Win My Forsaken Ex-wife Back (Charlotte and Arthur)

Chapter 239 Remember What You Said

Agnes was sobbing uncontrollably, her body shaking as she choked out. “It was all Sophia’s idea! I’ve already been fired! Please, can you let me go? I’m begging you…”

Charlotte took a deep breath, turning to Jayce. “Let her go.”

Jayce nodded, but his gaze remained gloomy.

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His striking features seemed paler, and the beauty mark beneath his eye took on an eerie, haunting quality.

Once they were back in the car, shielded from the cold wind, Charlotte felt her limbs gradually warming up.

She glanced at Jayce and said, “Thank you for standing up for me, but I hope you won’t do something like that again.”

Jayce asked, confusion shadowing his face, “Why not? When someone hurts you, shouldn’t you retaliate?”

That was a fair point, but the violence wasn’t the answer.

Charlotte opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but as she met his clear, questioning gaze, the words fell away.

She thought, “He did that for me. To criticize him would be a

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moment’s hesitation, she finally said, “This might make your

dealing with more than just depression. His obsessive tendencies ran

he had so calmly wielded that knife was telling,

situations, the more twisted his character

truly cared for his grandson, and Charlotte respected him. Having promised to help an elderly man in need, she felt it was her duty

guard; he suddenly smiled, “You really

skipped a beat–something felt

it really right to interpret

“Mr. Caldwell, you…”

flooding his voice, “I’ll remember what you said. If

left speechless.

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she’d expected this to

that whatever she said now wouldn’t

atmosphere thick with tension, quite the

emotions swirled–fear, shock, and an unexpected heaviness weighed

to Starlight Terrace, the familiar sight of a