Chapter 1425: Chapter 1425: Not Even as Good as the Ancients
"You need to cast the fishing net into the pond to catch any fish. Some things require patience."
Finally, Charlotte stood up and spoke to Teddy Carter.
"Of course, the choice is yours now. What you want to do is entirely up to you."
Charlotte paused for a moment, looked up at Teddy Carter, and asked, "Did you ever give Florienna Ellis a set of design drafts?"
"If you’re talking about the ones she used for her online shop, let me tell you, no, those weren’t from me. She stole them from me."
Teddy Carter answered Charlotte’s question calmly.
Though Charlotte was a bit surprised to hear this, on reflection, this outcome wasn’t entirely unexpected.
However, given Teddy Carter’s attitude toward Florienna Ellis, it seemed unlikely he wouldn’t have just given her the designs. Florienna could have easily obtained them another way, yet she chose the most extreme approach.
After realizing that the answer aligned perfectly with her suspicions, Charlotte left the café quite satisfied, leaving Teddy Carter alone, seemingly lost in thought.
After meeting Teddy Carter, Charlotte didn’t immediately return to the villa but chose to visit Mr. Thompson instead.
As soon as Charlotte stepped into the yard, Felix Thompson, who was playing a game on his phone outside, looked up and saw her.
The next moment, Felix immediately closed the game on his phone and strode quickly over to Charlotte.
"Let me see—did you get hurt anywhere?"
Felix’s inexplicable behavior startled Charlotte a little, but she still cooperated, turning around a few times in place.
"What’s wrong, Sixth Brother?" Charlotte reached out to steady Felix’s arm, stopping him from making her keep spinning.
Charlotte blinked her eyes a couple of times, trying to regain her balance.
"I’m not hurt at all."
"No way! They didn’t do anything to you?"
Felix looked at Charlotte with a serious expression. From his words and the look on his face, it was as if Charlotte had just been kidnapped and only recently released.
Perplexed, Charlotte blinked her eyes and asked, "Sixth Brother, what are you talking about? How could I be hurt? What happened?"
"You still have the nerve to ask what happened! Didn’t you see all the news from last night? It caused such a stir! How can you pretend like nothing happened? And why did you go back to work? Didn’t anybody throw things at you on the road or suddenly jump out to attack you?"
Seeing her sixth brother’s exaggerated reaction, Charlotte suddenly realized what he was talking about.
Charlotte patted the back of Felix’s hand on her shoulder and gave him a reassuring smile.
"Sixth Brother, what are you thinking? This isn’t ancient times anymore. In a society governed by law, where would you even find people like the ones you’re describing?"
"What do you mean, where? Some people’s behavior is worse than that of people from ancient times." Felix retorted in dissatisfaction.
Just as he was about to say more, a voice came from behind him—Jake’s voice:
"Old Six, what are you mumbling about all by yourself in the courtyard?"
Felix’s tall frame entirely shielded Charlotte’s petite figure, so from the back, it really did look like Felix was talking to himself.
At that moment, Charlotte poked her small head out from behind Felix’s embrace.
"Fourth Brother!"
"Charlotte!"
Jake first looked surprised, then quickly reacted just like Felix, striding over to Charlotte.