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Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort Chapter 851
Cynthia was in the washroom for a long time. It had been thirty minutes, but she still hadn’t exited.
“Cynthia, are you alright?”
Zachary knocked on the door, but no one responded. He sensed that something was off, so he quickly barged in…
Unfortunately, what he saw next got him stunned.
Cynthia was lying naked in the tub. Under the faint lighting, her beautiful skin was especially mesmerizing, and the ripple on the water seemed to be caressing her skin…
Zachary turned around immediately. He frowned as he apologized, “Sorry, I thought you…”
Zachary quickly moved away. He had just taken a step before he noticed that something was off. He turned around to check.
Turned out, Cynthia had fainted. That was why she wasn’t moving in the tub.
Zachary got Cynthia out of the tub immediately and wrapped a towel around her before placing her on the bed. He tapped her face lightly and called out, “Cynthia, Cynthia…”
Cynthia regained consciousness slowly but surely. Her gaze was glossed over when she stared at him, and her beautiful face was as pale as paper. The tears in her eyes shone, and she looked extremely pitiful.
“I’ll take you to the hospital,” informed Zachary as he fished out his phone to make a call.
However, Cynthia ambushed him and suddenly held him tightly. She sobbed in his arms, and her tiny figure quivered. It was as if she was letting go of a lifetime of sorrow and pain…
Zachary’s phone fell under the bed. His arms stiffened. He didn’t hold her, nor did he push her away.
Cynthia truly was a pitiful person. All she needed at that moment was a shoulder to cry on.
I can’t push her away so mercilessly…
Just then, the bodyguards outside the room suddenly roared, “Who are you? Back off!”
Soon, the door was broken, and a bunch of reporters swarmed in like hungry piranhas. Everyone was taking photos of Zachary and Cynthia…
Cynthia hid in Zachary’s arms and was so scared that she was shivering.
In the mess, she accidentally dropped the towel wrapped around her.
Zachary grabbed the blanket immediately and covered her up before turning around and howling, “Do you really want me to go after you lot?”
The reporters were so scared that they backed away instantly. A few scaredy cats left immediately, while the braver ones kept shooting.
Just then, two bodyguards rushed over and chased the reporters away. Unfortunately, even more reporters showed up right outside and were shooting photographs endlessly.
The bodyguards couldn’t chase the reporters away no matter how hard they tried.
It was a mess. Zachary shielded Cynthia while calling Ben.
Soon, Ben showed up with more men to force the reporters away.
“Investigate the matter right away and see which media outlets they were from. Deal with them immediately!” demanded Zachary angrily.
“Understood,” replied Ben before he left with the bodyguards. However, when they reached the door, his eyes bulged in surprise and he blurted, “M-Ms. Lindberg!”
“Close the door.”
Zachary didn’t hear what Ben said. He turned around to issue the order, and that was when he saw Charlotte standing outside the door. He was stunned in place.
Charlotte narrowed her eyes at him. Her gaze burned with fury.
That gaze shone with a series of complicated emotions. There was hatred, anger, discrimination, and a hint of distaste…
“Ms. Lindberg, this is just a misunderstanding…”
Ben tried to explain the situation, but Lupine refuted angrily, “How is this a misunderstanding when she’s butt-naked?”
“We’re seeing it with our own eyes. Do you take us as fools?” yelled Morgan.
“You…”
Charlotte never said a word. She simply picked up her phone and called Gigolo.
As suspected, the phone on the coffee table vibrated…
Charlotte glared at that phone. The anger in her eyes became more intense, and the taunting grin on her lips became more obvious. She shifted her gaze to Cynthia, who looked pitiful and wrapped up with a blanket. After that, she glared at Zachary with hatred. “Oh, you are good,” commented Charlotte.
He really is a good actor. He fooled me once more! He assumed two identities, the good cop and the bad cop, to put on an act in front of me… He acted like a loyal, loving husband when this whole time he was sneaking around with another woman. That evil bast*rd.
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Zachary wanted to explain himself, but he didn’t know where to begin.
Charlotte glared at him before turning around and leaving in anger.
Lupine and Morgan immediately followed close behind.
Ben carefully shifted his gaze to Zachary. The former had no idea what to say.
“Have the hospital send someone over to take care of Cynthia,” instructed Zachary calmly.
“Understood,” replied Ben before he made the call immediately.
Zachary put on his coat and picked up his phone before chasing after Charlotte.
Cynthia wanted to ask him to stay, but she couldn’t speak, so she could only watch as he walked away.
“Please rest for now, Ms. Blackwood. I will have the hotel’s doctor over immediately,” said Ben before he closed the door.
“C-could it be that the man under the mask is Zachary?” asked Morgan, who couldn’t contain her curiosity.
“Yeah,” replied Lupine as she stared fearfully at Charlotte.
Charlotte looked calm on the surface at that moment, but her eyes, which were tilted down, shone with a freezing and terrifying aura…
“Don’t be angry, Ms. Lindberg. Assh*les like that are not worth it,” advised Morgan softly and carefully.
“Shut up,” reminded Lupine from the side.
Morgan quickly clamped her mouth shut. She didn’t dare to say another word.
The elevator door opened. Charlotte was about to enter when a familiar figure rushed over as quickly as a tornado and blocked her path.
Zachary ran over ten flights of stairs to get to her. He was panting a little when he requested, “Let’s talk.”
He didn’t know why she showed up there or what news she received. He had no idea how much she had recalled or what she knew, either.
All he knew was that he couldn’t let her keep misinterpreting the situation.
“What is there to talk about?” asked Charlotte as she glared over with her brows raised, “Are we supposed to discuss how you chased the mother of your children away on your wedding day to keep the children to yourself? Or how the Nachts sent assassins over to T Nation and killed Mrs. Berry? Or should we discuss the custody of the kids?”
Zachary was stunned in place upon hearing those words. She knew. She learned everything?
“You might as well just admit your guilt with your expression,” growled Charlotte as she clenched her fists. Her eyes glowed with a murderous aura when she added, “The Nachts truly is something else. You guys bullied and humiliated me when I was weak and penniless…”
“No, that is not true. Listen to me…”
“Enough!” interrupted Charlotte before she spat through gritted teeth, “Just you wait, Zachary Nacht. I will take back everything the Nachts took from me, and my vengeance will be delivered in tenfolds. You and your family will pay the blood debt owed to me!”
After saying her piece, Charlotte pushed him away angrily and strode away proudly.
Zachary was petrified on the spot. He stared at her back as she walked away. Complex emotions washed over his heart like a destructive tsunami.
When he learned that Charlotte was back, he knew that she would figure the truth out, eventually.
I just wasn’t expecting it to happen so quickly that I can’t even defend myself.
“Mr. Nacht, are you alright?” asked Ben carefully as he approached Zachary from the back.
Zachary’s mind snapped back. He walked away in a disheveled state while muttering, “She knows. She learned everything…”
“You mean she has discovered the relationship between the two of you?” asked Ben anxiously, “Or has she recalled everything that happened back then?”
“I don’t think she remembers anything,” answered Zachary with narrowed eyes. He recalled every detail of how Charlotte reacted before he said, “If she had regained her memories, her reaction would probably be even more hostile. She likely heard everything from Olivia.”
“That’s good. At least that means there’s still a chance at turning things around,” said Ben before he sighed a breath of relief and continued, “Maybe you should free up some time and explain everything to her.”
“Yeah,” replied Zachary. He seemed a little off, but he still asked, “Is everything on the top floor settled?”
“Yes,” reported Zachary, “Raina has already sent someone over, and I left two men there. Ms. Blackwood will be fine.”
“And what about the reporters?” inquired Zachary with a frown.
“They got away. I’ve gotten the surveillance footage from the hotel, and we will track all of them down before going after them,” said Ben.
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“Good,” commented Zachary as he exited the hotel. That was when he saw the police having the road surrounded. There were signs of a car accident as well, so he asked with a frown, “What happened?”
“Sharon’s car was toppled by another vehicle as soon as she got in. I called the police immediately after,” reported Ben, “She has been sent to the hospital, and her life is likely not threatened. She didn’t get to put on her seatbelt, so she flew out through the windshield and landed on the flower bed. That saved her life, but her driver wasn’t as lucky. He died on the spot.”
“There’s quite a lot of coincidence happening,” muttered Zachary.
He frowned and sensed that something was off.
Everything tonight seems to be a little strange. So many things miraculously coincided with one another, and it seemed like everything was planned beforehand…
Zachary was still considering the issue when he suddenly felt extremely dizzy.
“Mr. Nacht,” called out Ben quickly before he helped Zachary into the car. The former said, “You’re exhausted. You need to go back and rest.”
After getting into the car, Zachary rested his head on his palm before instructing softly, “Get the media under control. Do not let them write nonsense.”
“Understood. Don’t worry…”
Ben sent Zachary back home and had the maid help him change into his pajamas so he could sleep well.
After that, Ben hurried out of the place to deal with the media.
He sensed something off with everything that night as well. It was as if the whole thing was a chain reaction…
Why does it feel like someone set everything in place?
Despite those thoughts, Ben didn’t dare to jump to any conclusion about what went wrong or who the culprit behind those incidents was.
After all, the incident didn’t seem to have any obvious trait.
Ever since the Blackwoods got into trouble, the media targeted every single family member. Reporters and paparazzi would trace and secretly shoot photos of them. Cynthia meeting a random man in the hotel is a huge story, so naturally, they would want in on it. In their eagerness, it is not out of character for them to barge in like that.
After all, the Blackwoods were on their last feet, and Synder Group was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. The media was no longer afraid of them, so they would go after Cynthia without any hesitation.
To make matters worse, Ben was not around when the incident happened. Only two unknown bodyguards were stationed outside the door.
The reporters didn’t recognize Zachary, so they were reckless and unrestrained.
There was no loophole in the entire incident.
If they were forced to pinpoint a culprit, Sharon would be the prime suspect in the matter. After all, she had priors and motives.
She offended Lindberg Corporation, and Taylor was probably putting all the pressure on her to get her to solve the issue. Did she get everything in place to drag the Nachts into this mess and force Zachary to help them out?
That was possible.
However, upon closer inspection, it was clear that Sharon would not benefit from any of that at all. She almost died from the accident, and barely survived with her wounds.
Given her style, there was no way she’d be okay with enduring any of that. If she were the one who planned the entire thing, she would make herself the one who was naked in the room with Zachary. Why would she let Cynthia have that spot?
That line of reasoning tossed Sharon out of the suspect list.
But who else would do something like that?
Ben couldn’t help recalling what Sharon said just before she left…
“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.”
The person who benefitted the most out of the entire ordeal would be Cynthia.
If the incident was leaked, the pressure from the media and the public would put Cynthia in the best position to be Zachary’s wife!
That line of thought sent a chill down Ben’s spine.
Thinking back, Cynthia didn’t seem like the kind of person who would play a long game like that. Besides, she doesn’t have the capability to plan everything so intricate.
And even if she was that smart, she didn’t have the power to carry all that out…
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Even if they ignore everything else, getting the reporters and paparazzi to barge into the place at the right moment would be a difficult enough task.
What the hell is going on?
Ben couldn’t figure it out at all.
At that moment, the only thing he could do was to obey Zachary’s orders and keep the media contained. I will have to wait until Mr. Nacht wakes up before I can deal with everything else.
Ben never expected Zachary to sleep until the next afternoon.
He’s probably exhausted. Add that to the fact that he drank a lot on the night before, and I guess it’s understandable why he’s not waking up regardless of how much I call out.
Still, they needed Zachary to make the decisions, so Ben knocked on the door a few more times. No one came to answer, anyway.
It was the weekends, so all three kids had a tuition class at home. They were heading down the stairs to have lunch after their class. That was when they saw Ben pacing in circles in front of Zachary’s bedroom. Robbie stepped forward and asked, “What’s wrong, Mr. Ben?”
“I have some urgent matter to report to your daddy,” replied Ben anxiously, “Mr. Robbie, do you mind getting in and checking?”
“No problem,” said Robbie before he knocked on the door. No one responded, so Robbie immediately informed, “Daddy, I’m coming in, okay?”
As Robbie spoke, he opened the door and walked into the room. Jamie and Ellie followed along.
“Daddy is sleeping so soundly,” commented Ellie.
She had walked to the bedside and saw that Zachary was hugging his pillow and sleeping away soundly. He was frowning a little and was snoring a bit.
“Daddy…” called out Jamie softly, “Wake up. Mr. Ben is looking for you.”
Zachary didn’t react.
Robbie headed over and checked Zachary’s breathing before turning to Jamie and Ellie, then saying, “Daddy is fine. We should leave for now.”
“Okay,” replied the other kids, before all three of them exited the room together.
Ben asked anxiously, “How did it go?”
“Daddy is still sleeping. He is probably too tired,” replied Robbie calmly, “Mr. Ben, did something serious happen? Is that why you’re so nervous? Maybe you can tell me about it.”
Ben turned speechless and was stunned for a moment there. He sounded a little exasperated when he informed, “These are adult’s matter. You’re still too young…”
“I often help my daddy read through his documents, so I should be able to help him out a little when it comes to his work,” said Robbie, while staring at the documents that Ben was holding. Robbie suggested, “How about this? I’ll just read it in the study room.”
“Alright, I guess no harm will happen,” said Ben before he followed Robbie into the study room. The former handed the documents over and reminded, “Here, Mr. Robbie. Take a look. I have other matters to tend to and will come to you later. Just read the documents, okay? Don’t do anything else to it.”
“Got it, go work.”
Robbie sat on Zachary’s leather chair and started reading the documents in Ustranasion. As he read, a tiny frown crept up his brows…
“What’s wrong, Robbie?” asked Jamie. He had to tiptoe to see the words on the documents, but even then, he could only make little sense of it. He asked, “What’s written there?”
“Something is up with the company,” answered Robbie while frowning grimly, “The share prices are fluctuating, and the shareholders are looking for Daddy. There are a lot of negative rumors attacking Daddy, and it would affect Daddy greatly.”
“Really? What do we do?” said Ellie. She was terrified, and her tiny face turned pale.
“Don’t worry. Daddy will deal with it.”
Robbie read the documents one by one. His gaze ultimately landed on a document with the name Charlotte Lindberg on it. What truly surprised him was that the lady’s photo showed that the woman was his Mommy!
Robbie blinked. He picked up that document and examined it carefully. Yes, that is, without a doubt, Mommy, but the name listed is Charlotte Lindberg. It says that she is the vice president of Lindberg Corporation…
There was also a detailed description underneath. It told him how many shares Charlotte held in Lindberg Corporation, her influence around the globe, her achievements in the business world. It even showed the projects she handled overseas and in the South Sea…
Reading on, Robbie learned that the shareholders in the company strongly suspect that the woman was responsible for the attacks on his Daddy and the corporation.
“Robbie, what’s wrong? Why do you look so terrible?” asked Jamie in a worried tone as he stared at Robbie.
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“I need to confirm something…” answered Robbie. He was not in a hurry to share that information with Jamie. Instead, Robbie suggested, “You guys go ahead and have lunch without me. I want to take a closer look.”
“Okay,” said Jamie, who sounded a little disappointed when he added, “I can’t read in that language and can’t help much, anyway.”
“I’ll ask Mrs. Rawlston to take the lunch over so you can eat while reading the documents,” said Ellie. She poured Robbie a glass of water and instructed, “Here, have a sip first. Don’t wear yourself out.”
“Thank you, Ellie,” replied Robbie while nodding. He later urged, “Go on now. Don’t let yourself go hungry.”
“Alright,” said Ellie. She turned around and was ready to leave, but Fifi the parrot saw the photo in the document. It flapped its wings excitedly and said, “Mommy! Mommy!”
Robbie put the document away instantly and frowned at Fifi before growling, “Fifi, don’t make a scene!”
“Fifi, you meanie,” complained Jamie angrily, “You acted up the last time we were in the hospital as well. You kept calling Mommy and flew all the way to the stairs. We had no choice but to chase after you.”
“Robbie has to work now, Fifi, so you can’t disturb him,” cooed Ellie gently while caressing Fifi’s feathers, “And one must be quiet in the hospital, so don’t make a scene the next time we go to the hospital, okay?”
“Mommy, mommy…”
Fifi called out again. Jamie and Ellie both glared over, and the parrot had no choice but to hide its tiny head under its wings. It no longer dared to call out.
“Wait, did you just say that Fifi called out for Mommy in the hospital as well?”
Robbie was quick to notice that something was off. Lately, he had been training Fifi by letting it watch tons of photos and videos of their Mommy. He did that so that Fifi would recognize their Mommy if she ever showed up.
Animals’ instinct and sensitivity are much better than that of a human’s, after all. It has a better chance of noticing something we don’t.
“Yeah, that happened the day before yesterday. You were in the emergency room visiting Great-grandpa. Ellie wanted to visit him too, so I accompanied her over. When we were turning the corner in the corridor, Fifi suddenly called out…”
Jamie seemed excited when he shared what happened that night.
Ellie added, “We were lucky Mr. Kyle was there. If he wasn’t, we would have to look for it in the hospital.”
Hearing those words prompted Robbie to extend his hand and order, “Fifi, come here!”
Ellie let go.
Fifi immediately flapped its wings and flew to the back of Robbie’s hand.
Robbie caressed its feathers softly before telling Jamie, “Jamie, go close the door.”
Jamie could tell that Robbie had suddenly turned serious, so the former couldn’t help feeling a little unsettled. He ran quickly with his tiny feet to close the door to the room.
“Robbie, what’s wrong?” asked Ellie anxiously.
Robbie retrieved the document and pointed at the photo before asking Fifi, “Fifi, the person you see the other day in the hospital. Is that her?”
“Mommy! Mommy!”
Fifi called out immediately when it saw Charlotte’s photo. Its tiny and furry head rubbed sweetly against that photo.
“Uh…” Both Jamie and Ellie looked confused. Neither understood what Robbie was saying.
Robbie got his phone out immediately and checked the video recordings from the night before.
The device he installed on Fifi was similar to that of a camera in a car. It kept recordings for seventy-two hours before it automatically deleted the footage.
We still have time. I should be able to retrieve the recording…
“Robbie, what are you doing?” asked Jamie. He and Ellie had inched over and were watching from either side.
“Shh…” urged Robbie. He frowned when he reminded them to keep quiet.
Soon, the phone showed the recording from that night. Robbie calculated the time and fast forward the video. “If I’m right, it should be about thirty minutes after midnight…”
The interface quickly showed Jamie and Ellie hugging Fifi and heading to the emergency room.
From Fifi’s angle, they saw a familiar figure…
Robbie paused the video immediately and zoomed in…
“It’s Mommy!”
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“It’s Mommy!”
All three kids blurted at the same time. It had been two years since they last saw her, and they had all grown up. They had also made tons of new memories, and their mommy had changed her style and outfit…
Despite all that, they could still recognize their mommy in one glance.
Over the past two years, they had gotten together every now and then to watch their mommy’s photos and videos. Hence, their mommy’s appearance had already been etched into their mind and their hearts.
They would always remember her.
“Mommy is back. She’s really back,” exclaimed Robbie excitedly.
“Mommy went to the hospital to visit us!” added Jamie excitedly. He was on the verge of jumping when he said, “Fifi actually saw Mommy in the hospital!”
“Why did Mommy hide?” asked Ellie. Her clear eyes were brimming with tears when she asked in between sobs, “Why won’t she come to meet us?”
“Mommy has her reasons…”
Robbie understood how things were. Their mommy was chased away on her wedding day, so it was understandable that she would refuse to show up again.
But Mommy had snuck to the hospital to see how we’re doing, so she probably misses us a lot.
“Robbie, let’s go tell daddy about it. We’ll ask him to take Mommy home,” suggested Ellie as she tugged at Robbie’s clothes and added excitedly, “And Mrs. Berry can come home too!”
“Ellie…” murmured Robbie as he frowned before he informed grimly, “We can’t tell Daddy about this.”
“Why not?” asked Ellie in a confused tone while staring at him.
“Robbie, are you keeping a secret from us?” demanded Jamie, “Just tell us the truth.”
Robbie deliberated before he made things seem less grave than they actually were. He said, “Mommy didn’t show herself or come meet us in person. She must have her reasons for doing that. We don’t know the specifics, but she must be burdened by something.
“Moreover, she secretly went to the hospital to see how we’re doing. That means she doesn’t want Daddy to know about it. If we inform daddy, she will likely get angry.”
“Your analysis is sound,” agreed Jamie after deliberating the situation. He nodded and added, “What do we do now?”
“We can contact Mommy in person,” said Robbie, who already had a plan. “Let’s not tell Daddy… Actually, let’s not tell anyone about this. This will be our secret, okay?”
“Okay,” agreed Jamie and Ellie while nodding.
“Alright, you guys go have lunch. I’ll join you in a moment.”
Robbie turned off the surveillance app on his phone and fed Fifi some snacks. He stroked its tiny head and praised, “Fifi, you did a good job this time. I will reward you for it.”
“Reward! Reward!” called out Fifi while flapping its wings. It seemed excited.
“Alright, you be good. When the time comes, we will need you to help look for mommy.”
Robbie fed it some water and was about to leave when the door to the study room opened. He blurted in surprise, “Daddy, you’re awake?”
“Yeah,” replied Zachary in his casual wear. He rushed in with Ben and Bruce right behind him.
“Go have lunch,” instructed Zachary while stroking Robbie’s tiny head gently.
“Okay,” said Robbie. He had Fifi with him when he left. He turned around to close the door. That was when he saw his Daddy frowning grimly and looking troubled. He knew then and there that the issue was grave…
“Let me do it,” said Ben as he walked over to close the door.
Robbie retracted his gaze and turned around to leave.
“Didn’t I tell you to keep the media down and not to let them share nonsense? Why is the rumor spreading like wildfire?”
Zachary’s angry voice boomed from inside the room.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Nacht. I went to deal with it immediately, but…”
Robbie couldn’t hear the rest of that sentence, but he knew that his daddy was in trouble.
After reading the documents, Robbie worried that his mommy might be behind the trouble his daddy was facing.
Robbie was too young to understand what was going on between the adults. However… I wish Mommy and Daddy could go back to the way they used to be and stop arguing…
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Zachary was furious inside the study room. He grabbed the ashtray and threw it.
Bang! The ashtray flew to the wall and instantly turned into flying shards.
Ben’s forehead and neck were injured because of it, and he was bleeding.
However, he kept his head down. He didn’t dare say a word.
Zachary’s meeting with Cynthia on the previous night had turned into global news.
President Zachary Nacht of Divine Corporation On A Date With His “Lover”
The Rich Couple Went To The Hotel To Try Something New And Keep Their Marriage Exciting
A Seven-Year Love. How Did They Remain Romantic and Loving? See How This Rich Wife Keeps Things Interesting
All sorts of ridiculous titles were trending on the media sites.
Cynthia was half-naked. She looked so terrified that she was pale and trembling. Zachary, on the other hand, was hovering over her and keeping her safe from above. The two of them seemed passionate and the images on the internet got countless people intrigued. It was one of the trending topics.
Some netizens even got their hands on the “wedding photos” that Cynthia and Zachary took earlier. They claimed that Cynthia and Zachary were the most romantic couple.
The netizens went as far as writing the love story between them. It was the most ridiculous story ever.
It said that Cynthia got pregnant before she got married and gave birth to triplets. She later took the kids to the countryside and lived there for a while.
Four years later, she met Zachary again in H City, and they fell for each other once again. A breathtaking love story ensued…
The two of them had a low-profile wedding where the triplets were their flower children and handed their wedding rings to them.
Two years later, the married couple wanted to try something new, so they secretly went to a hotel room without telling anyone.
The media had endlessly shared those stories and paired the stories with the photos and videos between the two of them.
The mindless netizens had pretty much assumed that those were the truths.
That was especially true for the ladies. They started fantasizing about marrying into a rich family and pictured themselves as Cynthia. They wanted to meet an amazing guy like Zachary and spend the rest of their lives in happiness.
The news looked like nothing but rumors, but anyone with inside knowledge knew just how bad it was for Nacht Group.
Synder Group had offended Lindberg Corporation, and Lindberg Corporation was attacking Synder Group. Everyone in the corporate world knew about that.
Synder Group was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy, and there was no saving it. Then came the rumor about how the eldest daughter of Synder Group’s president was in a relationship with Zachary. It even went as far as saying that the wedding was from two years ago. That got everyone to assume that the two of them got married in secret.
If Zachary still refused to help Synder Group out, he would be targeted by the public!
The public would see Zachary as the assh*le who sat idly by as his arch-enemy attacked his father-in-law’s company. They would call Zachary an irresponsible coward, who was afraid of Lindberg Corporation.
The weight of those social and moral chains would crush the Nacht family’s reputation, which they had spent generations building.
They would be known as cowardly and heartless individuals.
However, if Zachary helped Synder Group out, he would effectively be declaring war against Lindberg Corporation.
From a professional stance, Nacht Group was not ready to tackle on a task that huge. Henry was still sick, and Zara was fighting for more power within the corporation. Zachary was burdened by internal and external threats, so that was not the time to fight a powerful enemy.
From a personal stance, there was no way Zachary would go against Charlotte for Cynthia’s sake. He had always loved Charlotte, and what he felt for Cynthia was just pity.
Hence, there was no way he would change his position just because there was a misunderstanding between them.
“Please don’t be angry, Mr. Nacht. I will deal with it right away. No matter what I have to do, I will settle the matter,” promised Bruce.
“It’s too late…” said Zachary while frowning deeply, “I don’t care how the entire world sees me. All I care about is what she thinks!”
The incident from last night had already caused a misunderstanding, and I haven’t had a chance to explain myself to her. Now, things turned for the worse and everyone knows about it. This thing has spiraled out of control and now involves her pride and Lindberg Corporation’s reputation. It’s no longer just about whether she is willing to forgive me…
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“Understood,” replied Bruce, while having his head down. He didn’t dare to say anything else.
“Forget about it. You wouldn’t understand even if I explain it to you,” said Zachary in an irritated tone before he growled, “Go deal with the media.”
“Understood.”
Bruce left the room to deal with the matter immediately. The situation was already terrible, but if they don’t move quickly, it would spiral even more out of control. The only thing Bruce could do at that moment was to work as quickly as possible to minimize the damage.
“I’m sorry,” replied Ben, who was feeling ashamed. He informed, “I know that things are bad, and I won’t deny responsibility. I just want to say that I truly am not powerful enough to fight against the culprit behind it all.”
“Have you learned of the culprit behind it?” asked Zachary. Naturally, he understood that Ben wasn’t weak or didn’t work hard enough. There are just things that Ben simply can’t settle on his own.
“It’s likely linked to Ms. Nacht,” answered Ben with a frown, “Everything points to her as the mastermind.”
“She is crazy,” growled Zachary. He was so angry that his face distorted when he roared, “She would risk the entire Nacht Group just to get her hands on more money and power.”
“Also,” said Ben before he paused and continued, “Taylor had been calling me over the past two days. He said that he wants to talk to you. I feel like…”
Ben didn’t voice out the rest of the sentence. He simply stared fearfully at Zachary.
“You suspect that the Blackwoods are behind what happened yesterday?”
Zachary recalled everything from the night before. There were a lot of things that didn’t make sense. For starters, he had a pretty good tolerance to alcohol, so it was unlikely that he would go dizzy from consuming that small amount of alcohol. He was even unconscious for over ten hours…
“That is just my speculations. I’m not sure yet because there’s no evidence to prove one way or another,” added Ben softly, “Moreover, Ms. Blackwood doesn’t seem like someone who would do something like that.”
“Is there any news from the hospital?” asked Zachary to change the topic.
“Mr. Henry’s condition is stabilized,” replied Ben, “But Ms. Nacht’s men have been circling around and trying to get into the room. Ms. Nacht had contacted Mr. Spencer a few times to learn about Mr. Henry’s whereabouts.”
“Get the car ready. We’re going to the hospital,” instructed Zachary, “And call the office. We’ll have a meeting at four in the afternoon.”
“Understood.”
Zachary changed his outfit before he rushed down the stairs.
The kids were having their meals in the dining room. When they saw him there, they greeted in their cute voices, “Daddy, come, have some food.”
“Daddy is busy,” informed Zachary as he hurried over to give the kids a hug, “You three be good and eat well before you go to class, okay? I won’t be able to play with you three this weekend, but I’ll take you overseas after I’m done working, okay?”
“Daddy, when can we visit Great-grandpa in the hospital?” asked Jamie, who was understanding.
“A few days later,” replied Zachary as he checked his watch, “I’ll take you guys over once your great-grandpa’s condition becomes better.”
“Then can we go to the mall this afternoon?” asked Robbie nonchalantly, “We’ve been home studying over the past two days and haven’t gone out to play. I’m so bored.”
“What’s so fun about the mall, anyway?”
Zachary was a little hesitant about letting them leave the house. They were at a crossroads, and things would be bad if anything were to happen.
“Grand Plaza has a huge children’s play area and offers a lot of activities,” replied Robbie with a straight face on, “the most important bit, however, was that it has a huge Lego City there.”
“Yeah, and there are tons of things to play there,” added Jamie quickly.
“Oh, come on. You two are…”
Ellie was about to protest when Jamie suddenly nudged her.
“Why are you nudging me?” asked Ellie as she stared curiously at him. She hadn’t caught up with the boys.
“Okay,” agreed Zachary. He thought that it wasn’t right to keep the kids cooped up at home, so he promised, “I’ll have Marino take you guys there, but you must promise to behave and listen to him. Don’t run too far, got it?”
“Got it. Don’t worry,” promised Robbie, while nodding with a smile.
“Yay, we can go out and play!” cheered Jamie happily.
“I have to go,” informed Zachary. He quickly stroked all three kids’ tiny heads before he turned around and left in a hurry.
Just then, Fifi suddenly flapped its wings and called out, “Mommy, mommy!”
Zachary turned around and looked over. All he saw was Jamie stuffing some food into Fifi’s mouth to stop it from talking too much…
Zachary didn’t think much of it. He hurried into the car.
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The three kids finished their lunch quickly. After that, they hurried up the stairs to change their clothes.
There was no one else in the room, so Jamie tugged at Robbie and asked softly, “Robbie, did you deliberately say that you want to go out so that you can take us to go look for Mommy?”
“Yeah,” replied Robbie while nodding.
“That’s great news!” called out Ellie excitedly, “I thought that you actually just wanted to go out to play. I was annoyed about how you’re making things difficult for Daddy when he’s so busy. Now I understand that you were just trying to create an opportunity for us to go look for Mommy.”
“This will not be an easy feat,” said Robbie with a frown on, “Daddy’s bodyguards are way smarter than Great-grandpa’s and they know us better.
“We must work together and put on an act when we were on our way. We’ll have to see if we can slip away. If that is not possible, the two of you will cover for me while I slip away…”
“Are you trying to slip away on your own to go look for mommy?” interrupted Jamie angrily before he protested, “No, you do that all the time.”
“Exactly. We want to see mommy, too,” complained Ellie with a pout.
“Now is not the time to fight among ourselves. We must stay united,” said Robbie urgently, “Mr. Marino and the others are good at their jobs. I might not be able to slip away on my own, so taking the two of you along will just make it less likely for any one of us to slip away.
“Besides, I am just testing the waters. If we can’t slip away, we will go to Grand Plaza as planned. Maybe Mommy will sneak over to visit us like she did the last time.”
“Okay, we’ll follow your lead,” said Jamie unwillingly. He wasn’t happy about that arrangement, but he had to settle to achieve their main goal.
“If you have the opportunity to do so, you must bring us along to go see Mommy, okay? You’re not allowed to sneak away and see her on your own,” said Ellie with a frown on. She was serious when she said those words.
“Got it,” promised Robbie while nodding, “Alright, we should hurry and change our clothes.”
Twenty minutes later, Marino took eight bodyguards to take the kids out.
A Rolls-Royce forged ahead, with a jeep following close behind.
Marino was inside the Rolls-Royce with the kids. He had his guard up and was especially alert because he was worried about something happening.
That was understandable since Ben had just been reprimanded earlier that day and was injured.
If I make a mistake, it is likely that Mr. Nacht will punish me by making me chase after the ladies…
That is even worse than taking a bullet!
“Mr. Marino, it’s so stuffy in the car. Let’s open the windows so we can have some fresh air,” requested Robbie. Naturally, that was just his excuse.
“Okay, but you have to keep an eye on Fifi. Don’t let it fly away,” reminded Marino before he rolled down the window a little.
Robbie and Jamie exchanged looks. Jamie hopped down from the seat and pulled at Marino while requesting, “Mr. Marino, I heard that you are an expert in martial arts. Let’s practice together.”
“Mr. Jamison, let’s practice after we get home,” said Marino quickly, “It’s not convenient to do so in the car.”
“It’s fine, you can demonstrate a little…”
“Ah! Fifi!”
Jamie’s words were cut short by Ellie’s shrieks. Before anyone could react to it, Fifi had already flown out via the window.
“Fifi, my Fifi!” cried Ellie. She sounded heartbroken and was throwing a tantrum while shouting, “Stop the car! I want to go look for Fifi.”
Robbie secretly sighed in astonishment. Gosh, Jamie and Ellie are really good at acting… oh, and Fifi too!
“Stop the car,” instructed Marino immediately.
Ellie tried to hop out of the car as soon as the car stopped. Marino stopped her immediately and informed, “Princess Ellie, don’t go. My people will go chase after the bird.”
“No, that won’t do. Fifi will be scared if we’re not there,” said Jamie in a worried tone, “Let us off the car now. What if some wild animals eat Fifi?”
“Be good, Mr. Jamison. It’s not safe here,” cooed Marino quickly, “I will have someone go after Fifi, and they will definitely bring it back.”
“No! I want to go look for my Fifi. My Fifi…”
Ellie sounded so worried that she was crying aloud. Her piercing voice echoed in the sky.
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“Let me go. Let me go,” complained Jamie as well.
Marino’s head was on the verge of exploding from all the noise the two kids make. Just then, the door suddenly opened from the other side. Kyle asked nervously, “What’s wrong? What happened?”
“Mr. Kyle, our Fifi flew away,” complained Ellie between sobs, “I want to go look for Fifi, but Mr. Marino won’t let us do so. I’m going to tell Great-grandpa and Daddy. I will tell them that Mr. Marino bullied us.”
“Ha?” blurted Marino, who quickly clarified, “I didn’t bully you. I am just worried about you kids getting in trouble.”
“Seriously, Marino. Why did you get the kids so upset that they cry?” reprimanded Kyle angrily, “If Mr. Nacht learns of this, he will make you kneel for three continuous days and nights.”
“I…” said Marino. He was so troubled that he could cry. He suggested, “How about this? I will go look for the bird in person. You three can wait for me in the car.”
“No, no, no! We want to go look for Fifi on our own!”
Ellie hopped out of the car while crying. Marino tried to stop her, but Jamie hopped out of the car as well. The two kids ran in different directions into the woods.
“Ah, don’t run away. Kids….”
Marino and Kyle quickly got their men to chase after the kids.
While they were distracted, Robbie slipped out from the other side and followed the familiar path. He was quick to find the road to Northridge. He ran over.
Fifi, on the other hand, had already flown to the Northridge villa with the help of the navigation system.
Robbie prayed that he would meet his Mommy that day. He would tell her that all three of them had been missing her and had never forgotten about her. I will tell her that all of us, including Daddy, have been waiting for her to come home.
At that moment in Northridge.
The silver Rolls-Royce was parked by the entrance. Charlotte was sitting on the sofa in the living room and was talking on the phone. “Don’t worry, I will deal with this matter and won’t show any mercy. You don’t have to come over, my dear brother. I can do it on my own,” said Charlotte.
“Alright, I got it.”
After hanging the phone up, Charlotte shifted her gaze to the newspaper at her side. It wasn’t just the media sites that were sharing the news. Even the newspaper was printing the love story between Zachary and Cynthia…
The years of separation and the way the woman took care of three kids on her own… How the two of them got reunited after going through a lot of hardship and how they got married with the kids as their flower children…
Why does everything seem so familiar?
I feel like I’ve seen something like that in my dreams before.
But how did that person turn out to be Cynthia? What happened?
“How shameless. He actually shared something so embarrassing with the public,” said Morgan through gritted teeth.
“No,” said Lupine, who was calmer and more rational, “The Nachts will not benefit from news like this. Synder Group is on its last foot after we attacked it so mercilessly. The Blackwoods have been asking for the Nacht’s help, but the latter had not done anything. Now that the news is out, it will be virtually impossible for the Nachts to turn a blind eye on the matter…”
“Are you saying that the Blackwoods are deliberately using this rumor to force the Nachts’ hands?” said Morgan, who was quick to grasp the idea, “Wait, does that mean that the Blackwoods are responsible for the incident last night.”
“It’s possible,” blurted Lupine, before she quickly added, “But, uh, it doesn’t matter if the Blackwoods planned the entire thing. That perverted man deserves no forgiveness or mercy!”
“Exactly!” agreed Morgan angrily, “He would not be seduced if he had been faithful the entire time. The fact that he was conned proves that he is not trustworthy…”
“Are you two done yapping?”
Charlotte interrupted them cruelly before glaring over.
The two ladies shut up immediately and had their heads down. Neither dared to say another word.
“Have you invited everyone?” asked Charlotte as she checked her watch.
“Yes, Jeffrey Judd, Olivia Peyton, and a few other members of the Windt family are already waiting for you in the hotel,” answered Lupine softly.
“Then let’s go,” instructed Charlotte as she got up to head out.
The ladies went into the car. Lupine was about to start the car when she saw a parrot via the rearview mirror. She quickly called out, “Ms. Lindberg, look!”