<b>Chapter </b>382
The <b>person </b>beside me heard that and looked awkward.
These words<b>, </b>if said in private, would definitely be <b>gossip </b>that everyone talks about. <b>After </b>all, who in the upper ss doesn’t have scandals? Especially those who have multiple women outside, have illegitimate children, thedies in the wealthy circle <b>are </b><b>all </b>used to it.
No one would talk about it openly, even if <b>their </b>own husband <b>cheated</b>. Thesedies would just turn a blind eye to protect themselves and their family’s reputation.
<b>I </b><b>didn’t </b>expect Mrs. Hamilton to be so unconventional, she just blurted it out in public, <b>isn’t </b>she trying <b>to </b>embarrass Mr. Hamilton on purpose?
People with thest name Hamilton, you can’t offend them, but you also <b>can’t </b><b>say </b>anything.
Only Mr. Levin stepped up to break the ice at that moment, joking, “Mrs. Hamilton is quite funny, <b>she’s </b>joking <b>around </b>with <b>everyone</b><b>.</b>”
<b>Is </b>it a joke or not, everyone knows it, just giving face, <b>after </b>everyone dispersed, <b>Jaxson </b>put down his <b>ss</b><b>, </b>took a step forward, stopped in front of her, “You know Collin’s situation, why <b>say </b>that?”
“I’m stating facts,” Charlotte crossed her arms, “If the Hamilton family wants <b>a </b><b>grandson</b>, why not just ept Collin as their adopted son?”
<b>You </b>sympathized with him, pitied him, could have recognized him <b>as </b>your own<b>, </b>and it wouldn’t <b>have </b>been in <b>vain </b>for the child who once called you. <b>dad</b>.”
His chest heaved suddenly, his <b>face </b>calm, “I <b>never </b>thought you would <b>misunderstand </b><b>my </b>rtionship with him.”
Charlotte looked <i>at </i>him<b>, </b>smiled slightly, “These things <b>don’t </b>matter <b>anymore</b>.” She then looked around and said, “This party is no fun, I’m going back.”
<b>She </b>passed by Jaxson, about to <b>leave</b>, when he suddenly grabbed her <b>arm</b>.
I <b>went </b>back with you.”
Charlotte <b>didn’t </b><b>answer</b><b>. </b>
Jaxson told Mr. Levin he was <b>leaving </b><b>early</b>. Charlotte followed him out <b>of </b>the building, <b>distracted </b><b>and </b>dragging <b>her </b><b>feet</b>.
She <b>deliberately </b><b>embarrassed </b>him in public, thinking he would lose his <b>temper</b><b>… </b>
Whenever it <b>came </b>to <b>Caroline </b>and <b>her </b><b>son </b><b>before</b><b>, </b><b>wasn’t </b><b>he </b><b>always </b><b>ming </b><b>her</b><b>? </b>
<b>Suddenly</b>, <b>she </b><b>didn’t </b><b>notice </b><b>the </b><b>man </b>in <b>front </b>of <b>her </b>stopped, and she bumped <b>into </b>his <b>back</b>.
<b>Jaxson </b><b>turned </b>around, cing his hand <b>on </b>her waist<b>, </b>his <b>gaze </b>deep, “I know you’re <b>trying </b><b>to </b><b>embarrass </b><b>me</b>, but it’s <b>really </b><b>not </b>necessary.”
She <b>hesitated</b>, pushed him <b>away</b><b>, </b>and <b>sneered</b>, “Jaxson, <b>I </b><b>really </b><b>don’t </b>understand <b>you</b>. My <b>parents </b><b>died </b><b>because </b><b>of </b><b>Caroline</b><b>, </b><b>and </b><b>Charlie </b><b>is </b>still in aa
<b>because </b>of <b>Caroline</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
<b>“</b><b>You </b>always <b>said </b><b>you wanted </b>to make <b>it </b>up to me, but <b>if </b><b>you </b><b>really </b><b>wanted </b><b>to </b>make it up, you should <b>have </b><b>done </b>everything possible to <b>make </b>Caroline <b>pay </b><b>the </b><b>price</b>, <b>instead </b>of <b>wasting </b><b>it </b><b>on </b>me<b>, </b>right?”
Jaxson <b>pursed </b><b>his </b><b>thin </b><b>lips </b><b>and </b><b>fell </b><b>silent</b>.
Seeing his attitude, <b>Charlotte </b><b>already </b>knew <b>he </b>couldn’t <b>bear </b>to do it.
Yeah<b>, </b><b>after </b><b>all</b><b>, </b><b>she </b>was the <b>woman </b><b>you </b><b>loved </b><b>for </b><b>ten </b><b>years</b>. How <b>could </b><b>you </b><b>bear </b><b>to</b><b>… </b>
<b>It’s </b>not because of this,” <b>Jaxson’s </b><b>face </b><b>darkened</b>,
“<b>Why </b>was that<b>?</b><b>” </b>
<b>He </b>looked <b>at </b><b>her </b>deeply <b>and said</b>, “Give <b>me </b>some <b>time</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
Charlotte didn’t care<b>, </b><b>she </b>got <b>on </b>the <b>car </b><b>and </b><b>turned </b>around.
Watching her close the <b>car </b>door, <b>his </b>thin <b>lips </b>tightened<b>, </b><b>and </b>his <b>gaze </b>darkened <b>a </b><b>bit</b>,
The next <b>day</b><b>, </b>Charlotte <b>got </b><b>up </b>early and passed <b>by </b>the kitchen. <b>She </b>saw <b>Jaxson </b><b>setting </b>breakfast <b>on </b><b>the </b>table. <b>“</b>Let’s have breakfast first.”
She stopped in her tracks, her eyesnding on the pasta <b>he </b>made.
Charlotte didn’t refuse, she walked to the table <b>and </b><b>sat </b>down, picked <b>up </b>a fork and took a bite.
He took off his apron and <b>put </b>it aside, <b>pulled </b><b>out </b>a <b>chair </b><b>and </b>sat down, “How does it taste?<b>” </b>
Charlotte poured herself a ss of warm water and took a sip<b>, </b>“Your cooking skills, did you learn them for Caroline?”
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The <b>smile </b>at the <b>corner </b>of his mouth froze and disappeared.
“<b>I </b>said I don’t like sweet <b>vors</b>. Oh well, Mr. Hamilton remembered Ms. <b>Warren’s </b>taste, how could he <b>remember </b><b>mine</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
Charlotte put <b>down </b>her knife <b>and </b>fork, wiped her hands with a napkin, and <b>didn’t </b>touch the noodles <b>again</b>.
<b>Jaxson </b><b>didn’t </b>say anything, then <b>suddenly </b>got up.
Charlotte <b>was </b>waiting for him <b>to </b>explode, but he just picked up <b>the </b><b>pasta </b>and walked to the <b>trash </b>can, dumped it in.