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Chapter 988

Author: Light Breeze
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-09 19:00:00
Renata had just finished speaking when she heard a soft cough coming from the doorway. Raising her eyes, she saw that it was Charles.

He had come to Brookesville for a debrief. Upon hearing about Gwynn’s birthday, he took the opportunity to come over with a gift, only to overhear his ex-wife speaking ill of him.

It was very awkward.

After a moment, she said embarrassingly, "Life isn’t easy."

Charles stared at her...

After a while, he handed the gift to Gwynn and sincerely said, "This is a birthday gift for you, Gwynn. I also brought a little something for Ocelotte. I just saw the kids. They look really healthy."

Gwynn didn’t refuse the gifts. After all, there was no need to make enemies, even on a surface level.

She accepted the gifts and exchanged a few pleasantries with him. However, it was obvious that he was distracted, especially after Renata took her leave. He even responded to several questions with irrelevant answers.

Gwynn smiled and sent Charles off after a brief con
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