Did you expect me to call him my wife?

"It seems my son has already paid you for the month," Mrs. Wales sneered, her voice dripping with disdain as she closed the distance between herself and Charles.

Charles swallowed hard, his pulse quickening as he instinctively took a step back.

Yet, his gaze remained fixed on Mrs. Wales and Aubrey, his stomach knotting with an unshakable sense of dread.

"I… I wasn't expecting you." Charles mumbled as his words trailed one after the other.

Mrs Wales nods firmly. "It's quite obvious that you didn't expect me." Mrs. Wales spat as she stopped taking closer steps towards Charles.

She inhaled deeply, signalling Aubrey with a small nod.

"Okay, Charles, let's get this straight," Aubrey spat coldly, her voice laced with venom.

It was almost as if Mrs. Wales had silently given her the signal to take over.