NovelGoldCharlotte watched as he walked toward her, his tall figure blocking out the light.
"Do you really want to go through with this divorce?" It wasn't the first the'd asked her that. But this time, his voice sounded different-soft, almost pleading.
Charlotte froze for a moment, her gaze drifting to the curtains swaying behind the room divider. "Were you just in there?" "Yes." His eyes darkened. "I heard everything." She drew a deep breath. “Evander, we should have ended this a long tago.” "Why?" He stepped closer. "Is it because I'm still looking after Hans? I know you've never liked him, so I registered him under Linette's name-" "You think this is about Hans?" Charlotte met his eyes, her voice steady. "Evander, I could never resent a child. This was never about him. Even if Hans didn't exist, you'd still ignorefor Tricia, still make my life miserable- wouldn't you?" His breath caught, and his eyes reddened. "Can't you...just giveone more chance?" "I gave you six years. Isn't that enough?" Charlotte tilted her head back, fighting to keep her emotions in check. "Evander, didn't you always wonder why I married you? Haven't you always wanted the truth?" "Loretta didn't save you./She took my place, I was the one kidnapped. I was the one who spent eight days in that hell." Evander's whole body went rigid.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCharlotte looked straight at him. "Those scars on your back? You got them when we hid in the thorns. You shielded me. You probably don't even remember, do you?" 13:01 Chapter 343 Evander's face went blank with confusion.
He knew he had scars, faint ones. But he'd never known how he got them. His voice was rough. "Why didn't you ever tell me-" "With the way you treatedback then, do you really think you would have believed me?" She gave a bitter smile. "I just never thought you'd forget, that's all." "1... My mother toldI had a fever. I lost all memory of the kidnapping. Charlotte, I swear, I didn't know." She bit back tears, forcing a laugh. “It doesn't matter anymore. We're getting divorced anyway. It's not like those are happy memories." "Charlotte." Evander pulled her gently into his arms, but she felt so fragile, as if she might shatter at any moment. He held her tighter, panic and regret twisting in his chest.
After a long silence, he hugged her closer. "I'll do it. I'll agree to the divorce." Charlotte stiffened in his embrace. "What...did you say?" "I said, I'll agree to the divorce." He buried his face in her shoulder, unwilling to let her see him this yulnerable. "Let's go sign the papers." She wasn't sure how she responded.
All she knew was that, before she could process it, she was sitting in his car, watching him drive, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. "You really...agreed?" His voice was hoarse. "You can still change your mind if you want to." She stayed silent.
"Did you bring your ID?" "Yeah." Charlotte turned her gaze to the window, watching the city blur by. They 213 13.01 Chapter 343
were really going to city hall to end their marriage. The divorce she'd wished and begged for was finally happening. Was it really over? "Charlotte." "Hmm?" She glanced at him.
He said quietly, "I'm not agreeing to this because I've given up. I'm doing it because I finally realized I love you. admit it-I've fallen for you. And I swear, I'll never marry anyone else." Charlotte stared at him in disbelief.
Suddenly, a delivery truck barreled straight toward them.
Charlotte's eyes widened, her body frozen in shock.
But Evander reacted instantly, wrenching the steering wheel so the driver's side faced the oncoming truck. It happened in seconds.
The car flipped and tumbled, sparks flying as it slammed into the guardrail of the overpass.
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