The Silent Wife

Chapter 289

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.”

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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.”

Justin swallowed the words he had been about to

ended and his cell phone returned

looked up from his

helplessly to show that he didn’t know what to do

Justin was a fool who always dropped the ball at a crucial moment.

him, Charlotte said, “If I’m not wrong, Aunt Gloria’s tour

Justin hummed

him, “Mommy and Aunt Gloria have a

at his daughter. “How do

 

to me about Mommy,” Charlotte pointed out matter-of-factly. “You rarely see Aunt Gloria, so you don’t

car crash five years ago, Gloria had gone overseas to study music and only came back during the holidays. Although she rarely saw him, she would spoil Charlotte with presents and take

a good

have

thinking about it, his cell phone

to say a few words before Justin was heading toward the balcony with a grim look

“Are you sure?”

yet, but in

on the couch and watched her father

at him for a

about?” Samuel asked

right, Samuel. My Daddy is

you so. You didn’t

be so

else can

Aunt Gloria comes back,

Gloria, Charlotte suddenly developed a bit of

honor of the establishment of a foundation to help children who were

over the scene, there were news reporters and media

arrived fashionably

of the opening ceremony. In addition, she was

together, Rachel said in a low voice,

something on the

“What was it?”

“It’s a long story.”

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