Chapter 128: She ain't happy

"You can't treat me like this." Liam croaked out, his words barely a whisper of a plea. "Look, Charlotte, I know you hate me. You want to make me pay..." He was torn up inside, it was like he was begging to be conned, "Drawing me in just to ditch me later—that's the ultimate payback, isn't it?" He actually wanted Charlotte to lie to him, even though he used to despise lies more than anything. Charlotte almost laughed in his face. "Get close to you? Why on earth would I do that, Mr. Parker? Touching you would make my skin crawl. Why should I hurt myself just for you?" She saw right through Liam's games. He wanted her close, but when to pull the plug wasn't up to her anymore. She was done being on the losing end. "Liam, haven't you figured it out yet? I came back to prove a point—that me and the kid, and we're better off without you. You're nothing but trouble." Liam stood frozen, his world shaking. But Charlotte was relentless, "There's no 'us' anymore. Vincent's the dad here,