Sweet May-December Marriage novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Don't You Know Me?

Charlotte had a long dream.

In her dream, she was still a child, repeating an action. She kept pushing open the door of Madelyn's bedroom.

The door was heavy and antique in mahogany, with exquisite decorative patterns carved on it. Charlotte was carrying her small schoolbag and stretched out her hand to push the door open. The room was very dim. Only the window revealed the bright light, and the window gauze was blown by the wind. The pale woman turned her head sadly, and there was already a large pool of dark red blood around her feet.

When she saw Charlotte, she smiled weakly and helplessly. Charlotte rushed up and tried to hug her mother. She was too young to know what so much blood meant, but she instinctively felt frightened and hid in her mother's arms to get a little warmth.

Madelyn was very beautiful and graceful, often with a smiling face. But at that time, when the bright sunlight outside the window shone on her side face, she looked so lonely and sad.

Madelyn stroked Charlotte's face and asked softly, "Lottie, why are you back?"

Charlotte opened her eyes wide and replied blankly, "Grandpa picked me up and took me back."

Madelyn sighed slightly. The cut veins on her wrist were still bleeding, but she didn't care. She just leaned down slightly, held Charlotte, and sat on the window sill. She said, "Lottie, I'm leaving you."

"Why? Why?" Charlotte had been a sensible child since she was a child, and she never cried easily. Even at this time, she still tried her best to hold back her tears. She looked at Madelyn in horror and said, "Am I not a good girl? I will be obedient from now on..."

"Yes, you are." Madelyn gently stroked Charlotte's hair and kissed her forehead. "Lottie is the best-behaved child."

"It's just that I'm sick." Madelyn continued calmly, "It's a disease that can't be cured. I should have left a long time ago. Now it has finally come to the last time, so I'm leaving."

"But..." Charlotte grabbed the corner of Madelyn's clothes and continued with teary eyes, "But won't you take me with you?"

Madelyn smiled with her tears rolling down. She turned her head away and laughed at herself. Then she choked out, "Lottie, that's a very good place, but you can't go there now. You have to take good care of your grandfather in the future, got it? I will always look at you."

Madelyn slowly sat by the bed, and there was a pot of her favorite hydrangeas on the bedside table. She closed her eyes wearily, leaned against Charlotte, took her hand, and said softly, "Lottie, I hope you will be safe and happy in the future."

Charlotte's body froze. She nodded desperately and said, "Mom... Mom, I will be a good girl... Don't sleep, okay?"

Charlotte knew that as soon as Madelyn's eyes closed, Madelyn would never open them again.

"My whole life," Madelyn murmured, "is like a joke."

...

Charlotte kept dreaming of this scene over and over again. She was originally a very strong girl, but ultimately couldn't bear it and burst into tears.

Nelson was lying on Charlotte's bunk and was suddenly awakened. He frowned, got up, and turned on the light. Then he saw Charlotte curling into a ball with the quilt on his big black bed, who looked like a homeless little animal. Charlotte buried her face in the quilt and let out soft sobs.

Nelson had never had contact with a girl of this age and didn't know how to get along. He stood by the bed for a while and his tall figure almost enveloped Charlotte. If someone suddenly came in at this time, he would think that Nelson was ruthless and planned to kill the girl on the bed.

On the contrary, Nelson, who was very cruel and unmerciful in the rumors, was at a loss and helpless at this time.