Just as she was about to grab the remote control to take a break, she saw Justin Battleson hurriedly emerging from his room, grabbing his coat as he walked out.
"Charlotte, there’s an emergency at the office. I need to step out and we can start the big cleaning when I return at noon," he said, pausing slightly with a hint of a smile spreading across his face, "together."
And without waiting for Charlotte Thompson’s response, he walked away on his own.
It was only when she heard the door shut did she ponder his words, picking up the remote to turn on the TV, her lips curving into a smile she didn’t even realize she was wearing.
Unconsciously, she found herself glued to the television on the sofa for several hours, only realizing it was inching toward the afternoon.
She rubbed her sore neck, yawning and covering her mouth with her hand.
Justin Battleson was still not back.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Charlotte decided to not wait any longer, she pulled on her slippers, left the sofa, and began to clean.
She hadn’t been living in the apartment for a long time, so cleaning wasn’t too much of a chore. After tidying up the children’s rooms, she pulled on her facemask and moved on to Justin’s guestroom.
The guestroom was spotless. But she still meticulously cleaned it. As she was on a stool, dusting off the topside of the cabinet, she reached out to pull her arm back, but accidentally bumped into something.
With a soft noise, something came tumbling down from above.
Taken by surprise, she looked down.
There lay a creamy jade pendant attached to a simple red cord.
A flicker of surprise in her eyes, Charlotte got off the stool and put the dustcloth down, and squatting down to pick up the jade pendant.
She hadn’t placed anything here before, so, this jade pendant must belong to Justin.
Gently rubbing the cold jade pendant in her hand, Charlotte couldn’t help but smile.
The sharp edges of the pendant had been worn down quite significantly, which meant it had been fondled quite a lot.
She had not expected him to have such a habit.
Her fingertips brushed unintentionally against the back of the jade pendant, feeling an uneven texture. She paused for a moment, then flipped the jade pendant over.
There was indeed engraved writing on it but it was somewhat difficult to decipher due to its age. Charlotte took quite some time to identify the lettering on it after she picked up the jade pendant and stood up.
Upon recognizing it, she froze for a moment.
More precisely, there was one Chinese character, and one English letter.
A complicated look flashed in her eyes, and Charlotte’s hand that held the jade pendant shivered slightly but noticeably.
In an instant, the image of that monstrous woman flashed through her mind, the woman’s curse seemed to ring in her ears once more.
R, the initial letter of Rui, the Riley Group.
Pain shot through her heart, as if someone had plunged a sharp object into it, the pain was unbearable, sapping her strength.
The force of her grip on the jade pendant tightened, Charlotte closed her eyes, hiding the astonishment in them. When she opened them again, they were clear.
Hesitating for a few seconds, she stood up and put the jade pendant back in its original place on the tip of the stool, she wasn’t sure how she had managed to accomplish it all so calmly.
After cleaning up, Charlotte took a bath. Then, exhausted, she sat on the sofa. Just then, the door opened.
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Her eyes cold, Charlotte glanced downwards but couldn’t suppress the complex emotions welling up within her.
The characters engraved on the jade pendant constantly replayed in her mind, reminding her over and over again-
Justin Battleson was once in love with Evelyn Curtis.