Chapter 984
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
âIf you had never intended to harm Ellie, why did you mix her medicine with poison and feed it to her?â Charlotte questioned her.
âThat wasnât poison, rather it was a type of medicine which only made her feel unwell, temporarily,â Cynthia explained anxiously, âIf it were poison, I would not be able to make her well again so quicklyâ¦â
As she spoke, Cynthia crawled up to Zacharyâs feet, crying while making signs. âZachary, I have saved you before.
Please forgive me for this once. As for Ellie, if not for me, something really bad could have happened to her.â
âThat was only because they took the medicine given by Ms. Lindberg.â
Lupine was furiousâ¦
âAfter Mr. Nacht was poisoned by snake venom, Ms. Lindberg immediately fed him her life-saving potion so he would not suffer any ill effects at all. As long as he recuperated for a period of time, the snake venom would naturally be ejected from his body.
âAfter that, Ms. Lindberg sneaked into the hospital without telling anyone and fed Ellie the potion as well. That was how she recovered so quickly. In order not to be discovered, we rushed over to the South Sea Hotel. Coincidentally, you arrived to treat Ellie making everyone think that you were the one who healed her. That was ridiculous. If you could heal her, why couldnât you heal yourself? If I am not mistaken, there is still poison on your silver needle, isnât it?â
As she spoke, Lupine took of Cynthiaâs mask. Sure enough, one side of Cynthiaâs face was so infected that it was horrifying to see.
âOh, my goodness! Cynthiaâ¦â
Taylor was anxious and worried when he saw Cynthia this way. Yesterday, the infection was only the size of a pea.
Today, it had spread to cover her face.
âYou canât live by committing sins.â Zachary looked at Cynthia coldly, âWhen you try harming others, you harm yourself. This is your fate!â
âThis is all?â Charlotteâs fists cracked as she clenched them tight. âItâs horrible enough she had harmed me so badly. Is this punishment enough for harming my daughter as well?â
âI had no intention of hurting Ellie. It was just you!â
Cynthia glared at Charlotte with utter hatred in her eyes, gesticulating with intense emotionâ¦
âWe are both women. Why should I be the replaceable stand-in? Iâve done so much for the Nacht family. In order to please them, Iâve lowered myself to the level of soil; yet, Zachary has not even looked at me properly even once. As for youâ¦? You go on and on to antagonize him; yet, he likes you so much. Your family and the Nachts are sworn enemies, so you should not have come back. In fact, you should have died two years ago. Then, I would have been Mrs. Nacht by now, and the three children would call me Mommy. We would be one happy familyâ¦â
âStop dreaming!â Zachary interrupted her impatiently, âEven if she didnât come back, I wonât marry you.
âTwo years ago, when she had that mishap, I had already decided never to marry again. âIf I ever get married, the bride can only be Charlotte!â
Hearing this, Charlotteâs trembled slightly. Zachary has said it under such circumstances and in front of so many people. He has to be sincere.
She was very movedâ¦
âSince you love her so much, why did you let me impersonate her two years ago?â Cynthia asked in a choked voice, âI was just an unloved daughter of a wealthy family, living in humiliation in a world of my own.
âOvernight, I was made Mrs. Nacht, adored and respected by everyone. Everywhere I went, relatives surrounded me and put me on a pedestal.
âFurthermore, from the time I was fifteen years old, I had started admiring you. In my dreams and fantasies, I wished to marry you many times. I really thought my dreams had come true.
âHowever, it was all just a falsehood.
âSince you never liked me or admired me, why did you give me hope? âThen, you pushed me to fall from heaven into hell with your own hands. âWhy?â
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