Gently, Zachary arranged Charlotte’s hair as he wiped away the splatters of blood across her cheeks. The sight of her bloodstained bridal gown sent a stab of pain through his heart.

Charlotte was in a deep slumber. It seemed like she was free from the pain of the poison.

Zachary stroked her cheek with a tender touch and ran his thumb over her lips as he looked at her with a gaze full of longing.

I love her. I wish Charlotte nothing but happiness and peace.

He had endured countless obstacles in order to walk down the aisle with Charlotte.

Yet all of a sudden, his path was blocked off once again. It seemed as if his insistence would kill countless people, including her.

 

This forced him to halt his progress and search for another path.

Knock knock! Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Spencer’s voice rang out, “Mr. Zachary, we’re coming in.”

 

As the door was pushed open, Spencer pushed Henry, who was in his wheelchair, into the room. Dozens of the Nacht family’s elite bodyguards trailed behind them, holding Zara captive.

“Have you made up your mind?” inquired Henry icily.

removed his blazer

stared at an unconscious Charlotte and declared,

his words, Zachary stirred. He turned and glared at Zara menacingly. “Give

you are?” sneered Zara. “When your father was alive, he

on the coffee table. Bang!

was taken aback, including

the table, Zachary pressed it on Zara’s neck. “If you don’t give me the antidote, you’ll

brow sarcastically, unfazed by his

angrily. “Put

the knife so its sharp edge cut

out the antidote to you this way?” Zara seemed indifferent.

woman to die right here,

gesture. At once, his bodyguard pointed

you?” Zachary

your aunt’s throat.” Henry was adamant. “Put the knife down,

Charlotte using his cane. “I’ll

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