The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1362

Charlotte let out a soft hum, already mapping out her next move in her mind.

“Will the baby be affected?”

“We don’t know for sure yet,” Dr. David said quietly, his brow creased with worry. “But now that we have the antidote, even if the mutation gets passed on, we can deal with it later. The kid’s just too young for any medication right now.”

Charlotte pressed her lips together and rubbed her tired eyes. Both she and her mother had been told they couldn’t take the antidote until they were well into their teens. She didn’t want her daughter to go through the same thing.

Dr. David didn’t have any better answers.

…

When Charlotte left the institute, she made sure to take the antidote with her.

Back at home, she poured a glass of warm water, dropped the antidote in, and carried it over.

“Drink this.”

No explanations, no extra words, just blunt and straightforward. Anthony saw right through her, easily guessing what was in the glass.

He watched her with a serious, almost stormy look in his eyes.

“Lottie…”

“I know what you’re thinking.” Charlotte didn’t move, just kept holding out the glass. She pressed her lips together, trying to hide what she was feeling. “You want to live and die with me.”

So why was she giving him the antidote? She knew he wouldn’t want to take it.

“Don’t tell me I’m not in any danger right now. Even if something did happen, what’s so wrong with you taking the antidote? How does that mess with your need to die with me?” Charlotte’s voice was cool and steady, not revealing much.

Anthony studied her, his brow furrowed. “Lottie…”

The battle for the comic’s film rights was getting intense.

Every production company was pulling tricks out of their hats. The comic office was getting more visitors than ever.

“Kenneth, I’m really sorry.”

When Kenneth brought Emily to meet the boss, they realized he’d just finished talking with Sabina. The three of them ran into each other right at the door.

Sabina had launched her career after a ton of plastic surgery and had made a name for herself with her innocent persona. Add in some top-notch online marketing, and now everyone wanted her to play Storm.

Sabina spotted Emily, who was bundled up in a heavy disguise. She flicked her hair back, looking all confidence. “Emily, you here to grab the rights too?”

Emily’s face changed, but before she could say anything, Kenneth jumped in with a sharp, sarcastic tone...