Chapter 2 An Affair

Charlotte and Bryson had a beach villa on the Platinum Coast, where they were going to move after their wedding. She had seen hundreds of houses with Bryson before finally choosing this place. Bryson had been extremely patient and kind to her during the process. The interior of the villa had been completely designed based on Bryson's preferences. The door of the villa was wide open, but the guard stopped Charlotte from entering. "Miss Simmons, you cannot enter. Please stop right there." In the past, the guard had always called Charlotte "Mrs. Harper" or "Madam Harper", but he just called her "Miss Simmons" now. Charlotte insisted on entering the villa. "This is my house. I can come back whenever I want. Let me in." "Miss Simmons..." The guard grabbed her arm reluctantly. "You’ve always been nice to me, and I don't want to see you like this, but I have no choice. Mr. Harper specifically ordered us not to let you in when he returned home not too long ago." Bryson had returned home not long ago? Was he at home? He was not busy, yet he had not been to the hospital to visit her. He had even stopped her from entering the house... The heavy metal gate was shut, leaving Charlotte standing outside all alone. The cold wind felt like it was piercing Charlotte's weak body, and her face was as pale as a paper doll. Bryson was not answering her calls, but Charlotte kept calling until her phone ran out of battery. It was actually the coldest season of the year. Charlotte was wearing a thin, long-sleeved shirt and loose trousers as she waited in the cold from morning till sunset. It was getting dark, and Charlotte looked at the villa in a daze as the lights were slowly turned on. Her mind wandered to the past… Ten months ago, Charlotte and Bryson’s grand wedding had been held in Rothesay. On their wedding night, Bryson had told her that he had hit a pregnant woman while driving drunk and the woman had lost her child. The pregnant woman had asked Bryson to find a "clean and healthy" girl to give birth to a child for her and her husband. Otherwise, she would take him to court. Charlotte had been unable to accept it, but after a lot of deliberation, she had finally agreed. It was every girl’s wish to save her first time for the man she loved. However, in order to save Bryson from getting sentenced to jail, she had been willing to spend her wedding night with a complete stranger. That night should have belonged to her and Bryson. Charlotte had not expected that as soon as she gave birth to a child for Bryson, he would immediately betray the Simmons Family. She could not believe that Bryson would be so cruel to her. She had to wait for him. She needed to talk to Bryson personally and hear it for herself! Charlotte stood in front of the gate all night. By the time the gate opened, she was already freezing. A luxury car drove toward her without slowing down at all. She did not try to avoid the car either. Her eyes were full of determination. Screeeeech! The tires skidded on the ground and sparks flew. The front of the car was pressed against Charlotte's stomach before coming to a sudden halt. "Charlotte, did you really need to go this far just to make me see you?" The man who had just gotten out of the car had a chiseled face. He was tall and lean, and he seemed suave and sophisticated. Charlotte quickly greeted him. "My dad was hospitalized because he got so mad at you. He’s still in critical condition. I wasn’t allowed to enter the villa, so I can't even return to my own home. Bryson, what's the matter with you?" she asked in a shaky voice as tears welled up in her eyes. "Do you really not know what you did?" Bryson looked at her with his dreamy eyes, his face as cold as ice. In the past, Bryson had always been kind and gentle to Charlotte. It was difficult for Charlotte to comprehend his sudden change in attitude. "Bryce." A soft, sweet voice called out his name. The voice sounded as sweet as honey. A petite, skinny woman got out of the car. She was wearing a dazzling white dress, and her face was pale and delicate. Her beautiful features were mesmerizing. Although that woman was not as beautiful as Charlotte, she was charming. She looked like she was as fragile as an autumn leaf, and any man would feel the desire to protect her. "Tiff! It's cold outside. Just wait for me in the car." When Bryson took off his coat to cover the woman, Charlotte was shocked. Who was that?! She had just called him Bryce, and Bryson had called her Tiff... In a split second, Charlotte felt like she had freezing water running through her veins, as her body turned cold. "Bryce, you promised to never leave me again. I'll go wherever you go. I won't get back in the car if you don't." "I'm here with you. I’m not going anywhere." Bryson embraced her and was about to get back in his car. He did not even look at Charlotte. Charlotte felt like her heart had just been pierced by a dagger when she saw that. She was in complete shock. When she reminisced about her time with Bryson, she realized he had never looked at her the way he was looking at the woman in his arms. "Bryson... Stop right there!" Charlotte did not know how she approached him. She just charged over at Bryson and pulled him before asking, "Why? Why did you do this to me?!" Charlotte had been willing to sacrifice her innocence to sleep with a stranger and give birth to the stranger’s child for him, but he had betrayed her and even threatened to take her father to court... Bryson's eyes were cold. "You know the reason, so I won’t bother explaining. Just leave now. I don't want the relationship between me and Tiff to get affected by you." It was all because of that woman! So this was the truth! Charlotte suddenly understood everything. She looked at the woman who was leaning on Bryson and could feel her heart aching. "Who is she? Did you do this to me and my dad because you are having an affair with her?!" Hah… An affair? She was indeed the daughter of that old fox, Walter Simmons. She was still trying to act like she did not know what she had done to Tiff. Bryson sneered and abruptly removed Charlotte's hands from his waist. Charlotte tried to stop Bryson again. However, the moment her fingertips touched Bryson's clothes, the woman slapped her face. Slap! There was stinging pain on her face, and she could taste blood in her mouth. Charlotte's immediate reaction was to fight back. However, as soon as she raised her hand, Bryson grabbed her by her wrist forcefully. "Don't hit her! Charlotte, you’re a lady, so act like one." Bryson grabbed Charlotte's hand as hard as though he was going to crush her bones. Surprisingly, Charlotte could not even feel the pain. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Bryce, let her go and let me talk to her." Bryson immediately let go of Charlotte submissively. Tiffany approached Charlotte and said, "Charlotte, stop harassing Bryce. He owes you nothing. He tricked you into having a stranger’s baby just to save me." "What... What are you talking about?" Charlotte was stunned to hear that, even more so than when Bryson had begged her to sleep with a stranger on their wedding night. "I was actually the one who hurt the pregnant woman. Bryce didn’t want me to go to jail, so he tricked you."