Chapter 1227: Chapter 1227: Find a New Daddy
Charlotte Thompson didn’t understand what Grace Thompson was talking about.
But evidently, the rest of the children seemed to understand her, displaying odd expressions on their faces.
Seeing the children shaking their heads and sighing, Charlotte looked up at James Thompson.
Weren’t they supposed to be eating cake? Why does everyone look like this when they came back?
But James simply looked at Charlotte, chuckled, and then set his gaze on the ongoing standoff between Mr. Thompson and Jordan Thompson, before walking over.
"Indeed, it’s just as I thought!"
Grace Thompson crossed her arms behind her back, muttering to herself.
Beside her, Hank Thompson exaggeratedly shook his head: "I can’t believe that after overcoming eighty of the eighty-one trials, we’re stuck at the very last one."
Now, Charlotte really was utterly confused. She crouched down and asked the children in front of her: "Babies, what are you talking about? Did something happen?"
Grace Thompson was the first to come up and give Charlotte a hug, and the other children crowded around as well.
Although Charlotte didn’t understand, she still returned the children’s hugs.
"There’s nothing to worry about, mommy. ’Where there are green hills, we won’t worry about firewood,’" Hank Thompson said, clenching his fist toward Charlotte.
"It’s just that daddy’s luck is really bad."
"Ah, so does that mean Justin is no longer our dad?"
"Do we have to find a new dad now?"
The children discussed among themselves, each line delivered gravely, which made Charlotte rub her eyes.
There hadn’t been a paranormal event just now, right?
How did the children become like this after just one trip upstairs and a piece of cake?
Charlotte couldn’t help but look towards James.
She knew well enough that her fifth brother could be devious, but surely he wouldn’t brainwash the children.
"Babies, what in the world are you talking about? How is Justin not your dad?"
Charlotte spoke up, intending to understand the whole story.
"Mommy, we all get it now. Justin didn’t pass great-grandpa’s test, right?" Grace Thompson said earnestly, batting her big eyes.
"Yeah, doesn’t that mean Justin can’t be with mommy now? That will make great-grandpa unhappy, won’t it?"
"But, I still like daddy. He’s always been good to us..."
Listening to the children’s murmuring, Charlotte’s gaze fell on Cyrus Thompson.
"Don’t worry mommy, we’re still here for you," Cyrus grabbed Charlotte’s sleeve, his expression serious, comforting her.
Finally, through the children’s words, Charlotte pieced together what was happening.
She let out a breath and was about to speak, but she was unsure what to say. Eventually, she just burst out laughing.
The relationship between Justin Battleson and Charlotte was something the children had clearly seen.
Seeing their mommy not only not distressed but actually laughing made them very perplexed.
"Could this be ’crying with joy’?"
Hank nudged Jack Thompson with his elbow.
"Oh no, mommy must be overly heartbroken!" Grace covered her small mouth, her little face filled with shock.
The two little ones’ words left Charlotte laughing and crying at the same time. She reached out and squeezed Grace’s cheek, still with a trace of amusement in her voice:
"Where did you hear that Justin didn’t pass great-grandpa’s test?"