Sweet May-December Marriage

Chapter 188 Don't Cry

Chapter 188 Don't Cry

Charlotte had never cried so pitifully and miserably before.

As the rain got heavier, Nelson simply picked her up sideways and carried her into the car.

He pulled out two tissues to wipe away her tears and said, "Your eyes will get swollen if you keep crying."

Charlotte asked in a choking voice, "Why did you come? Didn't you say you wouldn't come?"

Nelson wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes again and replied, "I came because I thought you would cry. I was right. You do cry."

Charlotte lowered her head and retorted in a low voice, "I cry not because I'm sad."

She didn't want to hide anything from Nelson, so she said while sobbing, "It's because..."

Nelson pulled her into his arms and interrupted her in a bland voice, "Stop. Lottie, you don't have to talk about this."

Dumbfounded, Charlotte asked, "Aren't you curious about it?"

Nelson whispered in her ear, "I know everything. You've done a good job. You did nothing wrong, so you don't have to be afraid. No matter what, I'm always by your side."

His embrace was so warm that Charlotte's mind was blank for several seconds. When she came back to her senses, Nelson was already driving the car.

Charlotte wiped away her tears and asked, "Have you been aware of it?"

"Sort of." Nelson didn't plan to tell Charlotte that he was the person behind all those things. He continued, "It's nothing. Don't cry for it."

Charlotte said in a soft voice, "But I'm afraid that I would become the kind of person I hate the most..."

"You won't." Nelson's voice sounded calm, but it was somehow soothing. "A person's nature will not change."

Was it true?

Charlotte turned to look at the rainy scene outside. It looked like a different world from the quiet and warm car.

This was her redemption.

...

Charlotte took a hot bath after returning to Oswye Community. As soon as she walked out of the bathroom, Cora handed her a bowl of ginger soup. "Drink it quickly, otherwise, you'll catch a cold."

Charlotte hurriedly finished the ginger soup and felt her mouth spicy.

Cora sighed and said, "Your eyes are so swollen. You must have cried a lot, right?"

Charlotte recalled her previous breakdown and crying and felt a bit embarrassed, but she still nodded.

Cora continued, "She's not your biological mother after all and didn't treat you well. Why are you so sad about her death? Look at your beautiful eyes. Alas, I'll go boil two eggs for you, you can roll them on your eyes to subside the swelling."

Charlotte moved her lips wanting to tell her that she cried not because she was sad, but because Cora had left.

She heaved a sigh of helplessness.

After applying an ice towel to her eyes and rolling them with eggs, Charlotte's eyes finally became less swollen. It was only 4 p.m., but it was so dark outside. Cora put a cup of hot chocolate in front of Charlotte and said, "It's only May. Seyso has never had such heavy rain in May before."

Paisley chimed in, "That's it. I think the neighboring town will have a natural disaster again."

Prodon was a town of Poville and had a large reservoir that had a very high water storage capacity. It could even supply the whole Poville. However, its dam was old and once there was heavy rain, it was prone to flooding.

Listening to Cora and Paisley, Charlotte took out her phone to check the weather forecast. It was going to rain for the next week. She knew something about Prodon because when she was a child, she had a friend from Prodon. Although they didn't play together later, Charlotte still remembered this place.

Judging from the heavy rain, it seemed like Prodon was bound to flood.

As the hot chocolate entered her stomach, Charlotte felt a warmth spread throughout her whole body. Magnolia climbed onto the sofa and snuggled with her for a nap. Nelson also walked downstairs. He'd changed into a silver-grey round-neck home outfit.

Looking at Charlotte condescendingly, he asked, "Do you still want to cry?"

Charlotte blushed and quickly replied, "No... No..."

Nelson sat down next to her and continued, "Don't cry before me except in one situation."

He felt as if his heart was pricked by a needle when she cried. It was a tingling pain.

Charlotte asked with confusion, "What situation?"

Nelson leaned over and whispered into her ear, his lips almost touching her earlobe, "Begging for me in bed."

Charlotte was lost for words.

...

She suddenly pushed Nelson away and shrank into a corner of the sofa. Magnolia was startled by her and fell off the sofa. Charlotte hugged a pillow tightly, her neck turning red.

Nelson chuckled and said, "Remember this."

Charlotte didn't reply. Who wanted to remember such a thing?

It rained all night in Seyso and the next day, Charlotte couldn't even leave the house. She could only stay in her room to read medical books. Nelson had left early in the morning and she felt quite bored. Therefore, she walked out of her room and went to the first floor to watch TV.

She seldom watched TV plays or cartoons when she was young, so she still couldn't pick up one after flipping through the channels until her eyes got tired. In the end, she accidentally landed on a historical drama, right at the grand finale.

The female lead, dressed in a red dress, died in the male lead's arms. The scene was tragically beautiful and the plot moving, which caused Charlotte to tear. Cora felt amused and wiped away her tears. She commented after glancing at the TV, "This TV play was filmed by Charlett Thiago. She's young, but her acting skills are exceptional. I cried the first time I watched this plot too."

Charlotte asked while wiping away her tears, "Do you know her?"

Cora replied, "She's a famous star, how would I know her? My son and daughter all like her, so I know a bit about her."

Charlotte glanced at the TV again and it happened to show a close-up of the female lead. This female star was truly beautiful. With fair skin and delicate features, she exuded a rare classical charm. No wonder she was so popular.

"But I heard from my son that she recently had some negative news." Cora casually chatted with Charlotte, "I heard it was about casting couch situations. She only entered the industry last year, but she became so famous in less than a year. Many people say she has a sugar daddy, but there's no evidence yet." This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

It was the first time Charlotte had heard such gossip news and she found it interesting. "Didn't she declare this?" asked she.

Cora replied, "Nah. This girl doesn't care about her reputation at all. I don't know what's in her mind. She didn't get angry no matter what people said about her. But instead, my daughter got so mad. She called her 'my love' every day. Alas, I don't understand the world of the young people."

Charlotte chuckled and replied, "Indeed, you already know a lot about the young people's world. You know much more than me!

Cora shook her head with a smile and said, "Gils at your age should watch more TV and surf the Internet more to keep up with the times. There's soup simmering in my pot, so I'm leaving. Enjoy your TV play."

Charlotte nodded.