Chapter 49

Anouk, feeling both frustrated and let down, continued, "Charlotte might have a good temper, but she's got her,own mind. She didn't use the kid to trap him in marriage, so how could I spill her secret? Forget it,it's their fate. Even if Frederick regrets it later, that's on him."

Anouk, though unwilling, felt powerless.

In these situlations, no one knows how things will turn out until the very end.

In the days that followed, the villa was surprisingly peaceful, almost too peaceful.

Even though Serena kept trying to get Frederick alone, she didn't stir up any trouble. Instead, Frederick and Charlotte were together every night,with Frederick wearing Charlotte out every evening.

If it weren't for Serena and Anouk still being around, Charlotte might have thought the whole divorce thing was just a bad dream.

But she had heard from Ryan that Anouk wanted them to finalize the divorce this week, and today was the last day.

After getting up, Charlotte quietly grabbed her documents and went downstairs to wait for Frederick.

Anouk, pushed by Ryan, looked at her with love. "Charlotte, go ahead.Whether you get divorced or not, you're still family to me. I support whatever you decide."

"Thank you,Grandma." Charlotte held Anouk's hand gratefully.

She was truly thankful to Anouk. If Anouk had told Frederick about her pregnancy, the divorce wouldn't have been so easy. Luckily,their marriage was almost over.

Before, Charlotte felt uneasy, but now that the day of the divorce had come,she felt calm.

"Frederick,wait for me! I can't find my passport."

Serena's voice came from behind.

Charlotte turned around and saw Serena following Frederick.

Charlotte's heart sank, feeling like a heavy stone was weighing her down.

She spoke with a bitter tone, "Frederick, do you have to make things so final? We're about to get divorced. Can't you wait a day if you want to get married?"

Her heart was breaking. She didn't expect that even at the last moment.Frederick would still hurt her.

"I didn't."

Frederick's face was dark. He wanted to explain, but he knew it wouldn't matter what he said.

He was already in a bad mood because of the divorce, and Serena pushing to get married right after the divorce made it worse. Even though Frederick always thought he'd marry Serena, seeing her so eager made him angry. Serena didn't notice Frederick's mood. She caught up with him and took his arm.

She said proudly, "Today is a perfect day to get married. What's wrong with us getting married? If it weren't for someone always getting in the way, Frederick and I would have been married long ago."

Finally, the day had come. Serena wasn't going to back down. She needed to lock down the relationship quickly; otherwise, she'd always feel uneasy.

Charlotte sneered, "Fine, if you don't mind the embarrassment, follow us.We'll get divorced, and you can get married right after. Afraid the public won't know you're the mistress?"

"You!"

Serena was furious, but what made her angrier was that she knew Charlotte had a point.

Charlotte's tone was dripping with sarcasm, "I bet this juicy story will be all over the headlines tomorrow: #The CEO of the Percy Group in a Love Scandal..."

"Enough."

Frederick cut her off, not wanting to hear any more.

For some reason, hearing Charlotte's indifference about the divorce made him feel really uneasy.

Charlotte, thrown off by his interruption, felt a pang of discomfort too.

In Frederick's eyes, she could never measure up to Serena.

But thankfully, it was all about to be over. J Frederick turned to Serena. "You stay here and wait for me to come back.We'll have plenty of time to register our marriage later."

Serena, though happy with Frederick's protective stance, didn't want to miss the chance to get married today.

Anouk,who had been watching, couldn't take it anymore.

She said coldly, "If you keep dragging this out, I won't let them get divorced."

"No! I'll go back."

Serena panicked and quickly agreed not to follow.

With no more obstacles,Frederick and Charlotte got into the car, but their journey was plagued by traffic jams and reckless drivers cutting them off,slowing them down significantly.

At first, Charlotte didn't mind, but when she saw Frederick taking the most congested route, she couldn't hold back.

Charlotte snapped, "What are you doing? Is this the only way? What are you stalling for? Stop wasting our time."

She really couldn't figure out Frederick or what he was trying to do. Did he not want to divorce her?

As soon as that thought crossed her mind, she dismissed it. There was no way Frederick didn't want to divorce her.She couldn't believe that. 小

With a sudden brake, Frederick pulled the car over to the side of the road.

Frederick's demeanor was dark, and his gaze was icy. "Are you that eager to divorce me?"

Frederick thought that after five years of marriage, Charlotte's feelings would be like his, wishing the drive would never end. But to his surprise,Charlotte couldn't wait to get it over with.

"What else? We've come this far. Is there any point in dragging it out?"

Charlotte shot back.

Frederick looked at her steadily, his heart a mix of emotions.

Even though he was the one who suggested the divorce, he never really thought about separating from her. To him, the marriage certificate didn't mean much.

But now, Frederick was suddenly panicking.

He kneww that if he really divorced Charlotte today, he would lose her forever.

As they were at a standstill, his phone rang.

Frederick answered, his frown deepening, "Send me the photos."

Charlotte was curious, wondering what kind of news could cause such a reaction from Frederick. But Frederick's phone was specially modified, so even though they were the only two in the car, she couldn't hear what was being said on the other end. Frederick's expression turned frighteningly cold.

He checked the pictures sent by his subordinate, glanced at them,and immediately locked the screen, which made Charlotte, who had craned her neck to see,feel a bit awkward.

She said discontentedly, "Fine, don't show me. It's not like I really want to know."

Despite her words, she was still curious about what kind of news could make Frederick's face look so grim.

Then she thought, 'Forget it, it has nothing to do with me.