Louis tried to stop Charlotte frantically, but she had pulled the trigger without hesitation.
At that crucial moment, a dart flew over and hit the gun in Charlotte's hand.
Struck by it, the gun clattered to the ground and diverted the trajectory of the bullet.
The shock from Charlotte's action had Louis down on his knees. His entire body went limp, and he was sweating buckets.
His heart felt as though it was smashed into smithereens by that silent gunshot.
“Ms. Lindberg!”
Ben rushed over and carried Charlotte and the unconscious Lupine away.
Louis did not stop them anymore, merely staring at Charlotte's figure in despair until she was gone from his sight.
He finally realized he would never win her heart over no matter what he did, as she would rather die than be with him.
Everything he had done only incited her disgust and hatred.
“Lupine! Lupine!”
After carrying Lupine into the car, Ben glanced at her gunshot wound and became anxiety-ridden. “It was all my fault. I couldn't protect you.”
“Hurry to the hospital! Quick!” Charlotte urged urgently.
“Understood.”
The crimson sunset at that moment reflected Charlotte's despair.
She hated herself for not being decisive and ruthless. If she did not drag her heels, she would not have been entangled with things that were inherently wrong time and again.
She even involved those around her.
First, it was Morgan, then it was Lupine.
If anything happened to Lupine, she would never forgive herself.
When the car came to a halt at the hospital, Ben dashed into the building with Lupine in his arms. “Somebody help!” he yelled desperately.
Ben had been by Zachary's side for over a decade. Throughout the years, he learned to be level-headed. Other than matters related to Zachary, he had never lost control of his emotions.
For the past few months, he had maintained a passive attitude toward Lupine as though he was unmoved by the feelings he had for her.
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