Caroline’s POV:
After breakfast, Charles drove me back to the company.
Along the way, I didn’t even glance at him and just focus on the scenery outside the window. Suddenly,
my phone rang, breaking the silence in the car.
I glanced at the screen and saw that Diego was calling. I rejected the call, but he soon called again.
Charles pressed his lips and slowly pulled over. I looked at him, visibly confused.
“Why’d you stop the car?” He took my ringing phone away from my hand and pressed the answer key.
His face was sullen and tense. He looked like he wanted to fight someone.
“If you don’t want to be fired, never call her again!” His voice was frightening and was enough to send
shivers down anyone’s spine.
Thereafter, he ended the phone call. I looked at him with a blank stare. I couldn’t understand why he was
being so hostile against Diego.
“Charles, why did you threaten him?”
“What do you mean? Why would I need to intimidate him?” Charles cast me a cold glance and spoke in a
disdainful tone.
His firm attitude dampened my courage to go against him, and I felt uncomfortable.
For as long as I’d come back as Caroline, he had always been kind to me. But lately, he was getting
more and more irritable. These days, his temper was volatile. After we arrived at the company, he pulled
over the car. He held the steering wheel with both hands, sullen and silent.
I unfastened my seatbelt, ready to get off the car. But then, he stopped me.
“Caroline.”
“What?” I asked, annoyed by his cold attitude towards me. Because of how sad I was of how he treated
me, I was distancing myself from him as well.
“Do you like him?” he answered, looking into my eyes.
I was stunned for a moment. I stared back at him as anger surged in my heart.
“How could he think that I like Diego? Shouldn’t he already know who I like? If I love someone else, I
wouldn’t have agreed to tus proposal! And I never would’ve gotten back together with him.’’
As I stared at his face, I got so annoyed that I wanted to beat him up.
“Charles, you’re the one who’s always fooling around with other women outside of our relationship. Do
not lump me in with you Got it?”
“ I’ve sever elsayed you,” Charles countered with a frown
“We’re talking about you right now, Caroline. Stay away from other men Have you forgotten already?
Simon courted you, seemingly out of love. But in truth, he had an uiter move
Dies is my colleague I’ve never crossed the line with him Charles, get your head out of your ass. I’m not
as dirty or cheap as you thinko I was so angry that my blood pressure soured. I felt a dull pain coming
from my lower abdomen. Thereafter, I unfastened my seatbelt, got out of the car, siamined the door, and
went away Cod’ How could Charles be so unreasonable
Upon entering my office, I felt so dispirited. I had nowhere to vent my anger, so I took out my phone and
sent Charles a message.
“Don’t come to pick me up tonight. I don’t want to see you!”
I texted him several other messages just to alleviate some of my anger.
As I sat on the office chair, tears streamed down my cheeks like beads from a broken necklace. I sulked
for what felt like a lifetime.
‘What on earth had I done to make him think that I’ve fallen in love with someone else? Besides, I only
see Diego while I’m at work! From the very beginning, Charles has never trusted me. He always has it
out for me,’ I complained inwardly. Right after work, I left the company building. I found Charles’ car
waiting downstairs. I shot it a cold glance before looking away, hailing a cab, and getting in.
The kids were in the Moore mansion along with the elders, so I made an appointment with Icey and Nina
at Starlight Restaurant. Once the dishes were served, I ate and chatted with them.
“Caroline, you look like you’re in a bad mood. Did Charles upset you again?” Icey asked, holding her
chin. Nina, on the other hand, took a sip of her wine and slammed it on the table. I could tell that she was
angry.
“It’s only been a few days since the proposal and he’s already upset you. Men are so infuriating!”
“I’m fine. I’m just a little upset.” I lowered my head while casually stirring the soup in my bowl.
The thought of what Charles said to me during the day brought tears to my eyes. Just then, a knock on
the door interrupted our conversation. All three of us glanced at the door at the same time and saw a
man smiling at us. He stood at the door, holding a glass of red wine. Janet stood outside the door beside
the man and said, “Mrs. Moore, Mr. Carter wants to propose a toast to you.”
“Mr. Carter?” I couldn’t remember who the man was even while I was staring at him. The man walked in
and said, “Mrs. Moore, I’m Bill Carter. We met here a few days ago. Do you remember? I assure you that
what happened on that day was a misunderstanding. I heard that you’re here with your friends tonight,
so I came here to apologize to you.”
It finally dawned on me who he was. I smiled and asked, “What have you done wrong that requires you
to apologize to me, Mr. Carter?”
“When I invited Mr. Moore for dinner that day, he refused me. His secretary said that he wanted to have
dinner with his wife. I thought it was just an excuse. And when I met him here later, I asked those
beautiful women I brought to invite Mr. Moore for a drink. I thought that alcohol and women were the best
tools to use to ensure our cooperation. But now, I realize that I was wrong. After that night, Mr. Moore
wished to cut all ties with me. Only then did I realize what kind of mistake that I’ve made. Mr. Moore is a
true gentleman. He’s different from the rest of us.” Bill appeared to be remorseful as he stared into his
glass of wine.
I started the bowl of soup with my spoon, listening intently to his story. Seeing that I wouldn’t respond or
react, Bill’s voice became fainter and fainter, and fear appeared in his eyes.
“Based on what you just told us, you should apologize to Charles, not Caroline. Why are you apologizing
to her?” usted Nina
“I’m just worried that she might misunderstand her husband. He's a gentleman. He truly cares about his
wife. What happened that day was my mistake. But I do hope that you won’t get at me for it, Mrs. Moore.
How about this? I’ll punish myself by drinking three glasses of wine continuously. If that doesn’t satisfy
you, I’ll drink as much as you’d like me to drink
Moving said that, he started gulping one large glass of wine. The one followed behind him was probably
his assistant, who umedistuly poured another glass for him
Aller having drunde three places in total, Bill looked at me and said to the person beside him, “Fill it up
again.”
That’s not necessary I’ve felt your sikenty, Mr Carter, There’s no need for you to drink any more.
However, I can’t make a decision on Charles’ behalf when it comes to business. You’ll have to talk to him
instead.”
“Alright. I’ll apologize to Mr. Moore. Anyway, I’ll let you ladies have your dinner. See you again next time!”
Bill nodded, giving us an awkward smile before leaving.
Price he had left, we started chatting again. Icey shifted the topic to Charles As I recalled what had
happened these past few days, I heaved a heavy sigh. “I think something’s wrong with Charles.”
Just then, the door opened and I heard a deep voice. “What’s wrong with your husband?”
Upon hearing his voice, I was flustered. I turned around and saw Charles standing at the door, followed
by David.
“Why don’t you ask yourself? You’re Caroline’s husband, but you’re not doing what a husband must do!”
Nina shot him a cold glance, offering him no politeness. Icey chimed in, “Caroline is pregnant and you’re
stressing her out on purpose. Are you willfully making her suffer? Back when you proposed, you spoke
such honeyed words. It’s only been a while since then, but you’ve already shown your true colors!”
Charles didn’t seem to care about whatever they said. He approached me and placed his hand on the
back of my chair. “Do you mind if I sit here, Caroline?’
“He’s acting nice and gentle on purpose. but really he’s just…’ I thought.
“Whatever.” I sprang to my feet and avoided him.
“I’m going to the bathroom.” I was starting to feel nauseous again. I leaned over the sink, retching for a
time. In the mirror, I saw my face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Charles walked in and gently closed
the door.
I glanced at him through the mirror and asked, “What do you want?”
Charles walked towards me until he stopped right behind me. While staring at me he asked, “Are you
mad at me?”
He had a deep look in his eyes. And I could tell from them that he was trying so hard to restrain himself.
His body was pressed against me. I sensed that something was amiss. I looked down and felt something
warm touching my legs. I grabbed the edge of the sink, wanting to leave. He held my arms firmly and let
out a sigh.
“My wife seems to have a liking for younger, better men. As your husband, am I not allowed to feel
angry?”
I tried to remove his hands from my arms, but I failed.I was so furious that I pushed him hard through his
chest. “When did I even like another man? Charles, stop speaking ill of me!”
“Didn’t you like someone?”
“NO!”
“You really don’t like Diego?” Charles grunted.
“No, I don’t like him!” All the anger, resentment, and sadness burst forth from my heart like a torrent. I
gave up on struggling. My voice had gown hoarse, and I had lost all my strength
“How could he do this to me? Over and over, he doubts my fidelity to him!’ .
Charles stared deeply into my eyes. Then, he held my hand and embraced me.
62fb1bb41dcb31934bd49bda