q“Mr. Nacht, he...” Ben hesitated briefly but came clean in the end. “He doesn't have long to live.”

“What did you say?” Charlotte froze and widened her eyes in disbelief.

“This is what happened...”

He then recounted everything to her, starting from three months ago when Zachary realized something was wrong with his eyes and confirmed he was poisoned.

Following that, he explained how Zachary accepted Charlotte's conditions and hid himself away for treatment, where he suffered excruciating pain alone.

After two months of treatment, Zachary still did not fully recover despite showing some improvement. When he heard that Charlotte was going to marry Louis, he dropped everything and headed to Arkfield to see her. Unfortunately, he was greeted by a heartbreaking sight.

Everything he did—taking away the children and deliberately creating a misunderstanding to infuriate the Laurent family—was so that she could return home and take over the Nacht family as the lady of the household after his passing.

It took an entire hour for Ben to relate everything that had happened.

and Nancy. All this while, Zachary had been using Nancy to make Charlotte jealous. Whenever he tried to clear the air with

Nacht, he...” Ben hesitated briefly but came clean in the end. “He doesn't

moment to treat Zachary. That was why Ben allowed

Charlotte was moved to tears. It never crossed her mind that Zachary was suffering alone when she had misunderstood him all this

he still selflessly saved her at the crucial moment. Yet, when he was struck down by sickness,

telling you all this now. However, I'm at my

explained agonizingly, “Mr. Nacht's condition is extremely serious. If we can't find Francesco, he may be done

She hated herself

have been able to seek Francesco's help sooner, and Zachary's sickness would not have escalated to such a severe

“Ms. Lindberg...”

saw Charlotte remain silent, he assumed she was still bothered by the past

treated you badly. However, whatever bad blood there was is now gone. Mr. Henry, Zara, and the Blackwood sisters are all dead. Who else is left for you to

Charlotte finally said something. She was so shaken that her voice was trembling. “Given how grave this matter is, why did you wait

She was so shaken that her voice was trembling. “Given how grave this matter is, why did you wait

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255