Chapter 162
Charlotte didn’t dare think about that possibility.
Herbal
pounded in herchest, and her fingers began in tremble slightly
“No. Sean wouldn’t do that,” she thought.
He had told her that she was the only one in his heart, the only one he cared about.
But then… how was she supposed to explain the recording Zachad just played?
Hermind was a chaotic mess.
Zac watched her in silence for a moment, letting her thoughts spiral..
After a brief pause, he spoke again, his voice calm but calculated.
“Judy kidnapped your sister and tried to kill you. Sean took a life for you and she nearly killed him. By all logic, the Jasper family should never have forgiven her for that. So why was she suddenly snatched away the moment she claimed to be pregnant?
Charlotte’s brows knitted tightly, her lips pressing into a thin line.
| Zac’s voice dropped, each word sharp and deliberate.
“why don’t you take a guess? Whose child is Judy supposedly carrying?”
The words hit like a thunderclap.
Charlotte’s whole body trembled.
“shut up!” she snapped, her voice shaking with anger.
Her eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Zac “Stop spreading lies and trying to cause trouble! Sean isn’t like you! He’s not filthy and disgusting. Don’t judge him by your own dirty standards!”
A flicker of pain flashed in Zae’s dark eyes, a bitter ache twisting in his chest
In her eyes, Sean could do no wrong.
And he was just filthy.
A taint, bitter smile touched his lips, but he quiddy masked his emotions, his expression tuming calm and unreadable.
“I’m just telling you the truth, Charlotte. You trust Sean too much. If he has nothing to hide, then why didn’t he tell you any o
“Get out!” Charlotte shouted, her volor fierce.
Zac shugged, a soft, mocking laugh escaping him. “He’s with pady right now. Why don’t you give him a call and ask?”
-Stop trying to mess with ing “Charlotte growled, shoving Zac aside and trying to step inside.
But Zac’s hand shot out, grabbing her wrist and yanking her back. She stumbled, nearly falling.
He caught her, his arm wrapping around her waist, and leaned inclose, breathing in the scent of her hair like a desperate man
“Charlotte,” he murmured, his voler thick with longing, “leave him and come back to me.”
A surge of tage exploded in Charlotte.
Her lower shot up, slanining infolds stomach
Zac let out a pained gasp, instinctively letting g
But before he could recover, Charlotte’s hand lashed out,
Smackd
The slap rang out loud and clear, echoing in the hallway
Zac’s head snapped to the side, a bright red handprint staining his cheek.
Her eyes blazed with fiery anger. “Stay away from tar, Zarl You’re not worthy!”
Zar stood there, stunned. His face stung, and the corners of his eyes turned red.
slowly, he tried to look at her, his gaze plering, hurt shhuông in his eyes.
“Charlotte, why are you so cruel to me?” he whispered, his voice soft and palted.
Charlotte let out a cold, mocking laugh. “Cruel? Do you still need to ask why?”
Her voice was sharp, cutting
“Because you’re filthy. We can never go back to what we once had.”
Her chin lifted, defiant, her glare sharp as a blade. “A man without self–respect is nothing but rotten trash. And I, Charlotte Riley, don’t pickup garbage I’ve already thrown away
And with that, she didn’t give him a chance to respond.
She stepped inside and slammed the door in his face
Zac stood there, staring at the closed door, his dark eyes clouded with pain.
Her words “Because you’re filthy. We can never go back to what we once had.“–pierced his heart like a hundred sharp needles, leaving it shredded and bleeding
