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.

anything, Zachary removed his blazer and covered

with her?” Henry stared at an unconscious Charlotte and

turned and glared at Zara menacingly. “Give me the

father was alive, he dared not talk to me

on the

taken aback,

Zara’s neck. “If

arched a brow sarcastically, unfazed by his

fool!” Henry spat angrily. “Put down

told, Zachary twisted the knife so its sharp edge cut

this way?” Zara seemed indifferent. “As a Nacht, I’m

you want the woman to die right here, go ahead and

gesture. At once, his bodyguard pointed a gun at

you?” Zachary

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

Charlotte using his cane. “I’ll send her

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