Chapter 274 If You Love Me, Why Won't You Let Me Touch You
Frederick wasn't the type to mess himself up.
In his mind, he'd always kept his distance from women, and he'd gotten pretty used to it over the years. But now, he had a wife. She was young, gorgeous, and carrying his kid.
Just thinking about it got him all riled up!
Even though he didn't have feelings for her, his body sure did.
When Charlotte snapped back to reality, she was already pinned at the foot of the bed by him.
Driven by pure male instinct, he grabbed her slim waist and kept teasing her.
Charlotte felt both embarrassed and scared.
She was worried Frederick might accidentally hurt the baby, so even though she wanted to be close to him, she couldn't let herself feel anything.
It was a total fail.
Frederick whispered nastily in her ear, "Don't you love me? Why don't you want me to touch you? Look at you, you don't want it at all."
Charlotte's eyes filled with tears. She turned her face away, embarrassed. "I'm pregnant! I don't want to do it!"
Frederick gently stroked her swollen, tender belly, which was nurturing his child. He thought, 'If it weren't my kid, I'd never have such thoughts about a pregnant woman in my life!'
This kind of thing needed mutual consent.
She wasn't into it, so he lost interest and was about to head to the bathroom.
The thick bedroom door made a slight noise.
Through the crack, a small head of golden curls peeked in; she called out like a kitten, "Mommy!"
Charlotte's body stiffened.
She'd just been teased by Frederick and was in a bad state. When she spoke, her voice was weak. "I'm here!"
Her clothes were a mess, but luckily, the room was dimly lit.
She quickly put her clothes back on.
Especially Frederick, his face changed. He never thought that doing such a thing would be interrupted by a kid!
Lola climbed onto the bed with something in her arms.
She skillfully crawled into her dad's arms, took out a plastic stethoscope, and pressed her soft little hand on Frederick's heart. "Grandpa said you are very sick. I will treat you!"
With a click, the light turned on!
Frederick's handsome face turned red, still showing traces of unfulfilled desire. Looking at his red face, Lola thought he must be sick!
She seriously examined her dad for his illness!
Charlotte took the chance to tidy her clothes and slipped into the bathroom.
Frederick gritted his teeth. 'This woman ran away so fast!'
Lola raised her little curls and blinked her eyes. "Daddy, your heart is beating so fast!"
'That must mean he's sick!' Lola thought.
Lola took out a small bottle and poured out two colorful pills. "Daddy, take your medicine!"
Frederick looked at the bottle.
Skittles!
He didn't want to eat that, of course.
Lola's eyes filled with tears, looking like a pitiful little puppy about to cry.
Frederick's face stiffened.
He steeled himself and swallowed the two candies. They were sweet and tasted not bad.
Lola patted his head. "You are so good!"
She always longed for fatherly love.
Frederick didn't refuse, so she pushed her luck. She pulled out a fairy tale book from somewhere and handed it to Frederick. She comfortably climbed into his arms, with one bare little foot resting on his stomach.
No one could refuse such an adorable girl!
Frederick didn't like kids before, but maybe because he knew this was his kid, or maybe because this kid was super smart, he couldn't bear to disappoint her.
He leaned against the headboard, gently holding the little one with one hand.
Then he started reading the fairy tale to her, though he wasn't very fluent due to his partial memory loss.
Lola was quite disdainful. "Not as good as you used to read!"
'I used to?'.
Frederick was obviously taken aback, then realized she meant the him before he lost his memory.
Did the old me really love his wife and daughter, and was he a good husband?
Frederick couldn't wrap his head around it!
He slowly read the fairy tale until Lola dozed off in his arms. She was like a little heater, all warm and cozy, even though she was tiny, perfect for a chilly autumn night.
Under the dim light, Frederick took a good look at Lola.
Her features were delicate. She was fair and tender, with golden hair, totally taking after Charlotte.
But her personality? He could tell in just half a day, she was all him!
No DNA test needed, he knew this kid was his!
Frederick gently placed Lola aside, watched her for a bit, then got out of bed and headed to the bathroom.
Charlotte was sitting inside, lost in thought.
She was still in that cotton floral dress, her profile was beautiful, fitting his taste, and because she was pregnant, she had this extra womanly charm.
He thought, 'If she weren't pregnant, her figure would definitely be great!'
Otherwise, she wouldn't have snagged him!
Now that he had cooled off, Frederick was ready to be straight with her.
He leaned lightly against the wall and said calmly, "I remember, you were Ethan's ex-girlfriend! Even though I know what happened later, I still can't wrap my head around us getting married and having kids."
He knew how picky he was.
Back then, plenty of women came and went around him, but none could touch his heart. So he was super puzzled, how could he love her so much and watch Katherine get killed to save her!
Hearing this, Charlotte looked up at him.
He hadn't said everything, but she knew what he was thinking.
He knew Katherine was dead!
But he forgot all of Katherine's evils, the only thing he remembered was probably that she cheated!
Now, he asked about Ethan; Charlotte knew guys always thought about physical stuff and he was wondering if she had been intimate with Ethan.
Charlotte didn't explain, nor did she want to!
She was exhausted.
The baby in her belly was almost five months old, super active. Even if she wanted to win Frederick back, she had to give birth to the baby safely.
Charlotte spoke calmly, "Frederick, I won't agree to a separation!"
Agreeing to a separation meant agreeing to let the man find someone else!
She wasn't that dumb!
Hearing this, Frederick raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly!
Charlotte lowered her eyes. "You must be thinking that your legs are on your body, and if you don't come home, there's nothing I can do! Yes, I really can't do anything, but Frederick, not coming home and me agreeing are two different things!"
After saying that, she walked out of the bathroom.
As they brushed past each other, Frederick suddenly gently held her shoulder. Somehow, he sensed her silent sadness.
Charlotte's nose turned slightly red. "I'm very tired! I want to rest now!"
Frederick leaned closer to her and whispered, "Was it like this before that you used this pitiful look to seduce me? Otherwise, why would I keep doing that with you and having kids?"
'What a jerk!' Charlotte's eyes welled up.
Then she gently pushed him away, slowly walked to the bed, and lay down next to Lola.
Later, Frederick also lay down.
Charlotte had her back to him, but he knew she wasn't asleep. Occasionally, he could hear a sniffle in the dark, like she was crying!
Frederick closed his eyes gently.
He had lost five years of his life, and when he woke up, he had a wife, who was Ethan's ex-girlfriend!
Chloe had also been ruined by Andrew!
He really couldn't feel much affection for her!
But he liked her looks and figure. Even though she was pregnant, her waist was still slender, and her legs were straight and long. She was also very fair, looking soft and tender all over.
In the pitch black, Frederick found himself unexpectedly gripped by lust.