“However, it’s fine if you insist on bringing them back here with you. After all, they are your children and also related to me by blood. I would never mistreat them.
“However, by bringing two back and leaving one with the Nacht family, you will not be able to sever your relationship with them.
“In the future when he comes to Erihal to see the children, you will not be able to refuse the children’s request. With that, your ambiguous involvement with him will continue.”
“No, there’s no way both of us will get back together,” Charlotte asserted at once. “We have both agreed that he will come and pick Ellie up two months later. After that, I’ll never see him again.
“Going forward, only Robbie will remain by my side. If he wants to see Zachary, I’ll have my subordinates escort him there.”
“Can you really do it?” Danrique sneered, “If you had the resolve, you would have blown his brains out when he pointed his gun at your head!”
Charlotte was stunned by his words. She knew nothing could escape Danrique’s eyes. Not even the most minute of details.
“Zara was utterly evil while Henry was biased toward you beyond reason. They had discriminated against and harmed you all the time. Moreover, they even locked you up with chains. If you had any pride, you would have killed Henry on the spot. But in the end, what did you do? You did nothing at all!”
Gritting his teeth, Danrique became angrier the more he talked about it.
“Furthermore, Zachary is just as heartless as them. He even pointed a gun at you to save that useless old man! Back then, you were bullied because you didn’t have the ability to protect yourself. But now that you’re a Lindberg and in particular, my cousin, why do you still tolerate their crap? You’re made of flesh and blood. Don’t you feel any pain?
“You even brought the children to see Henry at the hospital and ate at the same table as Zachary did. It was as if you were reluctant to leave him. If I hadn’t forced you to return, did you even plan on coming back?
“Were you moved just because he cooked a meal for you? Or was it because he was just a little nicer to the children? Have you forgotten how he exiled you to T Nation and separated you from them? What about when he pointed a gun at your head?”
Rendered speechless by his words, Charlotte hung her head in shame.
It was true that the Nacht family and Zachary had treated her terribly.
She had never forgotten her hatred for them, it was just that the children were the reason why she never took revenge.
All she could do was to sever ties with them.
Even then, Danrique felt that she was both a coward and incompetent.
After all, feelings were meaningless to him, let alone love and friendship.
He had no friends and had never fallen in love. All those things were just impediments to his life.
Everything he did was measured based on profit and power. All that mattered was expanding the Lindberg family’s influence.
Of course, there were times where he was stubborn and did things according to his mood.
However, those were things that he did willingly and made him happy.
He had never owed anyone anything and never wanted anyone to owe him too.
Therefore, he was unable to understand Charlotte’s complex relationship with Zachary.
If he was in her situation, he would have killed all those that betrayed him.
“I’m sorry, Danrique.”
Charlotte felt that she had failed him despite his efforts to groom her.
“If you don’t want to get married, I won’t force you. You and the children can stay with the Lindberg family for as long as you like.
“By the time you feel like getting married, there will be plenty of eligible men for you to choose from. Their backgrounds and achievements don’t matter as long as they are good men and treat you right.
“However, you can never maintain ties with Zachary. From the day I brought you home, you should have seared the hatred you have for him into your heart.
“I don’t care what your reason is for not killing him. It might be because of the kids, or perhaps more than that. But, if you still keep in touch with him, you will have to leave the Lindberg family because I won’t tolerate having such a useless cousin!”
