The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Jacob suddenly turned his head to Charlie and asked worriedly, “Charlie, do you think your mother-in-law will ever come home?”

Charlie frowned rather awkwardly. “Dad, what do you want me to say? Should I say yes or no?”

Jacob startled in bewilderment then said sheepishly, “Hey, stop beating around the bush. I know you are not satisfied with your mother-in-law too just like me, right?”

Charlie turned to him in shock and exclaimed, “Dad, I never said that!”

Jacob looked askance at him and said, “It’s just between us, you don’t have to hide with me. Claire is not here anyway, we can say whatever we want, am I right?”

knew what his father-in-law was

was looking for

want Elaine to come home, but Claire wanted her mother to be found

psychological confrontation had formed between the father and daughter which made the current score at 1:1. Charlie was the neutral party, in this case, so

in the family anyway. If two people didn’t want Elaine to come home, it would form the majority

and further induced, “Charlie, think about it, for the past few years, your mom had scolded you almost every day, she even asked Claire to divorce you repeatedly! I saw it with my own eyes! Honestly, as your father-in-law, I feel sorry and sad for you. They say that a son-in-law is half a son! But when did your mom treat you like one? No, never! In fact, you are

Charlie said in an earnest tone, “Dad, it is not up to us to decide whether we want her to be back or even when mom will come back. Even if neither of us wants her to come back, she may suddenly appear out of nowhere tonight! It is even possible that she suddenly barges into the kitchen when Aunt Matilda is cooking tonight and beats her up! Mom is an adult, she can come and go

decide Elaine’s whereabouts, but he wouldn’t

and trembling, “You don’t think it would be so coincidental, do you? If Elaine

frightening gazes, “Dad, I don’t think mom will be back tonight. Don’t worry,