Chapter 3 Charles had never seen me like this before . He stood frozen for a moment before storming out , slamming the door behind him . He even took the bag of cherries with him . So you dont need my charity ? Fine . Lets see how stubborn you can be . Not even ten minutes after he left , Olivia posted another update . First night officially moving in ! Ugh , the decor is so tacky . Seriously , what kind of straight man aesthetic is this ? Attached was a photo of the apartment above mine . The one she called tacky -I had designed it myself . Charles replied under her post . Yeah , its awful . Lets tear it down and redo it . I rubbed my sore eyes . The tears had long since dried . Houses could be remodeled . Old lovers could be replaced with new ones . To him , I was nothing more than a discarded toy , long past its novelty . Another harassment call came in . I yanked out my SIM card and replaced it with the one I used for international performances . Back then , a prestigious overseas dance company had extended an offer to me . I turned it down because I couldnt bear to be apart from Charles . Now , my fingers trembled as I dialed the contact from that time . Hello , is this Mr. Jason ? The other end of the line was silent . If not for the faint sound of breathing , I wouldve thought the call had dropped . Why wasnt he saying anything ? Had he seen the trending news ? My grip on the phone tightened , my palms damp with sweat . Jason , please listen . I didnt do those things . I wanted to clarify , but my social media accounts have been locked down . Whenever I post from a new account , the post gets deleted within seconds . I- Wait for me . A low , muffled male voice interrupted me . Unexpectedly familiar yet completely different from the blond haired 08:50 Dancing into the Heart of Mr. Cel 1.399 Chapter 3 Jason in my memory . Youre not Jason ? Wait for me . He repeated himself and hung up . I was confused . Before I could process it , a message popped up on my phone . Taking off . Turning off my phone . A few seconds later , another message . Wait for me to return . Ill take you away . His words were cryptic , but at least they were a promise . I let out a slow breath . Over the next few days , I packed my things and prepared my documents . I didnt have much . Everything I owned fit into a single suitcase . I didnt take anything Charles had bought for me . Not because I was noble , and certainly not because I still had feelings for him . He had cheated . He had crushed me completely . But when my family fell apart and the world turned against me , when everyone wanted me dead to atone for my parents sins , it was Charles who saved me . I didnt know how he convinced his father , but after that night kneeling in the rain , he was cast out from the Carter . At the same time , the internets relentless attacks against me suddenly vanished . He gave me a new identity . A second chance at life . He had caught me when I was falling . He had stayed with me through the darkest days . And for that , I could never truly hate him . All I wanted now was to walk away peacefully . After three days of silence , Charles came back . Had time to calm down ? Thought things through? 08:50 Dancing into the Heart of Mr. Cold 1.5 % Chapte I nodded my voice steady . Yes , I have His lips curled in satisfaction mistaking my words for surrender . Good Charlotte Edwards , remember your place . If you behave.Ill keep you . But if you overstep . Ill make sure you lose everything . He threatened me like this , but when I stayed silent , a trace of confusion flickered in his eyes , Are you done ? I placed the divorce papers on the table . If so , sign this . Charles stared at the document , his gaze turning cold . Charles stared at the piece of paper , his deep black eyes gradually turning cold . Charlotte Edwards , you clearly knew about my relationship with Olivia a long time ago . Why didnt you just pretend nothing happened , like before ? If you just acted like you didnt know and continued being Mrs. Carter in peace , wouldnt that have been better ? She has what you have . And what she doesnt have , I can give to you too . Charlotte Edwards , your heart shouldnt be so greedy . I stared at Charles in a daze , unable to believe these words were coming from his mouth . I still remembered our first year of high school when Charless father cheated on his mother . After his mother found out , the whole house was in chaos . His father scolded her harshly , Men in my position who doesnt keep a mistress outside ? Im not divorcing you , so what are you making a fuss about ? That day , Charles picked up a baseball bat and smashed the porcelain vase beside his father . As the shards scattered , he spoke coldly , word by word . 08:50 Dancing into the Heart of Mr. Ced 1.8 % Chapter 3 I nodded , my voice steady . Yes , I have . His lips curled in satisfaction , mistaking my words for surrender . Charlotte Edwards , remember your place . If you behave.Ill keep you . But if you overstep.Ill make sure you lose everything . He threatened me like this , but when I stayed silent , a trace of confusion flickered in his eyes . Are you done ? I placed the divorce papers on the table . If so , sign this . Charles stared at the document , his gaze turning cold . Charles stared at the piece of paper , his deep black eyes gradually turning cold . Charlotte Edwards , you clearly knew about my relationship with Olivia a long time ago . Why didnt you just pretend nothing happened , like before ? If you just acted like you didnt know and continued being Mrs. Carter in peace , wouldnt that have been better ? She has what you have . And what she doesnt have , I can give to you too . Charlotte Edwards , your heart shouldnt be so greedy . I stared at Charles in a daze , unable to believe these words were coming from his mouth . I still remembered our first year of high school when Charless father cheated on his mother . After his mother found out , the whole house was in chaos . His father scolded her harshly , Men in my position who doesnt keep a mistress outside ? Im not divorcing you , so what are you making a fuss about ? That day , Charles picked up a baseball bat and smashed the porcelain vase beside his father . As the shards scattered , he spoke coldly , word by word . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!