Chapter 911: Chapter 911: Being a Daughter-in-law of the Ross Family is Quite Good Too.
Zoe Anne’s smile slowly faded, her lips trembling, but she could no longer utter a single word.
She stumbled backward, her calf striking the nearby sofa, which caused her to lose her balance completely and crash heavily to the floor.
Indeed, in the heat of the moment, she had only thought about getting back at Charlotte, without considering the consequences. Whether true or false, what impact would revealing this secret have?
The Anne family had good relations with the Ross family, and Zoe Anne knew well the kind of upbringing the Ross family provided.
Mr. Ross of the Ross family was highly concerned with face. The information she held was not just leverage against Charlotte; it was a death warrant for her own family, the Anne family.
Thinking back to Mr. Ross’s visit just a moment ago, Zoe Anne felt a chill rising continuously from her feet.
"Zoe, you should grow up and stop being so capricious," her father said as he looked at the disheartened Zoe Anne on the ground, finally shaking his head with a sigh.
Zoe Anne bit her lower lip hard. Eventually, she looked up only to see her father’s departing figure and the firmly shut door.
"What did I do wrong..."
...
"Mr. Ross, why did you need to make the trip yourself?"
Back in the Ross family car, the man looked at the resting Mr. Ross and couldn’t help but speak.
Mr. Ross didn’t make a move, and only after a moment did he slowly say, "If I hadn’t gone myself, who knows what trouble this clueless girl from the Anne family might have stirred up?"
"The young master’s issues..." the man began, but he stopped mid-sentence.
"That damn brat is always causing me trouble," Mr. Ross snorted coldly, reopening his eyes.
What she hadn’t expected, however, was the Thompson girl.
...
In the hospital room, there were only Mr. Ross and Charlotte Thompson.
"Is what you’re saying true?"
Mr. Ross looked at Charlotte in front of him. Though his expression was calm, the palm resting on the wheelchair’s armrest had slightly tightened.
"The Anne and Ross families have always been close; it wasn’t hard for Zoe Anne to ferret out some matters," Charlotte spoke indifferently.
His expression grew more serious at her words, and while Mr. Ross huffed, he never said another word.
"Mr. Ross, I suppose you wouldn’t want the matter concerning Jack and Chad to be exposed,"
With internal strife within the Ross family, Mr. Ross had only just found Jack and Chad, two potential heirs, who were still quite young. If their status were exposed, countless eyes would be watching them.
Although Mr. Ross could provide protection, when all was said and done, it was not as secure as the protection from Charlotte’s Thompson family.
"The Ross family lineage, I will naturally protect," Mr. Ross said with a deep gaze at Charlotte.
"Thank you, Mr. Ross," Charlotte bowed deeply to Mr. Ross.
Though Mr. Ross was short-tempered, Charlotte knew that he would certainly not deceive such a junior like her.
"I can’t accept such a deep bow," Mr. Ross said in a deep voice, slowly, "Those who bow to me are from the Ross family."
Charlotte raised her head, hesitating momentarily in her action.
"Our family’s Adam Ross, in looks, heritage, and abilities, is surely not inferior to the Battleson boy, right?"
Suddenly, Mr. Ross mentioned Adam Ross.
This conversation confused Charlotte, feeling that things were getting a bit off track.
"Being a daughter-in-law in our Ross family isn’t too bad either."