Sweet May-December Marriage novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176 The Secret

Charlotte didn't have a favorable opinion of the Lopez family's servants. So, when Sophia called her out of the blue and wanted to meet with her, she promptly turned her down.

In this world, most people tended to be social climbing, and the servants of the Lopez family excelled at it. Everyone knew that Aurora hated her, so they used all sorts of underhanded methods to torment her, Sophia in particular.

Charlotte remembered clearly that when she had completed all the chores that should have been done by Sophia, including tidying up the garden, she felt hungry and wanted some food, but Sophia poured the last of the food into the dog's bowl in front of her.

Sophia seemed to sense that, and she quickly said on the phone, "Ms. Lopez, I know you don't like me. But I have something important to tell you, and it concerns your mother!"

Charlotte furrowed her brow.

Did the Lopez family try to use this tactic to deceive her again?

"Ms. Lopez!" Sophia sounded a bit strange, almost as if she were in extreme fear, and she said in a trembling voice, "Ms. Lopez, trust me! I know the real cause of your mother's death!"

Charlotte pursed her lips and said after a pause, "I know why my mother passed away. I witnessed it with my own eyes."

"But you don't know who caused her such a painful end!" Sophia added "I'm waiting for you at the juicery on Onotawa Road. If you give me some money, I'll spill everything!"

Charlotte replied, "I don't have any money."

Sophia's voice suddenly grew stern. "Ms. Lopez, you're under Mr. Clark's protection now, and you're saying you have no money? Your mother loved you deeply, yet you won't even investigate the true cause of her death?"

Charlotte fell silent.

Sophia urged, "Hurry up, and time is running out!"

With that, she hung up the phone.

Charlotte stared at her phone for quite a while. Eloise, who was standing in front of her, asked curiously, "Char, what's going on?"

Charlotte hesitated and then suddenly asked, "Eloise, can you lend me some money?"

Eloise asked, "Sure, how much do you need?" She took out a card from her bag and said, "There is 15 thousand dollars on this card. Do you think that'll cover it?"

Charlotte took it over and replied, "This should be enough. I'll make sure to pay you back in a few days. Thanks so much."

Eloise scratched her head and asked, "Do you want to buy something expensive?"

Holding the card in her hand, Charlotte nodded and said, "It's for something very important."

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In the Starry Café...

Sophia kept looking around anxiously while waiting for Charlotte. As soon as she spotted her, she quickly rose from her seat and greeted her, "Ms. Lopez!"