlotte forced herself to sound as natural as possible. “Don’t worry about me. You go ahead and accompany the kids first.”

“Alright.”

As Zachary did not have any experience staying under the same roof with women, he did not know how to read a woman’s mind.

He really thought that Charlotte was just having a normal upset stomach and needed to answer nature’s call. It was quite embarrassing for both of them if he continued to stand outside the washroom and ask further. Hence, he decided to give her some space and just walked away.

At the moment, Charlotte was writhing in pain on the floor.

As time went by, the unbearable pain on her right arm spread gradually to her right shoulder. Even the right side of her head was in pain now…

Meanwhile, Mrs. Berry started to wonder why it took Charlotte so long to join them in the garden. She instinctively stepped into the house to look for her. “Where is Miss?” she asked the maids when there was still no sign of Charlotte.

“She’s in the washroom,” she replied.

“She’s in there for such a long time?” Mrs. Berry started to sense something amiss and ran hastily toward the washroom. She knocked on the door while yelling, “Miss, are you inside? Miss…”

There was no response. Mrs. Berry twisted the door handle anxiously, yet it was locked from the other side.

Instantly, her face turned pale. She was about to knock herself on the door with full force.

At the same time, the door was suddenly opened.

Mrs. Berry almost lost her balance and bumped into the wall.

She managed to balance herself and turned to look at Charlotte. To her astonishment, Charlotte was lying on the floor. Her face was as pale as a sheet, and she was drenched in sweat.

“Miss!” Mrs. Berry panicked and quickly helped her to sit up.

“Shh… don’t let anyone hear you…” Charlotte signaled and whispered at her weakly.

“Miss, w-what happened to you?” Mrs. Berry started to quiver. “Let me call… Dr. Langhan now…” she said incoherently.

“Don’t call her!” Charlotte gripped her hand and stopped her. “Just help me back to your room first. I’ll be fine after having a rest there.”

Mrs. Berry helped her up at once.

Charlotte was too weak to stand, so she leaned on Mrs. Berry.

Mrs. Berry helped her out from the washroom and headed slowly toward her bedroom. Fortunately, all the other maids were occupied so none of them discovered anything.

Mrs. Berry’s heaved a sigh of relief when they reached her bedroom. She let Charlotte lie down on her bed and closed the door hastily. After that, she poured some warm water for her.

After taking a sip of the warm water, Charlotte was still in pain and did not have any strength to move.

Mrs. Berry brushed her hair aside and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Looking at Charlotte’s piteous condition, her heart ached as she asked anxiously, “What’s the matter with you? You’re not feeling well? Why don’t you see a doctor?”

“I was poisoned. It’s useless to see doctor. Dr. Langhan had carried out a full body checkup for me, yet nothing could be traced…” she smiled bitterly at Mrs. Berry.

“What? You have been poisoned? Don’t scare me! What type of poison is that?” Mrs. Berry was astonished.

“I’ve no idea…” Charlotte held her hand and replied weakly, “Mrs. Berry, looks like I need to leave for a while. I’ll try to see if I can come across any TCM doctor who is able to treat me.”

“Alright. Let me tell Mr. Zachary…”

“No! Don’t tell him about this!” Charlotte grabbed hold of her arm anxiously before she could finish her sentence.

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“Why? If you tell him, he’ll make arrangements to get you the best treatment. Besides, you’re his family. You should be honest with him instead of keeping it to yourself,” Mrs. Berry advised.

“Those doctors who are reputable and well-known are not necessarily good. Dad once told me about a reliable doctor who has exceptional medical skills. The doctor has moved away, but we can look for him. Perhaps he can help me out,” said Charlotte as she panted heavily.

Mrs. Berry nodded vigorously. “Yes. I remember. It’s Dr. Felch. I’ll go and find out his whereabouts now.”

“No. We’ll be exposed as soon as you make a move.” Charlotte was out of breath and had difficulty speaking. “Let Mr. Judd handle this. He’ll notify us once he locates Dr. Felch. However, I’m thinking to move out temporarily in case Zachary finds out about my condition.”

“Why are you keeping this from Mr. Zachary?” Mrs. Berry was puzzled.

“I’m in bad shape and I don’t know if I can work this out.” Charlotte cast a bitter smile. “What if I can’t… So if I leave quietly, the devastation of parting with each other can be lessened.”

“My whole world crumbled when Dad died. If it weren’t for the kids, I wouldn’t have made it through. I don’t want them to go through the heart-wrenching pain as I did.”

“They finally have a happy home and a safe harbor. Zachary will take good care of the kids and they can grow up safely and happily. I just want them to stay happy forever.”

Hearing that, Mrs. Berry let out a deep sigh.

“Besides, I know Zachary is in a tight spot right now. He didn’t bring me along to meet Mr. Nacht because he didn’t want to provoke his grandpa. If Mr. Nacht finds out I’m the children’s mother, he’ll never accept me.”

“So I’d better go away for a while and leave each other some space. Zachary can take his time to handle his family affairs while I receive treatment elsewhere. If I get better after that and he manages to persuade Mr. Nacht by then, that will be a happy ending for all.”

After saying that, Charlotte was exhausted. “Mrs. Berry, I didn’t mean to worry you in the first place, but now I need your help to cover me,” she said with her weak voice.

Tears welled up in Mrs. Berry’s eyes. She wiped her tears as she said, “Silly girl, I’ll always be there for you no matter what happens.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Berry. I’ll take a quick nap…” Charlotte’s eyelids grew heavier, gradually feeling sleepy.

“Okay. Go ahead and sleep. I’ll be here to watch over you.”

Mrs. Berry gingerly placed a blanket on her and caressed her forehead. She then wiped Charlotte’s body with a hot towel.

Looking at Charlotte’s pale face, her heart was torn into halves.

“Where’s Mommy?” The triplets were drenched in sweat and they looked for Charlotte as soon as they came home.

“Your mommy should be in Mrs. Berry’s room. Do you want to see her?” a maid asked.

“Yes!” Ellie was excited.

“No.” Robbie stopped her and said thoughtfully, “Mommy is talking with Mrs. Berry. We shouldn’t disturb them. Let’s attend the class first.”

“Yeah! Let’s go to the class!” The triplets enjoyed attending class with Zachary.

“You wait for me upstairs.” Zachary wanted to take a look at Charlotte.

“Alright, Daddy!”

The three of them went upstairs excitedly.

The nurses quickly followed them and took care of them so that they didn’t fall down the stairs.

Zachary headed to Mrs. Berry’s room and gently knocked on the door.

“Who is it?” Mrs. Berry asked.

“It’s me. Is Charlotte with you?” Zachary asked politely.

“Um… Yes…” Mrs. Berry was a little panicked. She hurriedly walked over and opened the door in a small gap. “She had an upset stomach just now. She is resting after taking some medicine,” Mrs. Berry spoke softly.

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“What happened? I’ll ask Raina to come over now.” Zachary immediately took out his phone to make a call.

“No, it’s alright. It’s no big deal. She has taken the medicine. Just let her rest for a while and she’ll be fine.” Mrs. Berry turned around and took a glance at Charlotte. “She has just fallen asleep. I’ll escort her upstairs after she wakes up. Don’t worry about her. Go get busy.”

“Alright then.”

Zachary turned around and walked away, but he was still worried about Charlotte. Therefore, he called Raina and asked her to come over before he headed upstairs.

Charlotte finally woke up after sleeping for over an hour. She seemed like her usual self as if nothing had happened.

Mrs. Berry was worried sick about her condition. “Miss, what kind of poison is it? It seems weird.”

“I have no idea.” Charlotte touched her face and it was a bit chilly. Moreover, her clothes were soaked in sweat and she found it unbearable. “I have to go now. I need to take a shower before their class ends. Otherwise, Zachary will notice something is wrong,” she said.

“Dr. Langhan is here. She’s waiting outside. Mr. Zachary came over when you were asleep. I told him you had an upset stomach so you were taking some rest in my room. I already told him not to worry, yet he still asked Dr. Langhan to check on you. Perhaps he’s worried about you.”

“Alright. I’ll handle this.” Charlotte walked out of the room.

Upon seeing her, Raina immediately picked up her medical kit and walked towards Charlotte. “Are you alright, Ms. Windt?” asked Raina.

“I’m fine. Why did Zachary summon you? I told him it’s not a big deal.” Charlotte shook her head as she replied.

“That’s good to know.” Raina heaved a sigh of relief. She scrutinized Charlotte’s expression and the latter looked fine indeed. Raina took out a pack of medicine from the kit and handed it to Charlotte. “You can take this if you have a stomachache again.”

Charlotte smiled at her. “Thank you, Raina. I’m sorry that you have to come all the way here.”

“It’s fine. Usually, I just stay in the clinic at night, but I happened to have something to deal with tonight. Your place is just on my way, so it’s no trouble for me. Feel free to contact me if you don’t feel well,” said Raina.

“Alright. Thank you.”

After Raina left, Charlotte went upstairs. As she passed by the study room, the kids were laughing out loud. Her lips unwittingly curled upward upon hearing their laughter.

She headed to her room and went straight to the bathroom.

Her hair was drenched in sweat. She turned on the shower and washed herself. Suddenly, blood dripped down from her nose.

Charlotte was scared stiff. She quickly pinched her nose, but it wouldn’t stop bleeding no matter how she tried.

She hurriedly turned off the shower and walked to the mirror to check on her nose. However, there were no signs of injury on her nose.

But blood just kept flowing out of her nose non-stop.

Charlotte began to panic. Does it have something to do with the poison?

Right then, footsteps could be heard outside the bathroom. Zachary was back and he was walking right towards her.

Charlotte immediately locked the door.

As soon as the door was locked, the doorknob was twitched from the other side.

Zachary paused his action as he realized the door was locked from the inside. “What are you doing?” he questioned.

Since the two of them started being together, they never had a habit of locking the door.

If one of them was in the bathroom, the other one could just go in anytime. They always kept the door unlocked.

Zachary was displeased by Charlotte’s sudden change in behavior.

“I’m taking a shower.” Charlotte held her head up in a panic, trying to stop the nosebleed.

“Then why did you lock the door?” Zachary bellowed.

“I locked it because I wanted to.” Charlotte simply made an excuse. “Go away. Come back after I’m done.”

Zachary’s face turned ashen with anger, but he walked away anyway.

After a long while, the nosebleed finally stopped. She washed away the blood and cleaned herself up thoroughly, then she walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe.

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“Charlotte Windt, what are you trying to do?” Zachary questioned her harshly.

Charlotte had been giving him the cold shoulder after he came home. First, she refused to join him and play with the kids in the garden. Then, she avoided him when he tried to talk to her. And now, she locked the door while taking a shower.

Charlotte felt rather guilty. Instead of answering him, she kept silent and proceeded to dry her hair at the dressing table.

Zachary was pissed by her response. He strode towards her and turned off the hairdryer. Zachary turned her around and looked her in the eyes. “Are you doing this just because I didn’t bring you along to visit Grandpa?” he asked.

“What did I do?” Charlotte spoke with a distant tone. “Whether or not to bring me along, it’s your choice. I’m in no position to make the decision for you.”

Right. I can take this opportunity to pick a bone with him, then I can move out for a few days.

“I didn’t bring you along because…”

Charlotte interrupted him before he could explain himself. “Whatever. It didn’t really matter to me. Your grandpa doesn’t like me anyway. It’d be better if we don’t see each other.”

Zachary was infuriated by her attitude. He couldn’t help but raise his volume. “What’s with this attitude? I’m trying to communicate with you. Why are you getting all worked up?”

“I’m just speaking the truth.” Charlotte raised her head and looked at him. “I talked to you about vengeance for my dad this morning. You ignored me, didn’t you?” she said in an icy tone.

“Why are you bringing that up now? We’re talking about what happened in the evening.”

The crease between Zachary’s eyebrows deepened. It’s said that women hold grudges. I guess that’s true.

“What? I can bring that up anytime I want.” Charlotte started throwing tantrums at him. “Your problem matters so is mine. Or are you saying my problem doesn’t matter at all?”

Zachary was speechless. It was almost impossible to have a proper talk with a woman when she was throwing tantrums. She was merely being unreasonable.

“I’m done talking to you!”

Zachary’s face turned grim. He turned around and headed to the bathroom.

“You’re such a bossy and controlling man! You’re always like that. You only care about your family and you never care about mine.” Charlotte found fault with everything he did.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Zachary could barely contain himself.

If he were still his old self, he would’ve blown his fuse. However, ever since he had the triplets, he had tempered his aggressiveness and learnt not to lose his temper easily.

He was especially gentle to Charlotte.

But Charlotte had been testing his limit and he couldn’t hold it in for much longer.

“Why are you still defending your aunt after all the crazy stuff she did?” Charlotte questioned him in anger.

“I never defend that woman.” Zachary’s tone turned cold.

“If you didn’t defend her, why didn’t you take her to the police and bring her to justice? She killed my father! She’s a murderer!” Charlotte questioned him relentlessly and refused to let that go.

“Can you think before you speak?” Zachary pulled her over and poked her forehead. “Everything in business works in the grey areas. We can report her to the police, but what’s the point? With her connection, she can easily clear her name.”

Charlotte nodded and started getting emotional. “Alright then! If the law can’t punish her for the crime she has committed, you can make her life a living hell with your connection. You’re the father of my children and you’re going to be my husband. You should avenge your children’s mother and their grandfather then!”

Unexpectedly, her words didn’t frustrate Zachary. Instead, he listened to her and pondered over her words, then he rationally explained the situation to her.

“First of all, she had destroyed your father’s company indeed, but she didn’t kill him with her own hands. Your father took his own life. I can’t take revenge against her on an invalid accusation.

“Secondly, she’s my own blood. She’s Grandpa’s biological daughter. Even if we fight against each other for our own benefit, we will never kill our own blood.

“Nonetheless, you’re right. Now that I’m your future husband and the father of the children, I should seek justice for the Windt family.”

He paused for a few seconds, then he said, “Give me some time. I’ll think about what I can do for you.”

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After dropping his words, he turned around and walked to the bathroom.

Charlotte was stunned by his response. She gazed at Zachary till he slowly disappeared from sight.

Did I mishear him?

Was the man Zachary Nacht whom I know?

He was trying to communicate with me. He patiently explained the situation to me and he even reflected on himself.

He even said he will seek justice for my family because he’s my future husband and the father of the children. He really took that to heart.

Charlotte couldn’t believe her ears.

What’s wrong with him?

Why is he so nice to me?

Don’t be nice to me, Zachary. I won’t be able to bring myself to leave you if you do that.

Charlotte couldn’t help but feel a prickling in her nose as tears welled up in her eyes. She looked into the mirror. She looked normal now but she was uncertain about what the poison could do to her.

I’m like a time bomb. I have to stay away from Zachary.

Charlotte sounded firm and harsh when she said those words to Zachary. But deep down, she knew how difficult it could be for Zachary to go up against his own blood. She was well aware of the consequences.

What if she couldn’t find a cure… If Zachary and the children witnessed her death with their own eyes, they would be devastated beyond belief. If that happened, Zachary would definitely avenge her.

When that happened, it would just end up hurting everybody.

Not only would Zachary be put in a difficult spot, but the children would also be dragged into the mess.

After all these years, the children could finally live in peace and happiness. Charlotte didn’t want them to go through any suffering anymore.

Thinking of this, she drew in a long breath and wiped her tears off, then she continued to dry her hair.

I must be firm with my decision and talk to Zachary about moving out after he comes out of the bathroom. I have to leave, no matter what.

I have to go to Dr. Felch first. Hopefully, he can cure me.

Then, I’ll see what to do next.

Just when Charlotte was immersed in her thoughts, Zachary stepped out of the bathroom with only a white towel wrapped around his waist. With his sexy, muscular upper body naked, he walked towards her while wiping his hair dry.

“Zachary, I…”

Zachary cut her off and demanded, “Call me Hubby!”

Charlotte got choked up by his words. She mustered up her courage and cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?” Zachary poured himself a glass of wine.

Charlotte bit her lips and softly said, “I think… we’ve been getting on each other’s nerves recently and no one is enjoying that. Besides, Grandpa has regained consciousness. If he knows I’m staying here with you, I’m afraid he’ll be angry with you. We shouldn’t provoke him any further. So I’m thinking perhaps I should…”

“He knew.” Zachary simply replied before she could finish her sentence.

“Wait, what?” Charlotte was dumbfounded. “What does he know?” she asked.

Zachary took a sip from his glass and answered casually, “He met the kids today and he was so happy that he shed tears.”

“Then… does he know about the mother of the children?” Charlotte’s heart was in her mouth as she asked.

Zachary nodded. “Yes. I told him about you.”

“What?” Charlotte quickly walked towards him. “He must be so mad. You shouldn’t have told him that soon. He’s still recovering. Was he able to handle the news?”

“No. His blood pressure shot up upon hearing that.” Zachary swirled the wine glass as he answered.

“What! Oh my gosh! I’m doomed!” Charlotte couldn’t help but hold her head with one hand.

“Don’t worry about that. I know Grandpa very well. He has experienced ups and downs in his life. He won’t collapse because of this small matter. He was just a little emotional. He’ll be fine soon.”

“Then… did he strongly oppose our relationship? Will he hate the kids too?” Charlotte was worried as she knew Henry disliked her.

“No. He likes the kids.” Zachary pulled her closer and held her in his arms. “Don’t worry. I’m here. You are the one and only woman whom I want to spend my life with.”

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Charlotte was very moved but still worried. “Your marriage to Sharon has already been announced, and your engagement reception is ready too…”

“It has been cancelled,” Zachary interrupted her.

“Huh?” Charlotte was extremely surprised. “When did it happen?”

“This morning.”

Zachary spoke about it so casually as if it was something not worth mentioning at all.

“Really?” Charlotte could not believe her ears. “How did you do it? Is she willing to accept it? Knowing her character, I’m afraid she will not accept it just like that.”

“According to my character, she has to yield willingly or otherwise.” Zachary cast her a sidelong glance.

“Well, you are right.”

Charlotte knew that if Zachary wanted something, he would get it anyway.

“Don’t talk nonsense…” Zachary gently kissed Charlotte’s forehead and cheek with his elegant lips which smelled faintly of alcohol. “Don’t speak in riddles or engage me in a cold war in the future. Do you understand?”

“But, I was just…”

“Hush!” Zachary gently pressed his index finger against her lips, and bit her earlobe playfully, “I want you.”

“Stop making trouble…ooh…”

Before Charlotte could react, Zachary had locked her lips with his own and a passionate alcohol-tinged kiss swept over her like a sultry irresistible flame.

Charlotte pushed his shoulders with both hands, trying to resist his advances but the more she tried, the more strength he exerted and the more domineering he became. He hugged her waist and pulled her tightly into his embrace, almost crushing her body into his.

Charlotte quickly responded to his passion. Her body went limp and she stopped resisting; instead, she reciprocated passionately with him.

She could not refuse this man’s love physically and emotionally.

She was moved by all the changes and accommodation he was willing to make for her.

Who knows if there would be many more challenges to face in the future?

After tonight, we shall take one day at a time.

Inside the room, love and passion was burning bright like a flame and the temperature rose…

Zachary embraced Charlotte in bed, his body on top of hers, ravishing her without holding back.

Charlotte’s body moved with the flexibility of a snake, winding herself around him, giving him full access…

Love was like the glass of wine on the table, strong and enticing.

Time passed and in the middle of the night, Zachary stopped and fell asleep cuddling Charlotte.

Charlotte turned her head and looked at him. His handsome silhouette loomed in the darkness while his soft snoring accompanied his strong heartbeat which was full of life in this silent night.

Charlotte stretched out her hand and gently stroked his forehead and her fingers traced his perfect features all the way down.

Unable to control herself, she leaned over and kissed his lips.

In her mind, she wished that she had never been injected with the poison.

Then, together with Zachary, they would face all the rumours, accusations and challenges, overcome each and every one of them and walk down the aisle together.

With her three children, she would grow old with him.

We will certainly live blissfully… but in life, there are uncertainties in life.

Charlotte closed her eyes and tears slid from the corner of her eyes. It’s okay. Life may be hard but perhaps I’m just going through more ups and downs. I will find the old doctor, get cured, and then come back to my family for a reunion.

I can do it!

Gradually, Charlotte was drifting off to sleep, dreaming of a future that was full of hope.

When she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly felt something warm flowing down from her nose. In a rush, she covered her nose, turned over, got out of bed and hurried to the bathroom…

“What happened?”

Zachary woke up all of a sudden and his hand came into contact with some liquid on one side of the bed. He hurriedly turned on the light to check and his eyes fell on some blood.

He was shocked and rushed over immediately, only to find that the bathroom door was locked. He yelled impatiently, “Charlotte, open the door!”

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“I’m fine…”

Charlotte wanted to find an excuse but Zachary kicked the door in like an angry lion.

“Why are you so…”

“Let me take a look.” Zachary took Charlotte’s hand away and saw her nose bleeding. He was taken aback for a moment and then he was relieved, “I thought something was wrong and it scared me to death. Maybe it was too much love-making. Your body is exhausted?”

“Oh…” Charlotte was stunned for a moment. Then, she beat his chest angrily. “It’s your fault because you do it several times a day. You have done this to me…”

She bit her lower lip, too embarrassed for words.

“Okay, okay, I’ll be more restrained in the future,” Zachary wiped her nose for her, “You should have said your nose is bleeding. Why did you lock the door? I thought you have some terminal disease.”

Charlotte trembled and said hurriedly, “No, I was scared, too.”

“Silly woman, you have to tell me whenever there is something that is not right.” Zachary brushed her hair from her face. “Come on, keep your head down so I can pat cold water on your neck and you’ll be fine.”

Obediently, Charlotte did as she was told.

Zachary patted cold water on the back of her neck. “As a child, whenever I practiced martial arts vigorously, I often had nosebleeds. That’s how my grandpa dealt with it. It’s very effective…”

Soon, the nosebleed stopped.

Zachary raised his eyebrows proudly, “Look, my method works, doesn’t it?”

“It works!”

Charlotte looked into the mirror, cleaning the bloodstains from her body. In the mirror, she saw Zachary holding her hair with one hand and wiping water and blood from her neck with the other. She could not help but feel touched and she called out softly, “Zachary!”

“Huh?” Zachary looked at her reflection in the mirror.

“I love you!”

This came from the bottom of her heart and the voice came out faltering and tremulous.

She feared that if she did not tell him now, she might never get the chance to do it.

Zachary was dumbfounded, and he just stared at her in shock.

After some time, he responded emotionally, “What did you say? Please repeat it.”

“Nothing.” Charlotte pouted, playing hard to get. “It’s okay if you did not hear it.”

“Say it again.” Zachary turned her around to face him. “Come on. I want to hear it!”

“No, I won’t!” Charlotte raised her eyebrows and feigned arrogance. “Some things can only be said once. Why didn’t you listen carefully?”

“Charlotte…” Zachary was anxious and he started shaking her shoulders, “Say it!”

“No, I won’t!” Charlotte giggled, shaking her head.

“If you don’t say it, I’ll continue making love to you…”

Zachary wickedly bit her shoulder, neck, and collarbone, and started to caress her.

“You beast, my nose is bleeding yet you would not let me off.” Charlotte shrank her neck, trying to avoid him. “Enough, that’s enough. Hehehe…”

In the bathroom, they started horsing around, turning the sorrowful night into moments of sweetness and joy.

Charlotte forgot her problems and while her delicate body was buried playfully in Zachary’s arms, her laughter rang out clearly like silver bells.

This was a blissful moment for her!

“Okay, okay, I won’t tease you anymore.”

Zachary was a little disappointed but he cared about Charlotte’s well-being so he carried her out of the bathroom like a princess…

“It seems that I really need to be more restrained in the future. Your body has a problem and your nose bled. By the way, it seems that you haven’t had your period for a long time.”

“Oh…”

At this, Charlotte suddenly realized that it did seem like a long time ago when she had her period.

Oops, I hope I’m not…

No, no. That’s not likely to happen. Definitely not.

“Are you pregnant?” Zachary put Charlotte on the bed, pulled up her white silk pajamas and looked at her belly excitedly. “Let’s have another set of triplets. Then, the house will be lively!

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“Stop it, do you think I am a pig?”

Charlotte panicked. During this period of time she was with Zachary, there was almost no restraint in that aspect, and she did not have the presence of mind to adopt any method of birth control. Now that she thought about it, her period for this month should have been ten days ago.

Could it be a real hit?

Please, don’t.

She had been injected with poison and was now in a very precarious position. If she got pregnant now, she would certainly lose the child.

“That’ll be wonderful! Robbie, Jamie and Ellie will definitely be very happy.” Zachary looked forward to it. “If Grandpa knows, he will be extremely happy and won’t try to stop me from marrying you ever again!”

“Do you Nachts treat me as a baby-making machine?” Charlotte became angry all of a sudden. Irritated, she said, “You just care about the fun and joy of playing with the babies. Do you know how dangerous it is to have a child, and how painful it is?”

Zachary was speechless for a while. Then he frowned, saying, “Why are you suddenly so angry for no reason?”

“What do you mean for no reason?” Charlotte choked. “When I gave birth to Robbie, Jamie and Ellie, I lost so much blood that I nearly died. Did you even know that?”

“You don’t know anything. You got three healthy and lively children all at once. Do you know how we have survived all these years?”

“I was pregnant with the triplets and my belly was swelling like a balloon that was about to explode. I couldn’t eat or sleep well every day. I struggled when I walked. When the children were born, they weighed less than five pounds which were considered low birth weight and they almost died…”

At this point, Charlotte burst into tears. ”Especially Ellie, she went into a state of shock several times and the doctor said that she could not survive. But fortunately, she was a tough cookie and she made it.”

“That is why Mrs. Berry and I are more protective of her because she has been in such poor health since birth and she is especially prone to get sick. She fell seriously ill when she was one year old and she almost lost her life…”

“I had to sell the sapphire necklace that my daddy left for me just to get money to treat her…”

“Okay, okay, I understand now.” Zachary felt very guilty when he heard these words, and attempted to comfort her, “I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you…”

“You are right. When I met them, they were all over three years old. They were healthy, lively, smart and cute but I forgot what you have to go through to raise them all these years.”

“I will be more careful in the future. If you don’t want children, I will take preventive measures…”

Zachary was being rather cautious like a kid who had made mistakes.

Seeing him this way, Charlotte felt bad for him. She stretched out her arms and embraced him. “I’m sorry. Lately, my emotions have been unstable. I keep taking it out on you.”

“I can understand that.” Zachary stroked her hair. “But it’s really scary. Please don’t get angry, okay? It’s not good for you. Just talk to me on whatever it might be, okay?”

“Yeah.” Charlotte nodded repeatedly. Suddenly, she recalled something. “I want to go back to the village for a few days.”

“What?” Zachary frowned, “Why would you want to go back to the village all of a sudden.”

“It will be my father’s death anniversary In a few days’ time. I want to pay respect to him and stop by our old home…” Charlotte made an excuse. “My father always worried about the important events in my life. Since you are going to marry me, I must go and tell him.”

“Alright then.” Zachary was convinced. “I’ll go with you.”

“No, I’ll be fine going with Mrs. Berry,” Charlotte said. “You stay here and take care of the kids. You can make use of this opportunity to bond with them. Furthermore, you can discuss things with Henry and iron out all the previous misunderstandings when I am away. I should be back when you’ve settled all the issues with him. I think he should be discharged from the hospital by then.”

“Grandpa will be discharged in a month at the earliest.” Zachary frowned deeply. “You can’t go off for a month.”

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“It won’t take that long…” Charlotte was well aware that he would not let her leave for a month, so she settled for less to appease him. “It’ll take two weeks at most. We’ll see how it goes then.”

“Two weeks is too long.” Zachary had grown accustomed to having her by his side.

“We’ll cross the bridge when we come to it. I’ll try my best to return soon,” Charlotte coaxed. “The children would be waiting for me at home. I can’t possibly stay away from them for so long.”

Zachary conceded, convinced by her reasoning. Even if she could bear being separated from me, she would miss the children.

“I’ll have Ben take care of it. It’s time for bed now,” Zachary said as he tucked her in.

Charlotte let out a satisfied hum and buried herself in Zachary’s embrace like an adorable kitten.

Caressing her hair, Zachary planted a kiss on Charlotte’s forehead and drifted off with his arms around her.

Charlotte barely got any rest for the first half of the night. So, when sleep eventually came for her, she knocked out cold, slipping into a slumber so deep that she did not notice when Zachary left.

Charlotte woke up to an empty room. She stretched lazily before heading to the bathroom to wash up.

She found nothing amiss when she stared at her reflection as if everything that happened the night before was no more than a dream.

She gave herself a once-over. As expected, there was nothing unusual apart from the fact that her period was late.

Anxiety brewed within Charlotte at this realization, but she quickly dismissed the intrusive thought. Maybe the poison is the cause of my delayed period…

A knock on the door snapped her back to reality. Mrs. Berry’s voice rang from the other side. “Miss, are you awake?”

“Yes,” Charlotte responded. “Come in, Mrs. Berry.”

Mrs. Berry had brought her breakfast. “How are you feeling? Does it still hurt?” Mrs. Berry asked, her tone tinged with concern.

“I’m fine now.” Charlotte exited the bathroom, rubbing her hands with lotion as she walked out. “The pain comes in pangs; it’ll go away on its own after a while. No marks are left after each episode, almost as if it never happened at all.”

Mrs. Berry glanced at the door and whispered, “I think you should see Dr. Felch.”

“Yes, I’ll give Mr. Judd a call right now.”

Charlotte shut the door and dialed Jeffrey’s number.

Jeffrey was delighted to hear from her. He ecstatically reported that the two factories had assembled enough workforce to start work soon.

Charlotte was glad to receive the good news. She then requested Jeffrey to help her seek out Dr. Felch.

Jeffrey grew concerned at the mention of Dr. Felch. “What’s wrong? Are you sick?”

“No…” Charlotte was reluctant to disclose her illness. “It’s Mrs. Berry. She’s been getting treatments at the hospital, but her condition isn’t improving, and it’s rather worrying. Dr. Felch came to mind all of a sudden, so I was hoping that he could help Mrs. Berry out.”

“Oh, I see! Alright, I’ll be right on it,” Jeffrey assured.

“Try to be discreet about it; I don’t want too many people finding out. If it’s not too much trouble, I hope to hear from you as soon as possible,” Charlotte urged.

“Don’t worry, I know what to do.”

“Thank you!”

After ending the call, Mrs. Berry helped Charlotte to a chair. “Have some breakfast. It’s already nine now. You shouldn’t leave your stomach empty for so long.”

Charlotte had no appetite for food and only took a few sips of milk. “I talked to Zachary last night. I think it’s best if we leave earlier. That way, I can visit other doctors while I wait for Dr. Felch.”

“Alright, I’ll prepare your luggage right now.”

While Mrs. Berry was packing up Charlotte’s belongings, she heard a knock on the main door. Mrs. Rawlston was at the door as she announced, “Ms. Windt, your evening gowns have arrived.”

“Evening gowns?” Charlotte echoed, perplexed. I didn’t buy any evening gowns.

Mrs. Berry opened the door to reveal Mrs. Rawlston standing at the entrance with two designers in tow. Behind them were several design assistants, each of them carrying trunks filled with clothes.

The designer greeted Charlotte politely, “Good morning, Ms. Windt. Mr. Nacht placed a custom order for these gowns and jewelry. Please check if it’s satisfactory.”

A glance was all it took for Charlotte to recognize the head designer for Princess Consort. She had picked out some clothes at the boutique previously.