Chapter 596: Chapter 596 Boyfriend-Girlfriend Relationship
Oh my!
For a person like the boss of Riley Group, he should stop doing things that are beneath his dignity.
Cooking, an activity fitting for a good wife and loving mother, is something Charlotte Thompson is more suited for.
Having toiled away for the whole morning, Charlotte, with her apron tied around her waist, brought the freshly made soy milk into the kitchen and painstakingly poured it into cups before setting them neatly on the table.
The kids were sitting on the sofa watching the television. Grace Thompson was struggling to keep her eyes open, seemingly on the brink of falling asleep.
Yes, on the television, there was this idol drama that Jordan Thompson was currently following, being shown forcibly. He was sitting at the other end of the sofa, completely absorbed in it, a satisfied grin occasionally flashing across his face.
Hank Thompson being forced by his youngest uncle to shift his attention to the TV. Even though he could not understand what was happening at all, he just listened to the profound dialogues between the hero and the heroine, his gaze blank.
Of course, his way of watching the TV was simply staring blankly at the screen, not even comprehending how the characters looked.
Justin Battleson was sitting on this side of the sofa, a good distance away from Jordan. Thankfully neither of them spoke, and the formerly tense atmosphere was gone. The quiet air, now filled with the dialogues from the television, felt quite nice.
Charlotte blinked her eyes, placed the last dish on the table, raised her voice a little, and called out, "Stop watching, come and eat."
Hearing that, Hank, smiling from ear to ear, glanced at Jordan and, letting out a sigh of relief, said, "You heard her, uncle. Let’s stop watching and go eat."
At this, Grace’s little head finally woke up. She trotted over in her slippers and sat excitedly on her exclusively pink chair.
In a few minutes, everyone had gathered at the table. Charlotte picked up her chopsticks and was first to serve Grace a piece of sweet and sour spare rib. Only then, she observed Grace, looking like she was in heaven, open her mouth wide and devour the rib.
Perhaps it was because Justin was there, even Jordan, who was usually the most lively at the table, was uncharacteristically quiet. The atmosphere grew somewhat strange.
It appeared even Grace noticed the change as the sound of her chewing had also significantly lessened.
After wrestling with her thoughts for a few minutes, Charlotte put down her chopsticks, took a few seconds to collect her thoughts, and prepared to speak out.
"There’s something that I wish to announce."
After pausing for a few seconds, she pursed her lips and said, "Starting from today, Justin and I... we are in a relationship."
We are dating."
Hearing this, everyone at the table, except for Justin, froze mid-action with their chopsticks.
Jordan took a sip of soy milk and, upon hearing the news, it got stuck in his throat. He forgot to swallow and started coughing violently.
This startled Charlotte who immediately passed him a glass of water, and patted him on the back tentatively.
On the other side, Hank and Grace glanced at each other, then turned to look at Cyrus Thompson. Their usually reticent big brother had an unusual pleased expression on his face.
Hank curled his lips and saw Grace cheering out loud.
Sitting next to them, Chad Thompson and Jack Thompson paused slightly. Even though they were surprised and taken aback, they still managed a smile.
Although their own father was not with their mother, if their mom was happy, this man... was pretty good too.
Living together for a few days now, the two kids had completely changed their view on Justin Battleson, their relationship was almost like a biological father and his children.
It took more than ten seconds for Jordan Thompson to recover from his coughing fit. He turned, face all red and panting slightly, to Charlotte, his eyes filled with indescribable astonishment.