Rick told Anne what he said to Charlotte without leaving out a word.

"I... I just feel like the relationship between both of you is a little complicated." Anne didn't even know what to say.

Rick smiled and said nothing.

Anne asked tentatively, "Well, what should we do now? Are you both going to stay in a fight?"

"Let's talk about this after I recover."

"Rick..."

"I'm fine," Rick said. He paused awhile and continued, "She's okay too."

Anne sighed.

Charlotte was in the garden alone, lost in her thoughts. Her phone vibrated a few times before she snapped back to reality. She hurriedly picked it up and said, "Hello?"

"Darling, it's me." Avery said lightly from the other end of the line.

Charlotte lowered her voice and replied, "Are you nuts?"

Was it allowed to randomly address anybody as

"darling"?

"Probably. I drank a lot. Hurry up and fetch me home, darling."

"That's none of my business."

"Wow, Aria. You are so heartless. I am your brother!"

Wait a minute.

Had Avery mistaken Charlotte for somebody else?

Charlotte hesitated for a moment and asked Avery to provide his current address.

The main reason was that there was nothing she could do if she stayed in the hospital. Rick wouldn't want to see her anyways.

Charlotte texted Anne to tell her that she had to go help a friend in need. After Anne read her text, she looked over to her brother, who was sleeping soundly, and replied with an "Okay". Shortly afterwards, Charlotte rushed to the bar.

Avery was leaning against the bar counter alone. His wallet, which had no cash, sat still beside his hand, his credit cards scattered all over the floor.

"Hello, what's wrong with him?" Charlotte questioned the bartender.

"I don't know." The bartender didn't feel like meddling in their affair.

Charlotte fished out her purse and withdrew 500 dollars from it. "Please, this is my...brother."

forced out the last word while gritting

have paid any attention

that he

than to pretend as if I don't know

that a customer named Mr. Fuller came in today. He ended up like this after Mr. Fuller gave him several pieces of paper." The bartender accepted the bribe

this man named Mr. Fuller. How much money does he still

me any money now. Mr. Fuller

Charlotte nodded.

Avery's belongings, helped him out of the bar, and assisted him

is in

"You were faking it?"

spying on

you

both an enemy and a friend. There's no such thing as true friends

Upon realizing the seriousness of the situation, Charlotte immediately took out his ID card from his

Oak Road,

After driving for a

not from River

end up in

Avery opened his eyes completely this time. Through the rearview mirror and the side mirror, he was

called Charlotte over, that fellow still didn't think

car

why I came to River

it because of our business?" Charlotte

because I wanted to come to River City,

Rick told me that I was extremely lucky to have you as a business partner, I already knew that you chose to partner with me because of something personal, and not because of who I

into a coma because of the accident. No matter what, I will find the mastermind behind the plan and tear this person

flirtatious

would say it's a form of

"Poor

want to know more, Avery was slightly taken aback. "Don't

your privacy, I don't think I have the right to

friends, but Shane and I will never be friends." Avery said with his eyes closed, "I'm

Shane, I won't leave you alone because you treat me as a friend. After

Shane's name. Seeing that she

for the sole

would be the greatest benefit of keeping

Charlotte's appearance would be helpful in terms of making Shane contend

great and all, but

Shane would have shown mercy to anyone just because of

not that important to

car arrived

helped Avery, who continued

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