Sweet May-December Marriage

Chapter 179 Enemy of an Enemy Is a Friend

Chapter 179 Enemy of an Enemy Is a Friend

"There has to be something we can do..." Amanda wiped her tears and looked at her daughter, "Natalia is dead, and I'm going to make Aurora pay back everything she owes me! Helena, take a good look at this situation. Don't you sense something is off? Aurora rarely let us come to Seyso before. But now, just as you're about to graduate, she's suggesting you to find work here in Seyso. Yet, she won't let you work in the Lopez Group... Think about it. Why are you so eager to get into the Clark family's private hospital?"

Helena, feeling a bit panicked, explained, "It's because Vinny mentioned it to me. She said the hospital offers generous benefits... I really wanted to work there, and she told me that Charlotte might be able to help..."

Amanda cried, "We're just being used as pawns by Aurora! She doesn't dare to confront Mr. Clark directly, but she also despises Charlotte. So, she's manipulating us, and we become her stepping stones! Your things went public, and it's definitely Mr. Clark's doing. It's Aurora who set us up!"

Helena, who was already seething with anger over the recent events, heard her mother's analysis and wished she could confront Aurora right now. However, she couldn't do anything, for she was still living in the Lopez's mansion...

They held each other and cried.

"Mom... Mom! I hate her so much! She's treating us like dirt, and there's nothing we can do about it! I want to call Dad..."

Amanda said, "Your dad won't be any help. He's probably fooling around somewhere! We'll have to rely on ourselves..."

Helena looked at Amanda with hoping eyes.

Amanda continued, "The enemy of an enemy is a friend... Let's go talk to Charlotte! Having Mr. Clark on her side, she can easily destroy Aurora!"

"That's right!" Helena's eyes brightened, but her hope was gone soon. She asked, "...But why would Charlotte want to help us?"

Amanda clenched her jaw and replied, "I used to think Aurora was angry with Madelyn, so she mistreated her. But now, it seems that Natalia might have done the same thing to my mom! I'll tell Charlotte about Madelyn, and I believe that Charlotte won't just stand by!"

...

"I've already told you," Cecilia said impatiently, "I don't want to bring up the past. So, could you please just stay away from me, okay?"

Anthony appeared somewhat embarrassed and said, "Cele, I know you're still angry with me..."

"If you know that, then just fuck off," Cecilia said coldly.

Charlotte found Cecilia a bit scary and moved closer to Eloise. Cecilia immediately furrowed her brow and pulled Charlotte back, saying, "Why are you hiding? I'm not going to bite you."

Charlotte replied, "...But you might scold me."

Cecilia said angrily, "...Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Who could bear to scold you with that face?"

Charlotte didn't say anything, for being so pretty was not her fault.

Anthony cleared his throat and said, "Well, Little Magical Doctor, could you help me talk to Cele? On her birthday, I sent her a gift, but she just threw it away..."

Cecilia widened her eyes and retorted, "And you have the nerve to bring that up? You gave me a bright pink lipstick, and it didn't suit me at all. What were you trying to imply? Were you mocking me?"

Charlotte remained silent, as did Eloise.

Anthony was scolded for a good reason.

He continued, "I've come to realize I made a mistake... We guys think the colors of lipsticks look just the same. I thought this color was quite nice. It's pink and shiny, which I thought would suit you..." Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Charlotte quickly held back Cecilia, for fear that she would beat him. Eloise added, "Mr. Tylor, let me offer you some advice. If you want to apologize next time, forget the bright pink lipstick and buy a more popular one. If someone gave me that, I'd reject it. Cele merely threw it away and didn't beat you; you should consider yourself fortunate."

Anthony said, "...I've learned my lesson."

Cecilia snorted, "Don't get in my way, and just fuck off."

Anthony silently walked away.

Charlotte whispered to Cecilia, "Why not just tell him you've forgiven him? Maybe he'll stop following you."

Cecilia replied in a cold voice, "I'll never forgive him."

Eloise added, "Cecilia's dad has never even beaten her all these years no matter how angry he is, but Anthony slapped her. She didn't give make him pay for this merely because of the connections between their families."

"...I see," Charlotte said. "In that case, just ignore him. My mom says that men who lay a hand on women are jerks."

Cecilia nodded in agreement. "Your mom is absolutely right."

Charlotte said nothing more.

Later they had lunch in the school canteen, and when she returned to the classroom, Charlotte got a text message from Amanda. Perhaps because her number was blocked, Helena had to use Amanda's phone to send the message. Charlotte thought it to be a threatening message, but after reading it, she was shocked.

She stared at her phone for a while, her expression growing slightly gloomy.

She texted her back. [Charlotte: What do you plan to do to Aurora?]

The response came quickly. [Helena: I want her life turned into a living hell.]

Charlotte paused for a long time before she replied. [Charlotte: Let's meet in person.]

...

"Is everything you said true?" Charlotte had a glass of lemonade in front of her, while Helena had ordered many dishes and the table was full of food. However, Charlotte had no appetite.

Amanda wiped her tears and handed the documents in her bag to Charlotte, saying, "You'll know once you look through these."

Charlotte took the documents and flipped through them. She had never expected that Natalia and Aurora were responsible for Amanda's miseries.

Amanda, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, said, "Natalia killed my mom, and Aurora is my sworn enemy. I have to make that bitch pay for what she's done. Charlotte, I may not like you, but this time, when Amanda and I came to Seyso, Aurora used us to target and set you up. Don't you resent her at all?"

Charlotte had figured that out. She pushed the documents aside and said, "This is not my business. If you want Aurora to suffer, be my guest. Why do you come to me?"

Amanda clenched her teeth and replied, "If I had a way to deal with that bitch, I'd have done it by now! The Hunter family is completely under her control, and I'm just the wife of a nouveau riche. She is more powerful than I can ever hope to challenge."

Charlotte said, "Neither can I."

"No, you can!" Amanda stared at Charlotte and added, "You've got Mr. Clark on your side. As long as you..."

Charlotte cut in, "I won't drag Mr. Clark into this. You need to settle scores with Aurora on your own. I'm not interested."

"Charlotte!" Amanda chimed in, "Do you know how your mother died?"

Charlotte's face turned gloomy.

Amanda continued, "Aurora forced your mom to take the abortion medicine, but your mom resisted with all her strength, so Aurora only managed to make her consume half of it..."