Sweet May-December Marriage novel Chapter 188

Chapter 188 Don't Cry

Charlotte had never cried so pitifully and miserably before.

As the rain got heavier, Nelson simply picked her up sideways and carried her into the car.

He pulled out two tissues to wipe away her tears and said, "Your eyes will get swollen if you keep crying."

Charlotte asked in a choking voice, "Why did you come? Didn't you say you wouldn't come?"

Nelson wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes again and replied, "I came because I thought you would cry. I was right. You do cry."

Charlotte lowered her head and retorted in a low voice, "I cry not because I'm sad."

She didn't want to hide anything from Nelson, so she said while sobbing, "It's because..."

Nelson pulled her into his arms and interrupted her in a bland voice, "Stop. Lottie, you don't have to talk about this."

Dumbfounded, Charlotte asked, "Aren't you curious about it?"

Nelson whispered in her ear, "I know everything. You've done a good job. You did nothing wrong, so you don't have to be afraid. No matter what, I'm always by your side."

His embrace was so warm that Charlotte's mind was blank for several seconds. When she came back to her senses, Nelson was already driving the car.

Charlotte wiped away her tears and asked, "Have you been aware of it?"

"Sort of." Nelson didn't plan to tell Charlotte that he was the person behind all those things. He continued, "It's nothing. Don't cry for it."

Charlotte said in a soft voice, "But I'm afraid that I would become the kind of person I hate the most..."

"You won't." Nelson's voice sounded calm, but it was somehow soothing. "A person's nature will not change."

Was it true?

Charlotte turned to look at the rainy scene outside. It looked like a different world from the quiet and warm car.

This was her redemption.

...

Charlotte took a hot bath after returning to Oswye Community. As soon as she walked out of the bathroom, Cora handed her a bowl of ginger soup. "Drink it quickly, otherwise, you'll catch a cold."

Charlotte hurriedly finished the ginger soup and felt her mouth spicy.

Cora sighed and said, "Your eyes are so swollen. You must have cried a lot, right?"

Charlotte recalled her previous breakdown and crying and felt a bit embarrassed, but she still nodded.

Cora continued, "She's not your biological mother after all and didn't treat you well. Why are you so sad about her death? Look at your beautiful eyes. Alas, I'll go boil two eggs for you, you can roll them on your eyes to subside the swelling."

Charlotte moved her lips wanting to tell her that she cried not because she was sad, but because Cora had left.

She heaved a sigh of helplessness.

After applying an ice towel to her eyes and rolling them with eggs, Charlotte's eyes finally became less swollen. It was only 4 p.m., but it was so dark outside. Cora put a cup of hot chocolate in front of Charlotte and said, "It's only May. Seyso has never had such heavy rain in May before."