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.

saying anything, Zachary removed his blazer

with her?” Henry stared at an unconscious Charlotte and declared,

and glared

Zara. “When your father was alive, he dared not

landed on the coffee table. Bang! Glass shards

taken

it on Zara’s neck. “If you don’t give me the

Zara arched a brow

spat angrily.

putting down the knife as told, Zachary twisted the knife so its sharp edge cut into Zara’s skin. Immediately, blood trickled down

seriously think I will hand out the antidote to you this way?”

die right here, go ahead and

once, his bodyguard pointed a

you?”

throat.” Henry was adamant. “Put

cane. “I’ll

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