After they signed the agreement, the mother-daughter duo left contentedly with the ruby necklace.

Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney proceeded to the security room to inquire about the situation.

When Charlotte was ready to look for her children, a familiar voice sounded from her back. “Why don’t you ask for my help?”

Charlotte turned over and was startled by who she saw. It was Hector gazing at her with his sculpted and gorgeous face. Worryingly, he shed a few pounds and his complexion was haggard and ghastly.

That afternoon, he was injured by Zachary in the Divine Corporation. Although the wound was bandaged and he changed into a new set of clothes, the sadness and dejection still lingered…

“I’m sure you know I can help you solve the problem. Why do you always bear everything on your shoulders every time? Hector frowned.

“I must be independent.” Charlotte smiled bitterly.

Hector’s heart ached for her. He wanted nothing more than to hold her in his arms.

She subconsciously took a few steps backward to avoid him. Consequently, his hand hung hopelessly mid-air and he was forced to swallow the rejection. “I forgot. You no longer belong to me.”

and his desolate actions deeply touched Charlotte’s

 

crudely as before, she would

restrained himself and the disappointed look on his face changed things. Her heart pained at the sight of

was in a similar fashion. Likewise, the urge to embrace one another

like their

hand, why

care of this myself…” Hector didn’t want to discuss the matter. “Don’t talk back to Zachary because of

“Mr. Sterling, your wife and mother-in-law just left a moment ago and they should not have gone

bracelet was a gift from Timothy to Ellie. Hence, there’s no need for any compensation. I’ll deal with this…”

yourself from me.” Charlotte interjected and reminded him strictly. “As

heard what she said and the conversation went into a stalemate. The silence

sighed as Hector’s figure slowly

regretted how things panned out, but it can never return to

called out to

around and Ellie hopped into her arms. Her cheeks were buried deep in Charlotte’s chest when she asked in distressed, “Mommy, we can’t find the bracelet. What are we

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