Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Abandoning the Child
"I suppose, Mr. Ross must have something crucial to discuss with me, otherwise he wouldn’t have barged into the women’s restroom. Mr. Battleson, it’s off work now and I don’t think you have the right, as a superior, to order me to stay," she declared.
Having voiced her stance in a gentle tone, Charlotte stared at Justin whose face turned slightly grim.
Justin’s expression hardened, a flash of anger passing through his eyes. He subconsciously loosened his grip on Charlotte’s wrist.
Without any hesitation, Charlotte firmly pulled her hand from his grasp and followed Adam Ross out of the restroom.
Watching Charlotte leave, Justin’s narrow eyes turned a shade of red and he clenched his fists tightly.
"Mr. Ross, what’s the hurry?" she asked.
As soon as they exited the restroom, Charlotte pulled her wrist away from Adam’s grip. She faced him with a calm expression and asked.
No one knew whether Adam’s appearance was premeditated or spontaneous, but she was not in the mood to dawdle with him at the moment.
"Miss Thompson, shouldn’t you thank me?" Adam asked lightly, his tone slightly triumphant as if he was proud of rescuing her from Justin’s clutches.
"Hmm?" Charlotte seemed to hesitate. She pondered for a moment before sincerely uttering a word of thanks.
Adam smiled and his face relaxed. Leaning against the marble wall, he tilted his head upwards, the contours of his face growing clearer. He eyed Charlotte before speaking in a soft voice.
"Miss Thompson, surely you don’t plan on adopting children for everyone, do you?"
"What?" Charlotte frowned, her heart pounding alarmingly. She understood what Adam meant, but she refused to admit it.
"That’s right, there’s no need for Miss Thompson to thank me. I should be the one thanking Miss Thompson for taking care of my child," Adam continued, deciding to cut to the chase. He knew Charlotte was astute and had come here today with the intention of discussing the issue of custody.
"I don’t know what Mr. Ross is talking about," Charlotte retorted, masking her displeasure with an expression of innocence.
Her eyes lit up with amusement and she smiled radiantly at Adam, momentarily captivating him.
"Miss Thompson is so smart, why wouldn’t she understand what I meant?"
"Why don’t I put it this way. Thanks to Miss Thompson taking care of them, two Ross children receive the care that they need."
"However, I now need to take back those two children. It’s not only my responsibility as a father, but also the responsibility of the head of the Ross family." Adam asserted seriously.
"Huh..." Charlotte scoffed, rage flickering in her eyes as she gazed at Adam. Her words were laced with frost as she retorted,
"Mr. Ross, you really have a sense of humor. Wanting their custody now? Why did you abandon them in the first place if you knew this day would come? What’s the point of wanting their custody if you could abandon them initially?"
Charlotte retaliated without a hint of her emotions. She had known all along that Adam would eventually confront her about this.
But things had changed and she absolutely wasn’t going to hand over the children to Adam without a fight.
She couldn’t count on a father who couldn’t even take care of his children.
Adam, anticipating Charlotte’s willingness, gave a small smile.