Ch. 1031..1040

Chapter 1031

“What did you say?”

When Charlotte tensed up upon hearing the news, she felt a sudden pain from the needles. Blood began oozing out slowly.

“When you're being treated, you can't be too emotional.” Dr. Felch admonished from next door. “Whatever it is, talk about it later. Out you go!”

“Right away, I'm sorry.” Lupine stepped out at once.

“Charlotte, you have to maintain your calm. No matter what, you can deal with it after the treatment.” Hayley quickly comforted her. “The needles pierced deeper into you when you were agitated just now. Does it still hurt?”

“Y-yes...” Charlotte was in such stinging pain that she could barely speak. Gritting her teeth, she instructed, “Hayley, tell Lupine to gather the men and wait for me.”

“Charlotte...”

“Go now!”

Hayley had wanted to calm Charlotte down. But given how desperate she was, Hayley was worried about agitating her further. Hence, she had no choice but to relay the message.

Lupine was waiting right at the door for further instructions. Upon hearing Hayley's message, she replied at once, “Don't worry, Ms. Lindberg. I'll get right on it.”

“Everyone listen up, prepare the vehicles and arm yourselves. Once Ms. Lindberg is done with her treatment, we will move out!”

“Yes!”

Given the commotion, everyone else at home was nervous.

Feeling unnerved, Mrs. Rawlston rushed into her room and wanted to make a phone call.

When Lupine's sharp eye caught what she was doing, she snatched the phone away and respectfully said, “Mrs. Rawlston, Ms. Lindberg respects you a lot so we won't dare lay a finger on you. However, if you do anything to betray her, we will show no mercy!”

“No, no...” Mrs. Rawlston anxiously explained, “I'm not betraying her, I just... just...”

Mrs. Rawlston stuttered for a long while.

Finally, she sighed. “At the end of the day, they're all family. I don't want to see them being separated by a misunderstanding.”

“I too hope that it's a misunderstanding.” Lupine knitted her eyebrows. “Mrs. Rawlston, excuse me.”

She ordered the bodyguards, “Keep an eye on them and don't let them contact anyone outside.”

“Yes.” The bodyguards watched the Nacht family servants to ensure they didn't make any calls.

Inside the room, Sam couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw what was going on outside. His hands trembled just when he was serving coffee.

“Don't be afraid, just continue with your work.” Dr. Felch reminded him plainly.

“Is Ms. Windt going to start a fight with Mr. Nacht?” Sam wasn't aware of what was going on. “Weren't they all right just this morning? Why are they at each other's throats right now?”

“Stop poking your nose in other people's business. We're only doctors!”

Sipping his coffee in silence, Dr. Felch had no intention of interfering with Charlotte's decision.

“Yes.” Sam didn't dare comment any further.

Soaking in the medicinal tub, Charlotte's body trembled at the pain. However, thinking about what the Nacht family did to her pained her even more.

She had forgiven them time and again on the children's account. However, not only were they not remorseful, but they also took advantage of her kind gestures by crossing the thresholds she had.

“Calm down and focus on the treatment,” Dr. Felch uttered with a deep voice when he sense how unsettled she was.

“No matter what you plan to do, you will need to be in good shape. If you are consumed by hate, the poison will flow back into your body instead of being removed. So, please weigh your choices carefully.”

Charlotte closed her eyes upon hearing his words. She tried hard to cast revenge out of her mind as she knew that she had to focus on healing.

After being jolted by her emotional outburst earlier, she felt a piercing pain emanate throughout her body.

In her mind, she repeatedly reminded herself, Charlotte, calm down. Don't let yourself get worked up over the b*stard. It's not worth your while agonizing over that selfish and ungrateful family.

 

Chapter 1032

Locked and loaded, the Lindberg family was ready to roll.

Meanwhile, at the Garden Villa, Zara was watching the news in the basement. She screamed hysterically, “That b*stard, how dare he do this to me?”

“Ms. Zara, please calm down,” Spencer advised. “You didn't leave Mr. Zachary much choice. If he didn't do that, Divine Corporation would be ruined. In fact, the entire Nacht Group would collapse.”

“In that case, he should have suppressed the news and attacked Lindberg Corporation.” Zara was furious. “Only those who are incompetent would point their gun at their own.”

“Didn't you do the same to him?”

An elderly yet authoritative voice rang out.

Jolted, Zara turned around in panic and was greeted by the sight of her father.

Kyle was limping as he wheeled Henry into the basement. After glaring at Zara resentfully, he lowered his head at once.

“Dad, I never thought of challenging Zachary until he got on my nerves,” Zara explained softly. “If he hadn't taken action on Chris back then, I wouldn't have attacked him.”

“Stop with your excuses. Do you take me for a fool?”

Henry coldly asserted, “Although you're not close to Zachary, he and Chris are very close. All he did was give Chris a beating. However, you used the incident to escalate the situation so that you could seize power.”

“I...”

Just when Zara was about to retort, she held her tongue when Henry shot her a stern glare.

She knew that he was the one person in the world who knew her best. Her thoughts could never escape his eyes. Any rebuttal would just make her look hypocritical.

Nevertheless, no matter how evil she was, her dad would still save her simply because she was his daughter.

“You lost all your assets because of your own financial mismanagement. And now, you want to steal your nephew's inheritance. Is this becoming of an aunt?” Henry admonished her.

“If it wasn't because you were biased and gave him ninety percent of the assets, I wouldn't be left in the lurch.” Zara remained defiant. “The reason my business failed wasn't that I was incompetent. I just didn't have sufficient capital then-”

“Until today, you insist on making excuses.”

With his face red in anger, Henry waved his cane to hit her leg.

“I gave Zachary less money than I did you. And yet, he founded Divine Corporation. Moreover, Nacht Group has also been well managed all this while. Only after he had demonstrated good results and paid his dues did I choose him as my heir!”

“Of course you will say that,” Zara mumbled in defiance. “I don't believe that he could've done it without your help.”

“You... you're so stubborn!”

Outraged, Henry realized it was futile to reason with her. Her inability to reflect on her mistakes had naturally caused her downfall.

“That's all in the past. Let's talk about the present instead.” Changing topics, Zara anxiously accused, “Dad, you have seen for yourself that Zachary is working in tandem with the Lindberg family to tighten the noose on me. Therefore, you have to save me!”

“I have prepared a hideout in Alendor for you. You should go there and keep your head down. Once the storm passes, I'll arrange for you to be sent elsewhere-”

“Alendor?” Zara was outraged. “I don't want to go there, Dad. It's terrible...”

“It's because you can't stand it that no one will be bothered to look.” Henry was extremely decisive. “With the Lindberg family's capabilities, they will be able to find you no matter where you are. Furthermore, the police are hunting you too.”

“Isn't that all Zachary's doing?”

Zara was furious when the matter was brought up.

“Not only did he remove me from the company, but he also took back my shares. Even Chris has been suspended from duty. Also, he must have handed all the evidence of my crimes to the police. It's obvious that he is trying to kill me!”

 

Chapter 1033

“If you hadn't committed all those dirty deeds, no one would be after you.” Henry threw the paper in his hands at Zara's face. He scolded, “Look at what you have done. Are you even a Nacht? You have utterly disgraced our family!”

“Isn't it obvious you were the one who forced me to do it?”

Zara was already sixty. When she was reprimanded by Henry in front of others, her rage intensified at the humiliation.

“You... you're beyond saving!” Henry was so angry that he felt as if his heart was about to explode. “If I had known better, I shouldn't have saved you. Instead, I should have let you die...”

“You saved me? I only came here because I have no other choice.” Zara yelled angrily, “Are you now planning to hand me over to Zachary? Or to the Lindberg family where they can chop me up to bits?”

“You...”

“Enough, Ms. Zara.”

Not wanting Henry to be further agitated, Spencer stepped in to reduce the tension.

“The private jet is ready. It will leave H City on the pretext of returning to M Nation. On its way there, it will drop you off at Alendor. Despite Mr. Nacht's old age and deteriorating health, he is still trying his best to protect you. You should at the very least appreciate what he has done.”

Zara fell silent after she heard Spencer's words. By then, Henry was the only person left that could save her. If she had lost his support, there would be no one left for her to turn to.

“Thank you, Dad.” Zara's tone finally wavered. “I'll listen to whatever you say.”

“Prepare to depart.” Henry signaled.

“Yes.” Spencer began preparations. “Ms. Zara, you will have to bear with this.”

Spencer ordered his men to dress Zara up in a disguise before fitting her into a large suitcase. After loading her into the trunk, they began driving out slowly.

In the car, Spencer looked out at the rain with a grim expression. Despite how steady he had always been, he felt particularly on edge that evening.

“Calm down,” Mr. Nacht reassured, “no one dares to stop my car.”

“Mr. Nacht,” Spencer couldn't resist asking, “If Mr. Zachary finds out, he might break ties with you. Do you not have any regrets doing this?”

“I know what I'm doing is wrong.” Henry couldn't help but sigh. “I have made many mistakes in my life due to my stubborn and domineering character. However, I have no choice but to make another one. You don't have children of your own, so you won't understand my dilemma. Back then, I felt like dying after what happened to Harrison and Beatrice. But now, I only have Zara left. Regardless of the terrible things she has done, I still feel the urge to keep her alive. However, I have made the necessary arrangements so that she will never cause trouble again..”

Henry didn't elaborate on his final sentence. When he told Zara that she was to be sent to Alendor, and he would arrange for someone to pick her up there, he was lying.

He intended to let her stay in Alendor for the rest of her life.

That was the only way he could keep her out of trouble.

He wanted her to realize how hard life was by letting her experience living a primitive life. Perhaps, she would then learn the value of life itself.

Not knowing what to say, Spencer sighed.

Henry felt unsettled when he saw that the rain outside getting heavier. He could only hope that they reached the airport sooner. The longer they remain exposed, the more dangerous it became.

Hence, he ordered the driver, “Step on it!”

“Yes!”

Just when he thought everything would proceed smoothly, their convoy was blocked by Zachary's car the moment they left Garden Villa.

“Mr. Nacht, what should we do?”

Spencer began to panic as he could sense that Zachary suspected something.

“Stay calm. Tell him that I'm returning to M Nation.”

Given how much experience Henry had, he was steady as a rock. Moreover, he was facing the grandson whom he had raised.

He didn't believe that Zachary would do anything to him.

 

 

Chapter 1034

The moment Zachary alighted, he signaled with his hands. Bruce and Ben led their men and surrounded Henry's convoy.

Spencer went pale in shock at their movements. “They have come prepared.”

“That b*stard!” Henry was infuriated. “Looks like he has been watching me all this while.”

“And yet I didn't notice them.” Spencer was feeling anxious and angry at the same time. “Those two kids are getting increasingly brazen.”

He had taught Bruce and Ben himself. But now, both of them had exceeded him in terms of their investigative skills. Not only did they conduct accurate surveillance, but they also managed to hide a huge group of men in ambush.

Moreover, they did all that without him noticing at all.

Knock! Knock! Zachary knocked on the car window.

Spencer had no choice but to open the car door and alight with a smile. “Mr. Zachary, I'm surprised to see you here.”

“Things will escalate if I didn't make it in time.” Zachary's gaze shifted to Henry. “Where is Grandpa going?”

“Back to M Nation.” Henry remained in the car with no intention of getting down. With a frosty expression, he declared haughtily, “What about it? Am I to report to you where I go now?”

“Of course not,” Zachary smirked. “I just feel that I have been neglecting you after being tied down by work. Now that you're not feeling well, I'm worried about you going back alone. Why don't I come along with you?”

“Nonsense!” Henry furrowed his eyebrows. “If you return with me to M Nation, what will happen to the children?”

“They are doing well with their mom. There's no need for me to worry.” Zachary got into the car right away. “Now that the company's situation has stabilized, I just want to spend time with you.”

“Erm, Mr. Zachary...”

Spencer wanted to stop him but failed to do so.

After squeezing himself into the car, Zachary sat next to Henry and put his arms around his shoulders. “Look at how much I care about you!”

“Stop pretending,” Henry snapped. “Didn't you promise me to take the children there to be treated? That's the only reason why I allowed you to take them with you. But what look at what you did instead? Why did you hand them over to the Lindbergs just like that?”

“Tsk! Tsk!” Zachary sneered, “You obviously had me watched and made sure I was living at the Lindberg residence before you left. And now, you're blaming me for this?”

“I have no time for your nonsense.” Henry changed the topic. “Get out now and don't delay my trip to the airport.”

“I won't.” Zachary brought out his passport and tapped it on his palm. “I even brought my documents. Look, I'm prepared to return to M Nation with you.”

“I already told you that you don't have to come with me.” Henry furrowed his eyebrows. “Just focus on the children and don't poke your nose into my business.”

“I'm just worried,” Zachary remarked with a sigh. “Haven't you heard? Aunt Zara's wrongdoings have been exposed on the internet. The Nacht Group is badly affected by it, causing its stock to plummet. Today, I had no choice but to hand over evidence of her crimes to the police and remove her and Chris from the company. Now that the police are hunting for her, I'm worried that she would come to you in her desperation, putting you in danger.”

When Zara, who was in the trunk, heard what Zachary had said, she felt the urge to jump out and strangle him to death.

“Shut up!” Henry snapped. “She's your aunt. How can you do this to her?”

“In that case, what would you have me do?” Zachary spread his hands in a shrug. “Two years ago, she ordered Sharon to kill Charlotte in Coldbridge and cruelly caused Mrs. Berry's death. Two years later, she even abducted Robbie, killed my subordinate, and hurt Kyle.

“After that, she attacked Charlotte in the middle of the hill, causing her grievous injury. Just her sins alone would earn her the death sentence a thousand times over. Furthermore, everything she did in the shadows had caused Nacht Group to be dragged down with her. So tell me, what should I do?”

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