Jordy glanced upstairs and asked, "Finished talking with the old man?"

Chloe nodded. "Yeah, let's go. We should head back."

"We're not staying here tonight?" Jordy seemed a bit surprised since they usually spent the night at the Hoffman residence around this time of year. Chloe smirked. "Do you want to stay here?"

Jordy stood up with Anna in his arms. "No, let's go. It's getting late, and Anna should be in bed by now."

In truth, Jordy had little interest in the Hoffmans. If it were not for marrying Chloe, he would not have cared to visit the place.

"By the way, about Charlie today..." Chloe sat in the back seat with Anna while Jordy drove.

Remembering Charles' sudden absence, Jordy, who knew his brother-in-law was not the type to act irresponsibly, asked, "What did you say to the old man?"

"I don't really want to talk about

it's in the final phase now. We should be done in another month or two." Jordy glanced at her, adding, "You've been working

not too bad." Then, she added, "I know you don't care much for the Hoffmans, but I appreciate your patience with them. Oh, by the way, did my mom give you a hard time earlier?" Jordy loosened his grip on the steering wheel

We've been married all these years, and

her phone and dialed Charles'

but instead of Charles, a clear female voice answered.

surprise, checking the number again to see if she had dialed the wrong person. "Hello,

other end, realized she had accidentally

on the screen, stunned

a towel wrapped around his waist. Seeing Noelle sitting on the bed in a daze, he asked,

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