The Charismatic Charlie Wade

”No.” Charlie pretended to be surprised as he asked, “Why? What’s wrong? Is Mom not back home yet?”

“No.” Claire replied, “I thought that she was going out with her friend. However, one of her friends just called me earlier and told me that they have not been able to contact my mother ever since the afternoon. They kept waiting for her to confirm whether they would be having dinner together, but they could not find her at all. I also asked dad about it, but he told me that he did not know where she was. That’s why I decided to ask you instead.”

Charlie replied indifferently, “I really do not know where your mother is. She asked me for some money in the afternoon, saying that she wanted to go out for dinner with her friends. However, since dad is in charge of our family’s money now, I told her that I had to ask for dad’s consent first. I did not give your mother any money because your dad did not consent to this matter. I think your mother was a little angry.”

Claire nodded thoughtfully before she said, “That is a little weird. She is not at home, and she did not meet up with any of her friends at all. So, where could she possibly be now?”

Charlie shrugged before he said, “Perhaps she went out to play mahjong instead?”

Claire replied, “But why would she turn off her cell phone, then? No one can contact her at all. She has never done anything like this before.”

“Perhaps her cell phone has already run out of battery?” Charlie replied. “Don’t worry. Mom is already an adult. She should be able to take care of herself.”

she said, “Although she is an adult, she is always acting and behaving

in surprise, “You can’t find

anxiously, “I cannot get through her cell phone at all. Moreover, it seems

time, Jacob poked his head into the kitchen and asked in surprise, “Why are all of you gathering in the kitchen as soon as you are home? I was just thinking of asking you to have some tea

Mom contact you at all? Why isn’t she home when it is already so

knows?

all of the

all of their family’s money. Therefore, he really wanted Elaine to be out of

did something wrong, but she has already apologized for her mistake. She already knows that what she did was wrong. So, please do not be angry with her anymore. What if mom

ran away from home, I would go to the temple to burn some incense and pray to the gods tonight. In fact, it would be best if she would just completely disappear from the face of this world, just like Hannah did! I

father’s words. She could not understand how the relationship between her parents could end up

how bad mom is, both of you have already been together for more than twenty years now. Can’t you just forget everything that has