Chapter 93

Charlotte wanted to tell him to slow down, but he hung up before she could get a word in.

"Still so impatient," she muttered with a fond smile.

Holding her belly, Charlotte slowly made her way back to her hospital room. Juast as she lay down, her phone buzzed with a message from him.

After reading the evidence he sent, her expression hardened.

Just as she suspected, Serena was involved. Serena had hired someone to harm her, and the Russell family.

While they weren't directly involved, the Russell family had been pulling strings behind the scenes.

Charlotte was livid. She hadn't provoked them; she just wanted to avoid any conflicts before her baby was born, focusing solely on her child's safety.But they kept pushing her, becoming more and more outrageous.

She remembered every single offense and planned to make them pay,one by one.

Before going to sleep, Charlotte sent a message to the anonymous number that had contacted her.

|Don't do anything reckless for me. If I need help, I'll reach out,but don't act on your own. Your abilities must remain hidden, and you can't use them too often. If anyone finds out, I might not be able to protect you.]

There was a long silence on the other end, so long that Charlotte thought he might not respond. Then, a short message came through:[Okay].

Only then did Charlotte feel at ease.

She still hadn't found any clues about what happened years ago. She didn't want him to be exposed again, couldn't risk it, and didn't want the tragedy from five years ago to repeat itself.

After three days of rest in the hospital, Charlotte's heaIth had recovered.

On the day of her discharge, she made an excuse to get rid of Taylor and arranged to meet Serena on the street where the incident had happened.

Serena stepped out of her car wearing sunglasses, looking annoyed when she saw Charlotte.

"What do you want to talk about? And why here? What are you up to?"Serena asked impatiently.

"What do you think I'm up to? Why don't you think about what you've done?" Charlotte's expression was icy, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Serena felt guilty and avoided her gaze, wondering if her plan to deal with Charlotte had been exposed.

But then she thought it was impossible. She had hired someone else to do it, and it shouldn't be traced back to her. Besides, she hadn't heard anything since that day. If Charlotte hadn't brought it up, she would have forgotten about it.

Serena wasn't about to admit anything. "What did I do? Stop being so mysterious. If you have something to say, just say it. My time is valuable." Lately, she had been spending every night with Dorian, afraid of losing her benefits.

Seeing Serena's refusal to admit anything, Charlotte stepped forward and slapped her.

The ring on Charlotte's hand left a red mark on Serena's face, the sting making her scream.

"Charlotte, you bitch! Are you out of your mind?"

Before she could finish cursing, Charlotte slapped her again, leaving both sides of Serena's face red and swollen.

"You!" Serena warted to curse more, but the pain made her think twice.She stepped back, putting some distance between them. "If you touch me again, I'll tell Frederick about your pregnancy!"

Charlotte's eyes turned cold, but then she laughed. "You think you can threaten me with that? My baby is already gone. Go ahead and tell him."

Charlotte apologized to her baby in her heart. She wasn't cursing her child;she just wanted to protect them from Serena's schemes.

"What? You had a miscarriage?" Serena was shocked, then overjoyed."How did it happen?"

"Are you still pretending, Serena? If you hadn't hired someone to harm me,my baby wouldn't have been hurt. People like you and those two bastards deserve to die!"

Charlotte grew angrier and tried to hit her again.

But Serena had learned her lesson. They circled a lamppost a few times, and Charlotte couldn't catch her.

Both were panting from the effort. Charlotte stopped chasing, realizing it was futile.

Serena was also exhausted. "What did you say? Who deserves to die?"

"You don't know?" Charlotte snered. "The two men you sent to harm me are dead. Haven't you wondered why no one asked you for the rest of the payment?"

Serena's face turned pale.

A strong sense of unease filled her. She looked at Charlotte suspiciously,not believing her men could fail so miserably.

But how could two grown men die for no reason?

Despite her doubts, Serena wouldn't admit anything. Who knew if Charlotte was recording? Whether the men succeeded or not,she wouldn't confess.

Tears welled up in Serena's eyes as she covered her face. "Charlotte, you've been gone for days. Who knows if you lost the baby because of your own actions? I agreed to meet you out of concern, and you repay me by hitting me. Don't you think you're being unreasonable?"

"Serena, stop pretending. I don't have any recordings. Aren't you overacting a bit?" Charlotte's tone was mocking.

Serena watched her for a moment but still didn't trust her.

She was planning a comeback in the entertainment industry and couldn't afford any scandals. She had to be careful. "I don't understand what you're saying. I haven't done anything. Does Frederick know you're accusing me? Aren't you afraid he'll be angry?"

Charlotte's eyes grew colder at Serena's fake innocence.

"So whatif Frederick knows? So what if he's angry? Do you think I care at this point?"

"Then what do you want? You've hit me enough. If my face is rưined because of you, my fans won't let you off!"

Serena's threat was weak, her voice betraying her fear.

Charlotte looked at her coldly. "Two slaps will ruin your face? Is your face that fragile from all the plastic surgery?"