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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 841

“Either way, the Blackwoods will be finished sooner or later…” Bruce had always been the one not to mince his words. “But if Taylor were to come to you to beg now, how would you respond?”

“I’ll leave him alone,” Zachary replied as he frowned, “There are always consequences to one’s actions. The Blackwoods will have to live with the outcome they have brought upon themselves.”

After all, he himself was fully exposed and vulnerable. Unable to protect himself, he could not afford to care for others.

Bruce caught his hint and acknowledged, “Understood. If he calls again, I’ll find another excuse to reject him.”

Very soon, their car reached the hospital.

Raina was already waiting at the door. Seeing Zachary’s car pulling over, she immediately rushed to meet him. “Mr. Nacht.”

“What’s up?” Zachary hurriedly headed towards the hospital.

“He’s out of the critical stage,” Raina informed, but continued solemnly, “However his current state is still dangerously unstable. We’ll have to observe for another twenty-four hours to access the situation.”

Breathing a sigh of relief, Zachary was glad. After all, not being in a life-threatening situation was already a blessing in the midst of misfortune.

“What went wrong? How could he just fall down like that?” Zachary frowned as he questioned.

“Here’s the surveillance recording of Fairytale Land. You can view it yourself.” Raina handed the tablet in her hand to Zachary.

He took a look and furrowed his brows even deeper. This showed Henry’s lapse of judgment. After all, Robbie had a safety harness coupled with his climbing rope. Yet Henry chose to jump out to save others, causing his own fall…

“Mr. Zachary, you’re finally back.”

Spencer greeted him excitedly. His pair of muddled old eyes were bloodshot red.

“Grandpa was really…” Zachary was both anxious and angry. “At such an advanced age, does he still think that he is young? He’s nearly a century old, yet he chooses not to pay any heed to his own body condition at all.”

“Mr. Henry cares too much for the children,” Spencer defended in a choking voice. “His fall two years ago resulted in two full months of hospitalization. Since then he never really stood up well. For him to experience another fall now… Even though it may not be life-threatening, yet…”

“He’ll be fine,” Zachary consoled comfortingly as he patted Spencer on the latter’s shoulder, “Don’t forget that the person we’re worried about is the Henry Nacht who shook the world. He won’t go down easy.”

“I hope so,” Spencer said, his eyes turning red. “Mr. Henry is currently asleep. I’ll stand guard here. You should take the three children home first and comfort them the best you can, especially young Mr. Robinson. I’m worried about his current state of mind and his psychological burden…”

“They’re still here at the hospital?” Zachary frowned.

“After the incident, they were brought to the hospital together,” Raina quickly explained. “I coaxed them a few times to go back to rest, but the three of them were worried about Mr. Henry so they insisted to stay. At one o’clock this morning, Jamie and Ellie could not keep their eyes open and fell asleep at the lounge. As for Robbie…”

“Mr. Robinson is still in Mr. Henry’s ward,” Spencer informed as he added, “I’ve tried persuading him to take a rest, but he was quiet throughout. I’m worried about him. Even though he looked calm and indifferent, out of the three, he is the most loyal…”

“I understand.” With that, Zachary hurried towards Henry’s ward.

Upon reaching the ward, he could see Robbie clad in an isolation gown and seated beside the old man’s bed. The young boy was silently staring at Henry like a small statue without saying a single word…

Zachary observed the boy’s back and was filled with a tinge of sadness. Taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door to the ward and walked in quietly…

Robbie could feel someone tapping on his shoulder and thought it was Spencer. Without looking back, he growled in a low voice, “I’m not sleepy. I want to stay here with Great-grandpa.”

“Great-grandpa is asleep. You should go back and catch some sleep as well.” Zachary’s voice rang from behind, sounding very serious.

Robbie was stunned to hear the voice. Turning his head, he looked upon his father in surprise, “Daddy? You’re back?”

“I got to know about the incident and rushed back immediately.” Squatting down, Zachary patted his little shoulders and softly said, “Come. Come home with Daddy.”

“But…”

“Be a good, obedient boy, now,” Zachary interrupted him. “After Daddy sends you back, I’ll come back and be with Great-grandpa. Now, be good, aye?”

His words proved effective as Robbie nodded almost immediately, “Aye!”

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Zachary held Robbie’s hand as they walked out of the ward. Ben and Raina were holding Jamie and Ellie respectively as they got into the car.

Robbie hadn’t slept the entire night, so he was understandably dizzy and was swaying a little as he walked.

Zachary bent down to pick the boy up, but Robbie rejected that offer and claimed, “I’m a big boy now. I don’t need you to carry me, Daddy.”

“It doesn’t matter how old you are because you will always be my son,” replied Zachary before he picked the kid up anyway and forged ahead. He then added, “You’re only six, and you don’t need to be so mature, okay?”

“I know…”

Robbie’s voice was a little thick with tears. Both Jamie and Ellie cried after the incident that day, but Robbie never shed a tear. He had been faking his strength the entire time, but he couldn’t hold it in any longer with his daddy right in front of him.

The truth was that Robbie had put on a great act in front of his dad as well, but Zachary could always see through Robbie and provide the kid with the protection and understanding he needed.

“Lay on daddy’s shoulder and take a nap,” cooed Zachary as he stroked Robbie’s back gently. The former promised, “I am here, so you don’t need to worry about anything at all. I will keep you safe even if it rains lava.”

Robbie wrapped his arms around Zachary’s neck and rested obediently on the adult’s shoulder. Tears slowly rolled down the child’s cheeks, but he didn’t want anyone to see his tears, so he quickly wiped them off with his tiny hands.

“This is not your fault,” said Zachary softly, “You don’t need to feel guilty about it.”

“Okay,” murmured Robbie softly.

“Sleep well,” cooed Zachary as he gently stroked the kid’s back.

Robbie felt safe with his daddy there, so his exhaustion finally got to him. He slowly but surely fell asleep.

Zachary hugged Robbie and got into the Rolls-Royce. Jamie and Ellie woke up when they were set down in the car. Both kids started sobbing a little.

Zachary quickly picked them up and stroke their backs to coo them to bed.

All three kids slept in Zachary’s arms.

Zachary instantly felt calmer as he watched them sleep.

With them by his side, Zachary had the courage to face even the apocalypse!

The car slowly traveled to Rokan Hill. Ben lowered his voice and reported, “Ms. Blackwood is video-calling me, Mr. Nacht. I think she’s looking for you.”

Zachary’s phone had automatically turned off because the battery was dead. That was why Cynthia was calling Ben instead.

She had never been involved in any financial matters within her family. The fact that she was looking for him meant that the Blackwoods were truly in trouble.

Regardless of the situation, Zachary owed Cynthia a favor, so while he was okay with ignoring everyone else, he couldn’t ignore her call for help.

After coming to that conclusion, Zachary instructed, “Reply to her message and tell her to meet me tomorrow evening at six. I’ll be in the restaurant in Storm Hotel.”

“Understood,” replied Ben calmly.

Zachary took all three kids home and put them to bed before he had Raina stay back to babysit them. After settling everything, he rushed to Serene Hospital with Ben by his side.

As they were heading over, Ben suddenly called out, “The lights in Northridge are on!”

Zachary rolled down the window to check. As pointed out, the lights in the Northridge villa were on…

Charlotte is back!

“Bruce is calling,” informed Ben quickly as he turned on the speakerphone.

“Mr. Nacht, it is as you suspected. Peter was released, and Olivia went to see him. The two of them have already met up,” reported Bruce.

“Got it,” replied Zachary calmly, “Ignore the matter for now. Go to the hospital and keep my grandpa safe.”

“Understood.”

After hanging up, Zachary instructed, “Call Marino and the others. Tell them to protect the kids at all costs. Do not let any stranger get close to the kids.”

“Understood,” said Ben. Naturally, he understood what Zachary was worried about. He doesn’t want to risk the Lindberg family taking the kids away.

Zachary stared out the window. His gaze shone with complicated emotion.

He knew that Charlotte would learn of the truth soon, but he didn’t know how she would deal with the matter. All he wished was that the matter wouldn’t affect the kids.

They’re innocent…

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In Northridge.

Charlotte had a comfortable white gown on. Her beautiful face shone with serenity as she rested lazily on the sofa with a tablet in her hand. She was reading up on the triplets.

She had been reading for hours and was re-reading every word. Every photo, every video, every alphabet… She examined them endlessly, without missing anything.

Time flashed by, and dawn soon came.

Charlotte hadn’t slept the entire night. She looked calm, but her eyes shone with immense confusion and contradiction.

“Olivia is here, Ms. Lindberg,” announced Lupine, who had personally brought Olivia over.

Charlotte finally shifted her gaze from the tablet and sat up straight before she instructed, “Invite her over.”

“Understood.”

Olivia entered the place fearfully. She looked nervous and might even be a little scared.

She was stunned when she first saw Charlotte. Then, the anxiety in the former’s eyes turned to a pleasant surprise as she blurted, “Charlotte? You’re the master they are talking about?”

“You don’t need to be scared. No one will hurt you,” informed Charlotte as she turned to Olivia. The former’s gaze instinctively turned warmer as she asked, “Are you okay? They didn’t make things difficult for you, did they?”

“They? You mean Mr. Nacht? He didn’t make things difficult for me, but he did lock Kristi and I in a villa. He didn’t let us go until last night,” replied Olivia as she stared uneasily at Charlotte before testing the waters and asking, “A-are you really Charlotte?”

“What’s wrong? Do I not look like myself?” asked Charlotte with a grin.

“You look exactly like yourself, but your aura, the way you speak, and the glow in your eyes are all different,” shared Olivia fearfully as she stared.

“What was I like?” asked Charlotte curiously.

“You were lively and would laugh and cry freely. Your eyes always have a youthful glow,” answered Olivia, who couldn’t help grinning when she spoke about Charlotte’s past. She added, “We met at a party. I was bullied at the time. My boss wanted to force me to perform on stage even though my hand was injured. You stepped up and helped me.”

“What happened next?” asked Charlotte. She was genuinely curious about her past.

“You put on my clothes and wore a mask to perform on-stage,” replied Olivia as she recalled their past. Her voice was filled with appreciation when she informed, “That is how I got my job in the first place, and that was the turning point of my life. Unfortunately, my hand hadn’t recovered, so I couldn’t play the piano. I had to work in Sultry Night instead…

“I later met you again at the metro. You didn’t have a job at the time, and you were having a hard time making ends meet. Hence, you asked me to help you find a job, so I got you a gig for playing the piano. Something happened after that, and you couldn’t play the piano anymore, so you went to Sultry Night to work with me…”

Olivia paused at that part of the story and asked carefully, “Do you really not remember any of that?”

“Who would’ve thought that I actually worked at Sultry Night? No wonder the place seemed familiar to me,” murmured Charlotte before she continued asking, “What else do you know?”

“I…” said Olivia. Her guard was up, so she asked, “Charlotte, why did you change your surname? Where is Mrs. Berry?”

Olivia wondered if the proud and distant woman in front of her was truly the Charlotte Windt that she once knew.

“My mom’s surname is Lindberg, so I am using her surname now,” replied Charlotte with a smile, “It’s fine. You can share everything with me when you feel comfortable doing so. I will have my people send you back for now.”

“I’m sorry,” apologized Olivia, “I am traumatized by the Nachts and am especially careful now. I truly wish that you are the same Charlotte Windt I know. At least that would mean that the person I care about is still alive and wasn’t killed by a heartless villain…”

Olivia couldn’t help sobbing a little when she reached the end of her sentence.

“Killed by a heartless villain?” repeated Charlotte suddenly as she frowned and demanded, “What does that mean? Was someone after me back then?”

Olivia turned to Charlotte before quickly having her head down. The former didn’t dare to say another word.

The Charlotte I know would never put on an expression and gaze that terrifying.

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Before Olivia came, Peter repeatedly reminded her to be wary of her words. It didn’t matter if it was the Nacht family or the Lindberg family. They couldn’t afford to offend either side.

The more I speak, the more likely I am to offend one of them, and either can crush me.

I better speak less to survive. It’s best that I don’t share anything before getting to the bottom of it all.

If Charlotte Lindberg is, in fact, Charlotte Windt, then naturally, I will help her out.

However, when huge corporations battle against one another, they would do anything to gain the upper hand. There is no saying whether the Lindberg family would find someone to fake being Charlotte just to get to the Nachts.

Small fries like me will just end up as pawns and will be killed off as soon as I am no longer of use.

Hence, the most important thing now is to survive through this.

“I must be weak and useless back then,” growled Charlotte as she narrowed her eyes dangerously and added, “That is why I was bullied and hurt…”

“You were not weak. You’re just kind…” said Olivia. She never got to finish her sentence because Morgan suddenly barged in to report, “Ms. Sharon of Synder Group asked to see you, Ms. Lindberg.”

Olivia was stunned. Sharon Blackwood? Isn’t that the b*tch who used to bully Charlotte and I?

“Huh?” asked Charlotte with her brows raised, “How did she get in touch with you?”

“She likely located me via Mr. Potter,” reported Morgan politely, “Taylor brought Sharon to Erihal to apologize to your brother, but he refused to meet with them. When they returned, they spared no effort to try to get in touch with you.

“Sharon begged me endlessly via the phone just now. She said that she would like to meet you and ask for a chance to make things right. Even Taylor lowered his stance and begged me to send the message along to you.”

“Ignore them,” replied Charlotte. She didn’t care about the Blackwoods at all, so she shifted her gaze to Olivia and informed, “I will have my people take you home. You can tell them if you need anything else. They will help you out, and if anyone tries to hurt you, you may call me anytime.”

“Actually, I am not staying in H City now,” replied Olivia. She was deliberately testing Charlotte when she added, “I’ve been working in Mr. Judd’s factory over the past two years. You know who Mr. Judd is, don’t you?”

“Are you referring to my dad’s right-hand man, Mr. Jeffrey Judd?” blurted Charlotte.

“Yes, that’s him,” said Olivia while nodding, “Those three factories were your dad’s assets, but after your father passed away, the factories were snatched away. You and Mr. Judd worked together to get it back. You’re still the major shareholder of those factories. Do you know where they are right now?”

“They’re in Yaleview,” answered Charlotte, who still remembered certain things, “There are three factories in Yaleview. Two of them produce clothing while the other one manufactures jewelry. I was the one who named the factories. I called them The Char, The Lotte, and The Windt.”

“Yes, that’s it!” blurted Olivia excitedly before she asked, “Then do you know when Mrs. Berry’s birthday is?”

“March 5th, 1957…”

The glow in Charlotte’s eyes turned dark when they talked about Mrs. Berry. When she first woke up, she saw Mrs. Berry lying still inside the morgue. Charlotte had lost a lot of memories and forgot about a lot of things, but she remembered that someone killed Mrs. Berry.

I must become stronger to avenge Mrs. Berry’s death!

“She enjoys eating junk food. Her health was getting poorer, but she couldn’t resist it. She laughs freely and enjoys napping. She liked cooking for me, and she is always delighted to see me eating her cooking…”

Charlotte remembered Mrs. Berry well, even though it had been a while since those incidents happened. She would never forget her.

“She was overweight, but when she passed away, she shrunk exponentially. She lay motionless in the morgue and never moved a muscle, but she was still clutching a piece of my clothes. I still remember her whispering in my ear and encouraging me to keep fighting and live on…”

Charlotte’s eyes turned red with tears at that point in her story. Her tears kept swirling in her eyes, but she refused to let them roll down her cheeks.

That hatred and that desire for vengeance started creeping up in her heart again. I will never forget that the only thing keeping me alive is my desire to seek vengeance!

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“Someone killed her,” growled Charlotte evilly, “I came back to investigate the matter and find the culprit behind it. I will avenge her death!”

“He must be the culprit. That asshole!” cussed Olivia angrily, “He chased away the bride on the day of the wedding and had someone else take over your spot. He even caused Mrs. Berry’s death! Karma will befall him.”

“What are you talking about? Who is the culprit?” demanded Charlotte as she stared in astonishment.

“I’m talking about Zachary Nacht!” blurted Olivia.

Charlotte was stunned in place when she heard those words. Disbelief donned her face…

Lupine and Morgan turned to one another. They seemed uneasy as they observed Charlotte’s expression.

“Chasing the bride away on the day of the wedding…” repeated Charlotte mindlessly, “Am I the bride you’re talking about?”

Olivia couldn’t help feeling a little scared when she saw Charlotte like that. She asked softly, “Do you not remember any of that?”

“Two years ago. Ms. Lindberg was poisoned and attacked. Her head was injured, and she lost her memory after she recovered,” explained Morgan softly.

“Oh, right,” blurted Olivia. She sounded even more agitated when she heard that. She added, “Zachary’s aunt poisoned you back then, and you were tortured by it. On the day of your wedding, your illness acted up once more, and you bled a lot.”

“What?” demanded Lupine while looking shocked, “Did you just say that Zachary’s aunt, Zara Nacht, is the one who poisoned Ms. Lindberg?”

They had never gone against one another head-on, but they had long known about Zara’s reputation of being cruel.

“That’s right,” replied Olivia confidently, “I overheard Zachary talking to his subordinate about this matter. At the time, he and his aunt got into an intense fight because of that incident. I thought that he was truly in love with Charlotte. I never imagine that on the day of the wedding, he would…”

Olivia didn’t dare to finish that sentence.

At that moment, Charlotte looked downright infuriated. A chilling aura filled the room.

“No wonder the gun we recovered back then was from M Nation,” said Lupine as revelation hit, “The one who sent killers after you is Zara!”

“F*ck those people,” growled Morgan angrily, “The Nachts really crossed the line!”

“Take her home for now,” instructed Charlotte grimly.

“Understood!” said Lupine. She immediately had some people drive Olivia back.

Olivia was a little worried, so she advised Charlotte, “Charlotte, the Nacht family is strong, and they will not be an easy opponent. Don’t act rashly. Talk to your family before you do anything, okay?”

Olivia didn’t understand the Lindbergs at all. She didn’t know that they were the only ones on par with the Nachts.

She definitely didn’t know how determined Charlotte was in seeking revenge.

“Strong, huh?” scoffed Charlotte, “I’d like to see just how long he can remain strong…”

Olivia was a little frightened by that gaze. She didn’t dare to say anything else, so she left with Lupine.

The room turned quiet once again, but the aura was freezing.

The bodyguards didn’t dare to even breathe too loudly. Morgan waited patiently at the side. She didn’t dare to say a word.

After some time, Charlotte suddenly instructed, “Find out everything you can about Zara Nacht. Now!”

“Understood,” replied Morgan. She started working on it immediately.

Just then, Lupine hurried back and reported, “I’ve assigned someone to take Olivia home. She will stay in Peter’s place for now, and a few bodyguards will secretly keep her safe.”

“Good,” replied Charlotte while nodding. After that, she instructed, “Find someone for me.”

“Who?”

“Jeffrey Judd, the guy who used to work for my dad,” answered Charlotte, “Then go to Happy Avenue to learn if Mrs. Berry and I used to stay there.”

“Understood. I will go do that right away,” said Lupin before she hurried to carry out her task.

Charlotte had a general idea of what had happened, and all she needed was to do a final confirmation before she exacted her revenge.

Naturally, there was one other thing she needed to confirm.

She picked up the phone and made a call…

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Zachary had just reached the hospital when his phone rang. He was slightly taken aback.

This number… It has to be Charlotte.

His leg was still in the air when he retracted them and went back into his car to take the call. “Hello.”

“Where are you?” asked Charlotte to get right to the point.

“Home, why?” asked Zachary.

“I want to meet up,” said Charlotte, “See you in Sultry Night at ten tonight.”

“Sure, see you tonight,” replied Zachary as he checked his watch.

After hanging up the call, Zachary replayed Charlotte’s words in his mind repeatedly. He wondered why she asked to meet him that night…

She had probably met up with Olivia, so she should know what happened back then. Does she simply want to know who I am and where I stand?

That’s probably it.

“Mr. Nacht, you have a meeting with Ms. Blackwood tonight,” reminded Ben softly, “It’s at six in the restaurant in Storm Hotel.”

“I can make it,” said Zachary. He didn’t plan on wasting any of Cynthia’s time. He owed her a favor, and it was time he made things clear with her.

“Understood,” replied Ben, who didn’t say anything else.

The group headed towards the hospital. Just then, a strong wind howled at them and swept up some dust.

Zachary narrowed his eyes and looked at the sky. Looks like a storm is brewing.

“It’s the rainy reason, so it’s natural for the weather to be like that,” said Ben. He knew what Zachary was thinking, so he comforted, “You haven’t slept well in days. Let’s take a break after the issue in the hospital is settled.”

“Okay,” replied Zachary. Truth was, he hadn’t been feeling well that day. Thinking back, it had been four days since he had a good night’s sleep. He only slept a few hours, and even the strongest man would have trouble keeping it up.

Still, he had to deal with Henry’s matter first.

Zachary spent the entire day busying away in the hospital. Henry’s condition was still unstable, even though his life was no longer threatened after surviving on the night before. In fact, his illness acted up several times that day.

The team of experts that the hospital gathered never left his side and guarded the ward the entire time.

Henry’s condition finally stabilized when evening rolled by, and the doctors could finally sigh a breath of relief.

Spencer, who had been awake for over twenty-four hours, slumped down on the chair.

“Mr. Spencer, you should go rest. Bruce can take care of things here. We can’t afford to have you down at a crucial moment like this,” said Zachary.

“I am too old to be useful now,” sighed Spencer sadly.

He was almost eighty years old, so he couldn’t handle the stress, even though he was pretty healthy.

“Mr. Hooters got a room ready for you. You can rest there and come back over after you’ve slept.”

Zachary gestured with his hand to get Bruce to take Spencer to the room.

Bruce hurried back after helping Spencer settle down. He had a few men with him to help keep guard outside the ward.

Everyone had to be alert at that crucial moment, and no one dared to slow down.

“Hang in there for just a little longer. Once Mr. Nacht finishes working tonight, I will rush over to take over a shift,” said Ben while tapping Bruce’s shoulder.

“It’s only been two days. I can handle it,” insisted Bruce. He acted like he didn’t need Ben’s help at all.

“I’m glad to hear that,” replied Ben before punching Bruce’s chest a little.

“Let’s go,” said Zachary as he checked his watch and hurried out of there.

Ben quickly followed suit.

Just then, Raina called to tell them that the triplets wanted to visit their great-grandpa.

Zachary rejected that request immediately. He ordered, “Tell them that their great-grandpa’s condition has stabilized, but now is not a good time to visit. I will take them to the hospital in person after a few days. For now, they need to stay home.”

“Understood,” replied Raina, before she sent his message to the kids.

Zachary left the hospital to rush to his meeting with Cynthia. He had just gotten into the car when Bruce called to say, “Mr. Nacht, we just received news that Ms. Nacht’s private jet has just landed in H City.”

“She works fast.”

Zachary narrowed his eyes dangerously. Last night, he had Ben spread the news that Henry would be celebrating his ninety-eighth birthday soon. He did that to draw Zara out of hiding.

However, he never thought that Henry would suddenly get into an accident.

To make matters worse, Zara had shown up earlier than expected.

Still, things had progressed to that extent, so he had no choice but to go with the flow.

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Zachary rushed all the way to Storm Hotel, but he was still twenty minutes late.

Cynthia had been waiting for a while. She had a white dress on and looked regal, yet cute. She was staring out the window the entire time…

“Mr. Nacht,” said the manager as he hurried over to greet the guy warmly, “It’s been a while since you last visited.”

It has been a while…

Zachary used to take Charlotte to the hotel, but they always head right to the rooms…

Cynthia stood up quickly upon hearing that voice. She smiled at him and signed with her hand, ”Zachary, you’re here!”

“Sorry for being late,” said Zachary as he sat down and cleaned his hands with a wet towel.

“It’s fine. I was here early.”

Cynthia signed while smiling, but she never realized that Zachary wasn’t even looking at her.

She handed the menu to him. When he reached out to take the menu, his gaze shifted to her for a while before he said, “You can go ahead and order what you want. I don’t have an appetite.”

Cynthia nodded and ordered a few dishes before pointing at the decanter. She signed, “I brought two bottles of exquisite wine from home. It’s been decanted. Try and see if you like it.”

The waiter poured half a glass of wine for Zachary.

Zachary sipped some before complimenting, “Hmm… It’s pretty good.”

“It’s from my dad’s collection. He said that you would like it,” signed Cynthia with a smile.

Zachary waved his hand and got everyone to leave.

“Did your dad ask you to come to see me?” asked Zachary to get right to the point.

“That’s right,” replied Cynthia before she nodded and added, “Everything at home is in a mess now. He and Sharon tried everything, but they simply couldn’t solve the issue. That’s why he asked me to ask for your help.”

Zachary didn’t say a word. He simply enjoyed the wine gracefully.

There was no way he could butt in on the matter, but he wasn’t sure how to reject Cynthia without hurting her or going against his principles.

“I understand that this is difficult for you. The Nachts and the Lindbergs have always been equal, and the Lindbergs are an even bigger threat to the Nachts now that they have made it into the local market. If you help my family out at a crucial moment like this, Nacht Group will be in trouble too,” signed Cynthia.

Zachary was surprised to see Cynthia being so understanding. He knew that she was kind, but he never expected her to be that clear-minded. Something that huge has befallen her family, yet she is still able to analyze the situation with a clear mind…

“That is why I am not here today to ask for your help. I was forced to at least put on a show to get them to back off. That is why I will have to trouble you to have a meal with me,” signed Cynthia in exasperation.

“Thank you…” murmured Zachary softly. He was thanking her from the bottom of his heart.

He might not have any romantic feelings for Cynthia, but he truly appreciated what she had done for the Nachts. Moreover, she was being so considerate at that moment, so he was touched.

“Don’t say that. You never have any obligation to help my family, anyway,” replied Cynthia as she looked sincerely at him, “Truth is, my dad is a terrible businessman. The only reason Synder Group can grow to this extent is because he has been profiting off of the Nachts’ reputation.”

Zachary had long wanted to say those words…

Henry might seem cruel and distant, but Taylor once rescued Harrison back in the days. Hence, Henry had been taking care of the Blackwoods for over twenty years.

Every time the Blackwoods got into trouble, Henry would remind everyone of that incident. Henry even tried to force Zachary to marry Sharon back in the days and insisted that the Blackwoods were amazing. At the time, Zachary was tempted to refute by saying that the Nachts were the ones who gave the Blackwoods everything they had.

Zachary even had to pay the Blackwoods a hefty amount of money after he got out of marrying Sharon.

He didn’t care much about the money, but the injustice was annoying him.

Unfortunately, Taylor had always acted polite and humble in front of the other Nachts, so Zachary was not in a position to say anything.

The injustice Zachary felt finally dissipated after Cynthia spoke up about it in such an understanding manner.

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“It is the Blackwoods’ karma that we ended up in this position, and we should be the ones to bear the consequences. We shouldn’t trouble you or your family anymore…”

After signing that last bit of message, Cynthia picked up her glass of wine and gestured to Zachary.

Their glasses clinked.

After that, Cynthia downed her drink. Zachary initially planned on taking a sip, but seeing her down her drink like that prompted him to finish his wine as well.

Cynthia set her glass down and signed, “This is the last time I’ll trouble you for anything. It won’t happen again.”

“I am truly not in a position to butt in on the Blackwoods’ matter,” replied Zachary as he stared apologetically at her, “But if you ever need anything, I will definitely help you out.”

“What could I need?” signed Cynthia before she grinned bitterly and added, “I can still make ends meet on my own even if the Blackwoods truly declared bankruptcy and Synder Group is no more. I will lead a peaceful and calm life in the future, and that’s pretty good, too.”

“You are a good woman,” said Zachary.

He rarely complimented others, but even he couldn’t deny that Cynthia was an amazing person. She was born with a disability and was bullied ever since she was a kid. Yet, she grew to be stronger and worked hard to get two doctorates. She even managed to establish a pharmaceutical company all on her own.

It wasn’t a huge company, but she founded it all on her own, and that was pretty impressive.

She was, by all definitions, truly kind and sweet.

“Thank you,” replied Cynthia as she stared at him and continued signing, “This is the first time I ever hear you complimenting anyone.”

Zachary’s lips curved into a grin. He continued sipping his wine.

The passion in Cynthia’s eyes was as hot as the Sun, so Zachary had no choice but to avoid her gaze while feigning to sip his wine.

Soon, the waiter came to serve their food.

Zachary didn’t have much appetite because he had been overworked and hadn’t slept in a while, so he was exhausted. All he could really do was to use booze to keep himself awake. He needed to work on something else later. I have to go meet Charlotte…

“Why aren’t you eating?” asked Cynthia using sign language.

Zachary had his gaze down, so he didn’t see her. Naturally, that meant that he never received her message.

Cynthia poured him another half a glass of wine and poured herself a glass as well. After that, she gestured to him again.

The two of their glasses clinked once more before they downed the entire glass.

“Since you don’t have an appetite, I will drink with you. I have to go back to M Nation tomorrow, and there’s no saying when we’ll meet again,” signed Cynthia.

“Why are you heading back to M Nation?” asked Zachary in a surprised tone.

“My dad and Sharon keep bothering me, and I don’t want to handle them anymore. I definitely don’t want to put you in a difficult position, so I’m leaving,” signed Cynthia sadly.

“Thank you…”

Zachary honestly didn’t know what else he could say to express his appreciation and guilt.

“I’ll visit Mr. Henry tomorrow and try to convince him to leave with me. That way, you won’t have to deal with him nagging you all the time,” added Cynthia with a smile.

“Grandpa won’t be leaving for a while,” said Zachary. He didn’t want to share too much, so he simply informed, “He can’t really walk lately.”

“Huh? Why not? I’ve been calling him for the past two days, but no one picked up. He didn’t reply to my texts either. I couldn’t even get in touch with Mr. Spencer. Did something happen?” signed Cynthia while looking surprised.

“He’s sick,” shared Zachary, “His age is getting up there, so aches and illnesses follow him everywhere. I want him to rest up, so I cut off his connection to everyone else.”

Henry being hospitalized was a grave issue, and he couldn’t afford to let anyone, not even Cynthia, find that out.

Zachary had always remained aware when dealing with crucial matters.

“Oh, I see. No wonder you look so tired lately. I guess you haven’t had a good sleep for a while. Drink up tonight, so you can sleep well later,” signed Cynthia.

“Sure,” replied Zachary before he continued drinking with her.

Ben frowned a little as he watched from the side.

Mr. Nacht had always had good tolerance to alcohol. Hell, I think he drinks alcohol more than he does water. Yet, he’s never been drunk before. Why does he look a little off tonight? Is his gaze turning cloudy?

Is there something off with the wine?

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“I have been looking everywhere for you. Turns out, you’re here.”

A proud voice suddenly interrupted Ben’s train of thoughts.

Zachary turned over and saw that it was Sharon.

She had an elegant outfit on and was wearing exquisite make-up as she strode over.

Cynthia frowned the second she saw Sharon there. The former got up and signed, ”Sharon, what are you doing here?”

“This is a public place. Am I not allowed to be here?”

Sharon was extremely rude to Cynthia, and every word carried a hint of arrogance.

Compared to Sharon, Cynthia seemed especially sweet and gentle. She frowned but didn’t dare to do anything else. In fact, she was staring at her surroundings and seemed worried about embarrassing herself in public.

“What are you doing here?” demanded Zachary with a frown. The distaste in his eyes was obvious.

“Zachary, I have been texting you a lot lately, but you never replied. You didn’t pick up my call either,” said Sharon, whose attitude changed immediately when she turned to Zachary. She seemed weak and pitiful when she said, “All I want is to see you. Is that really so bad?”

Zachary had it with her pretentious stance. He looked away angrily and seemed like he didn’t want to entertain her at all.

“Sharon, stop making a scene,” signed Cynthia. She reached over to try to get Sharon away.

Sharon swung Cynthia’s arm away rudely and howled in an extremely discerning tone, “What are you doing? If you can invite Zachary out for a meal, then why can’t I? Do you honestly think that you are beautiful? He’s only meeting you right now because he pities you!”

“Everyone’s watching. How are you not embarrassed? Let’s leave together. Don’t bother Zachary anymore,” signed Cynthia nervously.

“F*ck off,” growled Sharon impatiently before she pushed Cynthia away.

Cynthia stumbled backward and knocked onto the table before she fell to the floor.

The decanter fell and smashed onto her head…

Blood flowed.

Zachary was taken aback. He hurried over to help Cynthia up.

Seeing that got Sharon to feel a little bad, so she redirected the blame and said, “You weakling. All I did was give you a small push. Are you really on the floor already?”

“Shut up!” scolded Zachary angrily, “You are such a vile woman. She is your sister, but you hurt her repeatedly and attacked her right in front of me. Do you seriously think that I won’t go after you?”

“Zachary…” muttered Sharon in astonishment. Her face shone with disbelief as she protested, “Why are you shielding her like that? Did you really fall for her? She is mute! She’s not worthy of…”

“Don’t you dare say another word,” growled Zachary. His hatred for Sharon had maxed out, “Leave now, before I lose control and attack you!”

“Zachary…”

“Please leave on your own accord,” advised Ben as he stepped forward, “Stop making a scene. Save yourself from more embarrassment.”

Tears rolled down Sharon’s eyes as she left furiously.

Zachary helped Cynthia to the sofa. When he saw the deep cut that the decanter made on her head, he suggested immediately, “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Cynthia shook her head quickly and signed, “The media has their eyes on the Blackwoods now. If I go to the hospital, they will learn of it quickly and will make up crazy stories.”

“We’ll go to the hospital I own. No one will say a word of it.”

Zachary was going to keep her steady and help her out of the place when he saw that her leg was also injured. He carried her like a princess immediately after.

“There really is no need to go to the hospital. I’m fine. I’ll just put some medicine on it. You’re so busy, and I don’t want to waste your time,” signed Cynthia as she rested in his arms.

Zachary checked his watch after reading those signs. It’s half-past eight. Even if I rush to the hospital, the time taken to travel over would make me late for my appointment with Charlotte…

After coming to that conclusion, Zachary turned to the manager and requested, “Get me a room, and have a medical kit sent over immediately.”

“Understood.”

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The manager saw that Cynthia was injured, and that got him on edge. He quickly sent his men to get the medical kit and offered, “The hotel has a doctor working here and can treat minor injuries. I’ll send the good doctor over immediately. For now, please allow me to take you to your room.”

“Hurry,” instructed Zachary as he carried Cynthia toward the elevator.

“Yes, sir. Understood,” replied the manager. He rushed over quickly to the elevator and led Zachary and his bodyguards to the room.

Four bodyguards were following close by. They had just entered the elevator when they heard a bang from a floor below. Everyone instantly became alert.

“Go check it out,” instructed Zachary.

“Understood,” replied the men. Two bodyguards exited the elevator and walked down the stairs to inspect the issues.

Zachary carried Cynthia out of the elevator. Only then did he realize that the manager had taken him to the room he used to stay in with Charlotte. He paused and frowned before requesting, “Get me another room.”

“Every other room is occupied. We deliberately kept this room vacant because you used to stay here a lot, and we didn’t dare to rent it out,” replied the manager fearfully, “It’ll take us some time before we can get you another room. Ms. Blackwood is bleeding a lot now. How about we tend to her injuries before switching rooms?”

Zachary turned to Cynthia, who was trembling in his arms. He had no choice but to carry her in.

At that moment, Ben had forcefully dragged Sharon to the ground floor and was forcing her to get into the car.

“What the f*ck?” growled Sharon angrily, “What the hell did that mute drug you lot with? Can you not see that she is a fake? She might look harmless, but on the inside, she is evil.”

“Enough. Please leave.”

Ben didn’t want to waste his time on her. All he wanted was to head back as soon as possible because Henry’s condition was a little troublesome. Zachary had reassigned most bodyguards to the hospital and left some at home to take care of the kids. Hence, the number of men they had with them was limited.

“Just you wait. When that b*tch cons you lot and reveals her true colors, you’ll learn that I am the nice one,” complained Sharon unhappily.

“Do you hear yourself now?” laughed Ben, “How can someone who went after their own sibling be a nice person?”

“What is that supposed to mean? When did I go after her?” asked Sharon in astonishment.

“Alright, you know what? This is your family business and has nothing to do with me,” replied Ben. He didn’t want to waste his breath on her, so he opened the door to the car and gestured for her to get in. After that, he added, “If you insist on staying here, I will have no choice but to call your father.”

Sharon harrumphed and glared over before getting into the car unwillingly.

Unfortunately, the car she was in had just left the building when another vehicle toppled it…

Ben’s eyes bulged in surprise. He was taken aback for a moment before he quickly got his phone out and made a call.

Inside the presidential suite on the top floor.

The hotel’s medical staff rushed over quickly to help Cynthia tend to her injuries.

They had to sew her up a little. Half of her face was tainted with blood.

Zachary stood at the side. Guilt was welling up in him as he watched. He usually had quick reflexes, but his reaction was a little slow, and he didn’t protect Cynthia well. Maybe it’s because I had too much to drink…

I am a man. Even if she is not my lover, I should’ve kept her safe when she’s around me…

“All done,” said the medical staff, who was quick to treat Cynthia’s injuries, pack up, and leave with his head down.

“Mr. Nacht, I will be waiting outside. Please call me anytime if you ever need anything,” said the manager before he left as well.

“Rest up. I’ll have my people take you to the hospital later,” said Zachary as he handed her a wet towel.

Cynthia cleaned her face with the towel before she signed, “I need to use the washroom.”

After that, she went into the washroom.

Zachary sat on the sofa and opened a bottle of water. Perhaps it was because he had too much to drink, but he kept feeling parched. He downed an entire bottle of water before he leaned against the sofa and waited for Cynthia.

When he carried Cynthia over, her blood tainted his clothes, so he tossed his coat aside.

After that, he continued drinking his water.

Perhaps the alcohol was getting to him, but he felt hotter and unbuttoned his shirt.