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

 

crudely as before, she would definitely resist and

restrained himself and the disappointed look on his face changed things. Her

started to surge within her mind. As she vividly recalled, their first hug when they were sixteen was in a similar fashion. Likewise, the

like their

the other hand, why are you doing

want to discuss the matter. “Don’t talk back to Zachary because of me.

not do that.” Charlotte intentionally distanced herself from him. “Mr. Sterling, your wife and mother-in-law just left a moment ago and they should not have gone too far. You

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

it is to distance yourself from me.” Charlotte interjected and reminded him strictly. “As

into a stalemate. The silence went on for a long time before he decided to turn away and

figure slowly disappeared from

can never return to how it used to

children called out

deep in Charlotte’s chest when she asked in distressed, “Mommy, we can’t find the bracelet. What are we going to

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