<b>Chapter </b>298
“Why is she crying?” Aaron asked.
“Maybe she’s upset,” Kevin guessed, looking equally puzzled.
The group of little children were whispering amongst themselves nearby. They thought their voices weren’t loud enough to be heard, but Stacey caught every word. Hayden also overheard the children’s whispers and decided to take action. He immediately walked over and gently guided them out, leading them upstairs to y. Kelly, or rather ire, needed <b>rest</b>, and she shouldn’t be disturbed right now.
Once upstairs, Hayden asked the children to y quietly and not to go downstairs to disturb ire. Meanwhile<b>, </b><b>Stacey was </b>busy preparing food and drinks for Charlie and ire downstairs. ire hadn’t <b>eaten </b>in a long time<b>, </b>but she wasn’t feeling hungry. She just felt miserable and drained.
“Do you want to rest for a while? We’ve prepared a guest room upstairs,” Stacey offered gently. Then<b>, </b>turning to Charlie, <b>she </b>said, “Charlie, take ire to the room to rest. If you’re tired, just <b>get </b>some shut–eye. Call me <b>if </b>you need anything to <b>eat</b>. <b>I’ll </b>have someone prepare it right away.”
Charlie nodded. “Okay.” Without wasting a moment, he picked ire up. Stacey led the way, and Charlie followed her upstairs, carrying ire in his arms. Stacey opened the door to the <b>guest </b>room they had prepared in advance and stepped aside to let Charlie carry ire in. After they entered, Stacey hesitated for a moment before carefully leaving the room, not wanting to disturb them.
She then went downstairs<b>, </b>prepared some fruits and milk, and brought them back upstairs. She thought they might want something to snack on or drinkter. After setting the tray down quietly in the room, Stacey stepped out and closed the door softly. As soon <b>as </b>she came out, she <b>was </b>met with five pairs of curious eyes <b>– </b>Jeremy, Lillian, Kevin, Abigail, and Aaron – all looking up at her with questions written all over their faces. All the children were curious about ire’s sudden appearance Stacey thought for a moment and decided to bring them downstairs to talk.
“Mommy, who’s thatdy?” Kevin asked curiously.
Stacey pondered then said, “She’s the girl your Uncle Charlie likes the most<b>.</b>”
The children’s eyes lit up with surprise and excitement.
Abigail eximed, “Someone finally wants Uncle Charlie?”
<b>Stacey </b><b>was </b>taken aback by thisment butughed, nodding in agreement. “I guess <b>so</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
“So, will she be our aunt in the future?” Lillian asked happily.
“But why <b>is </b><b>she </b>crying?N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
id someone mistreat Aunt ire?” Jeremy <b>asked </b>with a concerned frown.
<b>Stacey </b>struggled to exin the situation to the children <b>as </b>it was tooplicated for them to fully understand. “No one- mistreated her<b>. </b>Aunt ire… Something happened at home. Her mom… just passed away, <b>so </b>she’s very upset<b>, </b><b>Stacey </b>said cautiously, choosing her words carefully.
At this, Jeremy’s <b>eyes </b>widened with understanding. He looked upstairs, worried about ire. The twins, Lillian and Kevin, along with Abigail and Aaron, were too young to fully grasp the gravity of death. They couldn’tprehend how terrible and sad it could be.
ire still wanted to return to Yowhayton, but Charlie kept holding her<b>, </b>staying by her side, and constantlyforting her to prevent her from leaving. In the first few days, ire couldn’t even <b>eat</b>. It wasn’t until a few days <bter </b>that Hayden informed them that Lydia’s body had been brought here and would be transported back to the country through special channels soon.
ire was stunned. She couldn’t <b>believe </b>that Hayden could <b>arrange </b>all this. She thought, ‘But… this is the Hoggard family.
With their connections, it doesn’t seem all that impossible. Those people in Yowhayton are probably <b>eager </b>to close the <b>case </b><b>as </b>soon as possible and bury Mom and the others. Then those coteral rtives can openlypete for the management of Jones Group.’
In the end, ire decided she didn’t care anymore. She didn’t want to <b>get </b>involved in the chaos within Jones Group <b>at </b>all. All she wanted was <b>to </b><b>see </b>Lydia’s body onest time.
Just as Hayden had said, Lydia’s body was brought back two days <bter</b>. When ire saw Lydia’s body with <b>her </b>own eyes, she couldn’t control herself and broke down in tears. Charlie stayed by her side the entire time, and they prepared Lydia’s funeral together. Given the circumstances, the burial had to be conducted quietly. Fortunately<b>, </b><b>after </b>Lydia <b>was </bid to <b>rest</b>, ire’s emotions finally began to stabilize.
For the next year, Charlie remained by ire’s side, providing <b>quiet </bpanionship. A <b>year </b><bter</b>, ire finally emerged from her grief. With everyone’s blessing, Charlie chose Valentine’s Day to set up a romantic proposal. He proposed to <b>ire</b><b>, </b>and she said yes. Charlie was so overjoyed that he immediately stood up, hugged her, and spun her around in sheer happiness. After the sessful proposal, ire took Charlie to the cemetery to visit Lydia’s grave. ire sat in front of the tombstone for a long time until dusk before quietly leaving.
Three monthster, the Carter family prepared <i>a </i>wedding for Charlie and ire in their hometown of gua City. Due to ire’s special identity, the wedding couldn’t be too high–profile, but the family still prepared and decorated the ce beautifully and festively. When Charlie was about to get married, all the children in the Carter family eagerly volunteered to be flower girls and boys. In the end, Charlie and ire couldn’t stop smiling <i>at </i>these adorable little kids. ire decided to let all the children be flower girls and boys for their wedding, which made the children ecstatic. They huddled around ire, full of excitement and joy.
On the wedding day, they didn’t invite many guests<b>; </b>it was mostly family members. Although there weren’t many outsiders, the celebration was incredibly lively, and everyone was in high spirits. The whole day was filled with happiness and joy. When the wedding <b>was </b>over and night fell, the Carter family set off fireworks that lit up the sky beautifully <i>all </i>night long. After that night, Charlie finally had his own partner, and their love story reached a new chapter.
Due to their special status, Charlie and ire couldn’t go on a honeymoon abroad. However, for the two lovers who had been separated for more than ten years, being together was their <b>greatest </b>happiness, and the idea of a honeymoon didn’t matter much.
A few monthster<b>, </b>ire began experiencing morning sickness After a visit to the doctor, they received the joyous news that ire was pregnant. Everyone was thrilled, but Charlie and ire were the happiest of all. They were both surprised and eagerly anticipated the arrival of their baby. Charlie decided to take a break from his work in the entertainment industry, turning down drama roles to focus on staying at home with ire. He devoted himself to taking <b>care </b>of her and learning all about parenting.
Interestingly, as Charlie immersed himself in learning about infant care, he also invested in many baby products<b>, </b>which turned out to be a profitable venture. Charlie thought, ‘I can only properly support my wife and child if <b>I </b>have money. I’m about to be a man who needs to provide for his family!