A Premeditated, Scheming Trap

"Newsflash: the meeting between you and Victoria was all set up by Zoey! This is far from a coincidence—it is nothing but a premeditated, scheming trap." To their consternation, the cover that Victoria and Timothy had been putting on had been ripped off. "What, does that feel like a sucker punch to you? Surprised by how I knew?" Charles saw their expressions and knew exactly what they were thinking, sneering, "If I had not accidentally overheard Zoey's conversation with you, I would have been in the dark too!" Ever since the accidental eavesdropping, Charles had adopted an extra layer of caution and had been secretly trying to dig out more information. However, with his limited means, it had taken time to get everything sorted. Hence the delay until today. Charles sighed in relief now that he had gotten it out of his system. Too lazy to bother with this mess of a family, he went upstairs to his room, packed a few things, and left. Howard shouted, "Where the hell are you going?!" Withou