Chapter 37

"Hey,calm down."

Frederick stared at Serena, his heart racing as he remembered the car accident.

He couldn't calm her down, so he just held her close and whispered,"Don't stress. I promised you, and I'll keep my word. The divorce with Charlotte is just a matter of time. Just hang in there a bit longer, and I'Il make it up to you,okay?"

"Okay."

Serena buried her face in his chest. "I'm sorry, Frederick. I didn't mean to snap at you. I juast feel so insecure. I have nightmares every night.dreaming that you choose Charlotte in the end, and I'm left with nothing.Frederick, you're all I have now. Please don't leave me."

"Okay,I promise."

Frederick's hand hovered in the air, and he didn't hug her back.

He was a mess too. That car accident had changed everything.

The once vibrant Serena, who wanted to conquer the entertainment world,was gone. Now, she was no longer independent and had lost her spark,just like the other despondent women in the socialite circle.

Serena nestled in his arms but didn't feel his warmth. Her expression turned dark.

She had to act fast to make sure she and Frederick got intimate.She could still fake the pregnancy for now, but in a month or two, if there were no signs,things would get tricky.

Just then, Frederick got a phone call.

As he turned to answer it, Serena took out a small bottle and secretly sprayed it behind her ears.

When Frederick finished the call and came back, she shyly moved closer to him.

"Frederick, I'm feeling better now. Let's go home. The hospital smell is making me sick."

Frederick agreed.

As they walked out together, he noticed a strange scent coming from Serena.

The smell was too sweet, and he didn't like it.

Frederick frowned but didn't say anything, just quietly moved a bit away from her.

Serena noticed and felt a surge of anger.

Her perfume was strong, but if Frederick didn't breathe in enough, it wouldn't work well.

Luckily, when they got to the garage and into the car, the scent started to spread. Serena gripped her skirt tightly, trying to keep it together, barely managing to stay composed in the car. But the strange feeling below made her face flush. She couldn't help but give Frederick a seductive look, wanting to jump on him right then.

At that moment. Frederick felt a bit hot too, but he didn't think much of it.just chalked it up to a normal reaction from not having sex for a while.

Serena sneaked a glance at Frederick's crotch.

Seeing the noticeable bulge, she smiled slightly.

Meanwhile, an unexpected visitor showed up in Charlotte's hospital room.

"Grandma!"

"Charlotte. Don't move around. I just came to see you."

Anouk,sitting in a wheelchair,gently pushed Charlotte back.

Charlotte was a bit flustered. "Grandma, why are you here?"

After asking. Charlotte felt a twinge of regret.

Why did she ask that?

It made it seem like she didn't want Anouk to care about her, or that she felt guilty.

But Anouk didn't seem to mind, her smile stiIl warm. She said to Charlotte, "Staying at home is nice, but it doesn't have all the medical equipment the hospital does. And being stuck at home isn't as lively as the hospital. I was out for a walk with the caregiver and ran into your butler. He told me you were in the hospital, so I came over. How are you feeling? Any discomfort?" Charlotte understood.

She took Anouk's hand and said, "Grandma, I'm fine. I probably just didn't sleep well before, so I fainted. You don't need to worry about me. How's your leg feeling?"

Anouk felt touched by Charlotte's concern.

But Anouk looked around and didn't see Frederick,frowning.

"Where's Frederick? Why isn't he hee with you? When I see him, I'll give him a piece of my mind."

Hearing Frederick's name. Charlotte's eyes dimmed.

She didn't want to hear anything about him now, but she didn't want to disappoint Anouk.

After all, her issues with Frederick had nothing to do with Anouk.

Charlotte patiently said to Anouk. "Frederick is responsible for the entire Percy Group. It's normal for him to be busy. I'm fine and don't need to be hospitalized. I'll go home soon."

"As if he's the busiest person in the world."

Anouk pouted in dissatisfaction. "Frederick is getting more and more out of line. Even if you don't complaín to me, I know he's been with Serena and hasn't had time to take care of you." Hearing Anoukstand up for her, Charlotte shook her head, feeling helpless.If Anouk's words reached Frederick,he might think she complained to Anouk. Forget it. They're getting divorced anyway. Why should she care?

Charlotte was about to change the topic, but Jasper, standing nearby, spoke up.

He stepped forward and said, "Hello, Mrs. Anouk. I'm Charlotte's friend.Jasper Johnson."

Anouk looked at him and apologized, "I'm sorry. I thought you were a doctor."

Jasper politely said, "I am indeed a doctor. So when I heard Charlotte was in distress and fainted, I came to check on her."

Charlotte felt helpless.

She wanted to stop Jasper but couldn't.

Now that he had revealed the situation, she had to explain to Anouk.

Sure enough, Anouk immediately looked at Charlotte. "Distress? What happened? Did Frederick do something wrong? Tell me, and I'll mnake sure you get justice."

Seeing Anouk's concern,Charlotte felt a wave of warmth.

She really didn't want to tell Anouk.

On one hand, she was worried about Anouk's health.

On the other hand, she didn't want to use Anouk's influence to pressure Frederick, as if she didn't want the divorce.

"Grandma, I know you can't bear to see me distressed, but I am confident that I can handle matters between Frederick and me. Please don't worry about it."

Jasper interjected, "Mrs. Anouk, as Charlotte's friend, I want to say that if Frederick can't fulfill his duties as a husband, he should let go. There are plenty of people who want to treat Charlotte well."