Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Chapter 401

Caleb didn't expect Rick to speak up for him from his own perspective. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, "Rick, do you really think so? Or are you just standing on my side and simply trying to find an excuse for me?"

"To be honest, I don't think the truth is that important. Do you really care about what I think? I don't think it's necessary." Rick replied with a smile, "I was only thinking from your perspective. Everyone here knows that I was once engaged with Charlotte. Well, I lost the woman I wanted because I made the wrong decision. Am I not the victim?"

Charlotte didn't like that metaphor. Just as she was about to speak up, Shane grabbed her by her wrist. She subconsciously turned around and saw him leaning lazily on the chair. Then, she immediately understood that Shane was hinting to her that she should believe in Rick and not ruin his plan no matter what.

Charlotte quickly quieted herself. She did not have any intention of speaking anymore. Next, she leaned back on her chair and watched as Rick carried out his plan.

"By using your personal experience as a comparison, you are suggesting that you have regretted doing that. But I don't."

"I think you misunderstood. I used my personal experience as a comparison to show that I don't regret it at all. If I didn't lose Charlotte, how can I date Kendall? It all boils down to being optimistic or pessimistic."

"Are you saying that I'm pessimistic?"

"I can't answer that. Only you will know."

Caleb's anger was springing to life again. When he was about to have a good conversation with Rick about that, the door was suddenly pushed open. Braden, who was late, carried a strong metallic odor of blood on his body. Beside him, Anne was helping him to stand straight. Her body appeared to be smudged with dirt too. The two of them didn't seem to be seriously injured, but they weren't in good conditions either.

Charlotte immediately walked up to the two of them. She held Anne in her arms and helped her to sit on the sofa. "What's wrong?"

"Something happened." Anne gripped Charlotte's hand and said, "When we were on our way here, we encountered a car accident. But that's not the point. The car accident isn't the highlight. It's the fishpeople."

Fishpeople.

At the mention of this disease that had not appeared in ages, Charlotte's jaw dropped. If she remembered correctly, when the Black Death pandemic was raging, many fishpeople had already been cured. Although they couldn't develop vaccines and immunize the masses like how they did for smallpox, it wouldn't go so far as to cause a big issue. So, what was happening now?

Charlotte frowned. She was deep in thoughts, but she couldn't think of anything related to the fishpeople, so she asked Anne again, "Don't panic. Tell me slowly."

"Someone was infected again. Now they are out there causing troubles. It was them who caused the car accident. They even committed suicide on the spot. At first, we wanted to ignore it, but we received the news saying that their next target is Emerson Corporation because Emerson Corporation didn't donate money before that..."

What...

Charlotte was utterly bewildered. She had never cared about those who wanted to take revenge on Emerson Corporation. She would definitely not help Elaine and Christopher. But if it was the fishpeople, she couldn't just watch and do nothing. She wouldn't allow those poor patients to make mistakes and commit crimes again.

Although the country would punish them leniently, they were already pathetic enough...

She pondered for a while and immediately said, "Peter and Zoe, follow me back to the company for discussion."

"Yes."

Peter and Zoe immediately stood up.

"Braden, Shane, Anne, Rick, prepare your protective gear. If it's unnecessary, don't go outside. Kendall, I need you to contact Sheryl and ask her not to go out with granny." Charlotte picked up her coat and car keys after she finished talking and walked outside.

Braden watched as she left and sighed, "Shane, what purpose do you serve now?"

"I'm doing pretty good." Shane was still in his seat, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Charlotte.

He didn't usually act like an alpha male. The more resolute she was, the more he thought he had a good taste. Besides, she was going to settle serious business. If she needed him, he would be there any time. However, it was best if she didn't need him.

"I'll contact Sheryl first." Kendall picked up her phone and ran to the sofa area with her shoulders arched.

When Charlotte asked her to contact Sheryl and granny, it was actually just a code, hinting at her to contact Sheryl and Olive.

And the best way to get in touch with them was obviously through games, a place where they wouldn't be easily spotted.

Rick looked at his watch and said, "There's no point in continuing this dinner anymore. I happen to have something to deal with at the company too. Let's just wind it up after we have made ourselves clear."

"Sure," Caleb nodded haughtily. "Give me the information I want."

"They're all here." Braden only came to deliver the document.

The document contained all the details about Zoe and Peter since they were born.

Caleb reached out and took the document. He flipped through it for a moment before closing it. "I'll read it when I reach home. I'll ask the chef to continue serving dishes. Since I've already paid the bill, I won't disturb you all now. I'll excuse myself first."

"Caleb." Kendall looked up at him worriedly.

"Caleb? Now you know that I'm your brother? You didn't even help me just now." Caleb's animosity for his little sister was clearly written on his face.

Then, he left, not even sparing a glance at Kendall.

This time, Kendall felt deeply wronged. It wasn't that she didn't want to help Caleb, but that she couldn't. Rick didn't want her to help him either. Moreover, Rick had already helped him. The more Kendall thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes started to well.

"Just ignore him." Rick walked to her side and placed his hand on the top of her head. "We have received quite a lot of information today. It seems like Caleb and Avery could never see eye to eye, we..."

"Why does Avery have to make up with that guy?" Braden asked as he sat down opposite Rick and hinted at him with his gaze.

Rick was stunned. He fell silent for a while, then pursed his lips and said, "Avery making peace with the Stevens Family will bring us more benefits."

"Why do you need so much money? How many wives do you plan on having?"

"What are you talking about?" Kendall was already sad. So, when she heard that, she felt even sadder.

Braden laughed sheepishly and said, "Did I say something wrong?" Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

As he spoke, he looked down at his phone and noticed that the red dot on it had disappeared.

Only then did he curse, "This rascal Caleb is so d*mn wicked. If it weren't for my intelligence, you guys would be dead already. This isn't the correct way to play with him."

"Sorry," Rick apologized.

"Brother- in- law, please don't apologize to me. You're making me shy. Just treat me to a good meal."

Rick smiled helplessly and said, "Okay. I'll buy you whatever you want to eat."

Kendall was a little confused. It was Anne who couldn't stand it and told Kendall that Braden had said that because he knew Caleb hadn't gone far. He wasn't really picking a bone with her and Rick.

Only then did Kendall feel at ease.

By then, she had already contacted Sheryl and Olive. "I'm already full. Should we leave first?"

"All right," Rick replied. "It just so happens that we're the outsiders here."

"How come? You are my dearest brother-in-law." Braden grinned widely. "How happy it is that we're all here together. I think it's Kendall who wants to leave and eat cakes, right?"

"That's not true!" Kendall's ears were all red because she had actually wanted to go out and eat cakes. Rick had also said that he would take her there. Although she was afraid of the fishpeople, she really wanted to have cakes.

Braden wanted to continue teasing her, but Shane spoke, "Take her to wherever she wants to go. If something happens, you'd better not go out."

Rick frowned and asked, "Is it that serious?"