His Sweet Menace novel

---- Chapter 29 Charles wore a grim expression. I turned my face away so he wouldn't see. Of course, Lilith had no idea about the baby. But she came around so often, so I could say whatever I wanted to pin it on her. "T've got nothing to do with Lilith ," Charles said. "I was just furious that you deceived me. That's why I set up the banquet and spread the rumor about getting engaged to her." Charles gently touched my cheek, and the look in his eyes was full of unmistakable affection.

"I kept waiting for you these last few days. I thought if you came and begged, maybe I'd forgive you. But you didn't. "T couldn't be sure if there was any place for me in your heart, or if you only loved your dead husband. I was waiting to see if you'd show up tonight." He paused for a moment, then continued , "But when you finally came, you were with Horace. Shay, at that moment, I was so jealous that I wanted to kill him! "Shay, you should've told me earlier. I'm so sorry... It's my fault.

I caused you to lose our baby." He spoke each word so earnestly, then buried his head ---- against my neck. I sensed a slight dampness. Was he crying? Charles Bowman, the high and mighty heir, actually shedding tears for me? I began to sob, too. "Charles, I hate her! I hate Lilith! She's the one who killed our baby! And her parents... They kept threatening me in secret. I've been so scared! "Charles , I want her dead! I want the Moore family ruined! Promise me, okay?

If I really matter more to you than Lilith does, then do it! Please?" Without any hesitation, he agreed. From then on, the Moore family fell apart at breakneck speed. Their company took blow after blow, staggering on the brink of bankruptcy. Charles wouldn't answer Lilith's calls, so she started calling me. I picked up each time, listening to her hopeless screaming while I smiled silently. Horace called me, too, but only once. He just said, " Shayla, you planned all this, didn't you?

You're crazy! Charles nearly went insane for that baby. "Now I can't figure you out anymore , Shay. What's your motive?" I didn't answer and just hung up. He never called me again. ---- Before long, I began acting listless, refusing food and drink. Whenever Charles tried to touch me, I'd grow anxious. "Charles, I was married. I'm dirty." That was when he realized how much those cruel words had scarred me. He held me tight and apologized over and over, saying, "You're not dirty, Shay.

I was wrong. It doesn't matter if you were married before. I don't care." He had learned how to love me and how to say sorry. After the Moore family went bankrupt, Charles bought out their company and renamed it. Then, he handed it to me like a gift, hoping it would make me happy. But it wasn't enough. I wanted the Moores to suffer a fate worse than death. "Charles , you still let the Moore family keep a small piece. You can't bear to wipe them out, right?

Because deep down, you can't let Lilith go. Of course. She's been your childhood friend for so many years, after all. You can't just forget her. Maybe one day you two will make up again." Iused his love for me to take revenge. "It won't happen, Shay. Never again." He repeated that promise endlessly, yet I kept ---- refusing food and drink. "T lost my baby because of Lilith. I want her to pay with her life." Whenever I brought up the baby, Charles gave in.

Eventually , I heard that Lilith and her parents were put in prison. Everything was finally settled. "Shay, Lilith can't hurt you anymore. If you're still upset, then blame me. Punish me if you have to. Just please, don't hurt yourself," he whispered late at night, holding me close, his hand resting on my belly. I rolled over and, to his surprise , wrapped my arms around him. "Charles, you forgave me, so I'll forgive you, too.

We're even now." Charles let out a sigh of relief and kissed the top of my head. As I pretended to doze off, he murmured, " Shay, let's start over."