Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

Charlotte realized that she was indeed useless; in such matters, she could do nothing except shed tears.

She couldn’t turn back time; if she could, she wished she was the one who went out to pick up Mia yesterday.

”About six or seven, I can’t quite remember...” Luna put on her clothes, her walking posture a bit odd as she slowly walked over to the sofa and sat down. She instinctively reached into her pocket and realized she’d quit smoking years ago.

”Luna, I don’t know what to say.” Charlotte was half-squatting in front of Luna, noticing Luna’s furrowed brow, wondering what exactly she had gone through yesterday.

”Mia and I were locked up, and they wanted to put Mia in a room with a chained dog. Although the dog couldn’t bite her, you know a big dog like that can scare Mia to the point where her heart might stop. I told them not to do it, I’d do anything.” Her tone seemed numb, yet Charlotte knew that numbness was wrapped in profound pain and humiliation.

”Mia kept sleeping not because she was faint from hunger, but because I had her take a bit of medicine, just a small amount, but enough to put her to sleep.” After Luna said this, Charlotte’s mind felt as if it had been struck by lightning, split into two halves and unable to think.

How could such a thing happen? Why did it turn out this way?

No wonder she felt Mia’s sleep was odd, but because Rogers said it was fine, she believed him. Rogers must have known early on; he cooperated with Luna to keep it from her mommy.

”I did what I did yesterday simply because I care for Mia, it has nothing to do with me being your sister. You can’t truly understand how agonizing those hours were yesterday, after all, you’re the woman Atlas keeps in his heart; no one can do these things to you, right?” Luna dropped her gaze to look at Charlotte’s tearful face and continued speaking slowly.

”This time you truly owe me, even though I willingly did it for Mia, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay me back, right?” Luna’s lips curled into a defiant smile, watching Charlotte nodding desperately.

She should repay her, even if it costs her life, right? If Mia was locked in with a giant dog, it could really turn into a big problem.

”What I want is simple, you can’t agree to Atlas’s marriage proposal; until I consent, you can never become Mrs. Hallow in this lifetime. Of course, if one day I die, then this agreement is null, and you may marry him.” Luna said as she stood up and poured herself a glass of water, gulping it down.

”I am just jealous of you; there’s nothing shameful about it. I just don’t like seeing you marry him, I don’t like seeing you have everything smooth and perfect, I don’t like your career success, I don’t like how you effortlessly navigate the world of men. If it weren’t for Mia, Charlotte, I might have never wanted to speak another word to you, so will you repay me with your actions? Naturally, I don’t oppose your being together, if that’s what you want; just, you’ll never be allowed to marry...” For Luna, the title ’Mrs. Hallow’ seems like a thorn in her soul, impossible to extract.

Luna realized that over the years, she actually held back, maybe because of Mia; she might need a home, but the title ’Mrs. Hallow’ made her jealous, disgusted, hysterical; she never wanted to hear it.

Her life wasn’t meant to be this way, but it already was; if she couldn’t rewrite it, at least she could get a bit of sweetness to offset the bitterness she ate yesterday, making her feel a little happier.

”I promise you, I promise you...” Charlotte nodded rapidly, hastily agreeing.

The request wasn’t excessive, and she hadn’t planned to marry Atlas anyway.

”Luna, I know you’re genuinely fond of Mia; this has nothing to do with me, but I still want to thank you for protecting her at the most dangerous moment.” If she had done it yesterday, perhaps in panic, she wouldn’t have done as well as Luna did.

Luna gave a blank smile, then turned and went upstairs, as if nothing had ever happened.

In fact, in recent years, even Charlotte couldn’t see through what Luna was really thinking.

Charlotte wiped away her tears and hurried upstairs, Mia might be waking up soon.

”Mommy...” When Charlotte returned to her bedroom, Mia was just waking up, crawling out from the soft quilt. Her adorable sleepy demeanor made Charlotte rush forward, hugging her and taking a deep breath against her delicate neck.