Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

253 You Must Get Married

Charlotte said, “I didn’t want to hurt these two kids at first. Ada explained that she had only intended to cause a minor mishap, giving me the opportunity to save Matthew. But I didn’t expect the fire to be so large that it burned down the entire kitchen. Whenever I think about it later, I feel petrified. I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life if I hadn’t had the guts to run into the kitchen and save Matthew.”

Charlotte said so with a horrified expression.

Anna looked at her, paused for a moment, and then continued, “So, Ada did try to kill Matthew, and she wanted everyone to believe that you were the murderer instead if that was the case. That way, Wayne would know that I was being a bad parent and didn’t save Matthew. Also, she could get him killed. Even if Wayne investigates the case, he will conclude that you are the murderer because you have no evidence that Ada committed the crime. She was attending a film festival in another country when the fire broke out”

Charlotte nodded thoughtfully and continued. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault.”

Anna inhaled deeply and felt a shiver running down her spine. She knew that Charlotte was telling the truth: Ada did seem like someone who would do this evil thing and plant it on her.

Anna thought, It‘s very likely that Ada had planned this alone and convinced Charlotte to help her. That way, all my previous doubts can be proven well–founded.

Anna had previously felt puzzled as to why a wealthy lady like Charlotte would conspire with the pastry chef to murder two children. She also pondered why Charlotte would dash into the kitchen at the last second to save Matthew. It was crystal clear that her weird actions would make her suspicious.

So, without even thinking about it, Anna trusted what Charlotte said to her. Moreover, she also knew that Ada had the guts to commit a brutal crime like that.

Ada was not a wealthy young lady like Charlotte, and she began working as an actor when she was 16 or 17. In the showbiz, she had met many strange people as well as witnessed many nasty deals. Therefore, she was highly likely to do something like this.

Finally, Charlotte asked, “So, Anna, can you trust me now? I’ve been feeling very guilty since the incident happened. Wayne may know the truth, but he refuses to discuss it with me. This sensation makes me restless, and I don’t want to bear this anguish any longer. Anna, I want to do something to get things back to the way they were.”

“So, you want Wayne and I to make up with each other?” Anna asked. “That’s exactly what I mean.”

inhaled deeply. She was no longer wary of Charlotte at that point, and she leaned back

Honestly, there are a lot of issues between Wayne and me. The truth about the kids isn’t the only thing keeping us from taking our relationship to the next level. Anyway, it’s not as simple

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out that you are

all figured out and was desperate for them to get back

Charlotte’s naive words, but she couldn’t. Then she added, “Actually, I haven’t decided what to say to Wayne yet. But I have to tell him about it someday. Could you

forced me to become his surrogate when we started dating. If I had known who he was, I indeed wouldn‘t have fallen in love

count on me. In fact, I have hesitated whether to tell Wayne about this or not before. But I didn’t dare to tell him about it eventually. If I tell him, he will definitely know about my deal with Ada. Although I believe Wayne knows that the fire has something to do with me, I dare not tell

comprehend her point of view and understand that everyone desired to be perfect

with me, then. Thank you for taking me to lunch and helping me keep my secret,

“In fact, I owe you an apology. I went against you before because I thought I relied on him so much that I couldn’t leave him. Later, I spoke with my therapist and asked for advice from my brother.

what I’ve done to you

and replied, “Okay,

to Ada, who had done many horrible things, Charlotte had

arrogant because she was born into an affluent family and was spoiled by her parents. She was not just good at her profession but also a lovely

have been such a disaster if she

enjoyed a surprisingly pleasant meal after they talked things through. “So, when are you going to France?” asked

asked, “Gee! Can’t you wait to kick me out? Anna, are

and said, “Oh, no! I’m just worried that someone might find out what you did wrong

her. You know, it’s tough to be a celebrity, and she’s too busy to

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think so. He’s always been

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