Chapter 2045

It was precisely because of this that Charlotte had managed to get on his nerves little by little and ultimately cross the line. Not only had she lied to him about Shelly's identity, but she had even attempted to kill Shelly and poison him. Even though he did not know what drug Charlotte had placed in his food, he still chose to eat it. If it turned out to be fatal poison, then so be it. He deserved to die. This was what he deserved! He closed his eyes as he swallowed his food, his entire heart filled with pain and despair. He could not believe how easy it had been for everything to come down in ruins around him. The girl he had fallen in love with and would give his life to protect turned out to be a crook. It was all his fault. However, to Jim's surprise, the drug that Charlotte had put in his food was not poison at all, nor had it been a sedative to put him to sleep. Its only effect was that it made his entire body grow hot. This heat seemed to come from the bottom of his