Not One, But Two!

Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Charlotte remembered her father shouting at her the exact same way Craig did.

Unwittingly, her body froze in fear. By the time she realized what was happening, Craig had slammed the door shut with his leg. He thrust her onto the passenger seat and strapped her in.

"I think we need to have a talk about you and Hitman Island."

Her face went stark white upon hearing that. However, she knew there was no point in keeping it a secret since she had never once thought of running away.

"Fine, but can you take me to my parents first?"

She had been kidnapped soon after her parents' death. For years, she was unable to visit their graves.

After all, they were war heroes, so they were buried in a war grave, a place she could never enter.

She was a stain on their glorious achievements and the lives they have led.

Out of the blue, all of her strength broke before the sight of Craig's uniform.

She did not want this to begin with.

With good grades and great stamina, she wanted to join the military, as her parents wanted her to, or the police force. She had never wanted to walk a path that was the complete opposite of her parents' lives.

If her parents were still alive, they would likely have had a heart attack over the life she led.

She hurriedly turned to look away. Still, he was able to spot the tears streaming down her cheeks. His heart throbbed in pain.

"I'll take you to a florist first. Let us get two bouquets."

"Thank you."

She nodded obediently.

Other than meeting up with Abigail, she had planned to visit her parents' grave while she was in Harrion. This might be her last chance to do so, after all.

Even if she was a stain upon their perfect careers, even if she did not deserve to stand before them, she truly missed them. Oh, how she missed them...

All words left Craig's mind when he saw the look on her face.

"Let me clean up my wound first."

His head was still bleeding. While it looked terrifying, as all head wounds tend to be, it was just a minor injury.

He grabbed the first-aid kit from the back.

Before he could do or say anything, she took it from him.

"Let me."

Contrary to the chill in her voice, her hands were warm and gentle. Her unique and womanly scent filled his nose as she had to lean in close.

He nervously shuffled away from her but froze awkwardly when she said, "Don't move."

Charlotte was focusing her full attention on treating the wound.

How long had it been since she had cleaned and dressed someone else's wounds?

It must have been before her parents passed away.

Craig seemed slightly older than her, but he should be pretty old since he was a Lieutenant Colonel.

wondered if he was over the

did not

he was the only person able to bring her to her parents' grave. So, how

like a

brief consideration, she decided

mouth twitched upon

Mister?

Was he that old?

I look

thought, for some reason, it

old are you?

him accurately state her age, she

took a deep breath and stated, "I'm only 34! How can you call

not considered the prime of a man's life? Was he not at the peak of his

the girl

military career aged his looks, or did the issue lie with the

didn't expect him to be so

must have achieved a lot. Nevertheless, she knew just

"Craig, then!"

She hurriedly blurted out.

him feel

go visit your

of her head, he focused on

That pat shocked her.

father loved patting her on the head when he was still alive. As such, the gesture made her feel

out of the window

had been crying a lot today as if

never thought how upset he would be when a woman cried next to him. More importantly, he did not know how to comfort her at

but did not know what to say. So,

Hitman Island, but the evidence he

with

instructor had only sired one child. Furthermore, she was a victim who was forced into that life. Perhaps he could

would be if they could

mind, he asked, "Have you

I wish to visit

been waiting for

would catch up to her? Before that moment, all she wanted to do was stay by her parents'

he drove her to the florist, where they bought two bouquets before heading to the

like strings of pearls that had snapped open. Sadness overwhelmed him. How he wished to shout and scream at her to stop crying, but he knew that would be wrong of

have a moment alone

from how hard she had been crying. The pleading look in

me if you

"Okay."

away, far away, so that he could keep an eye on her, but not

go of

the

had endured had been the complete opposite of the life her parents had taught

she tried to escape. Regardless, she always

could see her parents once more was by

myself. I have been so evil. I am a stain on our family's reputation, but I have tried my best. For five whole years, I kept trying.

her throat, only

did not know what it felt like to be upset on another person—no, another woman's—behalf. All he knew was that his chest hurt a lot, as if someone had just stabbed him with a

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