Chapter 1136: Chapter 1136: Reeking of Alcohol
Grace had been staying in Stardust Garden all along.
Inside, there were top doctors and medical equipment; they almost daily checked on Grace Thompson’s health, while on the other side, the search for a matching heart donor continued without any pauses.
Yet, time passed by, and still, nothing was found.
So sometimes, when she saw how haggard Grace looked, Charlotte Thompson felt heartbroken.
Charlotte had responded to the hospital, and after hanging up, she thought to herself that she should visit the hospital to find Vincent when she had time.
After all, it was Vincent who had taken care of her children initially, and he definitely knew the children’s health status the best.
Although Annie Anne’s and Grace Thompson’s matters also deeply worried Charlotte, when she got home and saw the children, she did not show any of this emotion but was tender and patient, playing with the children, and finally, she told them stories to put them to sleep.
Because of social obligations, Justin Battleson came home quite late today.
Actually, since he got back together with Charlotte, Justin would avoid company entertainment as much as possible, sending others in his place when he couldn’t, but today’s negotiation was significant, so Justin had to attend in person.
When Justin arrived, Charlotte had just finished bathing, her hair still wet, but she came out when she heard the noise.
Seeing her, Justin, without fully taking off his coat, reached out and drew Charlotte into his arms.
"Why didn’t you blow-dry your hair? What if you catch a cold?"
Justin’s fingertips gently brushed through Charlotte’s wet hair.
With her nose against Justin’s body, Charlotte caught a whiff of alcohol.
It wasn’t strong, but it was enough to make Charlotte slightly displeased, so she pushed against Justin’s chest and pointed towards the bathroom, "Go take a shower and change your clothes."
But Justin showed no sign of letting go of Charlotte; his voice, on the contrary, became even lower and more intimate.
"Don’t ..."
He said softly, giving off a sense of whining.
Ever since a time when Justin got drunk and Charlotte disliked it, and he successfully held her with whining tactics, it was as if he had flipped some strange switch.
Sometimes, after he drank too much, he was cold and composed in front of others, but in front of Charlotte, he would become clingy like a child, seeking hugs.
Every time, Charlotte was at a loss with Justin, who took the opportunity to become increasingly presumptuous.
"Wife ... you smell so good ..." Justin lowered his head to Charlotte’s neck and sniffed gently, as if addicted to it, murmuring constantly.
"Charlotte ... my baby, wife ..."
Usually, Justin would only call Charlotte by her nickname, but after drinking, he’d start with all sorts of mushy pet names, sometimes overwhelming Charlotte.
But looking at Justin’s blurry eyes, she wasn’t sure if he was truly sober or actually drunk.
"Justin."
Charlotte pinched Justin’s cheek, "Go take a shower. You reek of alcohol—I don’t like it."
But this time Justin seemed to have drunk quite a lot, and the alcohol was hitting him hard at this moment.
"What! Wife, how can you not like me anymore? You can’t change your heart, you are my wife, and no one can take you away ..."
As he spoke, Justin wrapped his arms around Charlotte’s waist, pulling her towards the bed.
Seeing this, Charlotte had no choice but to go along with Justin’s actions temporarily, lying obediently in his arms.
However, just as Justin was about to lie down on the bed, Charlotte straight-out kicked him off.