Chapter 289
“Yes, Daddy. You can go and find Mommy,” Charlotte agreed.
The responses from the children irritated Justin so much that he was almost rendered speechless. “She’s working late because she’s very busy.”
“That’s not what it is!” Charlotte dug through the pile of junk food to find something she liked. As she looked, she added, “She still has time no matter how busy she is. She just doesn’t want to talk to you.”
“You think she doesn’t want to talk to me?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
“Charlotte.” Justin then caught hold of the girl’s arm. “Stop eating. Come with me to pick up your mother from work.”
“No.” She pulled away mercilessly, scampering up to Samuel with some crisps as she shot Justin a disdainful look. “You’re too stupid, Daddy. I don’t want to talk to you.”
ea
Deep down, she thought, If I keep talking to Daddy, even Mommy will find me annoying. I don’t want that to happen!
Of course, Justin was incensed.
Clearly, the little girl was spending too much time with Samuel if she was becoming as indifferent as him to the development of her parents’ relationship.
Helplessly, Justin stared down at his cell phone for a long time before finally calling Rachel.
“Hello?” Rachel asked at the other end of the line. “Is something wrong?”
“Haven’t you finished work yet at this hour?” he asked.
“Well, I just took over the company, so I’ve had a lot to do lately. Are Charlotte and Samuel okay?”
“They’re fine.”
“Oh-that’s good. Thank you.”
“No problem. You-”
“I have an overseas conference call in a bit, so I’ll have to hang up now. Get some rest.”
swallowed the words he had been
ended and his cell phone
arm, and Samuel looked up from his game to
shrugging helplessly to show that
all, they had tried everything, but Justin was a fool who always dropped the ball
somewhat bad for him, Charlotte said, “If I’m not wrong, Aunt Gloria’s tour is about to return to the country,
Justin hummed
Aunt Gloria have
up at his
always talks to me about Mommy,” Charlotte pointed out matter-of-factly. “You rarely
Gloria had gone overseas to study music and only came back during the holidays. Although she rarely
a good relationship
didn’t have the
as he was thinking about it, his cell phone
only had to say a few words
“Are you sure?”
yet, but in all probability, it’s the
the glass door, Charlotte sprawled out on the couch and watched her
staring at him for a moment, she
you sighing about?” Samuel asked
right, Samuel. My
you so. You didn’t believe
so stupid. I want him to be with
can
comes back, she’ll know
the thought of Aunt Gloria, Charlotte suddenly developed a bit
in honor of the establishment of a
were news reporters and
Jolly arrived fashionably
million to the foundation and was thus a special guest of the opening ceremony. In addition, she was using the establishment of the foundation as
they could be photographed together, Rachel said in a low voice, “I
ran into something
“What was it?”
“It’s a long story.”
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