Chapter 134 Staying Behind

Chapter 134 Staying Behind

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Christina commented curiously, “This jar looks really special. I have not seen this sold anywhere before.”

Even though Charlie didn’t know what she had in mind, the keen look on her face was enough for him to explain. “An old friend made this at home and only sold it to close friends.”

Christina nodded in acknowledgment before a cold gint flashed across her eyes. She then pointed at another jar by the side and asked, “Doesn’t this one look a lot like yours?”

When Charlie’s gaze trailed the trajectory of her finger, his eyes suddenly darkened, for he could recognize the jar anywhere.

Why is it being used here at the Hadley residence for drying chamomile flowers?

Given that the signature on the jar was exactly the same, there was no way he would be mistaken.

All of a sudden, an indescribable emotion filled Char. Not many people knew that the doctor had. advised him to drink chamomile tea for his stomach problems.

He immediately understood why there were so many chamomile plants in the backyard. There were enough clues around for him to come to that conclusion.

Noticing the slight change on Charlie’s face, Christina stopped with her questions.

By the time they returned to the living room, the housekeeper informed them that dinner was ready.

to be served

Upon walking in, Julia glanced at Linda, who was still sitting on the couch, and remarked, “This is a family gathering. Outsiders should leave.”

From her speech, there was no mistaking that she was talking about Linda.

The proud Julia would never tolerate Linda joining them at the dining table.

Without any hesitation, Helen walked over to Linda and suggested in a regretful tone, “Please show yourself out.”

unfazed, for she

side.

she met Julia’s gaze brazenly. Now that you’re kicking

walked up to Charlie and remarked in a pitiful voice, “Mrs. Hadley doesn’t want me to stay

victimized look was

wasn’t the first time Linda played the victim, everyone could clearly see through her charade,

snuck a glance at him from the corner of her eyes. He would usually stand up

her tears

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her eyes. “I know that you don’t welcome

insist on coming? Is there something wrong with your sense of judgment?”

if she had been slapped twice in the

see how she’s trying to rip me apart? Why isn’t he fighting back on my behalf?

were already at the brink of

“I’ll get the driver to send

the realization of what he had said stopped her

disbelief. “A-Are you asking me to

dinner with that unreasonable

emerged on Charlie’s face. It was hard to tell from it what was

That brat must have said something to him. Otherwise, why would he seem like a different person after coming

choice but to comply with Charlie’s

shocked by the sight of Charlie telling the woman he had doted on all this. while to

equal disbelief, maintained her composure as she became the first to stride into the dining

the meal began, the four of them ate in silence, as if they were just four strangers

he was filling up Christina’s plate instead of eating.

a discreet tug underneath the table before glaring at him with her widened eyes and complaining softly, “Stop serving me food. It’s too much for me to

just wants to make sure that you don’t get hungry at the Hadley residence,” Julia

make it sound so crude when he clearly just wants

each other, Christina could tell that Julia

no

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