Hayden <b>briefly </b>recounted <b>the </b><b>story </b><b>of </b><b>how </b>he <b>had </b>pursued Becky, Charlle listened <b>attentively </b><b>at </b><b>first</b>, but after a few <b>seconds</b>, he <b>became </b>exasperated. He pushed Hayden <b>away </b><b>and </b><b>snapped</b><b>, </b><b>“</b><b>All </b>right <b>all </b><b>right</b>, shut <b>up </b>already! Stop showing off. <b>You </b><b>can’t </b>wipe the smile off your <b>face</b><b>. </b><b>Hayden </b>churkled, knowing he wasn’t exaggerating. His rtionship with Becky had indeed been <b>sweet </b>and <b>Idyllie </b>
Later that evening, Hayden prepared to leave. Arranging the meeting between Charlie and Kelly had been a feat in his already packed schedule. Now that the two had met and exchanged contact information, his role as a mediator was essentiallyplete. Whether Kelly wanted to see Charlie again or whether Charlie wanted <b>to </b>pursue Kelly further was now up <i>to </i>their efforts and fate.
On the flight <b>back</b>, Hayden reflected on theplexities of the Jones family. He couldn’t help but worry about Charlie’s love life. T The Jones family was notoriously intricate and perilous, a fact evident to anyone who knew them. Not only was it unsuitable for Charlie, but it also wasn’t ideal for Kelly. However, her lineage bound her to that terrifying family, making escape impossible. Understanding this shed light on why Kelly had disappeared without a word all those years ago. However, Hayden wondered if Charlie could let go of his feelings for Kelly. At that thought, Hayden worried about the future. If Charlie were to get hurt because of the Jones family, Becky would undoubtedly be heartbroken.
After several hours, the nended back home. Stepping off the aircraft, Hayden saw Becky, the love of his life, waiting at the airport with their children. His face lit up with a smile, and he quickened his pace toward them. “Daddy!” Abigail and Aaron called out simultaneously as they ran toward Hayden, their faces beaming with excitement. Unable to resist, Hayden knelt to scoop up the kids in a big hug.
It was a weekday<b>, </b>so Jeremy, Lillian, and Kevin were at school. Only Abigail and Aaron, being younger and not yet enrolled in kindergarten, coulde to the airport with Becky. Soon, she joined them, wrapping her arms around Hayden and the children in a warm embrace. “You’ve worked hard. Let’s go home,” Becky said softly.
Hayden nodded with a smile. “Yes, let’s go home.” Becky reached out to take Abigail from his arms, and the two of them, each carrying a child, walked toward the exit. They arrived at the underground parking and got into the car with their children. After getting into the car, Hayden finally spoke, his tone tinged withplexity. “Charlie and Kelly’s situation is quiteplicated.” He didn’t want to keep anything from Becky. Although he knew it would worry her, he felt she had the right to know.
<b>As </b>they drove toward Hoggard Manor, Hayden slowly exined the details of his meeting with Kelly to Stacey. Her face grew solemn after she heard about the whole situation. “How did ite to this<b>?</b><b>” </b>she asked, clearly distressed.
Hayden sighed. “You should discuss this with your parents, Adrian, and Bryce. They need to be prepared. If they decide to support him in pursuing his feelings, or if they choose to persuade him to give up, now is the time to act,” he said after a long pause.
Is there no other way?” Stacey’s voice trembled with concern. However, Hayden remained silent.
The <b>atmosphere </b>in the car grew heavy with tension Once home. Stacey immediately pulled out her <b>phone </b><b>and </b>added her parents. Adrian, and Bryce to a group chat before she made a video call. Everyone except for Bryce, who was likely upied <b>with </b>work and couldn’t join, answered almost immediately.
However, that didn’t matter now. Since most of them had answered the call. Stacey hurriedly ryed everything that Hayden had just told her to her family. After listening to Stacey, Patrick, <b>Debra</b>, and Adrian fell into a deep silence. Debra even felt <b>a </b>twinge of regret. If she had known, she wouldn’t have allowed anyone to dig into ire’s past. Yet, to say she regretted it entirely. Debra couldn’t quite articte her feelings. <b>If </b>she hadn’t instructed someone to investigate ire, Charlie might never have known why he was dumped, perhaps spending his entire life pining for his first
“I got it Becky, don’t overthink it. Just focus on your life with Hay. As for Chuck’s matter, your dad and I will discuss it,” Debra said, quickly regaining herposure and trying tofort Stacey. Although <b>it </b>wasn’t in Stacey’s nature <b>to </b>overthink, she was deeply concerned about Charlie’s safety. The Jones family was terrifyingly powerful and influential, and the thought of them finding out about Charlie’s past rtionship with Kelly filled her with dread. She couldn’t shake the fear that they <b>might </b>try to harm Charlie if they learned about his connection to Kelly.
Hayden noticed the worry etched on Stacey’s face and tried to reassure her. “Don’t worry. I’ve arranged for people to protect him.” The Hoggard family specialized in robotics, you know, creating robots not only for daily use but also for security. Many household heads had custom- made robots from Hoggard Technologies as their bodyguards due to thepany’s formidable reputation in security. However, Hayden knew that relying solely on robots wasn’t practical, especially when Charlie was away from home alone. Robots needed human oversight. So, he had arranged for a few trusted individuals to be on standby<i>. </i>If Charlie encountered any danger, these people wouldmand the robots to protect him. Hearing this, Stacey was initially stunned, her mind racing with the implications of what Hayden had just said. But soon, she felt a wave of relief wash over her, knowing that steps had been taken to ensure Charlie’s safety. Still, her worries didn’t entirely vanish.
As time flew by, half a month passed, during which the Carter family remained on edge, fearing that the Jones family might harm Charlie. The tension in the household was palpable. After two weeks, Patrick and Debra couldn’t hold back any longer and decided to call Charlie. They realized that <b>if </b>there was no other solution, perhaps the engagement could be called off. Sometimes, remaining unmarried could also be a form of happiness.
When Patrick and Debra made the call, they were far from confident. They knew Charlie well enough to anticipate his reactions. In the past, Charlie had never sought out Kelly because he didn’t understand why she had broken up with him. He might have thought Kelly simply didn’t love him anymore, which was why he never tried to find her. However, now, he knew the real reason behind heir separation. <b>It </b>wasn’t ack of love but because Kelly didn’t want to burden him with her family’s troubles. Because of this newfound understanding, Charlie was never going to let go of her.
In <b>fact</b><b>, </b>over the past two weeks, he had been relentlessly messaging Kelly, pleading with her to see <b>im </b>just one more time. Unfortunately, Kelly hadn’t agreed to a single meeting. Desperate, he had resorted to waiting for her at the entrance of Jones Group’s headquarters. Yet, he couldn’t even close. Each <b>time</b>, her bodyguards intercanted L:N?velDrama.Org ? content.
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<b>Chapter </b><b>293 </b>
When <b>his </b><b>parents </b>called him, Charli