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.

he was over the age of

did not

her to her parents'

like a sycophant,

she decided

mouth twitched

Mister?

Was he that old?

look

he did not care what other people thought, for some reason, it felt really

old are

him accurately state her age, she

stated, "I'm only 34! How

man's life? Was he not at the

the girl

career aged his looks, or did the

was stunned as she didn't expect him to be so young based on

years old, he must have achieved a lot.

"Craig, then!"

She hurriedly blurted out.

feel

visit your

patted the top of her head, he

That pat shocked her.

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

of the window as emotions

crying a lot today as if

but he had never thought how upset he would be when a woman

He wanted to say something but did not know what to say. So, he chose to remain silent

had a terrible time on Hitman Island, but the evidence he had

squeezed with

Perhaps he could try to plead mercy on her behalf, even

just how heartbroken her parents would be if they could

his mind, he asked, "Have you eaten?

visit my parents

been waiting for five

catch up to her? Before that moment, all she wanted

her to the florist, where they

of pearls that had snapped open. Sadness overwhelmed

a

she raised her head, he saw her eyes swelling from how hard she had been crying. The pleading look in her eyes made it hard for him to even think

me if

"Okay."

stood up to walk away, far away, so that he could keep an eye on her, but not too

let go of her

to the ground

had endured had been the complete opposite of the life her

and over again, she tried to escape. Regardless, she always failed, and nearly died from the cruel punishments rained down on her for

stopped. The only way she could see her parents once

Even I look down on 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. I missed you so very much. Why couldn't you have taken me with you? We could be together in

questions out of her throat, only

like to be upset on another person—no, another woman's—behalf. All he

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