The CEO's Wife Is Super Charming

Chapter 13: Chapter 12: Accident

In the car.

Norman Bennett leaned against the seat with his eyes closed, probably because he hadn’t slept well last night.

Meanwhile, the little girl next to him kept scrolling through her phone, looking somewhat bored.

"Sigh~" Elliana Lyle sighed softly, pressing the screen off button with her thumb. Last night, she had sent another message to Joy Lyle, but there was still no response, and she had no idea what happened.

"Come here." Norman Bennett raised his arm, leaning back against the seat, signaling with his eyes for her to move closer.

Elliana obediently scooted closer to him, snuggling up against his body.

"Norman, I’m hungry. I haven’t eaten anything since this morning." Elliana lifted her big eyes and looked at Norman pitifully, like a kitten waiting to be fed.

Gently tapping the little girl’s nose with his fingertip, Norman Bennett asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Elliana lowered her eyes, glancing sideways as if in thought, but then quickly lifted her gaze and said with a grin, "Fried chicken, and a soda~"

"No." As expected, Norman Bennett refused her without mercy.

She knew this would happen. Norman Bennett was a health-conscious person who hardly ate fried food, so around him, it was best not to think about it.

"Then... can I have winter melon shrimp porridge at least?"

"Sure."

Seeing him nod, Elliana continued, "I also want crab meat dumplings, crab roe soup dumplings, and fish tofu pudding."

"That’s too much, remove two." Norman Bennett couldn’t help but ruffle her hair. The girl’s appetite was always a mystery to him.

Sometimes, a bowl of wontons could fill her up, and even when happy, she didn’t eat much, but if in a bad mood, she would binge eat.

What comforted him was that no matter how upset she was, she would never skip a meal.

"Then... let’s skip the tofu pudding and soup dumplings."

hand towards the main entrance. It wasn’t deliberate; the two of them together were an

"Miss Lyle! Miss Lyle!"

she heard a woman calling

back, she saw a middle-aged woman with graying hair, carrying a canvas bag, wearing a floral shirt and black cropped pants, running

person seemed familiar, like... suddenly, her eyes widened, and she remembered. No wonder she looked familiar: it was

his brow. Not knowing the woman and

them off, "Don’t

raised his hand slightly, and the security guards called off by Elliana sensibly returned to their posts

her hand away from Norman Bennett, rushing

seeing you." Auntie Nan was happy to see Elliana, but her expression and

to hold Elliana’s hand but, seeing Elliana’s fair and tender skin, quickly

not seeing Nancy, she asked, "Auntie Nan, where’s

grabbed her arms, the urgency in her voice tinged with a glimmer of hope: "Miss Lyle, do you know where my

knocked Elliana, unprepared, off

"Careful."

Bennett steadied Elliana from behind, casting

eyes, neither was there warmth,

go of Elliana, taking half a step back, nervously twisting the hem of her shirt: "Miss Lyle,

okay, it’s okay." Elliana

Nan wiped her tears and continued, "I’ve been trying to find you, but didn’t know where you lived. Yesterday, I happened to see you here but couldn’t get into Melody Harmony,

didn’t know many characters, confusing Harmony for Melody

gently, "It’s hot outside, talk in the

good." Elliana agreed, reaching out to lead Auntie Nan, smiling warmly: "Auntie Nan, let’s talk inside, it’s hot out here."

gesture, Auntie Nan

avoided Norman Bennett. She found this young man intimidating, his gaze like

each other. Auntie Nan looked around; she’d never been in a place

Nan’s feet in military rubber shoes

wrong with Nancy?" This was Elliana’s first question after settling in. She was worried

question, Auntie Nan choked up immediately, lowering her eyes, her voice wavering: "My... daughter hasn’t been in touch for

to contact Nancy for years either. Auntie Nan, do you know where she went?" Elliana’s heart sank; how could there be no news for so long? Could something

head, cautiously took a piece of paper from

"It’s all my fault for being so incapable, unable to earn much money. My daughter said studying doesn’t earn