The Second Husband
Charlotte Bourbon, a 19-year-old widow, was happy in her life after she got married to the man of her dreams. However, because of a sudden illness, her husband died within a month, and Charlotte's life came to a sudden halt. ‘She became the curse for her husband that he died young.’ ‘She is the one, who killed her husband.’ ‘She should have died with her husband.’ Numerous such things Charlotte would hear from the people around her in the palace when she decided to take her life. However, was it that easy to die? Édouard Bourdillon was the eldest son of King Christian Bourdillon of the Kingdom of Escana. He decided to marry the widow of his late younger brother so that he could take over the Beromont territory which his brother possessed. But was this the only reason he wanted to marry Charlotte? ~~~~~~~~ "What are you doing?" Terrified Charlotte asked as she saw Édouard unbuttoning his shirt. "I am hot, so I am taking off the shirt," Édouard said and reached for the last button. "But it's cold weather," Charlotte said and knitted her brows. "Not here, Charlotte. Your mere presence around me makes me hot," Édouard said and took off the shirt. "Ahhh!" Charlotte quickly brought her hands in front of her eyes and covered them. From the gaps between her fingers, she peeked out of curiosity. A lump formed in her throat as she saw his perfectly carved body with a few scars on the chest and near the abdomen. Charlotte saw him approaching her and she tightly shut her eyes. A few seconds later, when she realized everything was so quiet, she opened her eyes again and found him before her. She promptly moved back and hit the wall behind her. She thought to leave the room when Édouard caged her petite body between his arms. "Are you going to—" "Yes. I want to be wild with you tonight, Little Cherry," Édouard said with a smirk, and the next second, he lifted her in his arms. ~~~~~ *Cover art is mine. Made by "HS AONARAN" available on FB* Follow me on Instagram: rayoflight_pcy
You do care for me! [Bonus chapter]
The chapter is dedicated to Gothic_Princess50 and MAYA3112 for GTs😊
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Édouard pulled away while his nose was still in contact with hers. "In your eyes, this number one flirt has flirted with women. But he has kissed only one, that is, you," he whispered against her lips.
"I told you—" Édouard did not let her speak as he pressed his index finger on her soft lips.
"Tsk. I also told you that I would not stop myself from being affectionate to you," he pronounced. He lowered his finger and slowly let go of his arm from around her waist. "Cherry, do you want to get into the lake?" he asked and turned to face the giant lake before him.
"No. You can go if you want to. However, I think it is deep, so be careful. I will not come to rescue you if you get drowned," Charlotte asserted.
"I am a good swimmer," Édouard said and started to walk ahead. "Why are you so good to your brothers when you know how they are? They mistreated you, yet you are too kind to them."