Chapter 43 La and I Will Wait for You
In the back of Charles’s mind, he was already kicking himself.
Seriously, how could he let her see him looking like such a mess?
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However, seeing how nervous he was actually calmed Tess down a bit. Her stress melted away, and she chuckled.
“You look so full of life–like your real self.”
The second Charles heard that, his ears turned bright red, but his hair kind of hid it.
“I’ll get your suitcase!”
He jumped to change the topic and hurried to grab it, eager to help out.
Tess did not stop him. Honestly, with how flustered he was, she figured if she did not give him something to do, he would probably panic.
She handed him the handle and said a soft thank
you.
Charles grinned and mumbled that it was nothing.
Tess sat down on the couch with La in her arms, but then she noticed something–those divorce papers she had left on the coffee table were gone.
Did she
put
them somewhere else?
She frowned, <i>got </i>up, and searched around but could not find them anywhere.
It was not until Charles came back after putting away her suitcase that Tess asked him, “Hey, Charles, did you see the divorce papers I left here?”
She looked up–only to see that the messy, cute, awkward Charles from before had disappeared.
Now he was wearing a neat white shirt, and his hair was styled perfectly.
Tess’s lips twitched. She had not expected him to clean himself up so fast.
“What’s with the outfit?”
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Hearing her teasing, Charles’s ears, which had just cooled down, turned red again–this time. all the way up to the tips, impossible to hide without messy hair.
Tess caught it and pressed her lips together to hide her smile..
It was clear Charles really cared about how he looked around her.
However, Tess understood. She was just a guest he had kindly taken in. No one wants to look sloppy in front of a guest.
So she told herself not to overthink it and did not stare at him for too long.
She turned her eyes away at the exact moment that flicker of disappointment crossed Charles’s eyes–so she did not see it at all.
“Divorce papers?” Charles asked.
Charles had pulled himself together and took the lead, asking first.
“Yeah.”
Tess nodded.
The second she said that, Charles’s face looked a bit weird.
Tess frowned. “What’s up?”
“Did you check your nightstand? I think I put them in your roomst time …‘
Tess’s eyes widened. “What?”
An awkward silence fell over them, only broken by La’s sudden crying.
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Tess quickly snapped out of it and went to make a bottle, while Charles, with her okay, turned her whole room inside out looking for the
papers.
Nothing.
He came back out, still frowning, and saw Tess sitting on the couch feeding La.
Charles scratched his head, looking guilty, and spilled everything he had done.
After hearing it all, Tess just stared at him. She was actually impressed.
Wasn’t he still working for Lock Group? Didn’t he realize how risky this was if someone
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found out?
She asked him that straight out.
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Charles went quiet, then shook his head. “I just wanted to help you out, Tess. I didn’t really think too much about the rest.”
Tess was speechless for a second.
A small wave of warmth spread in her chest. She really was touched.
If Finn had really signed those papers, this would have all been over by now.
Too bad they had gone missing again …
After a moment, Tess let out a long sigh. “It’s fine. I’ll just print some new ones. But really, thanks, Charles.”
She shot him a soft smile, and Charles felt his heart skip a beat.
For a second, something weird buzzed between them.
After feeding La, Tess put her down and went to print new papers herself.
Charles sat nearby, stuck staring at La.
La was adorable and she did not fuss at all. She just started tugging on his hair and poking his face. He froze like a statue, too scared to move.
He sneaked a look at Tess who was standing by the printer.
A flicker crossed his eyes–warmth that quickly sank into quiet disappointment.
In the end, he did not really help her at all.
Not long after, Tess headed to her room to change.
She picked out one of her old dresses–nothing fancy, a bit old–fashioned, but still ssy. It was a huge step up from the in work clothes she wore when cleaning.
Tess always had great taste and her own style. Even after all this time, the dress still looked amazing on her.
Charles was so stunned by her long legs and bare arms that he did not even know where to look. He just stared at the floor.
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“I need to stop by Lock Group for a bit. Can I ask you to watch La for me?”
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She sounded a little apologetic when she asked, and Charles nodded so fast he nearly gave himself whish. “Yeah! La and I will wait for you toe back.”
Right after he said it, his whole face turned red.
Why did that sound like something a husband says to his wife?
Luckily, Tess didn’t notice at all. She just grabbed her papers and headed out the door.