Charles approached her and held her hands, "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"
"I can't eat anything, Charles. That car..." The car was broken, which was really bothering her.
"Calm down. I have told you that I'll buy another one for you later." A reassuring smile appeared on his face. It was just a car; he didn't want her to worry about it.
"Have they been caught?" His smile disappeared with her question.
It took him a while to answer, but in the end he replied, "Those bad guys have been arrested, but the person behind..."
Nancy interrupted his words. "Charles, they know my name. It means they know me, right?"
He nodded in agreement. "I suppose so."
"Was it Fannie, Jill, or anyone else?" Looking directly in his eyes, Nancy sighed. "It must be Fannie. I can't think of anyone else but her."
To dismiss the topic, Charles took an apple and skillfully peeled it with a fruit knife. "Don't think about it. Just leave it to me."
The truth was, when Hiram mentioned his mother, he had a hunch that she
ntion of it, Joseph panicked a little. "No, no, Grandpa, I don't want to be married, and I won't have a child!"
"Joseph, you provoked me on purpose, didn't you?"
Once Frederic lost his temper, Joseph knew that he should run away. "Grandpa, I'm going to look for a girlfriend. I'm leaving."
Staring at the back of Joseph, Frederic let out another sigh. "Why doesn't he work hard at all?"
"Yes, I've known it since he was a child. He likes playing. How can he do business? He's really not as good as Charles," Angelina echoed. It was obvious in her tone how proud she was of Charles.
With furious eyes, Frederic turned to look at her. "So, have you made up your mind about the matter between Charles and Nancy?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. Do you think we should find Joseph a girlfriend first, and then think about this matter about Charles later?" Angelina said perfunctorily.
Angrily, he pointed at the door and shouted, "You, get out! I want to be alone for a while."
"I... I'm leaving." Angelina left in a hurry.