“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.

of the company,

the houses she lived in grew

 

sixteen, her father became the richest man in H City, and they moved to a beautiful villa in

happily ever after,

to meet her mother, but

everything started to crash and burn

not for her kids, she would have followed her

to Sultry Night that year was a huge mistake, but she vowed to be a responsible and

could wish for was for her kids to grow up healthy and safe from

just because I’m

Ms. Windt?” Raina asked anxiously. “Did something

“I need to go out at six tonight. Can you

with a smile. “I’ll follow you there so that you can have peace of

you?” Charlotte said, moved by Raina’s

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