Chapter 674: Chapter 674: Still Angry with Me?
With a soft sigh, she stepped to the side to make a path, her voice sultry, "Come in."
Upon hearing that, a flicker of joy passed through Justin’s eyes and he quickly stepped inside.
After closing the door, Charlotte Thompson also followed in.
Jordan Thompson woke up the children, who were still half-asleep, to eat. They rubbed their eyes one after the other as they sat down at the table.
Grace Thompson still had the remnants of sleep on her ruddy little face. The little girl yawned and then turned her pink mouth to look at Olivia Thompson.
The latter sat quietly, but it wasn’t hard to see that she was extremely excited.
Catching a glimpse of Justin, who had just entered through the door, Grace’s eyes lit up. She immediately ran to him, hugging his leg.
The man’s eyes softened. He squatted down and patted the girl’s head, which was tied up in a tiny bun, and spoke warmly, "Grace, you’re such a good girl, let’s eat."
With that, he stood up, holding Grace’s soft little hand and walked towards the table. All the others took their seats, and a sudden lightness seemed to fill Charlotte’s heart.
It seemed like for the first time all these people were able to sit together for a meal.
Although the atmosphere was tinged with a strange awkwardness, luckily, the vibrant children and Jordan’s quick-witted chatter prevented the situation from becoming cold.
After the meal, since it was already dark and Annie Annie was still hospitalized, she couldn’t stay out for too long. She stood up, looking somewhat reluctantly at Olivia.
Then she looked at Charlotte Thompson, her voice filled with yearning.
"Charlotte, it’s getting late, I have to go back," she pursed her lips and continued, "Annie will stay with you for a few days, we will come to get her some other day."
As she finished speaking, Charlotte sighed softly and said, "Don’t worry, I will take good care of Annie. You should take care of your health too."
Hearing this, she nodded and took a few steps forward to give Charlotte a light hug.
Even though she was dressed in a heavy coat, you could still clearly feel the chill of her body.
Perhaps what was colder than her body was her heart.
After a few moments, Charlotte Thompson patted her on the back, laughed softly, and said, "Okay now, it’s not as if we’re parting forever. Take care of yourself and be careful on the road."
With that, she looked up at the man standing behind Annie Anne. King Samuel gave a slight nod before he left first.
After watching the two of them leave one after the other, and seeing that the children were eagerly dragging Olivia back to their room to play, Charlotte sat down on the sofa, a sense of loss in her heart.
At the other end of the sofa, Justin’s gaze faltered for a moment before he discreetly moved a few steps towards Charlotte.
The atmosphere between the two became even stranger.
Unable to bear the suffocating atmosphere any longer, Jordan stood up in a huff and announced to Charlotte, "Sis, I’m going to walk the dog. I’ll be back later."
At this, Charlotte was taken aback and then asked in confusion, "What dog?"
The foot Jordan had lifted mid-step stiffened in mid air. He then facepalmed and said, "I guess I’ll go take myself for a walk."
With that, before Charlotte could say anything, he went straight out of the living room.
After the sound of the door slamming shut, the living room reverted back to silence.
Charlotte pursed her lips, picked up a cup from the table at a leisurely pace, and said slowly, "You saw the children leave too, aren’t you planning on going?"
At her words, the man beside her smiled, his tone slightly teasing,
"Are you still mad at me?"