Chapter 1200 Charlotte Confesses
Charlotte felt like she was being mocked. "Isn't it true? I loved him for so many years. You met him after us, so why did he fall for you? He said he approached you for revenge! But why did he end up loving you?"
Her voice grew more aggrieved, and tears streamed down her face.
"But I don't love him! His love isn't happiness for me; it's a disaster.
His so-called love for me meant trying to ruin my relationship with Martin?
His so-called love for me meant plotting to kill Charles and Fannie?
His so-called love for me meant forcing me to abort my child?
His so-called love for me meant imprisoning me and trying to erase my memories like he did with Violet?
His so-called love for me meant killing Martin to make me hate him?
Charlotte, would you want such obsessive love?"
Without hesitation, Charlotte replied, "Yes, I would! I like him, I love him. As long as he wants to be with me, I can accept anything!"
Patricia laughed.
She laughed at her pitiful state. "You can accept it because you love him! What if it were a man you didn't love treating you this way?"
"He's so great, why don't you love him?" Charlotte's thoughts seemed to wander, her expression suggesting that Patricia's lack of love for him was due to her poor judgment and inability to appreciate him.
Patricia was almost speechless. "Not loving someone doesn't need a reason! From the moment I first saw Martin at twelve, he was the only one in my heart!
You love him so madly, why haven't you fallen for another man?
You genuinely like him, so you should understand better than anyone that feelings can't be forced.
No matter how great he is, he's not my type, and I won't like him.
There are many excellent men in the world. Should I love them all? Isn't Carter excellent? Isn't Ryan excellent? Aren't my three cousins excellent?
They are even better than Hunter! At least they aren't as sinister and obsessive as Hunter.
But in my heart, none of them compare to Martin!"
Charlotte was instantly silenced.
She should understand better than anyone that feelings can't be controlled.
When she fell in love with someone, her eyes and heart couldn't hold anyone else.
Martin's smile almost reached his ears, his eyes brimming with joy and pride.
His smug expression seemed to scream his happiness to the world.
Charlotte cried.
She cried with deep sorrow.
She stopped struggling, stopped screaming, stopped raging.
Like all abandoned women, she cried her heart out.
Patricia felt no sympathy for her. "There are many people in the world who love but can't have. Some choose to take by force, while others choose to silently protect. Tina has always liked your son, but she never thought of hypnotizing Austin to make him love her.
All along, she has silently given and protected Austin with all her heart. But you and Hunter, to get the ones you love, used every trick and underhanded method.
When she heard 'Tina's' name, Austin's lifeless eyes flickered slightly.
Tina's heart ached, and she lowered her eyes in sadness.
Charlotte was momentarily confused by Patricia's words.
Patricia spoke again, "Charlotte, do you know why Hunter doesn't love you?"
Charlotte looked at her, "Why?"
"Because you two are essentially the same. When he sees you, it's like seeing his old self. Whether in experience or personality, you two are too similar! Someone who has walked out of the darkness can't go back in! He only wants to find the light. You see him as your light, your lifeline, and he sees me the same way! You and he are both desperately trying to escape the harm your original families caused you! Your similar experiences have already determined your fate. Hunter will never love you in this lifetime! You are destined to love but not be loved! Your obsession has even harmed your son! If it weren't for you, Austin could have lived a life of luxury in the Moore family, and taken over the family when he grew up! He could have had a smooth life, but you ruined it."
One sentence shattered the armor Charlotte had built around herself.
She suddenly laughed. She laughed loudly. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She laughed at her own creation, her own pathetic state, her empty life, and her half-blind understanding. But it was too late to turn back.
Seeing that she had finally come to her senses, Patricia stood up and returned to her seat.
"Actually, not everything is beyond redemption! If it weren't for you, my two children might have died at Hunter's hands. Although your intentions were bad, at least the outcome was good, and you saved their lives! So, if you tell us everything, I can forgive your past actions and give you money to live abroad for the rest of your life. And your son, I can send you both away together. You two can support each other for the rest of your lives and never be separated again."
Charlotte laughed for a while before slowly stopping. But her eyes were lifeless, like someone who had seen through the world and no longer had any emotional waves. At this moment, she finally woke up completely. She was no longer obsessed with going abroad.
"Yes! It was all Harper and me! Including the kidnapping eight years ago, we did it together!"
Harper broke into a cold sweat when she heard Charlotte's confession. "You're lying, Charlotte! Don't slander me! If you don't want to live, I still do! I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense, or I'll deal with you."
Charlotte seemed not to hear her and continued, "Back then, I almost died in that fire at the mental hospital! Harper saved me and found someone to throw in, making up the body count so I could escape unnoticed. I was out of my mind, completely confused! She found a doctor to cure my mental illness. When I was pregnant with Austin, I took a lot of medication. I thought I would give birth to a fool! But he turned out perfectly normal! From then on, Harper and I started planning how to deal with the Langley family, the Moore family, and the Parker family. But you three families were too powerful, and we couldn't fight you! The only way was to break you from within! Then Harper came up with an idea."
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