Chapter 38: Wanting to Be Closer to You

Linda sniffled and said, "It’s all because of you. She told my father that if she doesn’t get that 300 million, she won’t divorce you, and I’ll always be your mistress." Charles let out a cold laugh. He had never expected Alicia, who had always presented herself as pure and innocent, to resort to demanding money from Linda’s family. He had thought Alicia was different, that she was truly honorable. But it turned out she was just another hidden opportunist. It seemed that Alicia, whom he had thought was pure, was just a cockroach lurking in the shadows, no different from a rat. Charles had tried to keep the incident at the restaurant from spreading, but somehow, Duchess Cartie had found out. When she learned about it, she was furious, slamming her hand on the table. "Divorce? Has he lost his mind? How dare he talk about divorce!" Duchess Cartie’s chest heaved with rage. Never before had she felt so enraged. On one hand, Charles had promised her he wouldn’t divorce Alicia, but on t