Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 550

Chapter 550

Ethan found himself momentarily at a loss for words. He met Charlotte’s probing gaze and couldn’t shake the feeling that she was deliberately provoking him.

Ever since childhood, Clarice had punished him physically. Every punishment involved the whip, and to ensure he remembered the lesson, the wounds weren’t treated immediately. He had to endure the pain for days. Over time, the scars had accumulated.

Clarice actually liked the scars. She believed a man should carry a few marks to show his toughness and always despised any hint of fragility in Ethan.

“Are you going to treat my wounds or not? You talk too much.”

Ethan didn’t want to answer, so Charlotte simply got to work.

After Christopher brought over the hot water, he saw Charlotte carefully disinfecting Ethan’s wounds and wisely decided to retreat to his room.

Charlotte’s hands were meticulous and gentle, her movements precise. Ethan barely felt any pain—what he felt instead was a surprising comfort.

His gaze slowly drifted to her face. Her furrowed brows, so rare to see softening, carried an unusual tenderness. A faint twitch tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Ethan’s injuries were minor, and Charlotte’s efficiency meant they were fully treated in minutes. He hadn’t even had a chance to properly observe her before she turned and began tidying up as if a gust of wind had swept her across the room.

“Ethan,” Charlotte said, “did your family send those attackers?”

She had overheard Ethan earlier and suspected this much. It seemed related to him—but why had they targeted her as well? They hadn’t been particularly polite to him, either.

“Mhm.”

Ethan didn’t hide it. He touched his cheek; his cheekbone throbbed faintly.

“You forgot about the Solara Energy incident. You crossed my mother. While Khloe’s away, my mom wanted to teach you a lesson.”

Charlotte turned her head, staring at him with icy eyes. She had suspected as much all along. Lately, the only people she’d crossed were Ethan and Clarice.

Noticing the shift in her gaze, Ethan quickly raised his hands. “Charlotte, don’t be heartless! I just saved you both. You don’t think I’m going to harm you, do you? Unlike you, I don’t stoop to playing the victim!”

He spoke forcefully, tensing the muscles around his face, sending another sharp pang through his cheekbone. 1

Seeing the genuine pain on his face, Charlotte said nothing further.

Once she had finished tidying up, she thought of something else and asked, “Ethan… was Clarice this cruel to you when you were a child?”

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Ethan’s eyes darkened.

He hadn’t expected her to notice-or to frame it so sharply, even calling it “emelty.”

As a child, he had relied on Clarice heavily and never thought her strictness was abuse. In his mind, proving his worth to her had always been a form of happiness.

Only now… did he realize how hollow his life had truly been.

“Don’t be ridiculous. My mom treated me well. There was no cruelty,” he said coldly after a pause.

Charlotte let out a quiet, knowing laugh. Those few seconds of silence had already spoken volumes. Unless

Ethan had been lodnapped and abused repeatedly, he could not possibly have accumulated scars of such varying size, age, and severity.

Clarice’s control was extreme, and Ethan was a true mama’s boy. Charlotte immediately confirmed their abusive mother-son relationship.

Even the most detestable people could have pitiable aspects.

Charlotte drew in a calm breath. “Alright. If you think it’s fine, it must be.”

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