“I’m on my way.” Robert added sternly, “Whatever Zachary does, don’t push his buttons. Be patient and make concessions if you need to until I arrive.”

Sherlyn was frustrated at his advice. “Why are you so scared of him? We’re in F Nation.”

He merely retorted, “You’ve led a sheltered life for far too long, and you’re out of touch with the dangers out there. You need to trust me on this; don’t cause more trouble-”

“Okay, okay, I got it,” came Sherlyn’s reluctant agreement. “Now hurry up! I’m going to check on Louis.”

After hanging up, she did not immediately visit Louis but instead turned to her subordinates. “Have all our bodyguards patrol the periphery. If anyone catches Zachary messing around, seize him immediately.”

“Yes, Lady Sherlyn.”

 

The order did little to soothe Sherlyn’s anxiety, and she eventually grabbed a gun from a drawer and hid it beneath her clothes before visiting her son.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was taking a shower when she noticed some marks on her body. She gasped in shock. “What’s this?”

 

Morgan was surprised as well, and she sputtered, “Ms. Lindberg, did you and Sir Louis-”

“I don’t remember a thing,” Charlotte interrupted as she clutched her forehead in frustration.

to recall what happened

to my room. We argued, and I slapped him so hard that his nose began bleeding. He got himself cleaned up in the bathroom while I

had a splitting headache then. “I really

said, “Did Sir Louis do

to finish her sentence

a real gentleman!

her back. “What are you doing? Nothing’s confirmed yet, and you’re rushing about like

took advantage of Ms.

“We need to clarify things before

things clear enough already? The proof

literally considered

“I-”

Please stop fighting,” Charlotte pleaded as their

in unison, lowering their

do something like this. The key to solving this puzzle is my memory loss. My gut instinct tells me

some thought, Lupine continued, “I’ll check things

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