Female Novel
Chapter 1764
Chapter 1764
Charlie paid her no mind, instead turning to a bewildered Noreen and spoke in a subdued voice, “Spill
it, what happened three years ago? Once you've spilled the beans, I'll wire the money to you
immediately. But I want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"
Noreen was too scared to breathe. Jonathan handed her the appraisal certificate, making it clear that
Charlie was oblivious to the situation. Emily had just returned from abroad, and seeing Charlie treat her
like a stranger, Noreen thought she could exploit the situation, swindle some cash, and make a run for
it.
By the time Charlie would piece it all together, she would be long gone with enough money to save her
boyfriend and lay low for a while.
Little did she know that Charlie would call Emily.
Only then did she realize that she had been manipulated by Jonathan.
Now, with all the cards on the table, there was no point in Noreen hiding anything. Trembling with guilt
and anxiety, she glanced at Emily and confessed how she and Gina had tricked Emily into drugging
Charlie, using Gina's illness as an excuse.
In conclusion, she added, "Emily took it upon herself to climb into your bed, it had nothing to do with
me. I was furious at the time, I never thought she'd get pregnant, let alone have the baby."
"So,’ Charlie's voice, laden with hidden meaning, wavered slightly, "The one who was with me that
night was Emily?"
"Yes." Noreen admitted, head bowed.
Emily stood there, stunned. At this moment, she felt as if Noreen had stripped her bare and thrown her
in front of Charlie.
The secret she had kept hidden for so long, the one thing she feared Charlie finding out, was now
irrevocably exposed.
Charlie turned to Emily, his eyes stormy with a mix of heartache and anger.
“Emily, you've done a fine job, keeping this from me for three whole years."
Emily shivered, stepping forward to hold Kya.
Charlie grabbed her wrist, "What now, planning to run off with my daughter?"
Emily's face was deathly pale as she struggled to free her hand, "Give Kya back to me."
"Kya is mine too.” Charlie's gaze bore into her, “Emily, Kya is my daughter. Why didn't you let us meet?
Why didn't you tell me?"
“Why should I have told you? You didn't even know she existed." Emily was panicking, but in her panic,
she grew defiant, "She's mine, all mine, why should I have told you"
“Mommy.’ Kya, frightened by their argument, began to cry and struggle towards Emily.
Charlie immediately let go of Emily, softening his voice to soothe Kya, “Don't be scared, we're not
fighting. I'm just talking to your Mommy."
Noreen, afraid that Charlie's anger might spill over to her, quickly grabbed Emily's wrist and dragged
her out, "Let's all calm down, okay?"
Like a puppet, Emily was pulled out of 9th Mansion.
The outside wind brought her back to her senses, and she forcefully shook off Noreen's hand, "Why did
you come back? Didn't I tell you that I'll pay you back as soon as I get my paycheck?"
"Emily, Kya is Charlie's child too, you can't just keep her to yourself. Maybe I was doing you a favor.”
Noreen shot her a cold glance, "Don't mess with my business, you might as well go back. Kya is with
Charlie, you don't have to worry."
Emily wanted to go back and bring Kya home, but after seeing Charlie's reaction, she feared it wouldn't
be that easy.
Her feelings were a tangled mess of regret, panic, and worry.
Noreen left her there and went back inside. Emily stood there for a while until a hotel bellboy
approached her, "Miss, are you okay? Do you need me to call you a cab?"
Emily's mind flashed back to a morning three years ago at 9th Mansion, when a bellboy had offered her
help. It felt like she was trapped in a cycle she couldn't escape from, and her feelings of uncertainty
had returned.
When Noreen returned to the 9th Mansion, she saw Charlie holding Kya and heading out.
"Charlie, I admit I lied to you, but in a way, I did help you discover your daughter, didn't I?" Noreen
hurried to catch up, “You don't have to give me the full one million dollars, anything will do. Emily still
owes me money from back then."
“The money will be transferred to you. Get out of my sight. Once you get it, I don't want to see you
again.” Charlie looked at her with disgust before striding away.
Noreen was relieved and exclaimed in joy.novelbin