Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte) novel Chapter 329

Kendall didn't care about what the others thought. She went straight to Charlotte and said, "I have something to tell you!"

Charlotte wasn't surprised. Instead, she nodded at Kendall and the two of them went to the side to chat.

"I understand what you mean now." Avery leaned against Rick and looked at the two of them walking away.

"You shouldn't need to suspect Shane, if you need to suspect anyone." Rick smiled.

"What?" Shane frowned.

It was clear that Shane didn't quite understand what was going on.

Kendall followed Charlotte to stand under a street lamp. She didn't have any time to prepare herself, but she braced herself and said, "I don't regret what I did to Sheryl! I don't think my family was wrong for saving me. So I just want to know, why did you let me go?"

Charlotte looked at her with her head tilted to one side and asked, "Why do you think that I let you go?"

"I'm just taking care of the Stevens family first." Charlotte looked into the distance and not at Kendall. "After I take care of the Stevens family, even if Rick were to protect you, it wouldn't be of any use, right? Furthermore, you're not my friend, so there's no need for me to let you off."

"But you didn't do anything to the Stevens family."

"If even you can see through it, your father and brother would have long since ruined my plans before they're even started." Charlotte chuckled.

Kendall didn't quite understand. She just bit her lip and stood there. She didn't know where to put her hands.

After a moment, Charlotte spoke again. "I have something to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Was it your idea or Christopher's for Rick to give false testimony?"

"Didn't he do it himself?"

Charlotte stared deeply at Kendall. Not a single trace of deception could be seen on Kendall's face. She was incomparably sincere, and there was even a tinge of surprise in her expression.

Upon getting her answer, Charlotte walked toward Shane. Kendall stood rooted to the spot for a moment before walking to Rick's side. "Rick, just now, Charlotte asked me if this was my idea or Christopher's for you to give false testimony. What does she mean by that?"

"It's all right." Rick touched her head and said, "What else did Charlotte say to you?"

"She said that she hasn't let me go. She's just dealing with the Stevens family first. When the Stevens family is ruined, it would be useless even if you were to protect me."

"That's her style."

"But I keep feeling like something is wrong. If she's really not letting me go, why does she have to wait for the Stevens family's downfall? It's like telling an ant that I will spare your life today, but I will come for you after I kill your ant nest."

Rick smiled and said, "Don't think too much. After everything's over, I'll go to jail with you."

"Go to jail with me?" Kendall was stunned.

"It's against the law to give false testimony."

Rick had a scale in his heart. He knew what was good and what was bad. He also knew how to give himself, his friends, the law a good explanation for what happened. However, now was not the time.

He was neither a good person nor a bad person. He just had his own bottom line and interests he had to protect.

Kendall's heart suddenly ached. She reached out and hugged him. "But Rick, you didn't give false testimony. I was with you that day. I was I who lied to you and left in advance, so I..."

"Kendall, I didn't give fake testimony because of you. You don't have to feel any psychological pressure."

"Then you..."

Rick thought for a moment and finally told Kendall the truth.

Christopher had hypnotized him to commit perjury, which was naturally not for Kendall, but for Elaine. Christopher had been protecting Elaine.

Only then did Kendall remember about Elaine. She lowered her head and said, "It's all because I'm bad at judging people."

"Do you mean that you like Charlotte now?"

Well, she could not really say that.

Kendall didn't answer for a while. After a long silence, she shook her head. "I'm not like her, so I don't like her, but I also don't hate her."

"Okay."

Rick didn't answer.

Shane and Charlotte, who were walking in front of the two of them, couldn't hear what they were saying. However, when they saw the two of them acting so intimately, they could guess what they were saying.

He was right, so Zoe did not deny it again. When she was about to turn the subject to his physical condition, her phone rang.

When she saw the words dancing on the screen, she didn't want to answer the call. Peter tilted his head closer to her, and when he saw the words "that woman" on the screen, he knew that it was Zoe's mother who was calling.

Zoe saved her mother's contact as "that woman", and her father's as "that man". She hated them so much that she didn't even want to write their names.

He reached out to press the answer button, and then he turned on the speaker.

"Your brother is going to get married soon, and the bridal party wants one million dollars. Get it ready, we need it..."

"Sorry, from what I remember, Zoe doesn't have a brother." Peter pressed down on Zoe's shoulders and forced her to sit down. He stood at the table and took her phone.

"Who are you?"

"I am her fiance," Peter said.

"When is she getting married? No, no. How can she get married, she..."

"We already settled the matter of the house according to your wishes. I can't give in and give you one million dollars too. Ma'am, at the worst, we will all suffer together. Let's see whether I'm more ruthless or you have more tricks to make Zoe bend to your will."

Peter was very polite, but what he said was ruthless and malicious.

He didn't give Zoe's mother a chance. He hung up the phone and then put the phone on mute.

He sat down and gently took Zoe into his arms. "I'm here."

"Peter, the money... I won't give it to them."

"I know, you are a very principled person." Peter kissed her temple.

That house had been left by her grandmother. That was why she had been merciful.

But now, she had nothing to do with them anymore. She was no longer responsible for her relatives or their failures.

"I can't bear to sell the house, Peter. Mr. Fuller and Lottie spent a lot of time and effort, but I'm afraid that if I go back, my parents will..."

Zoe's worry was reasonable.