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Frank was quite unreasonable.
I looked at him and said, âStop making a fuss.â
As Jack mentioned, whether it was during college or two years ago, he was the one who helped me through it. If he hadnât saved me two years ago, gone to great lengths to find ma doctor, and introduced me to teachers, helping me achieve a sense of accomplishment in my career, I wouldnât have recovered from depression so quickly.
I couldnât repay him in terms of feelings, but I should remember his kindness. Moreover, Jack had specially brought Dilan over for me today.
Frank seemed to ignore what I said, not loosening his grip at all. I felt helpless and heard Jack say, âItâs okay. You stay and have dinner with them.â
With that, he changed his shoes, turned, and left.
As the door closed, I felt a pang of guilt. I suddenly pulled away from Frankâs hand and said, âAre you satisfied now?â
âPretty satisfied.â Frank scrutinized me, his meaning unclear. âAre your angry?â
Considering Danny was present and his condition, I shook my head and replied softly, âNo, letâs eat.â
With that, I sat back down and continued eating in silence.
After the meal, he glanced at me. âAre you angry that I didnât let you see him off?â
âIâve already told you, Iâm not angry.â
âIf youâre not angry, then why are you not talking?â
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âI donât have anything to say. Why would anyone keep talking for no reason?â
He scoffed, âHe personally Insulted you, and youâre not angry with him. Are you angry with me just because I didnât let you see him off?â
âIâm notâ¦.â I pursed my lips. âItâs just that Jack has really helped me a lot. I donât want to be rude.â
âAnd me?â asked Frank.
âUncleâ¦â Danny, lounging on the lazy sofa and patting his belly, spoke in a small voice, âDonât be jealous. Charlotte said that he was a guest, and youâre family.â
Frank frowned at me. âReally?â
I couldnât be bothered to answer such a question.
âItâs true. That guy heard it too,â Danny answered cheerfully. He then tugged at his shirt hem and, acting like a little adult, said, âUncle, do you know how my dad got divorced?â
âIsnât it because heâs oldâfashioned ?â asked Frank.
âNo.â
âThen what is it?â
âItâs because he, like you, doesnât know how to talk,â Danny said with a sigh. âItâs normal that Charlotte doesnât like people like this. Girls like guys who can make them happy.â
I couldnât help but laugh, seeing Frank pinch Dannyâs face. âWho told you all this?â
âNo one told me.â
Danny tilted his little head. âItâs just that every time Dad says something
nasty. Mom gets unhappy. I can see things you know!â
âYou little rascal!â Frank laughed and scolded.
Danny blinked his big eyes, seizing the opportunity while Frank was in a good mood, and asked, âUncle, can I sleep at Charlotteâs house tonight?
want to sleep with Charlotte and listen to her bedtime stories.
Frank glanced at me. âThis needs to be approved by Charlotte.
âBut Charlotte said itâs up to you.
âIs that so.â Frankâs lips curved slightly, and he gestured towards the bathroom. âIf you can bathe by yourself, you can sleep at Charlotteâs
house.â
âYay!â Danny was thrilled and dashed into the bathroom.
He was even singing a bath song.
Soon, the sound of running water was heard..
I bent down to pick up the drawing board to work on the balcony when suddenly, Frankâs index finger hooked my right pinky from behind.
The man gently shook my finger and said in a low voice, âAm I really family?â
My heart was bracing, but my anger hadnât dissipated. I said, âBoth of you are my friends.â
âFriends?â He scoffed, âYouâre going to say weâre just friends?â
I fell silent, looking at his sharply defined face. âThen what do you think we are?â
âFiance and fiancee?â
How many years ago was that engagement? Who remembered it besides him?
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Just as Jack said, the Smith family wouldnât allow me to marry into their family. Otherwise, there wouldnât have been the incident two years ago.
But at that moment, I looked at him without blinking and felt a hint of expectation.
His long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and his beautiful eyes looked at me. âIt depends on you, Charlotte. You owe me an explanation for what happened two years ago.â
âYour father came to see me.â I took a deep breath and explained, âI had no other choice.â
Back then, I was much more ordinary in the face of power. I had no means of resistance.
Moreover, it involved dragging Frank into the mire and making him pay for my choices.
Frank frowned, then sneered, âIs this why you remained silent and continued to be Mrs. Frost for two years? If Iâm not mistaken, you went back for less than a month before I had my accident.â
I had anticipated that he wouldnât easily believe such a reason.
I took a deep breath and said, âActually, I wasnât with the Frost family. I just forgot to take my phone when I left the Frost family.â
âSo where did you go? What did you do?â
Hearing this, I clenched my fists, unsure how to respond.
He always managed to get to the crux of things.
1 shouldnât have thought I could get away with this.
Suddenly, Frank released my hand and said coldly, âYou werenât with Jack during those two years, were you?â
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I was slightly taken aback, surprised by his quick reaction.
He chuckled, his voice gravelly. âSo Iâm not even considered an alternate option?â
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