qAt that thought, Charlotte could feel her heart aching terribly for him. Holding Zachary's hand, she consoled, “It's fine, Hubby. I'm already thinking of a way to find Francesco. You'll be fine soon...”

The man did not reply, merely holding her hand tightly and stroking the back of her palm gently with his thumb.

There seemed to be something weighing on his mind.

“Hubby, where have you been for the past few days? What happened? Can you tell me?” she asked uneasily.

“I don't know either...” Zachary rubbed his temples and explained tiredly, “When I was sleeping that night, I felt that the house was on fire. Then, someone barged in, and I fainted. When I regained consciousness, I saw you in the hospital.”

“I see...”

His answer confused Charlotte. It was so vague that she learned nothing new from it.

“What exactly happened?” he asked in return. “Why did the police say that you're involved in this case? Where's Ben?”

is what

night. However, as she did not want him to feel pressured, she did not tell him anything that happened after

not in critical condition, so don't worry. Ellie isn't severely injured, but she's so traumatized that

Have you found her a doctor?”

to check up on Ellie. We also

They'll definitely recover after receiving treatment,” he said, but his questions did not stop there. “Why did someone barge into our house? Who are those men

reason, Charlotte felt that something

as close as brothers. Yet, even after knowing that Ben was shot and is in a coma, he dismissed it lightly. It's the same for Ellie too. Zachary has always doted on the children, especially Ellie. He did appear anxious upon realizing that she was unwell, but...

she could not put her finger on what exactly

like something was weighing down

wrong?” Zachary held

the question. “Why did they start a fire at Southridge the night before our wedding? The security at your place is so strict. How did they

Zachary frowned. “I'm afraid that we'll only know the truth after Ben wakes

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