Chapter 263

"I'm really not sure. Otherwise, I would've brought you both home a long time ago. You both know how things are with Charlotte's family. If our relationship gets exposed, she would lose her shares, and everything I've endured over the years will be for nothing." Francis sighed helplessly, looking very pitiful. That was Francis' ultimate goal. When Charlotte married Francis, they had a proper, grand wedding. At that time, the Peterson family was rich and powerful, so they looked down on someone as insignificant as Francis. Although they felt reluctant, they couldn't stop Charlotte, who was head over heels for Francis. Then, Charlotte had ended up getting pregnant. Thus, the Peterson family had no choice but to let Charlotte marry Francis. The Peterson family was a prominent family in the capital. In order to maintain their image, they had still given Charlotte the shares of the Peterson family, which were worth a fortune. In the end, Charlotte settled in Stonybrook instead of the