Chapter 750 Only For The Boys

An expectant look formed on his face. But soon Theresa threw a wet blanket on his enthusiasm. “I just happened to be awake and came to open the door for you.”

Clad in pajamas, she felt cold and then hurried back inside. When Charlie closed the door behind him and walked in, she had already settled herself on the sofa, covering a blanket to keep warm.

He asked, “Is Ben awake?”

“Not yet.” She added, “Sit with me for a while. I have something to say to you.”

Upon hearing that, he ambled over and sat down next to her. With his eyes locked on her, he went on, “Why did you suddenly send me a message in the middle of the night?”

Holding a cup of hot water with both hands, she allowed her face to darken after hearing him mention this. “I couldn’t sleep last night, so I went to check on the boys. That was when I saw Ben crying on his

bed.”

As a mother, she had to be concerned about her son’s mental health. Theresa averted her gaze to him. “I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed it, but he is different from Leonard. He’s not good at keeping things to

himself and he’ll lay out anything he feels. Because of what happened between us lately, he seems to be very upset. Especially after seeing you with Sarah…”

When Charlie heard this, guilt was etched into every line of his face. “I’m sorry, it’s my fault.”

a glance, she smiled bitterly. “I don’t mean to blame you. Last night I talked to him and said we had

you would

to see him first thing in the morning. That’s why I sent

and move up the corner of his mouth.

the grave, he actually smiled! She flared at him, “Are you

care about their

look, “I just feel glad that you can let me

don’t have to bear that burden alone.”

wasn’t for the boys, I wouldn’t have contacted

much about it.”

nodded. “I know. I’ll tell Ben that we’ve made up with each other, to

she soften her attitude toward him. “I thought as much. They’re so young. I don’t want them to live in sadness and despondency during childhood because

fixed his eyes on her, “I

relieved to see that they reached an agreement easily and that he didn’t make any excessive demands

go see him, I haven’t seen him for

“Go ahead.”

they were still sleeping. He eased himself to their bed. Seeing that Leonard’s leg had been stretched out on the quilt, he then tucked Leonard in again. Then

comparing the photos with the boys, one could find that they resembled him when he was young. He was the “grown-up version” of

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