Chapter 322
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âZachary⦠Pleaseâ¦â Charlotte begged, picking herself up from the ground with much difficulty, only for Raina to pull her backward.
âMs. Windt, you must stay still! Youâll only get Mr. Brown killed if you try to intervene!â Raina exclaimed.
âButâ¦â
Suddenly, there was a loud scuffle outside the room, and Mrs. Berry came barging in with a broom in her hands. âYou bastard! Iâm going to kill you!â
Before she could land a single hit on Zachary, the two bodyguards stationed outside the ward grabbed her arms and dragged her away from Zachary.
âLet me go! Let me go!â Mrs. Berry screamed. âHow dare you bully Miss and kidnap her kids? Get your dirty hands off Mr. Brown!â
She lunged forward without warning and threw the broom towards Zacharyâs head.
Everyone watched in horror as the broom slammed into Zacharyâs forehead and landed with a loud thud on the floor.
Charlotteâs eyes widened as she glanced back and forth between Zachary and the broom, her heart thumping against her chest wildly.
Iâm done for⦠Itâs over⦠Iâm dead meatâ¦
What a painless but insulting attack!
Zacharyâs expression turned stormy almost immediately, and he let go of Michaelâs neck to glare at Mrs. Berry instead.
Mrs. Berry shivered upon seeing his deathly glare, making the bulging rings of fat on her body wobble like jelly.
She began to regret her actions.
Charlotte could tell that Mrs. Berry was doomed, and she almost fainted from despair.
âI think thereâs a misunderstanding here, Mrs. Berry,â Raina said hurriedly. âMr. Nacht did not kidnap the kidsâ¦â
âWho would it be then?â Mrs. Berry asked, her voice trembling. âMs. Cheney called me this morning and told me that the kids were gone! I couldnât get in touch with Miss, so I told Mr. Brown to search for them at Missâ place. Little did I know that Miss had gone missing too!â
She raised a trembling finger and pointed at Zachary accusingly. âI overheard the nurses talking about how you sent Miss here, and thatâs how I found you. Why is it that sheâs falling sick and getting hurt so much recently? Why are people breaking in and planting bombs in our house? Where are the kids? It must be you!â
She lowered her finger as she began to sob uncontrollably. âTheyâre only three and a half years oldâ¦
What did they ever do to you? Why must you hurt them?â
âMrs. Berry, Mr. Nacht isnât involved in this,â Raina said, panicking a little. âThis must have beenâ¦â
âMrs. Berry, am I right?â Zachary said all of a sudden as he approached her menacingly. âWho told you that I was the one behind the kidsâ disappearance, hmm?â
âI-Itâsâ¦â Mrs. Berry stammered, glancing hesitantly at Michael. âItâs me! I had a hunch!â
âMrs. Berry! Zachary did not kidnap the kids!â Charlotte screamed, rushing over to grab Mrs. Berry by the arms. âListen to me and return to your ward! You need to rest! Iâll take care of this!â
Mrs. Berry opened her mouth to protest, but Charlotte fell to her knees and pleaded for her to leave.
âPlease, Mrs. Berry, I need you to leaveâ¦â
No one had ever dared to hit Zachary with a broom, and the last thing she wanted was for Zachary to hurt Mrs. Berry because of it.
Mrs. Berry had gone overboard, and Zachary would make her suffer for it if she stayed any longer.
âB-But youâ¦â Mrs. Berry said, only to gasp in shock when she was shrouded in Zacharyâs massive shadow.
Charlotte rushed forward and threw herself between Zachary and Mrs. Berry. âDonât touch her or my family members! Kill me if you want!â
âHuh,â Zachary huffed as he nodded with a smirk. âIâm not one to hurt the elderly or kids, so youâre going to be the one suffering my wrath!â