Chapter 55

Frederick was sure Charlotte was telling the truth, and his eyes landed on her tender, slightly reddened wrist.

He reached out, took her hand again, and lifted it up.

Frederick lowered his head and gently kissed her wrist.

"What are you doing?"

Charlotte tried to pull away, but Frederick didn't hold her tightly.

He planted soft kisses on her wrist, the cool touch making him linger,his body pressing against hers.

"Get off! Don't touch me!"

Charlotte's hands were pinned by Frederick, her arms raised above her head,making her chest look even fuller and shapely.

Frederick ignored her protests, lowered his head, and aimed for her lips.

Charlotte turned her head sharply, avoiding him.

But to her surprise, Frederick kissed her ear instead.

His breath brushed against her ear, making Charlotte instinctively want to pull away, but she couldn't escape his grip.

Frederick licked her earlobe with the tip of his tongue, nibbling on her ear,his hot breath sweeping over her neck, and his large hand gently pinching her nipple through the silk nightgown.

Charlotte couldn't handle the intense teasing and let out a soft moan. Realizing the sound she made, she immediately felt a surge of embarrassment and wished she could disappear.

Seeing her shy expression, Frederick's desire grew even stronger.

He forcefully pressed his knee between her legs, making her spread them apart.

Frederick slightly propped himself up, his hand ready to undo his belt,but then he heard a knock at the door.

"Mr.Percy."

"Get out!"

Frederick was very annoyed at being interrupted.

The servant's voice paused, trembling a bit but still speaking with determination, "Mr. Percy, Ms. Brown has a fever and is in bad shape.She wants you to check on her."

Frederick clicked his tongue in annoyance but didn't continue. He got off Charlotte and got out of bed.

Charlotte saw the bulge in his lower body and couldn't help but sneer.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, you should go quickly. If Serena really needs help, you might end up blaming me for delaying you."

Charlotte adjusted her clothes, covering the exposed skin.

Frederick wanted to explain himself. The photos his people found could prove that Serena had woken up three years ago, but other than that, everything about Serena in the past few years seemed to have been deliberately erased, leaving no trace.

So today, when he came back, he deliberately treated Serena very warmly,just to deceive her and find out what was behind her.

He did remember Serena's life-saving grace back then, but if that grace was mixed with calculation and conspiracy, he wouldn't let it go easily.

Frederick opened his mouth to speak, but in the end,he remained silent.

The matter hadn't been fully investigated yet, and it wasn't appropriate to tell Charlotte now.

After getting dressed, Frederick didn't say another word and left with the servant.

Charlotte watched the door close, angrily taking out her frustration on her pillow.

"He just leaves like that, without explaining anything to me. Well, I guess I'm not that important anyway."

Downstairs, Serena had a wet towel on her forehead and was moaning,looking very uncomfortable.

"Frederick,you didn't have to come. Did I disturb your rest?" Serena said,pretending to be considerate. Frederick composed himself, touched her forehead, and said gently, "How are you feeling? Do you want me to take you to the hospital right now?" "No, I'm fine. You should go back and take care of Charlotte. She probably

needs you more than I do," Serena's voice was choked with sobs.

"Why would you say that?" Frederick asked. He knew Serena was acting.but he still had to play along.

"Ms. Russell told me today that you two haven't divorced because you don't want to. Frederick, if you still like her, I will leave. I don't want to be the one who breaks up your relationship."

After saying this, Serena saw that Frederick didn't respond immediately, so she continued to act pitiful.

"If you have any concerns, you can tell me. I'll support all your decisions because I trust you."

Serena thought that being so understanding and giving would surely move Frederick and make him decide to divorce Charlotte.

But to her surprise, Frederick said, "Great, it's good that you understand me. To be honest, I can't get a divorce right now."

"What? Frederick..." Serena was momentarily stunned, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Frederick, forgettingto pretend to be sick.

Sitting up straight, Serena asked in disbelief, "Why? Do you really not want to leave her?"

"That's not it. How could I like her?" Frederick raised his hand and smoothed Serena's hair behind her ear.

"The reason I've been occupied all day is due to handling company matters. Recently, the company has been exploring new sectors and attempting to support some emerging industries. It's a period of transformation. Ordinarily, my personal life should remain private, but since we aim to diversify into other industries, many eyes are now on the Percy Group."

"And what does that have to do with your divorce?" Serena didn't understand; she couldn't grasp what Frederick meant.

"I represent the Percy Group. News about my divorce has already caused the stock to drop. If I divorce now and quickly remarry you,our opponents will use it to spread rumors about me. The stock market will inevitably crash, and as the head of the Percy Group, I must be responsible to all shareholders."

After saying this, Frederick held Serena's head with his large hand and leaned in. His face was almost touching Serena's, his voice seductive,"Serena,you understand me,right?"

"I understand you." Serena's cheeks turned slightly red from his sudden closeness.

After saying this, she tried to kiss Frederick, but he avoided her.

"Why do you keep rejecting me?" Serena was a bit frustrated. She was not any worse than Charlotte,yet Frederick has continually rejected her.

Could it be that her charm wasn't enough?