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Zachary took the antidote from her and fed it to Charlotte.

Smirking, Zara revealed, “This is only part of the antidote. I’ll hand you the rest when my company is back on track and the shares are transferred to Chris.”

“There are a few parts to the antidote?” Zachary furrowed his brows.

“Ten bottles,” sneered Zara. “She has to take it ten times, my dear nephew.”

Raw anger shot through Zachary as he raised his hand to hit her, but Spencer stopped him in time. “Mr. Zachary, calm down. Since Ms. Zara has agreed to hand over the antidote, she will not go back on her word. Don’t worry. Mr. Nacht is here.”

“I’ll transfer the shares now. Bring the rest of the antidote here.”

Henry gestured for the bodyguards to release Zara.

“Really?” Zara seemed to fear Henry.

Henry scoffed, “Have I ever gone back on my word?”

“Okay. I’ll make the call now.” Zara clutched her phone and went aside to make the phone call.

“Do you know what you have to do?” Henry turned to Zachary. “After she takes the antidote, send her away. Peace will be restored. Don’t be stubborn!”

Zachary couldn’t take his eyes off Charlotte. He knew he had no other choice but to give in for now.

“Alright.” Zachary finally caved in. “I will deal with it myself. I don’t need your help.”

“Sure,” agreed Henry readily. “Anyway, everything you do will be reported to me.”

Outsiders might not understand their conversation, but Spencer knew exactly what it meant.

Zachary insisted on taking care of the matter himself because he was afraid Henry would kill her in secret.

Henry allowed Zachary to deal with the matter. He was made it clear that if Zachary pretended to send her away and hid her somewhere else, he’d still find out about it.

Clearly, they were threatening each other.

“Ms. Windt has regained consciousness!” Ben suddenly exclaimed.

Turning back, Zachary saw Charlotte’s fingers moving slowly. Her expression contorted as though she was about to wake up anytime.

“Don’t be sloppy. Deal with her before the kids realize what happened!”

With that, Henry left with the others, including Zara.

Ben left the room and stood guard at the door.

Zachary picked Charlotte up and asked anxiously, “Charlotte, how are you feeling?”

Slowly, Charlotte’s eyelids fluttered open. Her vision was still blurry as she asked, “What happened?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. You fell asleep.”

Zachary held her so tight that she almost couldn’t breathe.

I wish I can hold her in my arms forever.

That way, she won’t leave me.

Charlotte began coughing in his tight embrace.

Immediately, Zachary released his grip on her and patted her back. “I’m sorry.”

“Mm,” Charlotte grunted in acknowledgment and forced out a smile. “It’s fine. I’ve gotten used to it.”

“What’s wrong?” Charlotte reached out to caress his cheek. “We’re married. Why aren’t you happy?”

“I am.” Zachary kissed the ring on her hand. “Wifey!”

“Hubby!” Charlotte replied sweetly.

“I’ve put on the ring,” said Zachary as he raised his left hand. “We’re legally married!”

“When did you put it on?” Charlotte demanded in surprise. “I should put it on for you, right?”

She removed his ring and put it on for him solemnly.

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“That completes our wedding ceremony.” Charlotte placed his hand on her cheek as tears welled up in her eyes. “We will be together forever, right?”

Zachary parted his lips to reply “yes,” but the word choked in his throat.

He had no idea how to face her or reveal the harsh truth to her.

“What’s the matter?” Charlotte could sense his mood. “Did something happen? Are you stumped?”

Zachary took a deep breath before announcing, “We might need to be separated for the time being.”

“What?” Charlotte stared at him in disbelief. “Why?”

“Trust me,” Zachary uttered as he held her face solemnly. “It’s only for the time being.”

He had made up his mind to send her away for the time being. After all, he had to protect her, think of the kids’ future, and protect his family’s interests. However, he would deal with everything in the shortest time possible and go to her.

“Why?” Charlotte insisted. “Why do we have to be separated from each other? Where are you going?”

She thought Zachary was going to be away on a business trip for some time.

“I won’t be going anywhere.” Zachary drew in a sharp breath and mustered his courage to reveal, “You are the one who needs to leave. I’ll come to you after dealing with everything!”

“Huh?” Charlotte was shocked into silence. It took her a while to find her voice. “What do you mean? What happened? Don’t tell me Grandpa is against our marriage now?”

“Something happened. It’s complicated and hard to explain.” Zachary didn’t want to reveal too much. “Anyway, I need to send you away now. When things are sorted out, I’ll come to you—”

“Can I bring the kids back to Happy Avenue?” Charlotte was flustered by now. “You can come to visit us when you’re free.”

“No,” uttered Zachary as his brows scrunched up. “The kids will remain in the Nachts’ residence. I’ll ask Mrs. Berry to be with you, but you can’t stay at Happy Avenue either. You need to go somewhere further.”

“What?” Charlotte’s eyes widened in dismay. “Why can’t I leave with the kids? Why do I need to go somewhere further?”

Instead of replying, Zachary lowered his gaze silently.

“Did something happen? Be honest with me,” Charlotte whined. “Is Mr. Nacht refusing to acknowledge me? Did that lady say something bad about me? Did he force you to get rid of me and keep the kids? Don’t tell me you agreed to his request?”

“Yes!” Zachary looked up and exclaimed harshly, “I need you to leave right now!”

Charlotte froze in disbelief as her eyes went round. “What did you just say?”

“I said, I need you to leave now,” repeated Zachary patiently. “But don’t worry. I’ll come back when things are settled. Trust me.”

“No!” Charlotte cried out. “Didn’t you promise to be with me forever? Didn’t you say you’d stick with me no matter what? Why did you agree to his request? Why are you doing this to me?”

She pounded his chest in anger.

“I’m sorry.”

That was the first time Zachary had ever apologized to someone else. He was too proud of a man to bow to anyone. At that moment, he felt terribly guilty for what was about to happen to her.

All the while, Zachary thought he was strong enough. No one could force him to do anything he disliked, but sadly, he was wrong.

Turns out I can be powerless, too.

I’m so useless. I can’t even protect the woman I love.

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“No, I don’t want to leave!” Charlotte wailed as her body trembled profusely. “I don’t want to leave! If the Nacht family refuses to acknowledge me, I’ll leave with my kids. We’ll return to the countryside or go to another city. I don’t want anything from the Nacht family. We used to be happy back then.”

“Stop it. Listen to me.” Zachary held her tight and whispered in her ear, “This is just for the time being. I’ll come and get you soon. Trust me! Trust me!”

As he repeated “trust me” twice, she was about to give in.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. It was Spencer, who spoke anxiously, “Mr. Zachary, Mr. Robinson found out about our plan. Mr. Nacht wants you to leave with Ms. Windt now!”

With that, the bodyguards pushed the door open and took Charlotte.

At once, Charlotte grew increasingly emotional and struggled. “No! I won’t leave!”

Alas, the bodyguard ignored her cries and dragged her out.

“No!”

“Let her go!” Zachary roared.

Without warning, a childish voice rang out, “Let my mommy go!”

It was Robbie, who rushed in and started kicking the bodyguards with all his might. “Don’t touch my mommy! Don’t touch her!” he demanded furiously.

The bodyguards immediately loosened their grip and stepped aside.

“Robbie…”

“Mommy!”

The mother and son embraced each other tightly.

Charlotte had always been strong in front of her kids, but at that moment, she couldn’t stop herself from bursting into noisy tears. I can’t bear to leave them behind! We’ve never really been separated before.

Now, we have no choice but to be separated.

“Daddy, what are they doing? Why did you allow them to bully Mommy?”

Robbie was smart enough to sense something was amiss after the wedding came to a stop. When the three of them were brought away, he immediately knew something would happen.

Hence, the little boy sneaked away before anyone noticed him and bumped into the commotion backstage.

“I’ll explain to you later.” Zachary squatted down and patted his shoulders. “Be a good boy and leave with Mr. Ben.”

He hinted at Ben to take Robbie away.

“Mr. Robinson.”

“No!” Robbie slapped his hand away and stretched his arms wide to protect Charlotte. “You’re trying to make me leave so you can bully Mommy, right? Don’t touch her! Scram!”

He was exuding an aura as imposing as Zachary.

“Mr. Robinson!”

“Robbie!” Henry called out.

Looking back, Robbie’s eyes reddened in anger. “Great-grandpa, are you the one who wants to kick Mommy out? I thought you’ve already accepted her? Why are you doing this to her?”

“I’m not kicking your mommy out. She’s sick and needs to receive treatment.” Henry lied through his teeth. “Look, there’s blood on her dress. She’ll be in danger if she doesn’t receive treatment immediately.”

Robbie looked up and noticed the blood on Charlotte’s dress. Recalling how weak Charlotte was, he started believing in Henry’s words.

Inwardly, Zachary was in awe of how Henry managed to convince the boy easily. Grandpa did the same to me when I was little.

“Your daddy and mommy are married. Why would I kick her out?” Henry continued convincing him, “I want her to get treated.”

“Really?” Robbie looked up at Charlotte.

When Charlotte glanced at Henry, the latter flashed her a warm smile. However, his gaze was threatening.

Looking away, tears filled Charlotte’s eyes.

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Charlotte knew Henry was lying to Robbie. Clearly, she had to leave no matter how reluctant she was.

Gradually, she calmed down and regained her sanity.

Charlotte had seen firsthand what happened to Timothy. I can’t let the kids suffer because of me.

I’ve been poisoned and might die anytime. There’s no way I can take care of them.

It’s better for them to remain in the Nacht family instead of wandering around with me.

As that thought occurred to her, Charlotte nodded, her eyes sparkling with tears. “Yes, he’s right. I’m sick and need to be treated.”

“Why did you…” Robbie trailed off in confusion.

“Silly boy. It hurts to get a shot, right?” Charlotte bent down and patted his head gently. She forced out a smile and said, “I’m afraid of that so I refused to go to the hospital.”

“Mommy, don’t be scared.” Robbie flung his arms around her and patted her. “You’ll recover after getting a shot. Be brave!”

“Mm!” Charlotte bit her lip and gave a firm nod, trying to stop herself from crying out loud.

“Look, I didn’t lie to you!” Henry waved him over. “Come to me. Your daddy will make sure your mommy gets treated.”

Robbie looked at Zachary, seeking confirmation.

Zachary gave him a little push. “Go!”

Both Charlotte and Zachary had come to a tacit agreement that they shouldn’t involve the kids in their matters.

Hence, they played along with Henry.

Robbie went to Henry and took his wrinkly hand.

The bodyguards stepped up and said politely, “Ms. Windt, this way, please.”

Charlotte didn’t fight back. She took the hem of her dress and followed them out.

When she walked past Robbie, she glanced at her son as tears rolled down her cheeks. A smile flitted across her lips as she told him, “Robbie, take good care of yourself and your siblings, alright?”

Her voice was trembling along with her heart.

She couldn’t understand why the Nacht family insisted on sending her away and that Zachary, who had always been on her side, would suddenly go back on his word.

It came as a complete shock to her.

However, she knew she was powerless to resist.

She could only pray that the kids would get to live a great life in the Nacht family.

“Got it,” said Robbie as he nodded, tears glistening in his eyes. “Mommy, listen to the doctor. Tonight, me, Jamie, Ellie, and Fifi will visit you in the hospital.”

At his words, Charlotte sobbed silently. She lowered her gaze and scurried out lest Robbie sensed her sorrow.

“Daddy!” Robbie called out. “Won’t you go with her?”

Zachary snapped back to reality and dashed after Charlotte.

At the door, Robbie reminded him, “Daddy, take good care of Mommy.”

Zachary nodded with his back to the little boy. His eyes turned red without warning.

The boy trusted him enough to hand his mother to him, but he was going to break his promise.

Henry glanced at Spencer, who immediately caught up with them with his men.

Soon, Zachary led Charlotte out of the back door to avoid running into the guests and her kids.

“Miss!” Upon spotting Charlotte, Mrs. Berry hurried over. “What happened?”

Half an hour earlier, Henry’s men had brought her here.

Puzzled, she asked them what was going on, but their reply was, “Just wait here. Ms. Windt will be here soon.”

Mrs. Berry’s phone had been confiscated, so she could only wait here anxiously. She only relaxed at the sight of Charlotte.

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“Mrs. Berry shall stay with the Nachts,” Charlotte told Zachary coolly. “She will take care of the kids.”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?” Mrs. Berry panicked. “What exactly happened?”

“I’ll get worried if she isn’t by your side,” Zachary insisted. “The kids will be safe in the Nacht family. Don’t worry.”

“But—”

“It’s settled, then. Get in the car.”

Zachary pulled the door open and shoved her into the car.

“Mr. Zachary!” Mrs. Berry was about to question him when Spencer called her name.

“Mrs. Berry, this is your luggage.” Spencer handed her luggage to her along with a silver box. “This is Ms. Windt’s antidote. Take one bottle every day. Ms. Windt’s poison will be rid of by then. Remember, guard it carefully and make sure she finishes all of them!”

“Antidote?” Mrs. Berry exclaimed in delight. “Really? She’ll recover after drinking them?”

“Yes,” Spencer answered with a nod. “Remember, take good care of it. If you lose it, you won’t get another one.”

“Okay, got it!” Mrs. Berry hugged the silver box tightly. “I’ll guard it with my life.”

“This is from Mr. Nacht.” Spencer handed her a card. “The pin is the triplet’s birthday.”

“Well…”

“Just take it.” Spencer stuffed the card into her hands. “Take care. Until next time!”

With that, he signaled the bodyguard to open the door so Mrs. Berry could enter the car.

After pocketing the card, Mrs. Berry entered the car with the box in her arms. Her luggage was placed in the trunk by the bodyguard.

Zachary was about to enter the car when Spencer stopped him. “Mr. Zachary, we’ll be taking the car behind this one.”

“Why?” Zachary frowned.

“I’m merely following Mr. Nacht’s orders,” replied Spencer carefully. “Ms. Windt has misunderstood you, so you might trigger her emotions if you join her now. There’s no need to do so.”

Zachary took one last glance at Charlotte before following him to the car behind.

To get the antidote, he had allowed Henry’s men to take control of the situation. Resisting now would only create more trouble.

The convoy of cars slowly drove off.

Mrs. Berry scanned Charlotte carefully. “Miss, are you alright? Does it still hurt?”

Charlotte leaned back in her seat and shook her head wordlessly.

“What is going on? Where are we going?” Mrs. Berry asked uneasily. “Spencer gave me this box just now. He told me that this is your antidote, and I was to keep it safe. You’ll recover after taking the antidote.”

“Antidote?” Charlotte repeated as something occurred to her. “Did he cave in to get the antidote?”

“Cave in? What?” Mrs. Berry was confused.

Charlotte fell silent and stared out of the window as renewed hope burned within her.

In the car following closely behind, Zachary was on a call with Bruce, who reported that Henry was watching Zara closely. The latter shouldn’t be able to do anything for now.

Zachary relaxed visibly and cut the line. When Spencer showed him the plane ticket, he frowned. “Seriously? T Nation?”

“It’s better for her to leave the country,” explained Spencer. “Don’t worry, Mr. Zachary. We’ve arranged everything for her, including medical facilities. She’ll do fine there.”

Zachary said nothing else. After all, it wasn’t important where she would be sent to. The subsequent dealings he had to face were more important.

Soon, the car reached the airport. Henry had chartered a private jet for Charlotte along with a medical team.

Everything was well-arranged. It didn’t seem like a farewell. Instead, it seemed like Charlotte was going on a vacation.

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Getting out of the car, Charlotte noticed that the sky was shrouded in darkness, with patchy drizzle dropping down from the clouds. It seemed like the sky was despondent to see her leave.

The bodyguards of the Nacht family queued up in two rows as if to send her off.

While lifting her wedding dress, Charlotte slowly strode toward the private jet. Her wedding dress was stained with blood. The bloodstains formed the shape of jimson weeds on her white dress.

As the rain poured down on her, both her hair and dress were soaked.

With her head down, she walked straight ahead nonchalantly.

Following behind her was Mrs. Berry, who was holding tightly onto the silver box.

Meanwhile, Zachary was watching her silently by the car. He wanted to embrace her so badly, but he squelched the urge to do so in the end.

If he were to embrace her then, he knew that he wouldn’t be able to let her go anymore.

Gazing at her beautiful back, he thought to himself, this is only but a temporary separation. We’ll be reunited again before long. Just wait for me to come and get you!

“Mr. Zachary, let’s get into the car,” advised Spencer in a soft tone. “I’ll get someone to escort her. All the flight attendants on the private jet are under my command, so you don’t need to worry about a thing.”

After hearing Spencer’s words, Zachary remained taciturn as his eyes were fixated on Charlotte. He watched as she walked up the airstair, one step at a time. Before heading into the cabin, Charlotte couldn’t help but turn around to catch one last glimpse of him.

Zachary wanted to tell her that he would go and get her back soon but decided against it in the end.

The expression he made while glancing at her was screaming the words, “Believe me!”

Gazing at Zachary, Charlotte’s tears started flowing out of her eyes again. She was hoping to hear him say something to her, even if it was only a terse statement and yet, he chose to remain silent…

Even though she stared at him in anticipation for a long time, he was still unwilling to say a word. Deprived of hope, she turned around and went into the cabin.

“Charlotte…”

The moment she turned around, Zachary couldn’t help calling out to her. Sadly, his voice did not reach her.

Mrs. Berry entered the private jet with the silver box in hand while the bodyguard behind her helped to carry her luggage.

After the aircraft door was shut close, the marshallers signaled everyone to leave the site.

Spencer then dragged Zachary into the car.

Watching as the plane took off, Zachary was fraught with regret. That being said, he was positive that he would get to meet her again soon enough.

Leaning back against her seat, Charlotte was filled with despair as she watched the Nacht family convoy leave through the window.

Her head was flooded with questions. Why did it have to come to this? Mr. Nacht already gave his word, and the wedding ceremony was held as planned. Then why did he suddenly change his mind and decide to send me away?

What exactly did that woman say to Mr. Nacht?

What is it about me that they can’t accept?

Or are they worried that the marriage between Zachary and me would impinge on their family?

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t wrap her head around all this.

“What exactly is happening here?” Mrs. Berry was in a panic as she queried the Nacht family’s bodyguards, “Where are we heading?”

However, the bodyguards stayed quiet and merely stood there like a statue.

“Say something, you two.” Mrs. Berry was getting impatient and gave the two bodyguards a shove. “The wedding ceremony has not ended yet, and the guests are still in the church. Also, what if the children wander off on their own?”

The bodyguard continued to stay silent.

“My god, are you mute?”

Mrs. Berry was panic-stricken.

But no matter how much of a ruckus she caused, the bodyguards still wouldn’t utter a word.

Persistent, Mrs. Berry turned to the flight attendants and continued probing. A flight attendant told her that they were tasked to send Charlotte over to Coldbridge. That was the only thing the flight attendant knew.

Vexed, Mrs. Berry returned to her seat and asked Charlotte, “Miss, what exactly is happening right now?”

“You still can’t tell, huh?” Charlotte’s voice was hoarse. “The Nacht family is trying to get rid of the child’s mother and keep the child all to themselves.”

“W-What?” Mrs. Berry was stupefied. It took her a while to recover her thoughts. “But that’s impossible. You and Mr. Zachary are already married…”

“A divorce can be arranged easily. Besides, we haven’t even register our marriage yet.” Charlotte feigned a smile as she uttered, “They only want the child. To them, I am nothing but a hindrance.”

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“How did things end up like this?” Mrs. Berry was shocked. “I thought Mr. Nacht already agreed to accept you into the family. Now that you and Mr. Zachary are married, why did he suddenly change his mind?”

“I’m rather perplexed too…” Charlotte had a somber expression as she stared at the clouds outside. “What exactly happened? Why have they decided to send me away out of the blue?”

Having heard what Charlotte said, Mrs. Berry became even more anxious and started to be paranoid of those around her.

For fear of someone snatching the silver box from her, she tightened her grip on it.

Exhausted, Charlotte slowly fell into deep slumber…

Not long after, the plane arrived at the airport in Coldbridge.

Having dealt with all the paperwork, the bodyguards of the Nacht family sent Charlotte and Mrs. Berry to a small villa on the outskirts of Coldbridge. The villa looked exquisite and classy. Every furniture and electric appliance that one would need was available in the villa.

After putting down the luggage, the bodyguards gave Charlotte a bow and were getting ready to leave.

“Wait, hold on.” Mrs. Berry went up to the bodyguards. “You’re leaving just like that? What’s the meaning of this?”

“Mr. Nacht said that it’s better for you two to live your lives here and never return back to the country,” the bodyguard finally spoke up. “You can stay in this villa for as long as you need. There’s a car in the courtyard, and your ID documents for this country are on the table together with a briefcase full of money, which should be more than enough to cover your expenditures here.”

“What…”

“Take care!” The bodyguard bowed once again and left.

“Hey…” Mrs. Berry wanted to call after the bodyguards but was interrupted by Charlotte, “That’s enough, Mrs. Berry. There’s no point asking them anyway.”

“Miss.” Mrs. Berry tugged at Charlotte’s arm while she queried, “What does the Nacht family wish to accomplish? What did they mean by we’re never returning to the country? Do they want us to live out the rest of our lives here in Coldbridge?”

“Perhaps so…” Charlotte was covering her aching head with her hands while leaning against the sofa.

“What’s wrong?” Mrs. Berry hurriedly helped her to lie down. “I’ll get you a glass of water.”

After leaving the silver box beside Charlotte, Mrs. Berry went to pour a glass of water for her.

As she was doing so, Mrs. Berry noticed that the bodyguards were still lingering around the courtyard. They were discussing something with a few locals and even gave them some money before leaving.

Curious, Mrs. Berry dashed outside to investigate, but the bodyguards were already gone.

The locals there saw her and gave her a bow. They seemed to respect her a lot.

One of the young men said, “I’m Arthit, your neighbor. If you ever need any help, feel free to come and find me.”

“Thank you,” Mrs. Berry replied before going back into the house. “It looks like the Nacht family has paid our neighbors to look after us. So we should be safe here for the time being,” Mrs. Berry informed Charlotte.

“I don’t believe that Mr. Zachary would be so callous toward us. Maybe he just needed some time to deal with Mr. Nacht. Give him a few days. He would definitely find a way to come and get us,” Mrs. Berry added.

“He seems quite cruel if you ask me…” Charlotte was in distress. “He even vowed to me that no matter what happens, he would never let go of my hand. And yet he just…”

Staring at the wedding ring on her hand, Charlotte had flashbacks of the wedding ceremony just a few hours ago. But now, she was in a different country, far away from home…

“Maybe he’s got no choice in that matter,” Mrs. Berry tried to comfort Charlotte. “Even if Mr. Zachary doesn’t care anymore, we still have Robbie, Jamie, and Ellie. The three of them will undoubtedly miss their mother. And when they start making a fuss back home, Mr. Nacht would be flurried…”

After hearing these words, a ray of hope was rekindled in Charlotte’s heart. “If the Nacht family refuses to accept me, then I’ll take the kids with me to the countryside, and we would live a tranquil life there. It’s not necessary for me to marry into the Nacht family…”

“Yeah.” Mrs. Berry’s eyes reddened while she spoke, “But I still don’t get it. Why send us all the way to T Nation? What exactly are they up to?”

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“Maybe they’re afraid that I’ll take the kids from them,” Charlotte speculated. “Since the Nacht family wants to keep the children all to themselves, it’s no surprise that they decided to send me, their mother, as far away as possible.”

“But the kids would never agree to it,” Mrs. Berry uttered in puzzlement. “There’s no doubt that they will ask for you.”

“Mr. Nacht told Robbie that I was sent away to receive treatment. What if he tells the kids that I’ve died during my treatment?” Charlotte was getting angsty just thinking about it. “That’s right. There’s a high possibility that he would do so.”

“You can’t be serious. I’ll give Robbie a call right now.”

Mrs. Berry tried to call Robbie’s smart watch but to no avail.

She then tried dialing Jamie and Ellie’s numbers, but the calls couldn’t get through either.

After that, she even tried to call Olivia and Hayley. But, as expected, she couldn’t reach them too.

Agitated, she uttered impatiently, “Don’t tell me that this phone is broken.”

“Try this number.” Charlotte noticed a phone number written on the water bottle in front of her.

Mrs. Berry dialed that number, and the call was immediately answered.

In a panic, she quickly hung up the phone before querying, “Does this phone line support international phone calls?”

“How about your phone?” asked Charlotte.

“It was taken away by Spencer long ago.” Mrs. Berry was getting furious. “Back then, he told me that he was just going to hold onto my phone for a moment. By the time I realized that he had tricked me, that scoundrel had already taken it away. But enough of that. Where is your phone, miss?”

“During the wedding, I handed mine over to Olivia. It’s not on me right now.” Charlotte frowned before continuing, “Let’s buy a new phone tomorrow and get a local phone number. Then, we’ll try making an international call.”

“Yes.” Mrs. Berry nodded. “Don’t worry. I’m right by your side. Nothing bad will happen.”

Touched, tears started to flow out of Charlotte’s eyes as she embraced Mrs. Berry. Glancing at the pitch-black horizon, her heart was overwhelmed with terror and uncertainty about the future.

In the meantime, the wedding ceremony was proceeding as planned in H City even after Charlotte was sent away.

The guests were still in the middle of their course meals and wanted to meet the newlyweds to give their blessings, but there were no bride and groom there to greet them.

Although everyone was curious as to what happened to the newlyweds, they were all reticent about it. After the wedding ceremony had ended, everyone left quietly except for Jeffrey and some of the guests from the bride’s side.

Jeffrey asked for Charlotte as he wanted to personally hand over the gift he brought to her and Zachary.

With no other option, Spencer had to lie and tell him that Zachary took her to the hospital because she was sick.

Worried, Jeffrey immediately asked Spencer about her sickness.

However, Spencer told him that he was not in a position to talk about it. Jeffrey didn’t want to seem like he was prying too much, so he just left.

At night, the three children returned home, nagging to visit their mother at the hospital.

Henry explained to them, “Your mommy’s sickness is complicated. We shouldn’t disturb her when she’s getting treated. Daddy is accompanying her right now, so he’ll be busy too. You three should stay at my house for now. You can come back here after your mommy has recovered.”

The three children recalled that their mother’s sickness had exacerbated ever since she came back. That being said, they listened to Henry and agreed not to bother their mother.

They then left together with Henry.

The house was as silent as the grave when Zachary came back. Sitting in the living room by himself, he stared vacuously at the empty rooms. There was no babbling from Mrs. Berry nor the sight of Charlotte’s gentle smile. The children’s quarrel was nowhere to be heard as well.

This house didn’t feel like home to him anymore.

Distressed, he rubbed his forehead. Charlotte must be very disappointed in me right now. I don’t think she’ll ever trust me again…

“Mr. Nacht!” Bruce cautiously called out to Zachary. “I’ve sent some men to keep an eye on Ms. Nacht. She hasn’t done anything suspicious. After handing over the antidote and taking her shares, she boarded a private jet to E Nation.”

Zachary nodded slightly and instructed, “Continue to keep a close watch over her. Don’t let her lay a hand on Charlotte.”

“Understood.” Bruce nodded. “The arrangements are done.”

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“Mr. Nacht…” Ben rushed up to Zachary and reported, “I’ve covered up the news regarding Ms. Windt. Besides that, I’ve also instructed Olivia and all the people who are involved in the matter not to say a word about it. As for the footage of the wedding ceremony, it has already been deleted. Only a copy of it remains in your email. Furthermore, all traces left by Ms. Windt in the past has been dealt with by Mr. Nacht.”

Hearing these words, Zachary was speechless. Is Grandpa trying to erase her existence from this world?

Is this the only way to secure our children’s future and ensure that no one in the Lindberg family would know about Charlotte’s existence? So that a war between the two families can be avoided?

“Mr. Nacht, you must be tired after a whole day’s work. You should get some rest,” advised Ben.

Exhausted, Zachary’s eyes were getting heavy.

Seeing him like this, Ben and Bruce glanced at each other with a worried look.

A long while later, Zachary finally spoke, “Gather everything you can about the Lindberg Corporation. We need to dig out as much information as we can about Mr. Lindberg.”

“Yes.” Bruce quickly went to work.

“Help me contact the four great families as well as the seven chambers of commerce. I want to meet them,” Zachary gave out another order.

“What do you intend to do?” Ben frowned as he asked, “Do you intend to face the Lindberg Corporation head-on?”

“I understand that you want to get Ms. Windt back. However, dealing with the Lindberg Corporation is an onerous task. Their family fortune is on par with, if not more than that of the Nacht family. Not to mention…” he added on.

“Shut up!” Zachary was livid. “What’s with all the bullsh*t? Just do as you’re told.”

“Mr. Nacht…” Ben wanted to continue exhorting him but was deterred by Bruce.

Ben could only nod as he replied, “Yes.”

After the two of them left, Ben queried furiously, “Why did you stop me just now? Why won’t you let me persuade him?”

“Do you think it’ll work?” Bruce replied with a question of his own. “Whatever Mr. Nacht wants to do, he gets it done. Who are we to stop him?”

Hearing what Bruce said, Ben was at a loss for words.

He’s right. Even if I continued persuading him, Boss still wouldn’t listen. In the end, I might even have to take a few punches from him and do as he says anyway.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Henry won’t let him go overboard.” Bruce turned around to look inside the house before uttering in a low voice, “Mr. Henry has mobilized all the elites from the Nacht family to make sure Mr. Nacht doesn’t do anything daft.”

“It looks like Mr. Henry is obstinate about his decision to get rid of Ms. Windt.” Ben frowned. “This has a huge impact on Mr. Nacht. We must make sure he doesn’t do anything rash.”

“The Lindberg Corporation is getting more and more powerful. We can’t underestimate them.” Bruce let out a sigh. “Now that Ms. Nacht has taken a share of the Nacht family’s power, Mr. Nacht won’t be able to stand up to them on his own.”

“You’re right…” Ben sighed. “Who would’ve thought that Ms. Windt is a descendant of the Lindberg family?”

“It seems more like a curse rather than a blessing to be part of the Lindberg family.” Bruce’s face was getting tensed up.

“What do you mean?” Ben hurriedly questioned.

Bruce approached Ben and whispered, “Mr. Lindberg is now the head of the Lindberg family. I heard that he was ruthless enough to kill his own brothers to get to where he is now. If he finds out that Ms. Windt is his cousin, he’ll definitely use her as a tool against the Nacht family.”

“No wonder Mr. Nacht compromised…” Ben was enlightened. “Actually, he could have fought against Mr. Henry if he wanted to. That being said, if word about Ms. Windt’s true identity got out, she’d be doomed!”

“Yeah.” Bruce nodded. “I think Mr. Nacht made the right call to ensconce her in Coldbridge for two years. In the meantime, Mr. Nacht can come up with a way to bring her back. If he doesn’t comply now and insists on going against Mr. Nacht, there will be a risk of the news leaking out. Not to mention, Ms. Nacht would definitely take this chance to add insult to injury, and the consequences would be unimaginable…”

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“Understood…” Ben let out a deep sigh. “Mr. Nacht is trying his best here. It’s a shame that Ms. Windt doesn’t know about it. She must have an aversion toward him now.”

“Not only that, his three children will resent him too.” Bruce shook his head. “All that pressure piling up on him and yet, he has to endure it all on his own…”

After their little chit-chat, the two of them continued with their work.

Although they knew that it was infructuous, they did as they were told anyway. They were sure that Henry’s men would stop them sooner or later.

When that time comes, Mr. Henry will have to deal with Mr. Nacht himself…

In order to protect Charlotte, Zachary would have to compromise for now, even if he was reluctant.

All that was left for him to do now was to dawdle and wait until Charlotte’s past was erased without a trace. Only then would the Nacht family return back to normal.

Moreover, Zachary could then start to deal with the Lindberg Corporation using commercial means in hopes of overthrowing them someday.

When the Lindberg Corporation wasn’t a hindrance anymore, Zachary could then go and get Charlotte back.

Unfortunately, that day wasn’t coming any time soon.

Zachary was cognizant of what he got himself into right from the start. How could he not have known? That was why he was so stressed out.

Meanwhile, at the Garden Villa in the northern suburbs, Spencer was pushing Henry, who was in a wheelchair, out of the children’s bedroom and into the study.

With a serious look on his face, Henry lowered his eyes while he was deep in thought.

“I was having a lot of fun with the kids just now. Why did you interrupt me?”

Spencer was observing Henry’s expression carefully as he asked, “Jamie and Ellie are still oblivious to the situation, but not Robbie. Just now, he asked me about his mother. He wanted to know the details about his mother’s sickness and which hospital she’s in. If this keeps up, the smart boy will find out the truth about his mother soon…”

Henry tensed up upon hearing that with a worried expression on his face.

“They are still young, so they won’t pay mind to it,” Spencer murmured. “Perhaps they will be grief-stricken for a while, but they’ll forget about it as they grow up…”

“Let’s hope so.” Mr. Nacht sighed. “I don’t care about the others. I just want the three of them to be safe from harm.”

“Yes.” Spencer understood that he meant well. “It seems like any path that we choose will inevitably lead to sadness.”

“God help us all!” Mr. Nacht exclaimed.

“Mr. Nacht.” At this moment, a maid rushed in to report to Henry, “Mr. Blackwood is here.”

“It’s already quite late in the night. Why is he here?” Henry made a frowning face. “Bring him to the study.”

“Yes.”

Spencer helped Henry to the first floor, where the study room was located. Upon seeing Henry, Taylor, who was sipping a cup of tea on the sofa, immediately stood up to salute him. “Mr. Nacht.”

“Please sit.” Mr. Nacht gestured for him to take his seat. “Taylor, it’s already so late. Do you have something urgent to tell me?”

Taylor lowered his head and pondered for a bit before replying, “There are things that I shouldn’t intervene and talk about. However, I feel the need to tell you something as it could pose a serious problem.”

“Tell me.” Mr. Nacht signaled him to talk.

“A while ago, Zachary brought Ms. Windt with him to attend Hector and Helena’s wedding. If I’m not mistaken, Mr. Lindberg of the Lindberg family was also there…”

Before Taylor could finish his sentence, Henry’s expression changed drastically. “What?”

“But of course, they might not have met each other,” Taylor hastily added. “Mr. Lindberg was constantly hiding in the shadows, afraid of showing his face. Do you think perhaps…”

“Start investigating immediately,” Henry ordered.

“Yes.” Spencer quickly went to carry out his instruction.

“The thought just recently crossed my mind.” Taylor whispered, “I’d assume that Mr. Lindberg didn’t get a good look at Ms. Windt, or else he would’ve taken action by now. Perhaps he only saw her silhouette…”

“If he did see her, it’ll all be over.” Henry’s face had turned ghastly.