Caroline’s POV:
I had arranged for Elena and Carlos to go to France with my father to protect him. Tracy and Janet,
however, stayed by my side for my protection.
Nina and I met at a restaurant for lunch one day. While we were walking out of the restaurant, I saw
several luxury cars come into a halt in front of the establishment. The convoy attracted the attention of
the passersby. They stopped and stared at the cars with awe.
At this moment, the car doors opened one after another, and bodyguards in black uniforms got out of
the car. Some surrounded me, while others stood not far away from me. I stopped in my tracks,
perplexed by what was happening.
Seeing my confusion, Janet walked up to me, pointed at the men in black, and explained, “Mrs. Moore,
what you see was arranged by our boss. He’s worried that Adam will return for revenge, so he asked
more bodyguards to protect you.”
As I stared at the bodyguards, a smile tugged at my lips. I felt amused and, at the same time, moved.
“I must admit, it’s so ostentatious. But it seems that Charles has been doing a great job!” Nina winked
at me meaningfully.
“We’d better not go out in the next few days. It’ll be bad if we really get ourselves into danger,” I
reminded her.
Although Adam had already been arrested, who knew if he had a backup plan? It was better to be safe
than sorry.
Nina nodded in agreement.
“You’re right. Caroline, you must be more careful than ever, especially since you’re pregnant. You’re
most vulnerable now. It’ll be dreadful if someone takes advantage of the situation to hurt you.”
“I will.”
With that, I asked some of the bodyguards to send Nina home. I, on the other hand, returned to the
company under the protection of the remaining bodyguards. Nina called me as soon as she got home.
When she spoke, there was uncontained joy in her voice.
“Caroline, this is the first time professional bodyguards escorted me home. Being rich is so amazing!” I
smiled helplessly.
“If you like it, I can ask some of them to protect you wherever you go.”
“No, thanks! One experience package is enough for me. I don’t like being followed anyway. Besides,
Charles assigned them to protect you at all costs. You can have them all to yourself.”
In the company, I spent the whole afternoon in a meeting with Diego. We discussed the business
operation of the company. Before I knew it, it was already time for dinner.
As soon as the meeting adjourned, Diego stood up, smoothed his wrinkled suit, and said with a smile,
“Caroline, can I invite you to dinner?”
“Sure.”
Just as I walked out of the meeting room, I saw Tracy waiting outside for me. She walked up to me
and whispered in my ear, “Mrs. Moore, Mr. Moore is here to pick you up.”
“I’ll be right there,” I replied.
I then apologized to Diego for not being able to fulfill my promise and hurried to the elevator.
Diego did not seem at all bothered. He just shrugged and said, “It’s okay. Let me accompany you
downstairs.”
As I was wearing high heels and in a rush, I tripped over my foot and sprained my ankle.
Good thing that Diego was quick on his feet. He instinctively held my arm to support me. If it were not
for him, I would have fallen and hurt myself.
“Caroline, are you okay?” he asked with concern
The pain from my ankle made me wince. Even so, I smiled at Diego and reassured him, “I’m fine.
Thank you.”
At this moment, I saw Charles making a beeline toward me. He held my other arm and wrapped me in
his tight embrace.
“Caroline, who is he?” Charles asked while staring at Diego intensely.
Diego let go of my arm and politely nodded to Charles with a smile. To stop the tension between the
two, I introduced Charles to Diego.
“Charles, this is Diego Turner, a Harvard top student and an elite of Wall Street. He’s a promising
young man. I hired him to help me run the company.”
Diego reached out his hand to Charles for a handshake.
“Mr. Moore, I’ve heard a lot about you. In the short time I’ve been here, I saw how smart and capable
Caroline is. I envy you for having such a great wife.”
Charles was unmoved. With a long face, he stared into Diego’s eyes disdainfully.
It did not seem that Charles was willing to even talk to Diego. I smiled at Diego awkwardly and pulled
Charles’s sleeve. He glanced at me and reluctantly shook Diego’s outstretched hand.
ever so slowly, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his fingers one by one.
“I just remembered that I have something to deal with. I’m afraid I have to go now. Caroline, let’s make
an appointment some other day. Goodbye.”
Diego left as soon as he finished speakingI watched as he walked away. Suddenly, a familiar voice that
was full of jealousy rang in my ears.
“He’s gone far, yet you’re still looking at him. Do you want him to stay? Should I call him back?”
I raised my head and looked at Charles’s glum expression.
“Are you jealous?” I asked in disbelief.
“Yes,” Charles answered without a second thought.
For the second time, he took out his handkerchief and carefully wiped the sleeve of my business attire.
That sleeve was where Diego held when he helped me up.
Once done, Charles nodded with satisfaction and led me into the car.
“If he hadn’t helped me, I would’ve fallen,” I explained.
“I know” Charles threw the handkerchief into the trash can and continued, “If that wasn’t the case, do
you think i’d let him leave just like that?”
I facepalmed, incredulous by what he had just said. While we were on the way home, my phone
suddenly rang. It was DiegoI had a bad feeling about this. I cast a glance at Charles and answered the
call.
“Hello”
“Caroline, Charles asked someone to beat me!” Diego roared. I could hear his anger over the phone
I turned to look at Charles and hung up the call.
“Did you really ask someone to beat him up? Why?” I scoffed.
Charles crossed his legs and leaned against his seat casually.
“Well, he’s younger than me.”
As I stared at him with narrowed eyes, I suddenly remember what Icey had told me the other day
“It’s better to find a husband who’s younger than you…”Did.. did Charles hear that?
Charles’s POV
When we arrived home, Caroline went straight to her room.
Of course, I followed her. But just as I walked through the door, she blocked the way and said, “You
sleep in the guest room tonight.”
Without waiting for my response, she shut the door to my face. I could not help but sigh as I looked at
the closed door
James trotted over and asked, “Daddy, why are you standing outside?” I bent over and picked him up.
“Daddy will help you take a shower and sleep next to you.”
A few moments later, James, who was sitting in the bathtub, raised his head and asked in confusion,
“Daddy, why can’t we sleep with Mommy?”
I pinched his cheek and squatted down beside the bathtub.
“Actually, it’s not that we can’t sleep with your mommy.”
“Then what is it?” James looked at me with his big, innocent eyes. It seemed that he really wanted to
know the answer
“It’s you who can’t sleep with your mom,” I jokingly replied.
James seriously shook his head.
“Daddy, you’re wrong! Mommy wants to sleep next to me, but not with you! Grandma said you were
pathetic. If it weren’t for me, Mommy would have never let you sleep on her bed. Daddy, I have an idea!
I’ll help you sleep with her!”
I could not help but chuckle upon hearing my son’s words. The children these days were becoming
more and more difficult to fool.
With that, I leaned forward and asked, “What is it?”
Caroline had locked the door. I could not get in.
James beckoned me to come closer, so I did.
“Daddy, I’ll knock on the door and enter Mommy’s room. When Mommy falls asleep, I’ll open the door,
so you can come in,” he whispered in my ear.
“Good idea. You really are my son. You’re so clever!” I took James out of the bathtub and changed him
into his pajamas. I could not wait to take him to the door of Caroline’s room and do as we planned
With a cunning smile, I squatted down, gave James a high five, and hid in the corner
James knocked on the door. A few seconds later, Caroline opened the door and let James in.
I stood in the corridor, waiting for James to open the door. To my disappointment, he did not come
out the whole night. I clenched my fists and muttered, “I shouldn’t have believed that naughty boy.”
The next morning, I saw James on the bed, holding his toys and looking at me innocentlyI marched
towards him to confront him.
“Daddy, I’m sorry. I fell asleep last night,” James hurriedly explained.
“Hmm. So you fell asleep. I waited for you outside the whole night.”
Embarrassed, James scratched his head and explained in a low voice, “It smelled so good in Mommy’s
arms. I fell asleep as soon as she put me to bed. I promise I didn’t mean it.”
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