Forsaking the Years of Longing novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

If they gave up now, what would their years of love and devotion mean?

What would two decades of companionship amount to?

Could those twenty–plus years of shared history really lose to someone Charlotte had known for just a few weeks?

Jaziel and Nolan’s eyes burned with determination.

In unison, they said to each other, “Let’s work together. Afterward, it’s every man for

himself.”

Almost without needing to discuss, they divided up tasks and made their plans.

Nolan sought out Anne and Lucy to retrieve the few remaining photographs of their shared past with Charlotte.

Unfortunately, most of the family photos had been burned by Charlotte. What was left were mainly individual childhood pictures of them.

Even so, they considered themselves lucky–better to have something than nothing.

Meanwhile, Jaziel focused on infiltrating the Washington family, attempting to bribe or sway key members.

With only three days until the wedding, there was a lot to prepare.

On the other side, Charlotte found herself feeling slightly uneasy.

Although she had no intention of reconnecting with Jaziel and Nolan, their persistent attempts to approach her wore on her nerves.

Unconsciously, she wrinkled Theodore’s sleeve in her hands. Only after a while did she notice what she was doing..

“Theodore, what can we do to end this once and for all? I don’t want to be disturbed again.”

Charlotte had already decided to cut ties completely–there was no point in dragging things out.

There was no possibility of being friends anymore.

Those childhood memories were beautiful, but they were in the past. A broken mirror didn’t always need to be mended.

Understanding her thoughts, Theodore gently pulled her into his embrace, patting her shoulder reassuringly.