Chapter 498
Charmine was flabbergasted. Oh, dear. It seemed that Charmine would end up staying with Chris after all! Suddenly, Anthony’s deep voice resonated in the room, “Don’t worry, Momo. Mommy has agreed to meet us once a day, or we could meet her at the Jordan mansion.” “Really?” Chris’ eyes twinkled like the stars in the sky.
Charmine frowned. Did she say so? She did not remember making such a promise. However, under Chris’ gaze, taking into account how upset he was and how much he wailed, she had no choice but to nod. “Yes.”
“Yes! That’s amazing! I get to see Mommy every day! I want to see Mommy every day!” Chris danced a happy dance on the spot.
Charmine could not even fight back the grin on her face as she gazed at the innocent Chris. Children were so easily pleased and satisfied. How great would it be if she could be with him and watch him grow? Melancholy fleeted in her eyes. 1 Would that happen? Would she be able to stay by his side forever? It would be difficult…
At the thought of Annabel, she felt that everything was endlessly long. Endlessly uncertain…
“Go and help Mommy pack,” Anthony instructed Chris.
“Okay!” Chris ran over to take a suitcase and helped Charmine pack her clothes, skincare, some books, and checkers manuals that she read. His tiny figure ran around with purpose, and it was an endearing sight. Anthony sat beside Charmine and spoke in a hushed voice, “Charmine, I can let you go home, but this doesn’t mean I’m letting you go. Please remember what you promised Momo-we’ll meet once a day.” 1 Charmine was speechless at that.
She was framed! She thought they could both cool off and think things through. The best would be for the two of them to stop meeting for a short amount of time, yet now she had to meet them once a day?
Charmine could not turn that down, however, at the thought of a giddy Chris. “Don’t worry, I’ll keep my words. I’ll let you know the time and place to meet, so wait for my instructions.”
What she meant was that she did not want the two of them to look for her. Since there were so many uncertainties in their relationship, she did not want others to know about them.
Anthony saw through her thoughts, and his eyes darkened.
After some time, Charmine pulled on the suitcase and walked to the garage without looking back. She could feel two pairs of eyes staring at her, but she dared not to look back. She knew that once she looked back, she would miss them.
Still, when she got on the motorbike, the rear mirror reflected the image of the two; an adult man and a small boy. Anthony had one hand in his pocket, exuding an air of elegance and perfection, but the air around him was somehow heavier and stiffer than usual. Chris looked at her with his watery eyes, almost as though his cheeks would leak at any given time.
Charmine felt like a large hand was strangling her heart, and she felt suffocated. She wanted to run back to them and forget about everything else, but her rationality held her back.
No, she could not go back to them! She had to let time show Anthony’s attitude toward Annabel. After what Julian did to her, she only wanted a pure and simple relationship with no further complications.
Furthermore, she would still see them once a day, so it was not considered as a proper separation. Before she could fix things in the Jordan family, Anthony would mend things with Annabel should he truly love her… Charmine could only hope so…
