Chapter 416 Chris helped wash the vegetables with his puffy hands while Anthony had an apron on, having his first attempt at cooking. Anthony‘s chopping skills had greatly improved after staying with Charmine for some time, and it showed as he swiftly sliced some ginger. Not slices, to be exact– just some chunks of ginger. Still, he seemed proud of it as his face lit up elegantly, and it was a beautiful sight. While Charmine was entranced by the sight, she could not help feeling confused. Why would Anthony insist on making the dinner himself? They could easily order deliveries instead of him getting into the kitchen and doing stuff. Nonetheless, that was unimportant. Charmine went toward the father–and–son pairing and said, “Don‘t mind me, I‘m going out for an hour to buy something. I‘ll come back later to celebrate.” “I want to go with you, Mommy!” Chris shot up instantly. Charmine walked over to pinch his tiny face. “Look at you, you can‘t leave things unfinished. You gotta finish washing these vegetables! Mommy is just buying some stuff, but I‘ll be back
soon.”
“Oh, alright… Come home soon, okay Mommy? We‘ll be waiting for you to come home...”. Chris‘ voice was soft and cute. Charmine smiled. “Sure thing.” ‘Waiting for you to come home.‘ What a heart–warming phrase. She would come home sooner. Just as she was about to leave, Anthony chimed in lowly yet gently, “Drive safely.” He spoke in such a manner like a husband reminding his wife, and Charmine halted for a while. They were all so loving that she no longer felt like leaving home. However, it was an important matter. She replied, “Don‘t worry, I‘ll be back soon.” Charmine rode away from the villa on her motorbike toward Royal Banquet Bar. Luckily, the motorbike could get away with the heavy traffic. With such speed, Charmine arrived at Royal Banquet Bar in 20 minutes.
She walked, based on her memory, toward the private room she was told to go. Standing outside Room 707, she became emotional.
Charmine was raped in this very room five years ago, and it was the fourteenth of February, Valentine‘s day. Julian said he had a surprise for her, and she came here excitedly only to meet Tiffany inside..
Tiffany handed her a glass of juice, and she became unconscious after that. All this while, she
thought she was raped in the Phoenix Hotel, until recently when Rex Walker told her it happened here...
After taking in a deep breath, she pushed open the door.
She instantly picked up the strong scent of alcohol as she walked in, but before she could react, a figure appeared swiftly and locked the door behind them. The lights in the room dimmed into a romantic pink, while the floor and sofa were filled with rose petals. Charmine frowned. The man blocking the door was Julian, suit taken off and was left with his white shirt on. The collar of his shirt was torn in a mess, his handsome face was flushed red. He was drunk. Very drunk! It was then Charmine realized that Julian trapped them both in the room! “Open the door right now! Let me out!” She demanded with her ice–cold voice without even a hint of warmth.
Julian leaned on the door with his back, looking at Charmine with a sincere and genuine look” Charmine, don‘t go. Hear me out… “I was wrong all these years. I shouldn‘t have manipulated you in the beginning, and I shouldn‘t have let Tiffany do all of the things to you. You may hit me or yell at me all you want.” With that, he walked over and pulled Charmine by the hand.
