Chapter 31 Teach You A Lesson
Charles had a driver, but instead of sitting in the front, he chose to sit in the back with Florence.
At first, Florence rested her head against the window. But when the car hit a bumpy road under construction, her head naturally found its way onto Charles‘ shoulder.
By now, Florence was fast asleep, completely unaware that she was using Charles‘ shoulder as a pillow.
Charles felt his body tense slightly. The subtle rose scent from Florence stirred something hot and restless within him, a feeling he’d never experienced before.
With a graceful hand, Charles loosened his tie and cracked the window open a bit.
A cool breeze flowed through the window, refreshing the air inside the car.
The thirty–minute drive felt like an eternity.
As they reached the Brooks‘ doorstep, Florence was still out cold. Even when Charles tried to wake her, she groggily reached. up, touched his face, and gave him a sleepy kiss.
In a daze, she murmured, “Wow, handsome, you’re really good–looking.”
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Charles‘ dark eyes seemed to churn with a storm. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed, but before he could say anything, Florence had already drifted back to sleep.
A few minutes later, the man simply scooped Florence up and carried her out of the car.
“What’s going on with Ms. Brooks?”
Hearing the doorbell, Violet came out and saw Florence nestled in Charles‘ arms.
Violet immediately got anxious, fearing something bad had happened to Florence.
“She had a bit too much to drink. Show me to her room.”
Charles explained calmly. Violet hesitated for a moment, unsure about calling a male servant to take Florence, so she led Charles to Florence’s bedroom instead.
Charles gently laid Florence on the bed, tucking her in with care.
Florence instinctively turned over, hugging the blanket and nuzzling her cheek against it.
Just like a little kitten.
“Um, Mr. Foster, thanks for
Ms. Brooks back today.
She won’t wake up for a while, so how about coming downstairs.
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for some coffee?”
Violet noticed Charles standing by the bed, silently watching Florence with a gaze like a hunter eyeing its prey. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly broke the strange silence with a polite offer.
“No need, I’ve got things to do. I’ll be going now.”
Once Charles left, Violet finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Florence, as long as I’m around, you can forget about having Albert’s child. Do you really think Albert would marry you if you weren’t the Brooks family’s heiress? To him, you’re just a tool to be used. The one he truly loves is me.”
Isabella cradled a baby in her arms, a smug grin on her face as she looked down at Florence, who lay in a pool of blood. Her words were like daggers, piercing Florence’s heart.
Florence tried to reach out and grab Isabella, but everything went dark, and Isabella vanished.
“I’ll never let you two get away with this!”
Florence heard her own voice roaring in the darkness, fi” with rage. Suddenly, she opened her eyes, and she found herself lying in her own bed at home.
Just a nightmare.
She took a deep breath to calm herself and sat up, feeling a slight 3/5
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headache.
Just as she was about to throw off the covers and get some painkillers, her phone rang. It was her dad.
Could something bad have happened again?
Seeing her dad’s name on the caller ID made her heart skip a beat with worry.
Florence grabbed her phone, “Dad, is everything okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. Just calling to let you know I’m back in the
country.”
William could hear the worry in Florence’s voice. He knew she was concerned, so he quickly assured her he was back home.
Florence let out a big sigh of relief. It was best he didn’t get into some trouble.
But in her past life, her dad’s return was supposed to be two days later. This time, he came back early. Was he worried something might go wrong again?
With that thought, Florence asked, “Dad, why’d you co early?”
back
William didn’t hide anything from his daughter. “I was worried something might happen, so I decided to come back early. That way, whoever’s plotting against me will have their plans messed
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Either way, it was good that her dad’s being cautious.
“Dad, I’m coming to see you right now.”
Florence hung up the phone and was just about to head downstairs when she bumped into Violet coming up.
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Violet’s face turned pale. “Ms. Brooks, it’s bad news. Your mother–in–law is here, and she looks furious. The staff couldn’t stop her. You better get inside and stay put.”
Just as Violet was about to push Florence back into the room, Hannah stormed up the stairs.
“Florence, you little witch! Letting others bully your husband? I’m going to teach you a lesson today!”
Hannah’s already sharp features twisted into an even colder expression. She shoved Violet aside and swung her hand viciously at Florence’s face./
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