Chapter 1039 No More Watching Them

• The room fell silent as soon as Charlotte spoke. Her gaze was intense, causing Lachlan to look away.
• Upon seeing his reaction, Charlotte confirmed her earlier suspicion. Her eyes turned red, and she choked, "So, you really think that way! From the beginning, you've just been pretending with me. You've never truly acknowledged my feelings for you. You always say that I might fall for someone else and that I should consider my own well-being. In the end, you simply don't believe in me. You don't actually like me. If you did, you wouldn't have so many doubts. You..."
• Lachlan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingers and whispered, "I've never pretended with you. I just thought that you deserve better."