Chapter 548

After she hung up, Charlotte looked out of the car window. A bright moon illuminated the pitch-black sky like a beacon of hope.

Suddenly, she felt her heart surge with assurance. Whatever the future holds, I'll be brave and face it.

It was late when she finally reached home.

Mrs. Berry had been up waiting for Charlotte in the living room. As she heard the sound of the car, she hurriedly walked out and greeted Charlotte at the door. “You're back, Miss. I've made some stew!”

“Mrs. Berry, why are you still up?” Charlotte greeted her in return as she unloaded the things from the car.

Mrs. Berry quickly put on her coat and walked out to help her. “I was worried! You took a while, and I thought something happened.”

“Silly Mrs. Berry, what's there to worry about?” Charlotte smiled and fussed over her collar.

“You went to see the Whites, of all people. How would I not be worried?” Mrs. Berry frowned, her expression solemn. “Amanda is a vicious person, so I was afraid that she was going to hurt you.”

“I had bodyguards with me.” Charlotte then sighed and looked Mrs. Berry in the eye. “A lot of things have happened.”

“Ah, like what?”

your room. I'll explain

herself for another

brought Charlotte to her room, food

over to her side and gave Mrs. Berry the deed to the property.

shock. “The deed to the old house? Who

“Amanda and Simon.”

told Mrs. Berry all that

and only interjected out of shock and concern from time

“Gosh, that's terrible!”

“Lord, have mercy.”

“That poor child!”

Berry let out a deep sigh. “I suppose this is a form of retribution, but

said Charlotte as she echoed Mrs. Berry's sighs.

then again, how on earth does someone as kind as Mr. Brown have a cousin as terrible as her?

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