Chapter 1622

Charlie had even asked his classmates at preschool about their grandmothers, curiously comparing them to his own.

It didn't take long for him to realize that his grandmother was quite different. None of his friends' grandmothers behaved like a child, playing games or speaking in such an unclear, disjointed way. But Charlie didn't mind. In fact, he adored his grandmother just the way she was.

Seeing Charlie nearby, sticking close to Linda and watching over her, Jamie felt reassured and continued selecting groceries.

Just as she decided she had everything she needed and was ready to check out, a commotion broke out nearby.

"Hey, this old lady stole something! Somebody grab the thief!"

"That's not true!" Charlie's voice rang out, loud and defiant. "My grandma isn't a thief! You must have dropped it, and she picked it up to look at it."

The accuser was a middle-aged woman with her young daughter in tow. As an adult, she easily dismissed Charlie's protests and placed all the blame on Linda, the only adult present.

"I just set my phone down for a moment while taking care of my kid and grabbing groceries. Then your grandma takes it, and somehow she's in the right?" the woman sneered.

she

How could she not know it's wrong to touch someone else's property?" "She's right. Taking

your grandma's fault this

frustration. "It's not true! Grandma was trying to give the

found his defense amusing and let out a mocking laugh.

how much Charlie argued, it was a losing battle. The surrounding adults

tears welled up in his eyes. But then, he looked over at Linda

Grandma, and he was determined to

"Charlie."

and pointing at the woman and her daughter. "Mom... they're accusing Grandma of stealing! I

close, her voice gentle but

her gaze shifted to the mother and daughter, her eyes turning

While Jamie

one?

often a strict mom at home, her love for Charlie was boundless. She had disciplined him when he needed it, but she had always protected him fiercely when it came to unjust treatment. Charlie had grown up in a safe, loving environment and

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