Chapter 1189: Chapter 1189: Sensible Children
Charlotte Thompson suddenly stood up, attracting the attention of everyone present.
She looked over and met the children’s crystal-clear eyes.
For that reason, Charlotte, who a second before had been agreeing to rush to the office, agreed to Coco’s decision the next second, to push back the time of the meeting.
"Mommy, do you have something urgent to take care of? But why aren’t you going anymore?"
Grace Thompson was the closest to Charlotte and vaguely heard some of the conversation between Coco and Charlotte.
However, Grace was too young to understand, and only when she heard Charlotte was not going to the office did she look up at her.
Hearing Grace’s childish inquiry, Charlotte suddenly felt a pang of discomfort in her heart.
Usually, when children know their parents are going to work, they would be cloyingly affectionate, trying everything to keep their parents at home.
But her own children were extremely sensible.
This realization dawned on Charlotte, that for so long she had been so busy with work, she truly hadn’t taken the time to properly be with her children.
Sometimes, even the task of picking up the kids from kindergarten was left to the housekeeper of Stardust Garden or Jack Bryant.
At such a young age, they had already developed a sense of independence.
As a mother, she felt truly derelict in her duties.
The other children also looked towards Charlotte due to Grace’s words.
"Mommy, if you really have something important to attend to, go ahead and deal with it quickly, it would be bad if it got delayed."
"Yes, Mommy."
"But also take care of your health, don’t work too hard, and don’t stay out too late."
The children each said their piece, sending a surge of emotions through Charlotte’s heart, like ocean waves churning at dawn.
"I’m sorry, my babies."
Charlotte extended her hand and gathered the children in front of her into her arms, speaking softly to them.
"Mommy, what’s wrong? Why are you suddenly apologizing to us?" Chad Thompson grabbed Charlotte’s fingers, his long eyelashes fluttering, his eyes full of confusion.
"For such a long time, Mommy has always been busy with work, never really being with you all. I’m truly sorry, this is all Mommy’s fault, I’ve neglected you," Charlotte’s heart was heavy, and her voice dropped a few tones.
Seemly unable to expect such words from Charlotte, the children looked at each other.
Finally, Cyrus Thompson, the oldest among the children, was the first to speak: "Mommy, how can you speak so about yourself?"
Although Cyrus didn’t know what Charlotte had heard during the phone call, hearing what Charlotte just said, he could guess in his heart and immediately started comforting her.
"Mommy, you haven’t wronged us. On the contrary, we always cause you trouble and make you worry."
"Yes, yes, Mommy, you have to work during the day, and take care of us at night, it’s really too hard," Hank Thompson also nodded eagerly, echoing Cyrus’s words.
"But the very reason Mommy is busy with work is why there isn’t time to be with you guys. I had clearly promised to take you to the amusement park before, but until now, Mommy has not fulfilled that promise."
Guilt was evident in Charlotte’s tone.
And now thinking about it carefully, it seemed she had promised the children many things, but only a few had actually materialized.