Chapter 538 You''re Not To me
"Would you... would you be able to forgive me?" Charles asked his son. The seconds felt eternal as he
was waiting expectantly for his answer.
"I won''t me you if you can''t," he said interrupting the ufortable silence. Then Charlie replied
diplomatically,"She told me that she gave birth to me secretly and you couldn''t have known that; so I
don''t me you for anything."
Relieved, Charles returned a warm "Thank you." He was happy that Le had not taught Charlie to
hate him. That was the least she could have done.
He hugged his son and swore to be there for him more, from now on.
"So now," Charlie started inquiring,"will you and her... you know... be together?" It was simply a curious
question from a little boy; he didn''t intend anything by it.
However, Charles was surprised by his question. He wasn''t sure where he was going with it, so he
replied hesitantly,"No, we won''t."
Charles worried that Charlie would be disappointed by his answer and decided to exin,"I don''t love
her so I can''t force myself to be with her. However, you are my son and that will never change. I may
not be with her, but my love and dedication towards you will always be there."
"Does that make sense? Does it bother you?" Charles asked. He gazed at his son, worried about his
reaction.
"Honestly, I knew you don''t want be with her," revealed Charlie. He was a down-to-earth kid, with no
unrealistic expectations. So he was in no way disappointed. "In fact," added Charlie,"I have tried to get
her to realize that as well, but she just doesn''t believe me."
Charles was impressed by his son''s maturity. However, he still wondered if there was any other reason
for his question.
So he attempted to find out,"Now that you know I won''t be with her, would you like toe live with me
instead?" The thought of leaving Charlie, even temporarily, was bing hard for him to handle. All it
would take was for his son to agree to live with him, and he would do whatever it took to make that
happen.
Charlie was torn. That was a big decision to make, and he wasn''t sure how he felt about it yet. "I can''t
answer that right now," concluded Charlie after a few moments of thoughtful consideration.
"Take your time," his dad encouraged him. With a loving smile, Charles added,"You can call me once
you decide, or you can stop by my office and let me know as well."
He handed Charlie his business card, and as he was getting ready to leave, he reminded him,"Don''t
forget to let me know what you decide, okay?"
"Okay," Charlie answered. With a quick nod, Charles excused himself and left his son''s room.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw Le on the phone outside, on the balcony.
Once she noticed him, she hung up immediately. With quick steps, she walked over to him and
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asked,"Did you finish talking to Charlie?"
Charles wanted nothing to do with her. His indifferent attitude towards Le was no longer a minor
hup in her ns; now, his heart had truly be imprable. Without even an inflection in his
tone, Charles stated," Yes; do think carefully on the two choices I offered you and call me as soon as
you decide."
What a discouraging statement that was for Le! Ironically, his words came right after she had been
on the phone with Chris,ining about not knowing how to win her brother''s heart anymore. She
was losing hope, and his words were making it even harder. All the effort she had put into it took her
nowhere. Chris felt like her only silver lining.
Chris also never expected Charles to be so determined. She asked Le to be patient and not try
anything for a while. She promised to think of some way to help her.
Right as he was getting ready to open the door and leave, Charles suddenly remembered something
and turned towards Le adding,"Oh, I almost forgot one important thing." On the same cold tone he
continued,"You don''t have to work anymore."
"What do you mean?" she questioned him anxiously. He couldn''t be saying what she thought he was!
Thest thing Le wanted was to lose her job. That meant she would not be able to even see him
anymore.
Le never expected Charles to be this cruel. What would she do now? And how could she continue
fighting for his affection?
"Charles Lu, why are you doing this to me?" Leined. Then, on an even angrier tone, she
began retaliating against his unjust treatment,"I have sacrificed so much for you! Do you really not see
it?"
No, Charles didn''t see it that way. Refusing to let her get to him, he uttered three piercing words,"You
disgust me." He wasn''t going to continue but couldn''t help himself,"I know your kind really well.
Everything you''ve done is just for wealth and status. If I were a penniless man, would you still want to
marry me?"
Le was perplexed by his assertion. She had never actually thought about why she loved Charles.
Was he right? Was it just because he was handsome and rich? Did she love anything else about him?
Le opened her mouth to say something, but those thoughts he had just put in her mind wouldn''t let
her speak. She kept wondering would she love him if he were just an ordinary man? Entirely focused
on her n all these years, Le had lost sight of the "why" behind it.
No, it had to be Charles'' personality that she loved, and not his wealth or looks. Otherwise, why hadn''t
she fallen in love with other men who were also rich and good-looking?
"Don''t think of me like that!" She finally found her words. "I''m not the kind of women you assume I am."
Le reached out to hold his hand but Charles walked away. He then attempted to conclude their
pointless argument,"Le, I''m telling you for thest time, we will never be together! Forget about that.
Just tell me how much you want and I''ll do my best to provide you with it."
But Le ignored his words and, instead, tried to get closer to him. Charles pulled away abruptly and
yelled,"Tell me your conditions, woman, before I lose my patience! This is yourst chance!" Le jolted
backwards at his screaming. His threats felt like a p in her face.
She was frightened. She kept trying to physically reach out to him and calm him down, but Charles was
enraged beyond limit. Unable to take his rejection any longer, she forcefully hugged him tight and
pleaded,"Charles, don''t leave me! I promise I will stay beside you regardless of what you decide to do
in the future. I will fix all of my shorings just to be with you."
Her words came with crying and sobbing, so that Charles wouldn''t have the heart to push her away.
Out of nowhere, Charlie opened the door of his bedroom and yelled at Le impatiently,"Enough! Didn''t
you hear he doesn''t love you?"
His words came as a shock to both Le and Charles. She was hoping Charlie would be on her side.
As if she hadn''t heard anything the kid said, Le ran up to him begging,"Charlie, help me convince
your father not to leave. Ask him to stay and live with us."
"Shut up!" Charlie ordered her. "He is my father but not your husband. Love can''t be forced. If he
marries you because you begged him, it''s very likely that you two will get divorced sooner orter. I
keep telling you that; why can''t you see it?" he persisted.
Her face fell as she heard Charlie speak. Le never expected him to be against her, and could not
snap out of her shock. The only reason she took him and raised him was for Charles, and now all her
sacrifice was proving to be in vain.
Charlie ignored Le and turned over to his father saying,"You can go now. It''s okay. You don''t need to
be here anymore."
Although Charlie was a kid, his mannerisms were just like those of an adult. He knew to stand up for
what was right, and Le''s attitude was only making him angry.