Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 443

"I don't want to ruin her image in your mind so let’s just forget about the issue with Mrs. Fuller Senior, alright? You can choose to believe what I’ve just told you, or you can just assume everything I’ve said was just a lie. Take this as an opportunity to gain more information from me, so you can figure both me and Shane out. Now that you've gotten what you came here for, are we done? " asked Christopher.

"I still regard you as a friend, you know? I've never thought of hurting you."

"I know, but that’s just an excuse, isn’t it? All of you tell me that you’ ve thought of me as your grandchild, your friend, and even a lover, but you guys don’t mean it. To put it bluntly, you guys just want to protect Shane from me."

"Shane doesn't need our protection."

"Do you hear yourself? If you have so much confidence in him, then why are you still here? Do you think I need you to warn me about Shane's plan to keep myself safe? In your heart, I will never be as good as him, will I?"

Christopher said as he stood up. He walked up to her, exuding a cold aura. He stopped a few steps away from her and muttered, "Charlotte, I've always thought of you as my friend as well. However, your mother's death and whatever happened with Emerson Corporation... I planned all of it. So you really don’t have to worry about me since I’m not planning to return the favour at all.”

After that, he left. Charlotte remained motionless.

She had thought that she would be angry, but she felt nothing but calm.

Just as Christopher had said, she already had all the information she needed to piece the truth together. Her heart did not waver in the slightest after what Christopher had said.

Why did she come here today?

Maybe, it was just as Christopher said. She did it so that she could protect Shane.

Everyone loved Shane, didn’t they?

He was the last person on this planet that needed protection from anyone else, but everyone wanted to protect him just the same.

Raina and his grandmother did everything they could to protect him. Now, Charlotte was doing the same thing as well. Christopher on the other hand, was just a side character in comparison.

People didn't need a reason to love Shane, but it was different for Christopher. He was despised by everyone else just because of one person, that person being the father he and Shane shared.

Life was really ironic like that.

In the distance, inside a tall building.

Avery took off his headphones and gazed upon the lake. After a while, he grinned like a Cheshire cat and said, "Mr. Gibson, don't stand at the door since you're already here. My bodyguards aren't bold enough to throw you off this building."

Christopher emerged from the shadows and sat in front of him. "Avery, pleased to finally meet you."

The man's smile was bright and gentle. He moved elegantly as he glided into the room. If it weren't for his background, Avery would have been captivated by his handsome features.

"You have such a harmless face, but you've done plenty of shady things, haven't you? What would your mother think?"

"Oh? And you're much better?"

"At least I've never killed anyone before."

"But how many people have died because of you?"

"Mr. Gibson, you' re making some bold accusations here. Even if I had killed those two monsters with my bare hands, I would have done the world a favour!" "Then why can't what I've done be considered a favour for the world as well? Just because the person who died was your friend's grandmother, you think I shouldn't have done it? Have you asked the Stevens Family about their thoughts on Ryland and Caleb's deaths? Do you think they think you've done them a favour by killing them?” Christopher pushed up his glasses, eyes gleaming behind the lenses.

"They killed Irena!"

"Irena didn't die."

Avery instantly turned his head and stared at Christopher. "What did you just say?"

Christopher casually picked up his goblet filled with red wine and swirled it around. "I know your every move, Avery. I know that Irena and Nathan got married, and I know that she's staying with him because of Nathan's dead younger brother. Are you surprised?"

"How can that be possible?" Avery gripped the armrests with both hands tightly and said, "I clearly..."

"You must be confused, right? You've clearly taken many preventive measures to ensure your network stayed private. You even blocked anyone else from accessing it. Why do you think I didn't come looking for you guys since I've known for so long." "There must be a spy among us."

"I guess you can say that. Who do you think it could be?"

After saying that, Christopher stood up and walked closer to Avery. With a faint pitiful smile, he said, "Our game has just begun. To be honest, I have to thank you for destroying the Stevens Family. Maybe you weren't aware, but just a year ago, I've heavily relied on the management of the Stevens Corporation. Even though the results weren't ideal in the beginning, now, the only person who can take over the management is me."

Avery stared at the man's back in shock.

Avery's face had paled significantly. His hands tightened around the armrests of his chair, and he could not stop trembling.

He should tell Shane about this.

He had to.

However, how was he going to tell him?

He can't possibly tell him that he helped Charlotte set up a meeting with Christopher, and found all this out after chatting with him! It was not justifiable.

He was in a dilemma.

Brine, a high-class residential area.

Christopher laid himself on his sofa, feeling dizzy. At this moment, he was already completely drunk.

There was a pile of broken beer bottles around him.

The broken glass cut his ankles but he was too lazy to deal with them. He let the wound seep blood, staining his trousers dark red.

It hurt.

However, this pain was the only constant reminder that he was still alive.

"Squeak!”

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"Charlotte and Avery went to look for you today?"

Christopher tilted his head up and looked at the man who just came in. He chuckled and replied lazily, "Shane, Charlotte told me you were planning to kill me the same way you killed Augustus."

The others might never understand.

Shane also hated the feud that was happening within the Fuller family.

No one could have expected that Shane was the spy.

Other than the initial confrontation they had, the rest that followed had been faked.

Of course, Mrs. Fuller Senior's death had been an accident. But she was just asking for it that time, and Christopher couldn't really blame himself because all the while, Shane had backed him up.

Shane strolled to his side and sat down. He picked up a tissue from the table and wiped Christopher's bleeding ankle. He could see that some of it had dried, so he was unable to wipe it off completely.

"I have an idea."

"You' re not even going to greet me? I'm your brother, aren' t I? Gosh, your manners are appalling!"

"What are your plans?"

"How do you think the others will react if I tell them you were the spy all this time? They've tried so hard to protect you..."

Christopher suddenly stood up and glared at Shane. "What if they find out you're also a liar as well? Do you think the world will end if I told them what you've been doing?"

Shane cleaned his wound and reached over to feel his forehead. After making sure that he was not feverish, he got up and walked to the bathroom. "I* m going to get the first aid kit."

Shane was walking around leisurely, as if nothing was at stake. Christopher hated the nonchalance he portrayed. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Shane, you're not human!"

Soon later.

Shane returned to his side and helped him apply some ointment. "What's wrong?"

"You know, among everyone, the one best at keeping up a facade is you. You're great at hiding your emotions."

"They'll just think that I was the one sensible enough to settle our dispute without any bloodshed. They'll think it's wise."