Chapter 433

Chapter 433

I was frozen in place.

Danny wriggled free from his hold and, like a little beast, rushed back to me, clinging to my legs with tears streaming down his face. "It's not like that! Uncle, you're so mean!"

Hearing this, Frank smiled slightly, fixing his gaze on me. "Am I wrong?"

I realized that he must have misunderstood something. At that moment, he was probing me, waiting for me to give a contrary answer. This was probably his last chance for me to explain.

I slowly averted my gaze, crouched down, and hugged the sobbing Danny, wiping away his tears. "Be good, Danny. Uncle said something wrong. Can you give Aunt a little time? Let me explain things to your uncle, okay?" The little one blinked his tear-filled long lashes and said in a soft, babyish voice, "Okay....

"Jane." I dialed Jane's number.

She answered, puzzled, "What's up?"

"Can you come up to the fifth floor first to take Danny to the place where the birthday party will be?"

"Sure." Jane noticed something off in my tone and agreed, though she asked with concern, "What's going

on?"

I pursed my lips. "I'll explain to you in the evening."

to take

Frank and I remained-one standing outside

in a

glared at him, licking my dry lips. "Frank, has anyone ever told

qualities, but his sharp tongue and

my heart out, he rarely spoke to me in a

I was the same way as

we were born, but

become

his tongue against his cheek. "Charlotte, you can't even offer an explanation and you're

I smiled faintly and looked at him. "Is

"Yes."

an investigation

Chapter 433

"Yes."

"What did you find?"

"What do you think?"

this question, I

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looking for him, studying with Dave, and treating my depression, I can honestly say I did nothing else. Yet, he

phone suddenly rang,

even colder, and I instantly

some unknown courage, I took a step forward, ignoring his indifferent

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