Chapter 103
per.“Charlotte replied.
“Yes, Mrs. Jasper,”
Lillian turned to Sean. “Did you eat enough? 1 hrought all your favorites. Do you wa
Sean shook his head with a soft smile. “No need. Lottle made bunch herself. It was perfect and I fished every bite.”
Lillian’s face lit up with a warm, motherly smile, “Well then, if you’ve already eaten, I won’t pusha.”
lan raised a brow and grinned mischievously. “Wait, Lottie made the food herself?”
Hie sei downthe fruit basket and supplements he brought, shooting Sen a teasing look. “You lucky dog.”
Lan eyebrow in retum. “What can I say? Some joys are reserved for the non–single.”
Sean raised an
Ian’s simile froze. “Fine. I’ll go find a girlfriend, and we’ll rub our love in your face every day. Let’s see how you like It.”
M’s eyes widened in surprise. “Lottie, you cook now?”
Charlotte smiled softly, “just started leaming.”
Mia circled her dramatically like she was seeing something unbelievable. “Wow, I still rember that time in college when I came over and you made me a fried
bit into it, and it crunched! You said the eggshell had calcium and I should be grateful.”
Charlotte laughed and scratched her nose. “Technically, It does have calcium.”
Mia burst into laughter. “Okay, so I get a crunchy egg, and your flamed gets a full–on home–cooked meal? I see how it is.”
Curlotte grinned. “Next time, 1’ll make you a real meal ton,”
Mis clapped her hands. “I’m gonna hold you to that!”
dan gave her a look. “This is clearly a romantic couple moment. Why are you trying to crash it?”
Mistlipped her hair. “Why do you care?”
The rooms burst into laughter, the mood light and cheerful.
Lillian chuckled along, then noticed the thermal food container in Charlotte’s hand. “Lottie, are you about to clean that out?”
Charlotte nodded “Mm–hmin.”
“Let the nurse handle it.” She signaled to the attending, nurse nearby, who quickly stepped forward.
“I’ll take can
‘care of it, Miss Riley,” the nurse offered.
Chadotte handed it over, and Lillian didn’t stay long after She took a call and
Charlotte sull had work to finish later that day, so after spending a little more time with seyn, she quietly slipped away.
just as the stepped out of the hospital, she ran into someone she didn’t want to see.
Zac walled toward her. “Charlotte, finally. I’ve been trying to see you for days. Why haven’t you been home?
By“home,” he cam Brightwood Residences. It was the only address below for her.
Charlotte’s expression turned wary. “What air you doing brir?”
Zac’s eyes gliated with something unsettling, like anticipation. “I brand your engagement party got canceled?”
Charlotte’s expression darkened. “What’s it to you? Move
He blocked her path. “Charlotte, don’t you believe in signs? Your engagement belog ruined like that don’t you think it means late doesn’t want you two
Bir sculled. “It’s the qua century. I’m amazed someone like you still thinks like that. ”
Zac didn’t seem offended. On the contrary, he looked thrilled
stabbed. The engagement was called utt. Everything was going his way.
Zar smiled semigly “You know who the attacker was, nglu? she was one of Sean’s crazed andres she had been chasing him for ten years. People saw her at the party. The while city’s talking about it now!
He leaned in slightly, voice lower, “so tell me
rally iguse a woman who’s been obsessed with him for a decade?”
