Charles crinkled his eyebrows into a frown when he saw Autumn. It was the first time he had seen her so angry and helpless at the same time, since they got married.
As soon as Charles showed up, everybody focused their eyes on him. Isla let off a sigh of relief at the sight of Charles.
Everyone present in the room began to whisper amongst themselves. "Autumn, " Charles called out in a composed manner, standing close to her like he hadn't noticed the people whispering.
"Um, " Autumn responded without looking up at Charles. She feared that Charles would distrust her as the others did.
"Look at me, " Charles said with a frown. 'It feels as if she's turned into the person she was when we first got married; constantly on guard, unwilling to open herself to others and lacking the confidence to trust anyone, ' he thought to himself.
"Tell me, what happened?" he inquired in a gentle voice, as he raised her face to look at her.
"Are you her husband?" Jane turned to Charles with a sneer. "I would advise you to keep an eye on your wife and don't let her seduce other men. Otherwise I...
"Shut up!" Charles screamed, as he turned around and gave Jane a piercing glance. Jane was so frightened that she didn't dare to utter another word.
"So tell me, what's the matter?" he asked again in a soft tone, as he turned himself to look at Autumn.
Charles believed Autumn. 'If Autumn still had feelings for Sam, she would have gotten back with him. Moreover, she wouldn't have insisted on bringing Sam and Chris together. Now I just want her to open her heart and have more faith in me, '
"I..." Autumn muttered. However, the moment she saw Charles's eyes looking back at hers with sincerity, she failed to find the words to explain herself to him.
"Don't be afraid. I trust you. No matter what happens, I will always believe your words instead of others. Just say what's on your mind. I will believe whatever you say, " Charles reassured Autumn, staring at her with his earnest and affectionate eyes. When he noticed that Autumn was moved by his words, his frown dissipated in an instant.
Autumn was relieved and touched by Charles's encouragement. She remembered the time when Charles had comforted her just as he did now, when they had just gotten married.
'Since Charles trusts me entirely, I don't see why I shouldn't trust him too!' Autumn encouraged herself.
"Two days ago, Chris came to me looking for help because she didn't know what gift to get for Sam's mother before she went to visit his parents, so I accompanied her to the shopping mall, together with Sam. When Chris was in the lady's room, a fully-loaded cart came at me out of nowhere. Fortunately, Sam saved me from getting hit by pulling me towards him, where I landed on his chest. Coincidentally, Jane saw that and now she's come here to blame me for seducing Sam. I…" she took a deep breath and explained the situation.
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