The child looked at her uncertainly, his little hands cold, gently encircling Charlotte Smith's neck and pressing his tender face against her bosom.
Feeling his dependence, Charlotte felt another wave of heartache. She was about to soothe him with gentle words when she saw Lady Stephens rushing over from a short distance away, followed by several bodyguards in black.
"Charlotte!"
Seeing the two of them, Lady Stephens called out urgently. Charlotte released George Stephens, and then the bodyguards walked over and placed them between two bodyguards.
The leading bodyguard, a tall Caucasian, stood in front of Charlotte, forming a temporary black wall, and looked down at her saying, "Miss Smith, the Stephens have prohibited you from making contact with the little master. What's the meaning of meeting him secretly now?"
