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.”

that, Justin swallowed the words he

his cell phone returned to

up from his game

before shrugging helplessly to show that

dropped the ball at a crucial moment. It was

wrong, Aunt Gloria’s tour is

Justin

Aunt

looked up at his daughter. “How

 

Charlotte pointed

woke up from his 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

have a good relationship with

didn’t have

as he was thinking about it, his cell

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

“Are you sure?”

yet, but in all probability, it’s

door, Charlotte sprawled out on the couch

for a moment,

about?” Samuel asked next to

think you’re right, Samuel. My Daddy

so. You

be so stupid. I want him to be with

can

back,

Aunt Gloria, Charlotte suddenly developed a bit of

Hudson Pharmaceuticals was holding an opening ceremony in honor of the establishment of a foundation to help children who

were news reporters and media outlets

Jolly arrived fashionably

ten 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 an excuse to promote the friendly cooperation between Carter Enterprise

said in a low voice, “I

something

“What was it?”

“It’s a long story.”

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