“I’m sure you know how stubborn your aunt can be. She will never hand over the antidote to you,” Henry threatened again, “unless I tell her to!”

“Grandpa…”

“You should also be aware of what I’m capable of.” Henry didn’t allow Zachary a chance to speak as he continued, “If I choose to protect her, there is no way you can lay a finger on her.”

Zachary furrowed his brows as he knew Henry was right.

“If I disallow Zara from handing over the antidote, Charlotte will die without me having to lift a finger,” Henry threatened viscously. “I am only showing her mercy on the account of the three children by allowing her to live.”

Zachary fell silent having heard Henry’s words.

 

Weighing his options, he realized he didn’t seem to have a choice other than to leave Charlotte.

She was the daughter of his father’s murderer and a descendant of their natural enemies. Even if he disregarded the bad blood between them, she would still be a burden to the Nacht family and the children would also be dragged into it…

 

More importantly, if he didn’t break up with her, she would still die without the antidote.

a choice. “Sending her away is

bowing to Henry, he whispered into Zachary’s ear. “We have her but

Olivia barged in,

happened?” Zachary ran

a splitting headache and lost

trembled

to the holding room and saw Charlotte lying on the sofa. She was grimacing in pain while holding her head. Blood was flowing out of her nose, smearing

her hand, crying and trembling

acupuncture to relieve the pain but it didn’t seem to

was still in

never this serious before.” Hayley panicked as she was

Nacht.” Raina looked at Zachary and reported, “Ms. Windt is having a relapse. The painkillers don’t seem to be

interrupted, “I’ve some medication here. She

at how she was suffering, he felt so

fed

Charlotte began to calm down. Holding Zachary’s

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