it. You guys should go a

aught in Robert's gaze— his eyes looked like dark and deep pools that arrested her. Words fled

into the bathroom, lock

from the mirror. She glared at her own

you, you stupid woman! Why did you have t

cool against her heated skin, and she welcomed the relief. Right now, she quite simply wanted to be swallo

ths, she dared another pee

en. A man who wouldn't want to sleep with a lady like me is worse than a beas

herself while speak

erson. You're making it sound like you're disappointed he didn't do anything. Stupid! You should be thanking whatever god t

her after her impa

to my own house. It's not like I can drive him away now. And, all things cons

ce, to helplessness, then to frustr

don't kno

t a compl

while it was true that he had done her a good

too much about it." Satisfied with her answer, C

e atmosphere was thick

chopsticks and looked at

s son's gaze meant. He was defini

ronged that his son was tak

used some tricks, but it wasn'

He thought that by doing so, he would be able to get alon

accusing stare and swallowed. Was

ing awkwardness between the son and the f

direction of the bathroom,

o his son again, trying not to win

ie has been in the bathroom for some time

get up and just kept

well. One look at Jax's eyes and

clean of this one. It w

his gaze once again and rubbed his nose. 'I'm happy he's c

s in for many more he

Jax shifted in his chair. The next moment, he jumped

took a hesitant step towards the door, staring at it for a

Who

st thing in her mind, Char

er and son outside. Was

at you

l needed to kn

swered her

ely Jax

led herself to change her mood. Slo

ad and met Jax's q

ng, she somehow und

wn and gave him

Let's conti

corners of his mouth were curved downwards

elplessly, and re

really okay now. How could I not feel better after I saw you? I

er words, then reached for her hand. Th

straight on the chair wit

the table for Charlene to know tha

bably watc

wardly and sat back on her

nding out that Robert was a normal man, she was a little flu

and sharing a meal with her was

s and kiss. Many thought it old-fashioned, but she wanted to save h

ith Arnold. But she couldn't have been more wrong. The man she had though

est throbbed with a quiet, but deep pain and Charlene was once

il appeared

rice, gleaming green a

petizing was the sentiment th

as deep and impenetrable as a bottomless abyss, but a

as the sensitive sort of person, she would

teful smile, Charlene picked up th

bitter a

he was disentangling her confl

ns were different

this. She was reminded of her mother when they were still together,

hed her

rving. He stretched out his chopsticks and

head and met his g

he felt as if she was caught in gazes that were as de

flowed wit

en, and she had to fight the h