Chapter 81

Serena cried harder and felt more wronged, determined to get an explanation from Charlotte.

Charlotte didn't have time to deal with her. The intense nausea overwhelmed her stomach, and the urge to vomit was so strong that .she couldn't stop.

"I'll call the doctor." Frederick frowned, deciding to get a doctor to check on her.

"No! I'm fine." Charlotte was already exhausted from vomiting, but she still held onto Frederick's arm, not letting him call the doctor.

Charlotte had hidden it for so long, endured so much to keep the child's existence a secret, and she couldn't bear to expose it now.

Serena naturally didn't want Frederick to know either, and she forgot to sob.

Serena followed Charlotte's lead and persuaded, "Yeah, Charlotte is just being dramatic. There's no need to call a doctor. Maybe she's just pretending."

As soon as Serena finished speaking, she met Frederick's gaze.

His eyes were cold,filled with a chilling light that made her shiver.

Serena's legs trembled, feeling that Frederick's gaze was full of disdain as if she shouldn't be here at all.

Realizing this, Serena panicked. Frederick ultimately didn't call the doctor. Instead, he gently and carefully rubbed Charlotte's back, helping her catch her breath, and then handed her a glass of water to rinse her mouth.

His tender demeanor made Charlotte a bit uncomfortable.

Her stomach finally felt better, and when she looked up, she felt like her waist was about to break.

"How are you feeling? Do you still want to vomit?" Frederick asked.

"Frederick, you're so concerned about her. Why don't you ask if I'm feeling okay?"

Serena had just decided not to make a fuss, but seeing Frederick so gentle made her feel uncomfortable.

Frederick frowned, his voice cold and hard, "Are you feeling unwell? Why do you have such a disgusting smell on you?"

His nose wasn't as sensitive as Charlotte's, but he had smelled a faint fishy odor on Serena when she stood next to him.

At first, he thought it was blood, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't. It was a smell similar to seafood, but more like a man's semen.

Thinking of this, Frederick's gaze grew colder.

"Frederick,how can you say that about me?"

Serena looked shattered, tears in her eyes. "I told you I went to pay respects to my family, Maybe I picked up some smells at the cemetery,but that doesn't mean you can despise me like this! Charlotte, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? You just want to embarrass me. How can you be so cruel?"

Charlotte covered her nose and looked at Serena.

Her voice was cold as she said, "I didn't want to make things too clear to save you some face, but if you think I'm afraid of you, I can say what I smelled. Do you want me to?"

"Whatever you say, it's just your word against mine."

Serena felt guilty but didn't believe Charlotte could smell anything.

Charlotte chuckled, "Do you think taking a shower half an hour ago would completely cover the smell?"

She raised an eyebrow at Serena, her sharp gaze resembling Frederick's.

"So what if I took a shower before going out? Is that a crime?"

Serena was genuinely afraid of Charlotte.

How could Charlotte guess the exact time she took a shower? Did she have some ability, or was it just a guess?

"Serena, everyone has their secrets. If you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you."

Charlotte's words were clear.

She wasn't just talking about this incident but also her pregnancy. She wanted to warn Serena to stop causing trouble and know when to stop.

Serena felt unwilling but had to keep her mouth shut.

She didn't dare to gamble. If Charlotte had some ability, her pure image inFrederick's mind would collapse.

That was something she didn't want to see.

Frederick, who had been ignored, squinted his eyes,hiding all his emotions.

These two women were both hiding secrets from him.

A knock on the door interrupted the conversation, and several doctors in white uniforms walked in.

Seeing no sign of Frederick onthe hospital bed, they were momentarily stunned before noticing the three people in the bathroom.

"Mr. Percy, we're here to conduct your discharge evaluation. Please cooperate a bit. If the evaluation shows you can be treated at home, you can go home today."

The head doctor, standing at the front, spoke kindly to Frederick.

"Okay."

Frederick noddled. He had instructed his subordinates to handle the discharge, and going home was preferable since he was uncomfortable in the hospital.

But as soon as Frederick returned to the hospital bed, he saw someone he didn't want to see.

"Charlotte."

Jasper emerged from behind the doctors, looking at Charlotte with eyes full of tenderness and a smile. The doctors who were somewhat familiar with Jasper teased, "Dr. Johnson,who is this? You two seem to have an unusualrelationship."

"Are you two a couple? I've never seen Dr. Johnson smile at any girl before."

"Haha, no wonder Dr. Johnson didn't want us to introduce him to anyone.He already has someone, and she's so pretty. Dr. Johnson, you're lucky."

Jasper listened to the teasing without refuting or correcting them, just smiling lightly.

Charlotte, on the other hand, felt a bit awkward.

Jasper had confessed his feelings to her, and she had just rejected him.Now,being talked about like this could easily lead to misunderstandings,especially in front of Frederick.

Although she didn't think Frederick would be jealous because of her,as a man, Frederick wouldn't let it go easily.

Charlotte sneaked a glance at Frederick, and sure enough, he looked grim.

Frederick pushed away the doctor checking his wound and looked over,"

Who did you say is whose girlfriend?"

The doctors who had spoken stiffened and fell silent.

The discharge evaluation didn't require so many people, but the head doctor,knowing Frederick's special status, had all the relevant doctors present. They had intended to chat and just go through the motions, not expecting to anger the famous CEO.

Everyone looked at Charlotte, and the atmosphere became awkward.Serena glanced at Charlotte, who was the center of attention, and said to Frederick,"Frederick, let's focus on the main issue."

Frederick ignored her, still looking in Charlotte's direction, his expression serious."Charlotte, aren't you going to explain?"

"What's there to explain? Stop being unreasonable." Charlotte didn't want so much attention, as it made her feel pressured.

"Unreasonable? Or are you just eager to find another man? Charlotte,can't you live without a man?"