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."

the last word while gritting her

she wouldn't have paid any attention to

confess that he was drunk, but he also mistook Charlotte for

better to help him than to pretend as if I don't know him at

of heard 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 and

of us know this man named Mr.

doesn't owe me any money now. Mr. Fuller has already paid the

Charlotte nodded.

helped him out of the bar,

seated in the front passenger seat, he immediately opened his eyes. "Lottie, my ID card is in my left pocket. Type the address written on

"You were faking it?"

spying on

you friends with

There's no such thing as true friends in

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

Road,

navigator. After driving for

not from River

registration end

eyes completely this time. Through the rearview mirror and the side mirror, he was able to see Shane's car. As expected,

called Charlotte over, that fellow still didn't think of letting him

secretive." Charlotte also noticed Shane's car and

know why I came to River

of our business?" Charlotte questioned with

to do business with you because I

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

went into a coma because of the accident. No matter

flirtatious

it's

sighed. "Poor

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

your privacy,

be friends." Avery said with

why you think that my appearance might help you from stopping Shane, I won't leave you alone because you treat me as a friend. After all, I'm not that close with Shane anymore." It was not hard to crack the

that she was dumbfounded, he then proceeds to ask her to

was for the sole purpose of keeping her by

the greatest

appearance would be

great and all,

that Shane would have shown mercy to anyone just because of

was not that important to

arrived

helped Avery, who continued his act,

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