Single Mom's Sweet Husband (Charlotte)

Technically, this was the Stevens Family's own business. If Irena and Avery weren't involved in this matter, Caleb's idea, no matter right or wrong, had nothing to do with anybody else. However, it was his fault for hurting other people just because he wanted to seek justice and confront the wicked.

It was just like how a person would say that he wanted to kill someone. There was nothing wrong with that. He could complain about it for a lifetime, and no one could do anything to him. But if he really did it, then everyone would trample on his dignity and morality.

Zoe looked down on people like Caleb, who tried to hurt others in the name of justice, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. She simply said, "No matter what, those girls were innocent..."

"Innocent?" Caleb chuckled. "I'm extremely sorry to Irena. But apart from her, all the other women were willing to lie in me and my father's arms. What kind of innocence do they have? How are they innocent? Shouldn't they pay for getting everything they wanted?"

Zoe was suddenly struck speechless, but Peter smiled and said, "Indeed. If a mediocre woman caught Mr. Fuller's eyes, I wouldn't be too happy either. So, I'm very grateful that Mr. Stevens is willing to tell us the truth. But if it's related to Irena, I must say that she had not done anything harmful to others. Our feelings toward someone can change over time. I can say that I don't like you now, but maybe I'll like you in the future. This is not contradictory, is it?"

Caleb leaned forward slightly and said, "If this person is not Irena, but Zoe, what will you think?"

"As long as she's happy and free, it's the best thing for me. I decided to be with her because I want to make her happy and contented, not because I want to make her suffer and not because I want to force her to a dead end." Peter's eyes turned colder.

He was prepared to play games with Caleb. When Peter was about to speak, Caleb nodded and said, "Indeed. So, when your wife cheats on you, you mustn't divorce her. Instead, you have to keep providing for her and congratulate her on starting a new family. So, when your friend stabs you, you shouldn't call the police either. He probably wants your kidney because his mother is diagnosed with a critical illness." Peter didn't expect him to say something like that. He knew very well that Caleb was secretly trying to contradict him, but he couldn't refute him.

Kendall frowned with worry. The situation now was not very beneficial for both Caleb and herself. It would be too embarrassing if they ended up on bad terms. She was thinking, perhaps she could say something at the moment, but what could she say?

"Is Mr. Stevens saying that you were after Irena because she had an affair? I don't think so. If I remember correctly, she had already broken up with you a year ago. She left Brine because you kept pestering her and had met Avery along the way." Charlotte picked up the glass in front of her. She looked at the wine inside and squinted in intoxication. "According to what I know, Avery initially didn't have any feelings for Irena. He was only helping her to leave you, am I right?"

"Is Miss Charlotte suggesting that an outsider will know more than the actual person involved?"

"I'm not necessarily an outsider. During the year Kendall met Avery, something happened to me too. That's why..." Charlotte pursed her lips and continued, "I was on the same flight as them." She was not lying.

Avery had always been investigating Irena's death. Naturally, he would know something about Charlotte. He did not think of her at first. But when his investigation was going nowhere, it was more effective to start from the people around him.

Hence, that was how he managed to find out about her past.

And the reason why she was on that plane...

It was all thanks to Shane.

So, it was a big mistake to say that she was an outsider. She was the one who watched Avery and Irena leave, although she didn't know them at that time. And it was exactly because she didn't know them that she could provide an objective perspective.

Caleb stared intensely at Charlotte. If his eyes could throw flames, Charlotte would have turned into a burnt corpse at that moment.

Charlotte didn't seem to be frightened by his gaze at all. She even smiled and said, "Mr. Stevens, you don't have to be angry. It's not shameful to admit that you wanted to take revenge on Irena because of your selfishness. Will you only confess your evil intentions when you have found a good excuse for them? That's a little too pathetic."

The whole room was silent.

He would only confess his evil intentions when he had found a good excuse for them.

Not only Kendall, but even Shane, who was next to Charlotte, was also praising her words in his heart.

He and Rick understood this principle, but they might not be able to explain it clearly even if they want to. To them, having a moderate range of social relationships was the best choice. But the others might not be as wise as they were. They probably could not understand and grasp the meaning of it.

Therefore, the only person there who could say that was Charlotte.

"Actually, Mr. Stevens, I've always thought that it wouldn't be a problem to take revenge on someone who has hurt you before, but that doesn't mean that it's correct to do so. Why do you think that homicide and excessive self-defense are against the law? It's so that you know that you did those things because you had no choice, not because it was inevitable. Of course, you deserve the punishment for putting other's lives under threat."

"So, if a person hurts another person because of his own selfish desires, should this behavior be chastised? Does it count as a crime?"

Charlotte explained further.

Caleb looked at her, the anger in his eyes slowly fading away. In the end, only indifference and calmness were present in his eyes. "Is Ms. Emerson trying to convince me to turn myself in?" "Have you done something wrong? Why do you have to turn yourself in?" Charlotte smiled as she put down her glass. "I just felt that you were too harsh on Irena. Neither did she want to be your father's woman nor be together with Avery. It was you who forced her into Avery's life. It was also you who made her lose her freedom of choice and forced her to end her life."

"So, you want me to admit all of this?"

"Shouldn't you admit it?"

"I don't admit it."

"Then that's the problem with your arrogance. Everyone knows that."

Caleb shifted his gaze to Shane as he contained his anger. "Mr. Fuller, do you think so too?"

"It's none of my business." Shane paused and pointed at Kendall. "You have someone on your side. You can ask for her opinion."

Caleb looked directly at Kendall. His gaze was clearly telling Kendall that if she didn't stand on his side, he wouldn't mind sending her off to heaven.

Kendall blinked her eyes in shock.

She looked innocent.

"Mr. Fuller, don't harm the little critter," Rick said very seriously, which made Zoe and Peter smile instead.

Caleb was first taken aback, then the corners of his mouth twitched. "Critter?"

"She is first my personal property and then your sister. So I can answer the questions on her behalf. Since you all want to know what's right or wrong, then I will say one thing. Is there anyone who benefitted from this? Obviously not. Everyone had lost something that they wanted. Then, why do we still have to argue over what's absolutely right or wrong?"

Rick's argument was even more interesting.

From the perspective of gain and loss, if a person takes action, they must have their own purpose. Whether it was for the sake of benefits or their own needs, it all came down to desire.

Desire pushed people forward and also forced people to anticipate everything at the same time.

Some had desires for women, and some for money.

However, all of this was on the promise of benefits.

"If everything that Caleb did ends up causing him to lose everything he wants, then he himself is also the victim in this case."

Rick straightaway stated the most significant part of his opinion.