When Charlotte took a closer look at the person, her smile faded gradually. âMrs. Fraser?â
Mrs. Fraser gave Charlotte a once-over. The slender and tall teenage girl was wearing a pink nightgown, with red strawberries printed on it. Its sleeveless design revealed her fair shoulder and chest, as well as her straight, thin legs.
âDid you seduce my son with this figure of yours?â
Charlotteâs face turned pale. âMrs. Fraser, my relationship with Uncle Lochlan isnât what you think it is.â
Mrs. Fraser smiled smugly. âItâs not? Then, why are you staying at my sonâs place and refusing to leave? Charlotte, let me be honest with you. My son is going to attend a blind date today.â
âA blind date? Uncle Lochlan is attending a blind date?â The color drained completely from Charlotteâs face as she stared at the proud Mrs. Fraser in disbelief.
No wonder Lochlan was dressed up so handsomely this morning. So, the matter he was talking about was the blind date!
But why didnât he tell me? Why is he hiding it from me?
âHis blind date is the eldest daughter of Wood Group. As a socialite who had just returned from her study abroad, sheâs wealthy, educated, and has a good background. Now, look at you. What reason do you have to keep staying by my sonâs side?â Mrs. Fraser poked Charlotteâs forehead with a finger that had a ruby ring wrapped around it.
Her manicured nails were decorated with accessories, and they stabbed into Charlotteâs skin, causing bloody scratch marks to appear on her forehead.
It was an alarming sight.
Shaking her head vigorously, Charlotte gazed at Mrs. Fraser as she hurled insults at her. Mrs. Fraserâs scolding echoed in her ears like piercing alarms.
It was an alarming sight.
Shaking her head vigorously, Charlotte gazed at Mrs. Fraser as she hurled insults at her. Mrs. Fraserâs scolding echoed in her ears like piercing alarms.
No⦠No, itâs not like that.
Itâs notâ¦
Her face became so pale that it was almost translucent.
The more anxious she was, the more she found it hard to say anything. When confronted by the domineering and mean Mrs. Fraser, she could not utter a single word.
All she could do was shake her head in terror as tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.
I donât want to go outside anymore. The outside world is so horrible.
Lottie⦠Lottie, go back to your own world. Go back.
Go back!
A voice in her mind kept persuading her.
âWhy are you crying? You useless piece of trash! What do you know except to cry? Youâll only be a burden to my son! Let me tell you this. Youâre just a burden! If it wasnât for you, my son wouldâve been married a long time ago. Then, he wonât still be unmarried despite being thirty years old! Who do you think you are? Youâre just a plaything for my son! When heâs fed up with you, heâll just discard you in a corner!â
Charlotteâs pretty eyes widened. Covering her ears, she shook her head vigorously. Stop talking! Stop talking!
No, Iâm not!
Iâm not!
Her tears surged from her eyes, leaving two streaks of tears on her pitifully beautiful face.
The more Mrs. Fraser looked at her, the more enraged she became. This b****! This seductress!
With a seductive face like that, why is she pretending to be weak?
When she thought about how Charlotte kept clinging onto Lochlan and preventing him from being together with the socialites, Mrs. Fraser felt fury raged within her.
An unknown strength suddenly coursed through her body. She vented all the suppressed anger and hatred she had towards Charlotte.
Slapping Charlotteâs face, she yelled, âB****, Iâll tear your face apart today. With that, youâll have nothing to seduce men with anymore!â
Feeling humiliated, Charlotte clutched her face, which was burning in pain. She subconsciously raised her hand to resist Mrs. Fraser. Donât⦠Donât hit me!
Mrs. Fraserâs eyes narrowed when she sensed her resistance. Her fury started to overcome her rationality. With a menacing gaze, she scanned the shelves and spotted a sewing kit.
The maid had placed it there casually after using it yesterday.
Walking over briskly, Mrs. Fraser grabbed the sewing kit and shook out a dozen needles from it.