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.”

swallowed the words he

cell phone returned to its

arm, and Samuel looked up from

shrugging helplessly to show that he didn’t

tried everything, but Justin was a fool who always dropped the ball at a crucial moment. It was no

for him, Charlotte said, “If I’m not wrong, Aunt Gloria’s tour is about to return to

that, Justin hummed

“Mommy and Aunt Gloria have

at his

 

about Mommy,” Charlotte pointed out matter-of-factly. “You rarely see Aunt Gloria, so

music and only came back during the holidays. Although she rarely saw him, she would spoil

a good relationship with

didn’t have

he was thinking about

call from his assistant, who only had to say a few words before Justin was heading toward the balcony with

“Are you sure?”

the news yet, but in all probability, it’s the

Charlotte sprawled out on the couch and watched

staring at him for a moment, she

you sighing about?” Samuel asked next

think you’re right, Samuel. My

so.

want him to be so stupid. I

can we

Gloria comes back,

the thought of Aunt Gloria, Charlotte suddenly developed a bit of

ceremony in honor of the

news reporters and

Jolly arrived fashionably

and was thus a special guest of the opening ceremony. In addition, she was using

photographed together, Rachel said in a low voice, “I

something on

“What was it?”

“It’s a long story.”

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