“Thirsty?”
Anthony hesitated for a while before sliding a little closer to Charlotte. His voice was careful, almost afraid to break the silence between them.
Charlotte didn’t say anything.
“Milk tea?”
She didn’t react. After another pause, Anthony swallowed and tried again, this time with a softer tone. “Or maybe some ice cream?”
Honestly, he was ready to get her anything if it would help, just for today.
That finally got a slight response. Charlotte pressed her lips together, then slowly looked up at him.
“I’ll go get it for you.”
Seeing her react at last, Anthony reached out and gently messed up her hair, forcing a small, reassuring smile onto his face. “Wait for me,” he murmured.
He climbed out of the car and headed toward the milk tea shop at the side of the road.
It was right at the after-school rush. Students crowded around the entrance, all waiting for their drinks and treats. Anthony’s tall frame stood out instantly in the tide of people.
Charlotte sat in the car, watching him through the window, her eyes distant and shadowed with emotions she didn’t know how to name.
Soon, Anthony came jogging back, paper bags and drinks in hand. He had gone overboard—milk tea, ice cream, even a slice of cake. He opened the door, settled next to her, and carefully inserted a straw into the drink before holding it out.
“Here, careful.”
Charlotte still didn’t speak. She just leaned in, took a slow sip, and stared at Anthony with those huge, searching eyes.
“Drive,” she finally said, her voice barely a whisper.
Anthony dropped his gaze. He couldn’t meet her eyes right then. Instead, he looked at her stomach, and his expression tightened even more.
The drive to the hospital was quiet. When they arrived, they found a spot in the underground lot and took the elevator up to the doctor’s office.



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The readers' comments on the novel: The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns
Whos next? Rogers and stella??...
Too many side plots now. How many identities does she have? J?...
Request you to publish "she was the treasure all along" .. thank you...
Muito boa a história só quero que se resolva logo o problema da mutaçao e que a nora volte as duas se curem ! Antony e Charlotte tudo de bom e os outros casais que estão se formando tudo fofo só falta o Donald e o amigo do Andrew arrumar um amor ! História tem drama romance e comédia lottie mocinha forte que não leva desaforos Antony completamente apaixonado por ela. ( Espero que lottie acabei de vez com esteve ,Olivia ! chega de Olivia enchendo o saco e difamando a lottie parece barata morre nunca essa peste)...
Come on Lottie...go to your mother. Can't wait for the family reunion! Robert should meet Nora.......
Can I request for novel " female alpha's night of revenge "? Please. Thank you...