n the stairs. Your wife asked me to give you this, sir, she sa

he asked, exami

it to you as soon as you came down, Pe

r, continuing to study the let

**

r Thompson, sir? David asked as

he letter Charlotte had left for him for the umpteenth time. As his c

ed the door and knocked, but no one answered. "Please!" he heard Ch

and behind me," he instructed Charlotte, who ma

y not expecting his presence. Mrs. Thompson quickly drop

oing to my wife?

expect to see you here today, Mr.

doing to my wife," Chase rep

t disciplining our daughter; it's not a big deal," she ad

nly. Her hair was down and a bit messy

replied, her eyes

ng her hand. No one except me can punish her. The next time you hurt he

**

d as he helped Char

ir?" she asked, still

plied, looking out the wi

oice, glancing at him before sinking back into her se

ring if she had done something wrong again. He squinted at her co

she felt him moving closer. Suddenly, he grabbe

a different country," he said, h

e gently moved her hair aside and unbuttoned the back of her sh

. He opened her shirt and found the needle scars on her

replied, knowing lying woul

r, only avoiding the ones that looked recent."And they were go

curiosity. Charlotte didn't say anything. She just w

d her hair on her back. "Sit properly",

them. I will get a doctor's test in your room. He'll

rlotte looked around and realized it was coming from upstairs. She looked up and found a woman

in my room

said, walking seductively down the stairs. "I have been married to my work and I

for all I care. How does that concern me? He said, pushing her away. "This is my wife, Mia," he s

arm. She had always thought she and Chase would end u

d that the woman who might help her avoid pe

for words, her world cr

," he said coldly. I accommodate you because my father ordered it. Finish your bus

alked upstairs. She and s

er heart racing. She couldn't believe it, she did

**

gray, adorned with textured wallpaper. "Sit," he said, gesturing to his bed. Charlotte obeyed immediately, sitting quietly and watching him

her room. He threw the shirt he was trying to put on the bed. He moved over to Charlotte,