Sweet May-December Marriage

Chapter 113 All Bark, No Bite

Chapter 113 All Bark, No Bite

Charlotte was shy with all the compliments and she blushed a little.

After checking her pulse, Charlotte frowned slightly and said, "Ms... Ms. Ryker, your physical problems are all minor problems. You've been sick for so long because you are depressed..."

Fiona didn't expect that little girl to be so skilled in medicine, and she saw her problem just by checking her pulse. She pursed the corners of her pale lips and told her maid, "Leave us alone."

The maid stepped back immediately.

Fiona sighed softly, "What's your name?"

"Char... Charlotte."

Fiona said, "Your name is cute... Your parents must love you very much."

Charlotte smiled slightly and replied shyly, "My mother loves me very much."

Fiona noticed that she only mentioned her "Mother" and didn't continue to ask about her family. She said, "You are very good at medicine. You are right. I won't get any better."

Charlotte was taken aback and asked, "Why?"

Fiona leaned against the head of the bed, closed her eyes, and said, "Charlotte, just pretend you didn't figure out anything."

Charlotte responded, "But if you let your body stay like this..."

"I won't live any longer, right?" Fiona smiled lightly, "It doesn't matter. I don't want to live since a long time ago. After holding onto it for so many years, I just want to give my family some time to accept it... So if I die now, they won't be too sad."

Charlotte continued, "No. They will still be sad."

Fiona said helplessly, "But there is no other way. If you do something wrong, you will have to pay the price... Charlotte, I'm making atonement."

Charlotte looked at Fiona.

Her eyelashes were long, slightly curled, partially concealing her hazy eyes. Her irises were in deep blue, much like Declan's, but weren't as sharp and as fierce as that young man. They resembled a pool of soft seawater, filled with loneliness and desolation.

Fiona looked very sad.

Charlotte felt like she should say something. She opened her mouth but only managed to say, "In... In this world, there are still many people who care about you."

Fiona gently shook her head.

Charlotte was silent for a while and packed up her small suitcase. "Ms. Ryker, if you ever change your mind, just let me know. I can treat your condition."

"Thank you," Fiona said.

"Then, I'll make a move first." Charlotte picked up her suitcase and walked to the door. Suddenly, she turned around and asked, "Ms. Ryker, don't you want to know who ask me to be here?"

"It's... It's okay," Fiona closed her eyes and continued, "I know."

......

Charlotte returned to the living room and saw that Declan seemed to have no concern for his elder sister's condition. He was still lounging in the chair and playing games in the same posture as earlier. Charlotte happened to catch a glimpse of his screen. It was a very popular game she had seen her classmates play, so she had a general understanding of the rules.

She thought that since Declan was looking so cool, he would be skilled at playing games, but...

She shouldn't have judged the book by its cover.

Because Declan wasn't just bad at playing games, he was incredibly awful!

Charlotte couldn't help but mutter softly, "Shouldn't you...have used that flash ability earlier? Now you could've flashed over the wall and gotten into the dragon pit, avoiding getting pinned down."

No one could have expected that Declan had good ears, and he heard her even at that low volume. He immediately turned his head to glare at Charlotte with a fierce look that seemed a bit intimidating.

Charlotte took a step back unconsciously.

Declan asked, "You play it too?"

Charlotte shook her head, "No." Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Declan became more fierce instantly and continued, "Since you aren't playing it, why are you commenting so much?"

Charlotte was speechless and she didn't dare to speak again.

The maid said embarrassedly, "Sir just got home. He has something to tell Mr. Clark. Please wait here for a moment."

Charlotte nodded and replied, "Okay."

She felt somewhat bored and her gaze drifted back to Declan's phone. The hero he was controlling was initially walking in a straight line, but for some reason, he suddenly made a turn and ran into the enemy's ADC, getting stunned on the spot. Then, five enemies jumped out of the bushes, and despite his attempts to fight back, he was killed and sent back to the base to respawn.

Charlotte was speechless and thought to herself, "How silly is he sending himself to them?"

Declan's score was now 0-7-0, and he was furious, "Damn it! What the hell! Why do I keep running into them every time? It's such a stupid game!"

Charlotte thought to herself, "No, it's not about the game. It's your problem."

Declan had a respawn time of 48 seconds. He threw his phone to the side and as soon as he turned around, he saw Charlotte's pitying eyes. Instantly, he exploded like a hedgehog, "What's with that look? I was just outplayed! I didn't have time to react!"

Charlotte hesitated, "Hmm, okay."

Declan didn't say a word and he was getting angrier.

Once his respawn time was up, Declan resolutely emerged from the base, just in time to find his teammates engaging in a team fight. He immediately wanted to showcase some flashy moves he learned online to impress Charlotte. However, just as he was charging up his first skill, the enemy hit him with a stunning projectile, leaving him stunned once again. The enemy's Jungle and ADC took the opportunity and burst him down, getting him killed in just three seconds.

Declan was speechless.

Charlotte didn't know what to say either.

Declan felt extremely embarrassed and said, "It... It was an accident!"

Charlotte replied, "The first skill has a charging time and it will delay. This hero mainly relies on basic attacks for damage in the later part of the game, and the third skill is used for crowd control."

Declan immediately seized the opportunity to mock her, as if he had caught her weakness, "You said you don't play it!"

Charlotte didn't know how to respond.

Watching their base getting destroyed, Declan angrily quit the match and not even bothering to look at his abysmally low score. He said, "I bet you're just good at talking! Come on, let's do a one-on- one match. Use the same hero!"

Charlotte took out her phone, "I can't play it on my phone."

Declan raised his eyebrow and took out another phone from the cabinet, "I use this phone for another account. The character setup is similar. You can use this."

Since Charlotte was bored anyway, she decided to give it a try and took the phone over.

Both of them chose the same hero for the one-on-one match. Charlotte understood the theory very well, but it was her first time playing it. So, she wasn't even familiar with where to press the keys. As a result, Declan easily defeated her.

Declan raised his eyebrows triumphantly and taunted, "Thought you were exceptionally good, but apparently not."

Charlotte didn't know how to refute and pursed her lips. She said, "Let's try again."

Declan mocked, "Sure, you think I'm afraid of you?"

Three minutes later...

"Damn it!" Declan stomped his foot, "What the hell! How is this possible?"

Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not that difficult."

Declan was mentally shattered by being defeated. He asked, "Wait, was that your first time playing it?"

Charlotte handed the phone back to Declan and answered, "Yeah, but I've watched others play before."

Declan was speechless and thought to himself, "Damn it!"