Chapter 136
Roxanne rushed over ording to the address she got.
Before she even entered Charlotte''s house, she saw Aria in the pigsty next to the door, her ears
bleeding as they were being pulled.
A surge of anger immediately welled up inside her chest.
She felt sorry for Aria.
She was shaking with fury after seeing Aria being abused by her own grandma.
There was a small door to the pigsty.
But Roxanne was too anxious. Instead of going through the small door, she jumped in from behind the
stone fence in front of the pig trough.
Before Charlotte could react, she was pushed a good few meters away by Roxanne.
"Charlotte, get lost."
Roxanne hurried to untie the ropes on Aria andforted her while doing so.
"Aria, don''t be scared; I’ll take you home.”
Aria was Charlotte’s own granddaughter; she was so cute and sensible. How could Charlotte have the
heart to lock her in a pigsty?
Roxanne’s heart was aching.
But luckily, Aria was not kidnapped.
Aria, who had been holding back her tears, started crying at the sight of Roxanne. Tears poured down
her adorable face.
After untying the ropes, Roxanne picked up Aria and held her tightly.
"Aria, stop crying. I''ll take you back to your mom."
"Roxanne, why are you always messing things up for us?" Charlotte red at Roxanne.
Roxanne saw that not only were Aria''s ears red and swollen, but her face was too, and there were
pinch marks on her hands.
She pulled her clothes a little apart, and there were scars all over her waist too.
These scars were from this cruel woman, Charlotte.
Roxanne couldn''t take it anymore!
She carefully let go of Aria in her arms and walked over.
Charlotte was scared and backed off, "What are you going to do?"
Roxanne didn''t answer.
She grabbed Charlotte''s hair and mmed her head against the pigsty post a few times.
Charlotte started to cry out.
After a few more ms, Roxanne finally let go of Charlotte, but she was still furious.
"Charlotte, you''re not fit to be human. You kidnapped Chloe''s child, trying to force Chloe into giving
money to Oliver for a new wife? How shameless can you be?"
Charlotte covered her aching head, still acting cocky. "This is our family''s business! It has nothing to do
with you!"
SMACK!
Roxanne pped her across the face.
If Charlotte wasn''t scared, then she would just keep hitting. Roxanne was ready to hit Charlotte until
she was scared.
She warned, "Charlotte, Chloe''s daughter is my daughter. I''m taking care of this, so if you dare hurt my
daughter, I''ll fight you to the death."
Charlotte hurriedly called for help from her rtive, "Dn, what are you standing there for? Help!"
Roxanne picked up a stick and pointed it threateningly at Dn.
"I dare you. If you dare meddle in our business, I''ll break your legs."
Dn stood on the side; he was scared and didn''t dare step forward.
Charlotte muttered under her breath, "Coward…"
At this point, Roxanne picked up Aria again and walked out.
She went back to the car, dragged out the tied-up Sophia, and pushed her in front of Charlotte.
Charlotte was heartbroken when she saw that her own daughter''s hands and feet were tied up, and her
mouth was gagged.
She immediately went to remove the cloth from her daughter’s mouth.
Sophia immediately started crying, “Mom!”
Charlotte finally understood how Roxanne had found her.
But Roxanne was too strong, they couldn’t fight her, so Charlotte didn’t dare speak anymore.
Roxanne had left Moons Vige in Amberfield with Aria in the car.
The car was heading to the county town. Roxanne had booked a private room in a hotel and then took
Aria to eat something.
It took a lot of effort to get Aria to sleep.
When Chloe arrived and saw her sleeping daughter covered in pinch marks, with her ears and face
swollen, her heart felt like it was breaking.
She gently held Aria, afraid to wake her, and didn''t dare hold her too tight.
She was scared of losing her again.
Once she held her, Chloe didn''t want to let go, and tears silently slid down her cheeks.
Fromst night, when Aria went missing, until she knew where she was, her heart felt dead. She felt
like a walking corpse.
It was only at this moment, while holding her daughter tightly, that Chloe felt alive again.
Roxanne wanted the mother and daughter to have a good reunion. "Chloe, you didn''t sleep at allst
night, so why don''t you sleep a bit next to Aria? I''ve booked the room next door; let me know if you
need anything."
She and Dominic left together and closed the door.
She nced at Dominic lightly and handed him the key card.
"I booked room 203 for you. You should rest too."
Dominic was feeling mixed emotions, and he looked at Roxanne withplicated eyes. "Thank you for
caring."
"Dominic, you got it wrong; I don’t care about you."
Roxanne looked at Dominic calmly.
"Last night, you also helped look for Aria the entire time, so I booked this room for you."
Dominic understood. "I know."
Without saying anything more, Roxanne turned around and went to room 205.
She had also been up all night and had been driving for three hours. She needed to rest too.
Her weary figure made Dominic''s heart ache with a mix of emotions.
He really wanted to go up and hold her. But he couldn''t.
He couldn''t help but follow her for a few steps. While watching Roxanne''s back, he asked, "Roxanne,
you still hate me, right?"
He had left her and betrayed her right before they were about to get married.
Roxanne was holding the doorknob, about to go in, when she paused.
But she didn''t turn around to look at Dominic.
She said lightly, "Hating someone takes a lot of energy. I don''t have that much energy."
She had long stopped hating him.
If she didn''t learn to forgive and let go, she would have too many people to hate.
Why be so hard on herself?
She had let go of the whole Dominic thing ages ago. Back when she almost died in Marientown seven
years prior.
After thinking about that trip to Marientown, Roxanne turned to face Dominic, offering him a nonchnt
smile.
"Dominic, I should thank you. You were actually a matchmaker for my husband and I.
You broke my heart when you left me, so I went to Marientown. As I traveled through the deste
wastnd, I ran into my future father-inw. We managed to survive a wolf attack together and
became friends. Then, quite unexpectedly, I ended up marrying his son.
My husband is a very responsible, down-to-earth, caring, and honest man."
Whenever she mentioned Harrison, a smile would always grace Roxanne''s face.
Just the thought of the times spent with Harrison would make her beam with happiness.
In this life, she believed she had chosen the right man to marry.
This sense of happiness was like a sharp knife that stabbed deep into Dominic''s heart.
But hadn''t he left so that Roxanne could find happiness and marry a good man?
Why then, did it hurt so much to see her actually find it?
Roxanneughed. "You know my husband''s name is Harrison, right?"
She knew Dominic had asked Chloe about Harrison.
Dominic was well aware of who her husband, Harrison, was.
Even his real identity was no secret to Dominic.
He asked, "Do you truly know your husband?"
"Absolutely!" Roxanne replied with certainty.
Dominic gave a bitter smile.
How could she im to know him when she didn''t even know his real identity?
Dominic had no intention of revealing Harrison''s true identity. He didn''t want to cause any trouble
between the couple.
Although he still didn''t understand why Harrison, the richest man in Seraphim Haven, would marry
someone like Roxanne from the lower ss.
But he was willing to believe that Roxanne didn''t make the wrong choice.
"Dominic, let bygones be bygones. I don''t me you anymore, and you should stop dwelling on the
past. After all, leaving was your decision. And I don''t n on being friends with you. I hope our paths
can cross less in the future, ideally not at all if possible."
After all, they were once lovers; they even almost got married.
They also grew up in the same vige and went through a lot together.
Roxanne didn''t want Dominic to make her husband ufortable.
After saying that, she entered her room, closed the door, andy down on the bed to rest.
The moment the door closed, a cold gust of wind swept past Dominic''s face.
It was like a sword piercing through his body.
He now knew that he had lost Roxanne for good.
Dominic was heartbroken. He stepped out of the hotel and lit up a cigarette.
As he puffed on the cigarette and gazed at the clear blue sky, his heart felt like it was covered in a thick
Meanwhile, in Seraphim Haven.
Harrison had justnded and was greeted by Alexander.
Alexander couldn''t help but frown after seeing Harrison''s unshaven face. "Harrison, have you been so
busy that you can''t even find time to shave?"
If he had time to shave, he''d rather use it to call Roxanne.
He didn''t answer. Instead, he asked, "Has Anne been okay these past few days?"
While he was away, he had Alexander keep an eye on Roxanne.
"Save the pet names for when you get home." Alexander got into the car, shuddering at the thought.
Harrison took out his phone. "Never mind, I''ll call her myself."
"Don''t bother." Alexander continued, "She might be busy and not have time to answer your call."
Roxanne hadn''t picked up any of the calls Harrison had made.
The driver pulled away.
While sitting in the car, Alexander said, "Roxanne''s been having quite an exciting timetely. She got
into a fight and even won."
Harrison was upset. "Weren''t you supposed to take care of her for me?"
Alexander feigned innocence. "What could I do if your wife wanted to fight?"
Harrison was worried about Roxanne, so he asked in a cold voice. "What exactly happened?"
Alexander recounted the whole story in detail.
Even though he heard that Roxanne hadn''t been taken advantage of, Harrison still knitted his brows.
"You said Dominic also went to Amberfield?"
The clear feelings Dominic still had for Roxanne made Harrison even more anxious. "Turn around."
"We''re almost at the freeway."
"Head to Amberfield."
"You''re going to pick up Roxanne? Are you worried about her? Don''t worry; there are people watching
over her. They won''t let your wife be bullied. Besides, your wife''s so badass, who''d dare bully her?"
Harrison shot Alexander a nce. "What do you know? She''s just pretending to be strong."
The driver, Anthony, turned around at the intersection, preparing to get on the freeway to Amberfield.
In the car, Alexander and Harrison chatted.
"Your wife is smart, calm, and strong. If she''s pretending, then those weak women might as well not
exist."
Harrison retorted, "Anne''s had no one to take care of her since she was young. Who wouldn''t want to
be a pampered princess instead of a tough girl who has to fight and win every day?"
Roxanne''s toughness was her armor to protect herself.
All her strength and toughness were just a facade.
Otherwise, she wouldn''t wake up crying from nightmares in the middle of the night.
He didn''t want Roxanne to have to put on this armor to protect herself anymore.
He wanted to be Roxanne''s armor.
Alexander thought about it carefully, "Well, Harrison, you have a point there. Looks like you''re really
starting to get your wife."
"No shit. She''s my wife."
"Harrison, are you changing? Are you still nning to get a divorce a year after getting married?"
Alexander chuckled, and so did Anthony.
On the other side.
Roxanne continued to snooze in room 205 of the hotel.
She was probably drained from staying up all night and constantly worrying about Aria, which made her
really tired.
She was conked out.
Even the drone that was hovering outside her window didn''t stir her.
However, Dominic, who was smoking downstairs, noticed the drone.
He knew it was definitely Harrison’s doing.
Was he secretly monitoring Roxanne or protecting her?
Dominic hoped for thetter.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t let Harrison off the hook.
Bodyguard Jack saw that Roxanne was sound asleep and that everything was secure, but he still
remained vignt.
He reported Roxanne''s situation to Alexander.
After receiving the message, Alexander replied, "Jack, your boss is back and is heading to Roxanne.
You can report to him directly."
This way, he wouldn''t have to ry the message to Harrison.
Bodyguard Jack promptly sent the pictures he took to Harrison, saying, "Roxanne is alright; she’s just a
bit tired, so she''s still sleeping."
After magnifying the picture, Harrison saw Roxanne''s weary face.
How exhausted must she have been to sleep so deeply?
His wife was always so warm-hearted.
If Chloe needed anything, she would definitely go all out to help.
Harrison asked, "Is the little girl, Aria, okay?"
"She''s been found. Otherwise, your wife wouldn''t be resting."
After hearing this, Harrison breathed a sigh of relief.
Alexander sighed, "Chloe is a good friend, and she''s also dealing with a divorce and raising two kids. It
must be tough for her."
Harrison replied, "You''ve said that many times. If it were ancient times where you could have multiple
wives, would you want to marry Chloe and pamper her?"
Alexander retorted, "What are you talking about? Am I the kind of guy who wants multiple wives? Even
if I could, I only want my Hazel."
Three hourster, it waspletely dark.
Harrison arrived at the hotel where Roxanne was staying.
As soon as he got out of the car, under the flickering lights, he ran into Dominic.
While looking at Dominic, Harrison spoke sarcastically. "I remember you telling me you wouldn''t snatch
Roxanne. What are you doing here? Do you have ns for Roxanne?"
Dominic gave a bitter smile and counter-questioned, "You''ve been having people follow Roxanne; are
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you spying on her or protecting her?"
"Do you still doubt why I married Roxanne?"
Dominic didn''t answer.
Harrison scoffed, "Looks like Roxanne is still in your heart."
Otherwise, Dominic wouldn''t be so worried about Roxanne, always fearing that Harrison was using her.
Harrison fell silent for a while.
Dominic said coldly, "Are you going to tell Roxanne your real identity yourself, or should I?"