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.”
got into the car, however, she asked rather hesitatingly, “Jolly, do you think that I will stand a chance to get Charlotte’s custody if I were to
on Jolly’s face. “Have you thought this through? Charlotte not only has Justin behind
“I know that this will be tough and in fact, it sounds like a fantasy. I’ll drop this for now. It’s time for me to
suddenly stopped her, and the former was wearing a stern expression that seldom appeared on her face. “If you really wish to take this to court, my parents and I will
“Thank you, Jolly.”
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 rare grim expression replaced her usually bright smile as she dialed an international
some time on the other
sudden, my sweetheart?” The man spoke in an American accent. “Stop messing around, Hernandez. I have something important to
now?” “What do you mean?” The male voice on the other end of the call suddenly sounded serious. Through his voice
her trunk, she raised her head and noticed Justin at the garage entrance. “Are you here to
you don’t bring anyone that you are not supposed to bring.” “Who is this person that
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
any of her belongings with anyone and she doesn’t need anyone to share anything with her as
thought to herself, I’m just a thing in his
“Dictatorial!”
“What did you say?”
luggage and shot back, “I
she stepped foot into the house, Charlotte pounced on her. “Mommy! You are really back! Daddy didn’t lie to
“Yes, I’m here to stay
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