Chapter 227

Charlotte groggily woke up after a long sleep.

When she did, she realized she was on her bed back at the Nachts' residence; every part of her body was aching.

She tried to return to her sleep, but many questions flitted across her mind instead—the interrogation, the truth, and the secret.

Those thoughts sobered her up, making her search for her phone in a panic.

“What are you looking for?”

A familiar voice traveled into her ears before the man walked out of the darkness. The mere sight of him made her shudder in apprehension.

“I-I'm looking for my phone.”

Charlotte nervously looked at him as she groaned in a silent regret. How can I fall into such deep sleep?

Has he already interrogated them and found out about the children during these few hours?

“It's over there.” He pointed to her pillow.

She picked up the pillow and spotted her phone underneath it. However, her phone was switched off——it was out of battery.

in the car earlier, her phone still had plenty of battery power left. She could

some calls; I picked up for you,” Zachary confessed.

that said, he turned and was about to

Charlotte cried out before tentatively asking, “Ha-Have you

back to face her with his unfathomable gaze. “What secret do you

For a moment, Charlotte could not form words; all she could do

anyone can

lowered her gaze and muttered, “Someone unimportant like her

You didn't see her?” Charlotte

walked toward her as he lowered his voice, “You were so passionate and refused to let me

“I... I...”

what happened earlier flashed past her mind. To stop him from interrogating Amanda, she had taken

Oh, my goodness!

covered her face, wishing the ground would swallow her there and

laugh escaped Zachary's lips upon finding her

you are now,” Zachary teased, “You weren't drunk

reply to him, she realized what he

she had sex with a

it

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