Caroline’s POV:
Once I was out of the ladies’ room, I saw Charles standing outside. Considering the fact that the sound insulation here wasn’t that good, there was a chance that he heard everything just now feeling nervous, I whispered, “What are you doing here?
Charles chuckled. He didn’t mention anything about what happened earlier. He just took my hand and led me to the private elevator.
“‘The food is getting cold. I’ve already asked them to get another table for us and serve something new. Let’s go upstairs to the private room and have our lunch, shall we?”
‘Looks like he has no idea what happened inside the ladies’ room,’ I thought.
Once we were inside the private room, Charles pulled a chair for me, on which I sat down. He sat across me, tapping his fingers on the table as he looked into my eyes and smiled. The way he smiled sent shivers down my spine. I stood up, ready to run away. But then, he grasped my wrist.
“You did a great job earlier, Caroline.” He stared at my baby bump and let out a sigh.
“Looks like I don’t have to worry about my daughter getting bullied after she’s born. With someone as strong as you for a mom, she’s got nothing to fear!” .
My face instantly turned red. I broke free from his hand and shot him a glare. He made it sound like I was a valiant tigress. Charles let go of my hand and asked, “Caroline, what gift would you want for New Year’s Eve?”
“A gift? I don’t want anything,” I pondered on his question. In all honesty, just knowing that my family was together and having the certainty that my kids would grow up healthy and safe was the best gift I could ever have.
Charles nodded affirmatively as he looked intently at me.
“Well, I want a gift, Caroline.”
Looking at his smiling eyes made me feel anxious. I somehow worried that I might not be able to give him the gift that he wanted.
“What do you want?”
“Sell the island. A few days ago, one of my partners said that he wanted to buy it above market price,” Charles responded.
“Has our family gotten so poor that we have to sell the island now?” I looked at him, dumbfounded. Once the dishes were served on the table,
we really are getting poor?” I hesitated for a
be that big of a deal. Charles seemed surprised by my answer. He smirked and asked, “But once the island is
realized that something was
why did you suddenly decide to sell the
cash lately,” he
him in silence for half a minute. For some
me and Amelia,” Charles said in a joyful tone as he handed a bowl of soup to
I trusted
not, I just don’t need others to tell me what I
trust me?” he said, creasing his
we
are we even?”
again,”
want me to run away from home, then you’d best behave yourself get stressed out at
“Say ‘sh’!”
leaned back and tried to take the bowl away from him, but he withdrew his
mouth,”
nothing I could do. Thus, I
where i could hide if he and I had a quarrel again in
Charles’ POV
and David asked me to go to Mint Bar with them. I didn’t expect that Nevaeh would
pissed. I made sure to sit
why she’s here, but you guys are friends for years, so driving her away wouldn’t be appropriate.” Spencer walked over to my side and gave me a pat on the shoulder in an attempt
here, why did you ask me to come over? When she and I were involved in a rumor, Caroline refused to speak to me for several days straight!” I shot him a
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