Only after three days was Charity discharged from the hospital. She specially hired a maternity matron and a caregiver to look after her.Catherine was the one who introduced Aunty Lorrie to Charity. Apparently, Aunty Lorrie was the best maternity matron in Canberra, in terms of quality and professionalism in caring for children. After Charity was discharged, Aunty Lorrie proved what she was made of through her ability. In particular, Aunty Lorrie looked after the newborn babies with great care.As for the newly-hired caregiver, Aunty Queenie, she cooked delicious food. What was more, she was excellent at serving pregnant women. Every day, she nourished Charity to make sure the latter had sufficient breast milk, and Charity recovered very well.On the day Charity left the confinement center, Max came to visit her and brought with him many tonics, as well as toys.At the sight of the motherly Charity carrying her baby on the couch, Max was filled with mixed feelings.He never
“All the residents here are rich, aren’t they?” Charity replied with a laugh.“That’s true.”Max then dropped the subject.Charity did not mind whether she had a neighbor or not. As a public figure, she hardly interacted with her neighbors, so whoever lived next door did not matter to her.After her confinement period, she returned to the office to work.She never used to have many goals for making money, but now she wanted to make more money for her child to spend.Regardless of whether her child would turn out promising in the future, he would not need to suffer if she made more money.In the evening, when her car arrived at the gate of her villa, there was a big lorry parked at the two-story villa next door, and a mover was carrying a wheelchair into the house.Charity frowned, but after reversing her car into the porch, she headed to the garden.While carrying Cal, Larissa was chatting with Aunty Lorrie and Aunty Queenie and watching the sunset.“Mom, our new neighbor has
It had been almost a year since Charity last met the man in Country R.One year ago, one leg of his was empty. Now that he was standing upright in a pair of pants, she could not tell that he had lost one leg.Even so, Charity was sure that that leg of his was probably not the same as a normal person’s.Otherwise, he would not need a walking stick.“When did you return from overseas?” Charity soon pulled herself together from the shock.“Less than three days ago.” Chester fixed his eyes on the woman in front of him. It was hard for him to imagine that she was already a mother.After one year, her face seemed chubbier, and she was not as thin as before but looked more bosomy.A dark glint flashed in his eyes.However, he dared not fix his eyes on that for long. He swiftly averted his gaze and turned to the baby in the stroller.That was when his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Was that… his and her child?He heard Shaun say previously that the child looked rather cute.Howeve
Chester was speechless. If he were to deny it, Charity probably would not believe him. Her eyes seemed to say that he should come clean with the truth or bear the consequences. “Yes. That’s right. I used the seaside villa to make your neighbor move away.”Chester was honest with his answer. Charity laughed out of exasperation. If she had something in her hand, she would have thrown it at Chester without hesitation. “You exchanged a villa worth billions of dollars for one worth 700 to 800 million dollars. I don’t think your legs are the problem. It’s your brain. Why didn't you exchange it with me? I don’t mind moving to the seaside. I’ll offer this villa to you.’Although Charity was financially independent, she was still reluctant to spend billions of dollars bidding for seaside houses. However, that lunatic, Chester, exchanged it without batting an eyelid. What a spendthrift. He truly did not know how hard it was to earn money. Chester, on the other hand, did not f
Larissa looked back. Her daughter was wearing an ash gray sweater with a simple pair of ripped jeans and her hair casually tied up, making her neck look long and slender. Chester was walking beside Charity with a walking stick, but he had a towering figure and did not look like a disabled person at all. On the contrary, his aura was similar to that of a gentleman on television. Although the scar on his face affected his good looks, it added some cold, charming manliness to him. With Charity and Chester standing together and the adorable Callum in the stroller, they looked like a real family of three. After entering the house, Larissa placed the bread on the table while the housekeeper served them some refreshments. As if he had noticed that he was back home, Cal kept waving his hands unhappily in the stroller. He was also whining as if he was about to cry. Larissa immediately picked him up. Chester’s heart turned to mush upon seeing such a tiny being, especially because
Everyone was still there, and he said it out loud right in front of Larissa. Charity held her breath for a moment. Then, when she sensed Larissa’s weird gaze, she felt her face flush red. ‘Was that man crazy?’Larissa chuckled in secret. “It’s almost dark outside. Would you like to stay for dinner, Mr. Jewell? What do you like to eat? I’m cooking today.”“You must be a really good cook.” Chester immediately flattered her. “When I was hospitalized, the soup you made was delicious. I’ve never had such a good chicken soup before.”“I used the chicken I brought from my hometown.” Larissa stood up and said, “There’s still half a chicken left in the house. I can make it for you tonight since you like it.”“Mom, what are you doing? He lives right next door. He can go back if he wants to eat.”Charity could not stand Chester’s flattery. She was aware of what he was trying to achieve by suddenly moving into the house next to hers without notice and saying that his heart was taken.
“What’s wrong with letting me bum meals off you? How miserly of you,” Chester said humorously.“I’m not miserly.” Charity smiled faintly, and her eyes looked so bright that it looked like she could see through him. “Even though you said you’re here to bum meals off me, I’m worried you’ll soon take this as your home and refuse to leave.”At that instant, Chester’s intention was seen through. After panicking for two seconds, he quickly pulled himself together and sighed. “Charity, I didn’t think giving you some bread would lead to such a big misunderstanding. I really think we can never get together in this life and that I don’t deserve to be with you. I’m more than content to see your smiling face once in a while. Yes, I admit I have an ulterior motive for living next door. Nevertheless, I can’t get over you even after over the years getting treatment for my leg overseas.”While speaking, he suddenly paused and darted a sad glance at Charity.“Now, I think watching you from afar is
Charity’s pretty brows furrowed.She knew full well the importance Chester attached to her.However, too many things had happened between the two of them.“Enough, Mom. You don’t have to worry too much.” Charity said helplessly, “I gave birth to the child to stop you from urging me to get married. And now, I’ve just given birth to the child one month ago, yet you can’t wait for me to get married. Anyhow, I’ve planned not to get married.”“Alas. You must’ve been influenced by your dad and my affair.”Larissa sighed and blamed herself for it.For Charity, that was not the case.She was just screwed over by Chester, the one who started it all.After ten minutes or so, that albatross came again. He was like a fly that kept surrounding Cal.When it was dinner time, Chester touted Larissa’s cooking. “Aunty Larissa, your cooking is amazing. Although it’s not the kind of food hotels serve, it tastes of home. When I was nursing my health overseas, everything else was fine, except that