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Chapter 234 Do You Trust Charlie That Much?
Emily was momentarily stunned, then looked at me somewhat bewilderedly and asked,
“Am I really being too paranoid?”
Looking at her, I said, “Don’t worry for now. Liam isn’t that kind of person. I think it’s just
some young girl who has taken a fancy to Liam, but he doesn’t reciprocate those feelings.
He’s considering your feelings, which is why he didn’t tell you about this. You should focus
on taking care of yourself and avoid arguing with Liam. If there really is a problem, with so
many elders in the Young family, Liam will have to take their views into account.”
I was not good at giving advice, but after talking to Emily for a while, she pursed her lips
and did not dwell on it any longer. She sighed while gently touching her belly and said, “I
was thinking of waiting until Madam Young got a bit better before telling everyone this
good news, but now…“!
I gave a slight smile and said, “No matter how it’s announced, it’s still good news. I saw
Grandma earlier, and she looked very happy.”
Emily smiled at me and said, “Liam and I are expecting our second child, and you and Iddy
should also hurry up. The old manor will be quite lively with more children around…”
After speaking, she seemed to remember that Idris and I were divorced and apologized
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsomewhat awkwardly, “I spoke without thinking. I didn’t mean anything by it. Don’t take it
to heart.”
I shook my head smilingly and said it was okay.
After chatting with Emily for a while and realizing it was getting late, I left the Western
Garden to meet Charlie as I had arranged.
As I reached the courtyard gate, I ran into Liam and Idris, who had returned with the
medicine. I was slightly surprised that they had come back so soon.
When Liam saw me leaving, he said, “Do you have something urgent to do? If not, maybe
you can have breakfast with us before going.
I shook my head and smiled, “I have an appointment to keep. I’ll come back later to see
Emily. Due to Idris’s presence, I did not mention Sweety’s matter to Liam but simply
exchanged a few pleasantries.
Idris then said, “I’ll drive you there.”
Before I could object, he added, “I’ll go start the car.” With that, he left.
I stood there momentarily dumbfounded, swallowing the words I had intended to say.
Fine. Why bother bickering about these things? We all lived in the same house anyway.
After bidding goodbye to Liam, I left the house to find Idris already waiting outside in the
car.
Once I got in, he asked, “Where to?”
I gave him the address Charlie had given and then fell silent.
There was not much to talk about throughout the journey, so we both remained quiet..
When we arrived at the restaurant downstairs, I glanced at the handsome man beside me
and said, “Thank you.
Then, I opened the door to get out of the car. That was when I heard his deep voice
coming from behind me, “I’ll wait for you outside.”
What?
I frowned and looked at him, saying, “No need. You can go about your business. I’ll just
take a cab back after the meeting.
He raised an eyebrow at me, his voice calm as he asked, “Do you trust Charlie that
much?”
His question seemed odd, and I realized after a moment that he was waiting outside
because he was worried about my meeting with Charlie. For safety’s sake?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSlightly pursing my lips, I replied irritably, “It’s a business meeting in a public place.
Besides, he’s from Silvana, and I’m a local from Lake City. If there’s any distrust, it should
be him being wary of me.”
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at me as if I were naïve, and said, “Why would he
choose you for a project worth several billion, when he could have approached anyone
else?” That question did stump me momentarily. It would have made sense if I had
approached Charlie first, but why would he seek me out on his own initiative?
It took me a second to react. I looked at him and said, “Inch and I are also friends. Can’t
he cooperate with me because of that friendship? Idris, not everyone is like you,
prioritizing profit above everything else.”
After saying that, I got out of the car without another word.
I did not look back to see his reaction.
I knew he would not be pleased with my words, but there was nothing I could do. The
words were already spoken, and I certainly would not humble myself to appease him.
Inside the restaurant.
The waiter led me to the spot Charlie had reserved in advance. He was already there. This
time, there was no private room or obscure screen. He wore a cap on his head, but his
face was bare, without even a mask.
It took me a few seconds to absorb what I was looking at..
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