“Everything I did was a joke to you! An utter joke!” Zachary’s voice had lost its usual charm. Instead, it had turned hoarse with dejection.

He sounded both sad and spiteful.

Charlotte refused to allow her heart to soften. “We could never go back to the way things used to be. It’s far too late.”

“Look at me, Charlotte.” Zachary desperately clung to his hopes for a reunion. He cupped her cheeks and forced her to meet his gaze. “Tell me you were forced and sabotaged. As long as you didn’t agree to any of this, I’ll forgive you!”

At that moment, Zachary had sunk to the lowest point of his life.

He had never begged so pitifully for a woman before, to the point of tossing aside all his pride. Nonetheless, it was a worthwhile sacrifice if he could regain her trust and love.

as she

seen him in such anguish, and she could

had not voluntarily agreed to this marriage, that

to me!” Zachary bellowed impatiently. He needed to hear

anything she

say something when Zachary stiffened at the sight of the bruises along her neck and

came crashing down the moment he

froze, realizing that she

Y-You! How could you do this to me?

Charlotte

fist whooshed past her and landed in an antique vase behind

which landed on Charlotte’s face and body. One of the pieces slashed her

bloody fist was full

aid but to no avail as Marino continued

lost his composure and whipped out the gun in his

was taken aback at his actions, having never expected the typically gentle Louis to point a gun

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