Avery had not expected Olive to say something like that. He couldn't answer her questions. He opened the door silently. Olive did not say anything else as she followed behind him obediently. She sat in the backseat and looked out at the window.
She loved herself, so she would feel at home wherever she was.
She would always remember this sentence.
"My wife committed suicide and I didn't want to remarry so adoption was the best option for me," Avery suddenly said.
Olive snapped back to reality. She tilted her head to look at him. "What if it wasn't me?"
"I didn't intend to adopt a child even though I know it's beneficial for me. But I see a desire in you that I lack."
Olive suddenly smiled. She felt relieved and said, "Thank you, Mr. Avery."
Avery did not ask why she thanked him because it was not necessary. Whether it was her or him, they both needed this haven. As long as they were both happy in this haven, it was enough.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Anne and Braden's wedding.
Charlotte had already been married before so she couldn't be the bridesmaid. She could only work with Shane at the scene. However, there were very few tasks they could help out with.
The entire church was covered in white roses. Even the carpet was covered in white rose petals. All of this seemed rather romantic and peaceful.
"Do you want a wedding?" Shane suddenly asked her.
"No, I don't." Charlotte answered bluntly, "Anne and Braden also didn't want this wedding, don't they? If it weren't for this plan, they wouldn't even be bothered with it. It looks so perfect but in reality it's just a waste of time and money."
"Don't all women care about this?"
"Then I'm not a woman."
Shane laughed and pinched her ear, "If I wanted to give you a wedding, are you sure you won't want to be part of it?"
"Of course. I'd think about it if you hide it from me at first and I only have to say a few words before our relatives. Charlotte laid back and continued, "Anyway, I don't want it to be such a complicated process."
She helped a lot at Anne's wedding, so she knew the details of the ceremony. Simply put it was one word, complicated.
If she had the time, she would rather read more books.
Shane did not continue on this topic. The guests arrived at the scene one after another but they were enjoying the buffet at the field outside the church. No one was inside so the church halls were quite empty.
"Mr. Fuller."
A familiar voice rang beside them.
Shane didn't move while Charlotte turned to look at the person.
It was Christopher.
He and Elaine walked over slowly. A little boy was holding Elaine's hand. Charlotte felt sick and turned away from them.
Christopher walked towards Shane and said helplessly, "Do you hate me that much? We have been friends for so many years. Can you really just let go..."
"I've said before that you had used these years to exchange a life."
"Just because I touched Heidi?" Christopher glanced at Charlotte. "Aren't you afraid your current lover would be jealous of you caring so much for someone in the past?"
Unexpectedly...
Shane didn't explain any further while Charlotte didn't react to his words. The both of them were calm as statues.
Christopher felt angry and said, "Shane, you can act as righteous as you want but you can't hide the evil within you. You just can't forget Heidi. Don't say you let me go because of our friendship. It's all because of Heidi's sister, Tiffany."
"Where is Tiffany?" Shane looked at Christopher.
Christopher immediately laughed hearing he was hooked. "You're really a hypocrite. I won't tell you where she is."
"Of course you won't tell me, because you don't know where she is."
Shane sounded very certain.
Christopher's smile instantly froze. He frowned and said, "What did you say?"
"Tiffany is already dead."
After he finished speaking, Shane stood up with Lottie and said, "Christopher, you have already used your last chance. Stop if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, I'll bring you down from the top of the NC company."
Christopher sneered and said, "Don't even think about it!"
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