“Oh, really?” Charlotte said, forcing herself to stay calm. “Congratulations, Aunt Amanda!”

“Haha! Thanks,” Amanda guffawed. “Dinner’s at six o’ clock tonight. Luna, my son-in-law and my grandson will be there, so don’t be late! Oh, as for my son-in-law…”

“Yeah, Hector, I know him,” Charlotte said, pretending to sound nonchalant. “I’ll be there on time.”

“That’s great!” Amanda chirped. “Do you need me to send a car to pick you up?”

“No need, we’ll go there on our own,” Charlotte said coldly. “It’s about time you get going, Aunt Amanda. My house isn’t exactly in the best state to have you around.”

“No worries. I’m taking my leave now,” Amanda said. “I won’t disturb you or your family as long as you behave yourself!”

Charlotte’s expression was rather glum as she hung up the phone, and she started to reminisce about her past.

Her father had built Windt Corporation from scratch, and they shared a tiny apartment back when he first started.

care of the company, and it had been Mrs. Berry who looked after

aged, the houses she lived in grew bigger as

 

turned sixteen, her father became the richest man in H City, and

you to live happily ever after, her father had told her on the

to meet her mother, but she

and when everything started to crash and burn around her, she could only stand by and

she would have followed her

Night that year was a huge mistake, but she vowed

best thing she could wish for was for her kids to grow up healthy and safe from everything that had

they bullying me just because I’m alone and

you alright, Ms. Windt?” Raina asked

a little distracted by her thoughts. “I need to go out at

follow you

you?” Charlotte said, moved by Raina’s caring

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