At first, there was music playing inside, and nothing could be heard clearly. Then suddenly, the music stopped, and a thud was heard. He quickly went in, thinking that Kyle was about to smash the globe at Charlie, but it turned out Kyle was holding the large iron ball."Sorry."Rex helped Kyle up from the floor.Kyle’s face was dark.He rubbed his arm, which felt like it was almost twisted off. What did this kid eat to grow so strong?Charlie smiled lightly. "Mr. Jackson, regarding the matter we discussed earlier, I can give you an answer now. We can cooperate." He paused, then added, "However, I have one condition.""Go ahead."Kyle sat back down.Charlie replied, "You’ll have to listen to me."Kyle, who was used to being arrogant, found the idea of cooperating with a rival already a reluctant compromise. Now, Charlie wanted him to follow his orders? It was a blow to his pride."We can d
Charlie looked at her little face and waved his hand at her. "Come here."Candice glanced at the distance between them.It was already very close.Where else could she go?"I’ll just stay where I am. Let’s talk about the important stuff, okay?" She spoke seriously, even sitting up straighter.Charlie reached out to pull her."I told you to come over, not to eat your tongue and stop you from talking."The tug-of-war in strength was too one-sided.Candice was pulled into his lap.Looking at the warm man in front of her, she felt like she was sitting on a live volcano, ready to erupt and drag her into the lava."Well, you lied to me, and I also hid something from you. Let’s just call it even, okay?"Calling it even was the best solution.She had hidden something, he had lied, both had their secrets, and in the grand scheme of things, what did it matter to keep fighting over it?
"Go quickly!"Charlie descended the stairs.His steps were calm and steady, and he seemed completely unconcerned about not catching up, as if Candice the Green was like the Monkey King, unable to escape his five-finger mountain no matter how much she tried.Denny exchanged a glance with his daughter, Marlene, raising his eyebrows and quietly laughing.Nicole, on the other hand, was anxious.If everyone joined in teasing his mother and she got upset and went back to her grandmother’s house in Shandor, they’d just have to wait and cry.Ollie leaned lazily against something, a bit absent-minded."Did Candice leave because she had a fight with your brother?" Beatrice, snapping out of her thoughts, remembered the girl who had left mid-way."...Uh—"Nicole nervously wrung her hands.Marlene answered for her, "Mom, you ran off without returning, so how do you think she feels? Speaking of fighting, you'r
Candice put down her chopsticks.Everyone exchanged a tacit look, including Beatrice.Her son had asked so directly. Would this girl think her son was crazy?Was he... trying to scare her off this way?"I think..." Candice spoke under immense psychological pressure, her voice calm, as if meditating. "In relationships, people need time to truly understand each other. As the old saying goes, 'Three rainy and four summers can't reveal each other's true selves,' so... there’s no rush. No rush at all."Four summers...Four years?She needed four years to understand someone?By then, a child could already be making soy sauce!One person wanted a rocket ride, the other a tractor.The atmosphere turned awkward.The younger siblings subtly observed Charlie’s expression.Denny didn’t expect that the person who wasn’t in a hurry, and didn’t even plan to marry, would be Candice.
"……!"Candice felt a wave of despair wash over her.It was fate.It had to be fate. The heavens seemed to delight in watching her life unravel like a drama.Nicole was completely confused. She had been sent by her father to find her mother. When she heard her mother talking about finding the "green dress girl" and bringing her to the room to embarrass Big Brother and Sister-in-law, she rushed back to warn them.But when she arrived, she found her mother and Sister-in-law standing in the hallway.What was going on here?She glanced at Candice and Beatrice, then turned her gaze to Charlie.He was standing there, calm and composed, as if he hadn’t noticed the bizarre scene unfolding in front of him. He was so relaxed that Nicole almost wondered if her brother was blind.Candice covered her face with her hand.She didn’t want to play this game anymore.What was even happening?!
She put down her chopsticks and stood up to walk outside.Charlie didn’t stop her.Before they entered, she might’ve tried to escape, but now that she was here, given her knack for drama, and her tendency to go all in, she wouldn’t run away.Candice reached the door and answered the phone. "Hello?""Candice, are you here?""I’m here, but... I’m definitely not in the same room as you." She had been tricked into thinking this was a business dinner.On the other end, Bianca spoke in a cheerful tone, not at all surprised, "It’s fine. We may not be in the same room, but we’re in the same restaurant. I’ll come over to say hello soon.""Please don’t!" Candice quickly interrupted.Things were already chaotic enough.If it weren’t for how rude it would be to leave abruptly, she might’ve already made a run for it.Bianca laughed on the other end, not asking w