Chapter 862


    Jacob suddenly turned his head to Charlie and asked worriedly, "Charlie, do you think your mother-


    inw will evere home?"


    Charlie frowned rather awkwardly. "Dad, what do you want me to say? Should I say yes or no?" s


    Jacob startled in bewilderment then said sheepishly," Hey, stop beating around the bush. I know


    you are not satisfied with your mother-inw too just like me, right?" 1


    Charlie turned to him in shock and eximed, "Dad, I never said that!" 2


    Jacob looked askance at him and said, "It''s just between us, you don''t have to hide with me. ire


    is not here anyway, we can say whatever we want, am I right?" 2


    Charlie knew what his father-inw was thinking.


    He was looking for a partner in crime.


    He didn''t want ine toe home, but ire wanted her mother to be found as soon as possible.


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    Hence, a psychological confrontation had formed between the father and daughter which made the


    current score at 1:1. Charlie was the neutral party, in this case, so Jacob desperately needed to win


    him over.


    There were only three people left in the family anyway. If two people didn’t want ine toe


    home, it would form the majority vote in the house.


    Therefore, he nced at Charlie and further induced, " Charlie, think about it, for the past few years,


    your mom had scolded you almost every day, she even asked ire to divorce you repeatedly! I


    saw it with m y own eyes! Honestly, as your father-inw, I feel sorry and sad for you. They say that


    a son-inw is half a son! But when did your mom treat you like one? No, never! In fact, you are


    nothing more than an outsider to her!" 7


    Looking at Jacob''s serious gaze, Charlie said in an earnest tone, "Dad, it is not up to us to decide


    whether we want her to be back or even when mom wille back. Even if neither of us wants her


    toe back, she may suddenly appear out of nowhere tonight! It is even possible that she


    suddenly barges into the kitchen when Aunt Hall is cooking tonight and beats her up! Mom is an


    adult, she cane and go as she please, we can''t control her." s


    Actually, Charlie could decide ine''s whereabouts, but he wouldn''t say that to Jacob, of course. 2


    Jacob was so shocked his face twisted in a horrifying grimace. He asked, his voice shaky and


    trembling, " You don''t think it would be so coincidental, do you? If ine suddenlyes back


    when Matilda is at our house, cooking and having dinner, all hell will break loose! Knowing your


    mom, she is going to murder


    someone...”


    Charlie quickly offered a word offort as he looked at Jacob’s frightening gazes, "Dad, I don''t


    think mom will be back tonight. Don''t worry, feel free to invite Aunt Hall to our ce." 6


    Charlie''s remark did not ease Jacob''s anxiety at all. Jacob huffed, "How can you be sure? You said


    it earlier, she cane and go as she pleases, what if she doese back?!’’ 5


    Charlie chuckled in amusement and said, "Dad, don''t worry, I promise you, mom will note back


    tonight. If she does, you can twist my head off my neck and kick it like a ball." 6


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    Jacob chided, "No, I don’t want your head! I want your Matilda to have a nice and decent meal at


    our house i n peace.” 6


    Suddenly, his eyes opened wide as if something struck him. "I''ve got an idea! My dear son-inw,


    you must help me!"


    Charlie looked at him in amusement and asked, "What is it? Tell me, what do you want me to do?"


    Jacob leaned closer to him and said as if they were discussing some military strategy n, "Later,


    when Matilda arrives at our house, I will lock the main door from the inside. If inees back,


    help me and block her way! You are very strong, you can drag her away from our house! If you can''t


    lift her, you must knock her out! No matter what, you must not let here in and bump into


    Matilda!"