In the afternoon, Rachel intentionally packed up and went home an hour earlier than usual.
“Mommy, why are you back so early today?” Samuel asked as he hopped off the couch with a surprised look on his face.
Rachel then picked him up. “Samuel, I would like to discuss something with you.”
“What is it?”
“I will be staying with Charlotte for some time. Can you live with Jolly for the time being?”
“Sure.” Samuel immediately agreed, which surprised Rachel. She fell silent for a moment before she added, “Samuel, I may be gone for quite some time, though.”
“You can stay there as long as you need to. I’m sure Charlotte must have missed you. Since you have never stayed by her side for a long time before, I don’t mind lending you to her for the time being.”
His words warmed Rachel’s heart and she praised, “Samuel, you are really my good baby.”
Jolly, who returned rather early that day as well, helped Rachel to carry her luggage into the car. “I know that whatever I say won’t be of much help to you since you have always been a more careful and thorough person than I am. Anyway, please be careful.”
“I understand. Please take good care of Samuel.”
“You can rest assured. Of course I will take good care of my son.”
think that I will stand a chance to get Charlotte’s custody if I were to take this to
look appeared on Jolly’s face. “Have you thought this through?
frown and she murmured, “I know that this will be tough and
the former was wearing a stern expression that seldom appeared on her face. “If you really wish
“Thank you, Jolly.”
Family into her private matter, so the thought of taking the case to court remained merely a thought. Jolly watched as Rachel’s car slowly drove away, and a rare grim
the other
Why did you call me all of a sudden, my sweetheart?” The man spoke in an American accent. “Stop messing around, Hernandez. I
leave, you say? So, are you giving up on dating Chris now?” “What do you mean?” The male voice on the other end of the call suddenly
car into the garage of the Burton Residence. A fter she closed her trunk, she raised her head and noticed Justin at the garage entrance. “Are you here to welcome me personally?” She put down her luggage, flashing him a playful smile
anyone that you are not supposed to bring.” “Who is this person that I’m not supposed to
of impatience crept across his brows and he muttered, “Since you have agreed to keep Charlotte company, don’t think that you can have that brat occupy her time.” “Charlotte kind of likes Samuel and they can be good friends even if they are not biological siblings, so there is no need
share any of her
brows as she thought
“Dictatorial!”
“What did you say?”
and shot back, “I said that you are in my
soon as she stepped foot into the house, Charlotte pounced on
I’m here to stay with you, Charlotte.
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