The happy honeymoon and their job, both of them are doing well. Charlotte is having a great time working with such great designers from around the world and how supportive they are. However, while enjoying everything, one thing has been bothering her. Edward always leaves saying that he is meeting his friends. But he never talks about anything about his friends or how he is enjoying it. As if, he is deliberately avoiding her from time to time and hiding something from her.
She hates how she is being doubtful but she can't help but think that he is ashamed of her and doesn't want her to meet or know his friends.
She wants to know him better and more about his past. Seeing how he avoids it, makes her sad and disheartened.
Right now, she is walking in the corridor while sipping her coffee. Regarding the matter of smuggling and Rachel being connected with them, police have been investigating the case. They have found quite several indications about Rachel being forced into this matter.
Yesterday, they tracked down the location of Rachel, and they arrested her to investigate the matter thoroughly. However, she has not opened her mouth. Charlotte has decided to visit her this afternoon.
While walking and thinking about the case, she feels the vibration of her phone. Sliding her hand inside her pocket, she grabs the phone and stares down at the caller ID.
Frowning at the number of the unknown caller, she receives the call but keeps silent.
" Is it Mrs. Charlotte Rodriguez? I am from the security service department. Ms. Rachel Milestone wants to meet you."
Hearing from him, Charlotte hesitates for a second before calling Edward to let him know everything. It will be best if Edward stays with her. She isn't used to policing stuff and has insecurities about facing them...
But disappointing her, Edward didn't pick up the call even after dialing multiple times. A defeated sigh escaped. He has been missing lots of her calls and after returning to the hotel, he apologizes.
Not bothering her skeptical head which only knows how to overthink, she told her bodyguard to head to the police station. She will leave an emergency message for Edward on the way.
She did as she planned. Leaving a message and excusing herself from Angelo, she heads to meet Rachel who is imprisoned. Within one year, she never thought Rachel would be in such a position.
Hoping, she would learn a lesson from her present situation, she enters the police station. The hotel security management officer is waiting for her there. As soon as he hears her voice, he stands up and approaches her.
" Ms Rachel will be released soon. We have found that she came here legally with her husband who happened to be the biggest drug smuggler." He explains ushering her way to reach Rachel.
But she froze when he said that Rachel's husband was the smuggler. Her attention goes on the officer with tilting head.." You mean Brian Hawk is a smuggler?"
The office nods as affirmative before opening the door for her. She can't believe her eyes that the person she has given her first love was nothing but a drug smuggler. The way he acted so mighty and arrogant, she had a trust of her choice. But now, it makes her feel pathetic herself.
She liked a smuggler, A criminal. Unbelievable.
And somehow, the matter makes her feel better. Everything happens for a reason. So, Her sister stole her fiance and got pregnant with her Fiancé, she marries a man who is Disabled yet loves her so much...
If Those things hadn't happened, she must have been in the same position as Rachel. She would have been trapped since she loved him crazily.
" Where is she" She asks roaming her eyes around. The officer opens another door and lets her and her bodyguard enter...
" You stay outside. I will be fine.." She stops her bodyguard to follow her. Accepting her order, the bodyguard walks outside leaving them alone...
Charlotte finds Rachel who is lying down on the bed with a dry, disdained face. Her eyes are on the ceiling blankly staring at her. Judging by her chapped lips and weak look, it's understandable that she hasn't had anything for a while.
Since the police have been providing her with food. It must be her who is refusing to eat.
" Rachel?" She softly asks, drawing the chair to sit. Hearing her voice, Rachel slowly turns, giving a weak smile. Her shaky hand raises to reach out to Charlotte's...
" I heard you helped me. Thank you.." Her lips quivered, with her closing eyelids, forced to give a sincere smile.
" Why didn't you have eaten anything? Look at yourself. Don't you eat anything?" Charlotte pours a glass of water and holds it in front of Rachel who slowly gets up.
Seeing Charlotte being so kindhearted, she laughs, taking the glass from her. " You haven't changed. Same as before. Do you remember when I accused you that you ate my Ice cream and Mom beat you? I felt good that they hated you. While I was the one who ate secretly. But What you did do? You brought me chocolate cupcakes for me the next day. " she sighed gulping down the water...
"Why are you so kindhearted? Sister.."
Charlotte wasn't ready to hear her. But seeing how sad Rachel is. She indeed felt sorry for her situation. It's true, she could never hate her, even after Rachel was the one who hurt her most. From time to time, she felt sad and pitied for her sister and did everything to make up for her.
Like right now, she doesn't feel like Rachel has anything to do with her.
" Stop talking. Now have some food and get ready. I will send you home. " She said placing the pieces of Apple and orange on the tray...
But she looks at her hand when Rachel holds it. And then, she brought a file that was next to her pillow.
" Before leaving the country to attend a party with Brian, I fought with my parents. I didn't have any idea why they were being so harsh on me out of a sudden until I came here. Anyway, out of anger, I brought a file from my Dad's secret closet. And I think I should give it to you now."
Giving her the file, she smiles brightly. There is no hatred towards Charlotte that she used to feel in Rachel's eyes. Her confused eyes go on the papers after folding them out.
To make her eyes bigger, She finds the papers are the property deeds and it's under Charlotte's name.
" Wh..Why? You hate me right?" Charlotte asks in a shaky voice.
" I did. But I don't think that you deserve such a Cruel things. I didn't know that you aren't my parents' kid but they killed your parents.."
Now, Flabbergasted, she looks at Rachel who sighs. How did she know that her father killed Charlotte's parents?
" How did you know that? Do you have any evidence?" She asks in a hurry.
Rachel points her finger at the last page of the papers.." Read this. You will get every answer. How and when he ordered them to kill your parents.."
" Why are you giving me those? You should save your parents.." Charlotte asks in a low tone.
" I hate them. After everything that happened here, I don't think I can ever forgive them. You will give them the punishment with the law. So I did.."
She becomes honest. After suffering here for months, and losing her child, everything taught her a lesson. Now all she wants is to set herself free and live far away from home.