Chapter 154 Just Took Her Away

After their bath, the two of them lay in bed, with Charlotte holding a storybook and reading it to Mabel.

Mabel awkwardly tugged at her hair.

“What is wrong?” Charlotte asked, puzzled.

Mabel sighed, “Ms. Lottie, last night, after I had fallen asleep, Julius barged into my room.”

Charlotte’s expression soured. “Did he bother you?”

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Mabel replied, “He woke me up and insisted I read him bedtime. stories. He is so irritating!”

Charlotte frowned. She thought, “Is this really something Julius would do? The more I try to understand him and Arthur, the less I seem to get it.”

Mabel continued, “I was so tired, I did not feel like reading him a story, so I just sent him a recording of you reading one, Then he left.”

She rolled over, gazing at Charlotte. “Ms. Lottie, do you think he will keep listening to the recording until he falls asleep?”

Charlotte felt a bit conflicted.

Sarah had texted her last night to boast, and Mabel told her

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Julius had dozed off while listening

thought, “It is all too complicated.”

it any longer, and she

suddenly called out to her. “Ms. Lottie.”

“Hmm?”

and turned

speechless. “It seems Julius is seeking your

fell

gently pinched her cheek. “Do you still want me to read you

“Yes.”

right away, rolling over and settling down beside her.

tale, and before long, Mabel was fast

shut the storybook and stared into space, her mind empty as she tried to come up with an

flickered out, plunging the room

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night grew

sensed something was off in her sleep. Groggily, she

open wider and saw the sharp silhouette of

“Arthur!”

me down!”

his hold. Instead, he tightened his grip to stop her from struggling and carried her out of Mabel’s room.

lights were brighter, and Charlotte squinted.

and now he is

to struggle right away. “Let me

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