Crawling Back To Her Series Redemption and Refuse

Book10 Chapter16.

Side story2.

When Aaron turns eighteen, Charles is still single.

But Evelyn has remarried She married a software engineer, who is shy and not very talkative but treats her well.

Perhaps out of love for Evelyn, he even shows concern for Aaron, his stepson.

On the day of the wedding, Aaron attends the ceremony.

Afterward, at the dinner table, he casually mentions to Charles that the

atmosphere at the wedding is wonderful- there weren't many guests, but it was lively.

Charles simply chews his food in silence, unwilling to give even a glance in response.

That is the usual dynamic between the two of them.

Their relationship lacks warmth and words, typical of a wealthy family -polite, but not intimate.

So, Aaron doesn't know that Charles has actually attended the wedding.

Not only did he go, but he also brought a gift.

A bank card.

Evelyn hasn't accepted it.

"Keep it. I know you don't need this, but it's just a little token from me."

"I can't give you anything else."

shook her head. "You don't need to give me

less extravagant than the one

but her smile was much

once and then looked

break down and beg

the door. "Is the bride ready? It's time to go on

ready." Evelyn stood up and asked Charles, "Aaron's outside; why don't we grab a

his head, getting up and

he grasped the doorknob, he suddenly spoke, "By the way,

"Hmm?"

to be jealous

surprised. "What

that in your heart, Grandma was more important than I was." Charles spoke calmly, devoid of any emotion, "So

matter what we were doing, as soon as he cried, you forgot all about me." Charles continued, "So I ended

to have all of your

with self-deprecation, "but unfortunately, I wasn't that

lost everything

at Evelyn Swan, "If in the future you find

I'm not a good person. Seeing you

engineer appeared

lurking in

looked

She seemed genuinely happy.

witnessing Evelyn's marriage to the software

blessing he could give.

Was it painful?

Yes, it was painful.

Was it regrettable?