Chapter 346: Chapter 346: I Adopted It
"A single security camera doesn’t prove anything, but the contents in its frame are particularly attention-grabbing."
The contents?
Isn’t that just her holding hands with the children?
It seemed Justin Battleson was determined to probe deeper today, not willing to let it go.
"I’ve already said, those children are not mine. I get along with them because I’m friends with their parents. Do I need to explain this to you again?"
Charlotte Thompson tucked her loose hair behind her ear, tilting her small face up with a nonchalant expression.
The shrewd and cunning Justin Battleson was indeed relentless!
Charlotte stealthily glanced at Justin Battleson, who was currently sipping his coffee, and she couldn’t help but snark at him mentally.
"Hmm, if that’s the case, I’m quite puzzled on behalf of Adam Ross." Justin Battleson thought of the scene on the security footage and slightly furrowed his brow, casually mentioning Adam.
"What?" Charlotte looked at Justin Battleson warily, her nerves immediately on edge.
Why did Justin Battleson suddenly bring up Adam Ross? What was he getting at?
"I remember there being two children in that footage who look a lot like Adam when he was young. At first, I thought Adam’s children had been taken away." Justin Battleson chuckled, nonchalantly bringing it up.
Upon hearing his words, Charlotte couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile. So, he had noticed the two children who resembled Adam.
She couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
If that’s the case, then she should seize this opportunity and shift the topic towards Adam.
Then try to substantiate her ideas with facts.
Just like that, Charlotte quickly responded with a faint smile: "Mr. Battleson, the two children you’re talking about are the ones I adopted."
As her words fell, Charlotte noticed the surprised expression on Justin Battleson’s face.
He should be surprised.
Without waiting for him to say anything more, Charlotte seized the initiative and continued, "When I was in Ashton, I was always involved in charity work for orphanages."
Charlotte paused, took a glance at Justin Battleson, who gestured for her to continue.
"By pure chance, I met these two little boys. They were fair and cute, very intelligent and well-behaved. Plus, at that time, um... I was quite fond of children, so I applied to the orphanage to adopt these two."
Her explanation was smooth and there was nothing to doubt.
However, Justin was still able to pick up on a crucial piece of information.
"Back then?" Justin Battleson asked with a hint of confusion in his tone.
He had been observing her as she spoke earlier. He wondered whether it was because she hid it well, or he simply did not notice it.
Not only was the content of what Charlotte said harmless, but even her expression was impeccable.
"Mmm... it was during that time. I always enjoyed playing with children. Coincidentally, these two boys caught my fancy, so I adopted them. As for Mr. Battleson’s remark that these two children resemble Mr. Ross, you’re not wrong."
Charlotte winked at Justin Battleson, her expression cunning like a fox.
"What do you mean?" Intrigued by her words, Justin couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.
"The first time I saw these two children was at an orphanage in Ashton. They were tiny, and according to the head of the orphanage, they’d been abandoned."
Charlotte’s voice was so soft that it felt like a feather unintentionally brushing against Justin’s heart, causing him to frown.
"Mr. Battleson, you can’t possibly imagine what they went through. During the snowy winter, the two brothers didn’t even have thick clothes to wear, their little faces were frozen red."
"Such adorable children, and yet, they were abandoned by their father."