Elijah's POVHe entered the room and peeked at Charlotte lying on the bed. She was just sitting there, lost in thought. When she suddenly looked at him.He smiled faintly. "Are...you—""No!"He blinked at the forcefulness of her answer. It seemed like what he and Elisse did had upset her greatly. He didn't know what to do. He wanted to step forward and sit beside her, but he also hesitated because of Charlotte's angry expression."About the eggs—""What?! Are you going to tell me that the food I wanted to eat isn't delicious either? If you don't like what I want, don't even mention it to me!!"She covered her face with both hands while crying. He sighed at her reaction, then approached and sat beside Charlotte."Elisse didn't mean to say that.""I know, but it hurts me!"He looked at Charlotte, who was still crying. Her palms were soaked. Tears streamed down her face, evident by the wetness between her fingers."Wipe your tears.""I-I can't...I can't stop!" She spoke hesitantly betwee
"Let's hang out again. It's been a while since our last one; my throat hasn't tasted alcohol in ages."He grinned. "You have money to buy expensive booze. Why don't you just drink at your 'hunted house'?""My house is just quiet; it's not a hunted house!"Kiel, the guy living in the eerily quiet house, could say that it's a hunted house. The house is huge, but only one person lives there, without even maids. Surely, Kiel must have someone living with him that they don't see inside the house. Well, his friend is brave enough."Hey, what? You're not saying anything. Let's go to Christian's house."He sighed. He wasn't ready to face him again. He didn't have the courage yet because of what he did to his sister, Charlotte."Next time, maybe.""Wow, it's a miracle you declined now. You used to be the one eager to go there.""I have a lot to do, so next time.""Fine. I just wanted to tell you a story."His great friend is acting like a girl. Whenever he tells a story, it's like there's no t
Charlotte's POVShe instinctively placed her hand on her stomach as it suddenly grumbled. It seems like the baby inside her belly is hungry. She stared blankly, realizing that she should eat too. She can't afford to skip meals anymore.Elijah entered the room again and stopped right beside her."What do you want to eat?"She glanced at Elisse. "What's the meal?""I don't know what the maid cooked, but maybe we can just check in the kitchen and see. If there's anything you don't like, I can tell the maids to cook something else for you.""Okay."She leaned on the bed, but Elijah immediately held her and helped her stand up. They went to the kitchen and checked the dishes. It was fine; there was nothing she disliked, so there was no need for Elijah to command the maids to cook something else."Let's go to the dining area." Elijah and she entered the dining area together. They found Elisse already there, seemingly waiting for them. Some dishes were already served, but not everything she s
Charlotte's POVAs she stepped into the backyard of her house, she could hear the noise emanating from inside the house. It appeared that her brother's friend had once again arrived. Despite being high-ranking executives of a company, they were making an excessive amount of noise. All of her brother's friends were either CEOs or wealthy individuals. Her parents were the wealthiest family in the country, and as a result, her brother had the chance to meet a lot of wealthy people, even from other countries.Upon entering the house, she saw that they were drinking alcohol once again. They were still wearing tuxedos, which indicated that maybe they had come straight here after work. They were far from her path, so she could just continue walking. Sometimes their positions in the living room were all over the place, so she couldn't avoid greeting them even if she didn't want to.She comes from school, and there are times when she gets home at seven in the evening because of the projects th
Elijah's POVHe heard Christian's voice, but he was still dizzy from the amount of alcohol he drank last night. He didn't even know where he had slept or entered the room. His body swayed slightly when someone pulled him upright. When he opened his eyes, it was Christian with a furious look; he still hadn't recovered from standing up to him, so he couldn't figure out why."Tell me, what were you thinking when you did that to Charlotte?!"While closing his eyes, he didn't know what Christian was saying to him. "What are you saying? I'm sleeping, and then you'll wake me up and ask what I did to your sister."The answer he got from Christian was a punch in the face. His head turned, and while his hand was holding his jaw, he was stunned by Christian's sister's condition. It cries while the body is wrapped in a blanket. There, he woke up and looked at himself; he had no covering on his body down to the bottom. He was still confused and looked at Christian, whose eyes were already glazed o
Charlotte's POVAfter one week...She was facing the mirror now, lost in thought. Today is her wedding day with Elijah. It's not a grand affair—no wedding gown, not in a church, no venue for the wedding reception, and most importantly, no guests except for their respective families.She requested that her parents not let her and Elijah get married in a church; she preferred to get married just at the judge's office and without anyone knowing that they were getting married. It's because it's unavoidable for people not to pry into why she and Elijah were getting married, and in people's minds, it's like they're making up their own story about why they're getting married, so it's better to just keep quiet. After all, the reason they're getting married is because of a mistake, but she couldn't help but cry before this day because she never thought that her brother's friend would do such a thing to her, but she couldn't do anything about it now because everything had already happened and n
Charlotte sat at the table, leaving two seats between her and the guests. Being the only one on her side, she indulged freely in the food she took, while Elijah sat next to her."Eat properly, Charlotte."She paused, glancing at her plate. Everything was neatly arranged, but she had a small appetite and wasn't particularly hungry."I'm eating fine, Elijah."He pointed to a drop of sauce on the tablecloth. "Is that fine? No, Charlotte. If you're going to eat, do it properly."Raising an eyebrow, she looked at the small stain on the fabric. His attention to detail was impressive; despite her plate being covered, he still noticed.She pulled her plate closer, ensuring no food fell, and continued eating."We both agreed that no one would know we're married, right?" She nodded, still chewing. "That night was before our wedding."She stopped eating. "This is the first time we've talked alone. I'm sorry for that night, Charlotte. I don't know what came over me."She could never forget what h
Elijah’s POVAs he sat quietly, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in the side of his stomach. He looked over at Charlotte, who was staring blankly at his abdomen."What are you doing, and why are you moving around so much?" he asked.Charlotte held up the money she was trying to count."I told you to focus on that later. Why are you so restless?""I have nothing else to do, so I started counting the money, and I've finished eating.""Aren't you ashamed of what you're doing? You look like you're counting money."Charlotte stopped what she was doing and turned to face him, wearing a serious expression on her face. "I'm starting this now because I have classes tomorrow," she explained."But you had time the other day," he pointed out."I have somewhere to go that day," Charlotte replied.He raised an eyebrow. "Where are you going?""Just to see a friend," Charlotte reassured him."Are you sure?" he asked skeptically."Yes," Charlotte replied, ignoring his doubts and continuing to separate th