"Grandpa!" Noelle's face flushed with embarrassment. "Why are we talking about this during dinner?" Despite her words, she looked eagerly at Charles.

Charles smiled and said, "Once things settle down, I plan to make my marriage to Nelly public."

Sebastian smiled with satisfaction. "Good!"

Noelle lowered her head and took a few bites of her food, which now tasted sweet to her.

Suddenly, a warm sensation brushed past her knee. Looking down, she noticed Charles' restless hand roaming her leg.

She frowned slightly and swatted his hand away before shooting him a glare. "Behave yourself!"

smirked. "You seem

be upset as

it as clear as day, though." As he spoke,

hand away. "What a smooth talker you are. Focus on your meal!" she scolded him, then placed a piece of pork

at the piece of pork. Though reluctant, he dutifully swallowed it

dinner, Noelle helped May clean up in the kitchen while Charles played a few games of chess with Sebastian. Later, the family sat in the living room for a while. As it

nodded in agreement. "Yes, it's getting late. But Charlie, are you planning to go

that if Charles left, Noelle would stay with him at the Jones residence

our home. Tonight, I plan for us to celebrate New Year's

so confidently that even Sebastian, a professor, could not argue with him. However, inwardly, he could not help but think that Charles was not giving him much respect, especially considering Sebastian was

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