Chapter 400 Playing the Sympathy Card Works

Natalie tugged at Marcus with a mischievous gleam in her eye. "Didn't you say

you wanted my mom to hug you so you could feel the motherly love you've never had? Well, now she's right here. Don't be shy!"

Marcus immediately played along, his eyes filled with mock sorrow and vulnerability as he glanced toward Charlotte. "Mrs. Walker, is it alright?"

Charlotte was momentarily speechless.

William, observing the situation, let out a deep sigh. After a moment, he decided to speak up in support of Marcus. "Since Marcus has never experienced that kind of motherly love, Charlotte, just give him a hug. Think of it as doing a good deed."

Charlotte could only sigh again.

Taking the opportunity, Marcus meekly spoke up once more, "Mrs. Walker, may 1?"

"Fine! Just come here and give me a hug."

Charlotte opened her arms, giving Marcus a gentle hug. As she did so, she patted his back.

"Are your parents still not back?" she asked softly.

Marcus' voice was muffled as he replied, "Yes, I've stopped hoping after all these years."

"It's alright. You've grown up healthy and strong." Charlotte gave Marcus' shoulder

a light pat before he slowly stepped back from her embrace.

"Mr. Walker, can I have a hug too?" Marcus asked, his eyes showing a mix of longing and admiration. "When I was a child, I envied Mason and Lincoln because they had parents who cared for them."

"I remember when I came to the Walker family, I would watch you pick up Mason and spin him around, even let him ride on your shoulders. I was always so envious of that."

At his words, William was taken back to the days when his children were young, especially Mason, his youngest son, whom he had always spoiled a little more than the others.

child, walking around with a solemn face,

even as a child, had envied his sons

patting his back a couple of times. "You're all grown up

his throat. "Thank you,

but feel a little sad. "Sweetie, take Marcus for a walk. Help him calm down

hand. "Let's go to the back

"Go ahead."

to both William and Charlotte. "Thank you, Mr. Walker,

their eyes filled with sympathy and

Laura, had been close friends. It

their newborn child to be raised by Charles. Over the years, Laura rarely contacted them, and

Marcus out for a

how her old friend had treated Marcus, Charlotte was about to say a few choice words, but

replied. "Let's go, Marcus.

hand and led him toward the back

Charlotte watched the two leave, both of them letting out a deep

years, how could they be so heartless to leave their own child behind like

imagine leaving my own child and not seeing them

nodded in agreement.

kind to him when he

"Anything you say, honey."

ached for Marcus, and in their concern for him, they completely forgot to settle any scores with

...

garden when they spotted Timothy lounging lazily on a chair. His phone and headphones were on the nearby seat, clearly having

go inside and grab me a

get

immediately faded. He waved Marcus over.

aside from Timothy, who called him "Marc", the other members of the

Timothy didn't waste time. "I heard from Lincoln that you're planning to

Marcus admitted without

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