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.”
rather hesitatingly, “Jolly, do you think that I will stand a chance to get Charlotte’s custody if I were to take
A surprised look appeared on Jolly’s face. “Have you thought
knitted into a tight frown and she murmured, “I know that this will be tough and in fact, it sounds like a fantasy. I’ll drop
and the former was wearing a stern expression that seldom appeared on her face.
“Thank you, Jolly.”
not wish to drag the Carter 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
the
sweetheart?” The man spoke in an American accent. “Stop messing around, Hernandez. I have something important to ask you. Aren’t you a lawyer? I would like to ask you
other end of the call suddenly sounded serious. Through his voice over the phone, Jolly could even imagine how Hernandez straightened up from his lounging position in a beach chair. She then continued, “If you manage to pull this off, Chris will certainly
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
are not supposed to
her time.” “Charlotte kind of likes Samuel and they can be good friends
He scoffed and muttered, “There’s no need. Charlotte doesn’t need to share any of her belongings with anyone and
as she thought to herself, I’m
“Dictatorial!”
“What did you say?”
however, dragged her luggage and shot back, “I said that
the house, Charlotte pounced on her. “Mommy! You
her up. “Yes, I’m here to stay with you, Charlotte. Are you
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