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

an unconscious Charlotte and declared, “If this drags on, she’ll die before I

turned and glared at Zara menacingly. “Give me the

think you are?” sneered Zara. “When your father was alive, he dared not talk

on the coffee table. Bang! Glass shards

taken aback, including

from the table, Zachary pressed it on Zara’s neck. “If you don’t

Zara arched a brow sarcastically, unfazed by his

angrily. “Put down

knife as told, Zachary twisted the knife so its sharp edge

this way?” Zara seemed indifferent. “As a Nacht, I’m not afraid of

the woman to die right here, go ahead and kill

once, his bodyguard

you?” Zachary

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

cane. “I’ll send her

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