Chapter 447: Chapter 447 All Satisfied
Charlotte Thompson’s hand, resting on the doorknob, paused slightly. Within seconds, she heard her clueless cousin break into a cacophony of laughter.
"Well done, Henry! Don’t worry, I’m definitely on your side. If you really plan on chasing after my sister, I’m all in."
At his words, the corner of Charlotte’s mouth twitched.
She turned the doorknob and opened the door. As the door swung open, Jordan Thompson’s loud laughter abruptly ceased, his face a whirlwind of shifting expressions.
Charlotte calmly walked past Jordan, placed the breakfast on the table, and looked at him with a slight smile on her face, saying, "Why did you stop laughing?"
The latter, barely managing to normalize his expression, untouched his nose in a forlorn manner and looked at Henry Hudson for help.
Unable to contain his laughter, Henry replied to Charlotte, "Charlotte, why are you so early?"
Charlotte pulled her gaze from Jordan, and smiled, "I didn’t have much to do today, so I brought you breakfast."
With that, she handed the food to Henry and added, "Eat it while it’s hot."
No longer under Charlotte’s stern gaze, Jordan visibly relaxed. He glanced at Henry gratefully, then spoke up seriously: "Sis, your secret-keeping skills need work. Our eldest brother came to Druarus to discuss a project. He knows about Henry taking a hit for you, and he’s coming over, too."
At his words, Charlotte looked at him, slightly surprised, and said, "Our eldest brother is back? Why didn’t I hear about it?"
"He arrived in the wee hours of the morning. He probably didn’t notify you because it was so late. I just found out myself not too long ago. He’s probably worried about the situation with the kids."
Yawning and stretching, Jordan rubbed his massive dark circles and said, "I need to go home and catch up on sleep. I rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night and haven’t even closed my eyes since."
Yawning again, he stood up from his chair and said as he walked out, "Sis, Henry, you guys carry on. I’m out."
Henry’s face was filled with amusement, while Charlotte could only give a helpless smile.
...
Approaching noon, Charlotte finally saw Henry Thompson.
Henry wore a black suit, a polite smile on his face. When he stepped into the room, his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise that was hard to detect.
Charlotte stood up and smiled, "Brother, you should have told me you were coming back."
At her words, he raised an eyebrow and said, "I believe Jordan’s news is faster than mine."
Just as he had expected, the surprise he had planned for Charlotte had already been revealed by Jordan’s big mouth hours ago.
He pulled over a chair and took a seat, looking towards Henry Hudson with gratitude.
"Henry, I heard about everything that happened yesterday," he said. "Thank you for saving Charlotte."
At his words, Henry gave a slight smile, subtly glancing at Charlotte, and said softly, "Don’t be too grateful. If I hadn’t taken the hit for her, I would probably regret it for the rest of my life."
Catching on to his little movement, Henry Thompson paused for a moment, and then a look of understanding arose in his eyes.
He looked up at Charlotte, who was standing beside him, and said, "Charlotte, I left the gifts in the car, could you help me get them?"
Hearing him, Charlotte naturally nodded and turned to leave the room.
As she left, Henry Thompson didn’t beat around the bush, and asked, "Henry, do you have feelings for Charlotte..."
"Yes," Henry affirmed. "Brother, you should know what I mean."
Henry Thompson was taken aback for a moment, then a look of admiration appeared on his face, and he said, "If the two of you could actually get together, I would be in full support."
After all, Charlotte has been alone for many years, taking on so much. As her elder brother, it pained him to see his sister struggling.
If they could be together, it would be the best of both worlds.