Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 778

Chapter 778: 778-Maybe She Killed Her Mother

Helanie:

We all nodded, because her fingerprints were all over the pages we had retrieved from Emmet’s room.

"But I know she did not love anyone else. There was only one person in her life that she loved. You guys understand where I’m going with this, right?" Maximus said, making me feel this weird, stretchy feeling in my skin. The goosebumps were not only appearing on my skin, they were taking over me.

"You mean to say, her mother?" Norman asked.

"But wasn’t she killed by Zharns?" Kaye questioned, and Maximus shrugged.

"I don’t know. We don’t know. All we know is that the Zharns fed on her. You leave any dead body out there, and they will feed on it. But the main question remains the same. Who did Charlotte kill for this mate bond?" The way Maximus said it made all of us turn back toward the mansion. And all we could see was Charlotte walking out with a tray carrying cupcakes and a smile on her lips.

And then it hit us.

"Did she kill her mother?" I asked, my heartbeat slowing down.

Charlotte approached us with the tray, and Maximus instantly got up from his seat to take it, set it down, and smile at her.

"Charlotte, you have no idea how happy you have made me today." As soon as he said that, I frowned at him. His brothers did the same. They did not look very happy with his reaction to her possibly killing her mother.

"Really?" Charlotte asked, smiling as she passed us all a glance.

"Yeah, I mean you baked us cupcakes," Emmet added, eyeing Maximus to step back and not be too obvious.

"Oh, that is nothing. I’m also preparing coffee in a new way. You guys will love it," Charlotte said, her white teeth shining as she gave us a wide smile.

"Well then go ahead and bring it out. What are you waiting for?" Maximus urged, trying to send her back so he could have a word with us.

"Sure, I’ll just go right now," she said, snapping her fingers and turning around to run inside the mansion.

Now that she was gone, Maximus noticed we had been staring at him a little too hard.

"What? I’m just happy. And please, come on, don’t anyone lecture me that a life was lost. Emma would have killed Helanie if she got the chance. So please," Maximus hissed, letting us know that us judging him was wrong.

And honestly, I sided with Maximus. Charlotte had already killed her mother, so there was no point in mourning for her. But we were only surprised that she had gone so far, so far beyond, to achieve her goal.

I remembered Emma being so messy with me. She would never miss a single chance to remind me how her daughter was the better one than me. So when the possibility was brought up that Charlotte might have killed her mother, it really shocked me.

"Wow, we never know when one can turn into a complete evil person," I said out loud, pouting.

"Are you okay?" Norman asked, his hand reaching out to mine and gently pressing it.

Kaye came over and kissed my head as his way of saying goodbye. Then Norman held my hand and helped me get up so he could give me a hug. After we hugged and he walked away, Emmet came from behind and wrapped his arms around me.

"Don’t worry about anything. None of these women are your responsibility, Helanie. I know you’re thinking about what life will be like for them now that we know they are not as innocent as they seem. But don’t worry, you only need to focus on your health and our babies. Leave the rest to me," he said, kissing me on the cheek again before unwrapping his arms from around me.

"I just want to know about Jessica. I really don’t think she is that evil," I said, and he gave me a nod. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Sure, I’ll find out. Don’t worry." With that, he walked away, and I decided to go back into the mansion.

Once I entered, I realized Charlotte was just coming out with a tray of coffees.

"They were getting late, we only ate the cupcakes and then, you know, they decided to leave," I told her, excusing myself from the coffee with a hand gesture. "I’m pregnant, I don’t want to drink too much coffee. I’m kind of not liking the smell of it." I lied just to avoid sipping from her coffee.

"Oh, that’s alright. I’m so happy. Maximus said he was happy because of me today," Charlotte remembered, smiling as she walked away.

I could not help but look at her, and then my eyes shifted to Kesha, who was walking downstairs in a blue dress that barely covered her thighs. She carried a branded purse, wore branded heels, and was all dolled up. The phone pressed to her ear told me she was headed out for a meeting.

And then there was Jessica. I found her in the living room, standing by while the maids cleaned. She kindly reminded them to dust the other decor as well.

And then, as always, I saw Azura creep from behind the pillar. I did not understand what was wrong with her. Why did she have to be hiding like that?