Chapter 42

"Frederick."

Serena was trying to act all cute with Frederick, hoping to dodge cleaning the room for Anouk.

But Anouk cut straight to the chase, "Frederick, come push me to the study. I need to talk to you."

Frederick agreed and wheeled Anouk away without hesitation.

That left just Charlotte, who was enjoying the drama, and Serena,who was fuming with resentment.

"You old hag, once I become Frederick's wife, you'll pay for this."

Charlotte's sharp ears caught Serena's muttered threat, and she frowned.

She tossed a rag at Serena with a mocking tone, "If you've got time to curse, you've got time to clean. Or do you want Grandma to kick you out?"

Serena was livid.

She shot a glare at Charlotte. "Just you wait! Don't get too comfortable!"

Serena stomped her foot in frustration and grudgingly started cleaning the room.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was lost in thought. The fact that this Aphrodisiac Perfume showed up with Serena... could it mean there were survivors from that accident years ago?The next morning. Charlotte emerged from her room with dark circles under her eyes.

She'd barely slept, spending the night digging into the lab fire incident.

But no matter how much she searched online, she couldn't find any leads.

"Charlotte, you're up. Come try this fried egg. I've been teaching her all morning, and it's finally looking decent."

Hearing Anouk, Charlotte walked into the dining room.

She saw Anouk smiling gently and Serena at the stove, looking frustrated while frying eggs.

The trash can was overflowing with burnt and broken eggs.

Seeing Charlotte sit down, Serena immediately complained, "This fried egg is for Grandma. Why should you eat it?"

Charlotte hadn't planned on eating, but seeing Serena upset made her day.

So she deliberately picked up the fried egg with a fork. "Grandma told me to eat it, so of course,I can."

Charlotte was about to take a bite, but the greasy smnell hit her nose hard.

Her stomach churned, and she covered her nose, retching, which only made Serena angrier: Serena put down the spatula and snapped, "What do you mean by that? I spent all morning frying this egg! I'm pregnant and haven't even thrown up,but you're acting all delicate?" Charlotte took a sip of lemon juice to calm her nausea. She was also cuious about Serena.

Most women experiencemorning sickness, especially if they're weak.

As a long-term vegetative patient, Serena should be very weak,yet she fried so many eggs without any issue.

"Yeah,why aren't you throwing up?" Charlotte asked softly.

Frederick walked into the dining room,and Serena immediately switched her expression.

"Frederick,maybe it's best to send me abroad. Staying here only subjects me to disdain."

Frederick frowned deeply,almost crushing a mosquito with his expression.

He really didn't want to deal with this drama, especially not first thing in the morning.

He looked at Serena and tried to speak gently, "You must be tired. Go upstairs and rest. You don't need to come down. I'll handle things here."

Although Serena was unhappy that Frederick didn't stand up for her,getting away from Anouk was a win in her book.

"Alright, I'll go rest then."

Serena quickly took off her apron and hurried off, afraid Anouk might call her back. Anouk snorted coldly. "Trying to play tricks in front of me, she's still too naive." Frederick sighed.

He still spoke to Anouk, "Grandma, Serena did save my life, and her memory and personality are stuck five years ago. It's understandable that she throws tantrums sometimes."

Anouk wasn't having it.

"Five years ago, she was already an adult. Was she a child five years ago?"

Charlotte sat back down next to Anouk, listening to their conversation with great interest.

She had never seen Frederick so helpless before.

Frederick really had no way to deal with Anouk.

He sat down, ready to eat breakfast, but his plate was suddenly taken away.

Frederick looked at Anouk in confusion.

Anouk said, "This is for my guest. If you want to eat, make it yourself."

Frederick frowned and asked calmly, "I haven't invited any guests."

Charlotte was also puzzled.

Anouk then said, "Of course, it's my guest. What does it have to do with you?"

Then she looked at Charlotte, her gaze becoming gentle. Anouk saíd, "I invited Jasper to check on my leg. I mentioned you to him,and that's why he agreed to come. I've heard his medical skills are exceptional; many people can't even get an appointment with him." Frederick immediately understood that Anouk was referring to him.

Remembering the unpleasantness between him and Jasper, Frederick's face darkened.

"Grandma,why did you invite him?"

For some reason,Frederick felt uneasy.

Anouk gave him a sidelong glance.

Then she said nonchalantly, "I met Jasper yesterday. He's tall, good-looking, has a decent job, and seems reliable. I thought he and Charlotte should spend more time together. It would be best if they could confirm their relationship before you two get divorced."

Anouk spoke very seriously, giving no impression that she was joking,which left both of them stunned.

Charlotte spat out the lemon water in her mouth, unable to believe what she heard.

What did Anouk mean?

Was she openly supporting Charlotte in having an affair?

Frederick's face had already darkened.

His voice was low and filled with displeasure, "Are you seeking Charlotte a future husband?"

"So what? Charlotte is beautiful and has a good personality. She shouldn't be just stuck with you. I was reluctant to let her go before, but now I agree with your divorce." Upon hearing that Anouk agreed to their divorce, Charlotte felt a sense of relief,yet deep down, there remained a tinge of bitterness.

She turned to look at Frederick, only to find his expression even darker than before.

Charlotte found him strange.

'Frederick had always wanted to divorce me. Shouldn't he be very happy to hear Anouk finally agree?