Chapter 28 He Needs You

Diana had been keeping an eye on the surveillance cameras. The moment she saw Arthur leave with his men, she immediately texted Charlotte with the update.

Charlotte let out a long breath, the weight on her chest finally lifting.

She pressed the voice message button and spoke in exasperation, “You don’t understand. I was scared out of my mind! I’m drenched in sweat. I’m taking a shower right now. That man is out of control. This marriage has to end. He’s way too dangerous!”

Diana replied with a faint sigh, “It’s not just about the divorce. The little bit of

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progress you made today? You just slammed the door shut on it yourself.”

Charlotte rolled her eyes. “I’ll think about it later. Shower first.”

One crisis averted, but another one waited in the wings.

After her shower, she lay on her bed, letting her mind settle. She needed a plan, a way to get this divorce over with, fast.

Whether her parents approved didn’t matter to her. She’d made up her mind, and no one was going to stop her.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden ring of her phone. She glanced at the screen and frowned. It was Arthur

again.

call. But

it came a nagging sense of unease. Answering on the third ring, she

laced with icy authority. “Julius has a fever. Come to

Villa.”

and for a moment, she couldn’t breathe. Her body moved on instinct. She swung her legs off the bed,

But then she stopped.

pretending

self, he was supposed to

she forced herself to stay calm. “What good would it do

colder, cutting through her defenses.

like an iron grip squeezing her

go. But Julius was her child, the one she had cherished more

she swallowed her emotions. “I don’t even remember how to

Arthur said, his tone brooking no argument.

frozen for

pale, but her resolve kicked

She slipped into the garage, selected one of James‘ cars, and sped

hour broken only by the hum of

imposing gates of the Harrison Villa in record

deep breath, she steadied herself before stepping out of

is waiting inside, I

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