Half an hour later, Leanna looked at the pile of toys in front of her as she remained silent.
She thought this tactic would hold Charlotte back a little.
Little did she know Charlotte was so skillful…
From the side, Charlotte could be heard saying, "I've got another one!"
Leanna was speechless.
Just as Charlotte was about to continue playing, Leanna said, "Alright, Charlotte, that's enough."
Charlotte said, "I'm going to get a few more!"
Leanna licked her lips. "I'm getting thirsty. Let's get something to drink."
When Charlotte heard that, she could only give up. "Alright. We'll get a drink, then we can come back later…"
Leanna hastily pulled her away.
The toys she obtained were stuffed into various shopping bags and taken back to the car by the bodyguards.
As they sat in the cafe, Charlotte played with the little guy for a moment, then flopped on the table as if she were completely spent. She didn't even want to move.
Leanna asked, "What's the matter? You looked so spirited just now."
"It's nothing. I just feel like everything's changed…"
Seeing Charlotte's gradually sinking expression, Leanna said, "You should be happy that your grandfather is still alive."
Charlotte supported her chin with her arm. "Yes, Grandpa is still alive, but…"
She didn't continue her sentence, but Leanna understood what she was trying to say.
Leanna said, "His body hasn't been found yet, so he might be alive."
Charlotte simply sighed. "Or maybe he didn't leave anything behind—not even his bones."
As she spoke, she looked at Leanna. "Leanna, I know Uncle Joseph did a lot of bad things, and he even caused Miss Zoe to lose her child, but for some reason, I just can't hate him. Is there something wrong with me?"
Leanna smiled. "No. I've said this before; he did hurt a lot of people, but he'll always be your Uncle Joseph. Only you know how he treated you, and that will influence whether you hate him or not."
Charlotte stared at the cup on the table. "Say, on that day at the cemetery, if Lachlan hadn't appeared, would he have killed my dad and everyone in the Woodley Family?"
Leanna said, "Yes."
Charlotte sighed again, but she didn't know what to say.
Leanna also knew she had mixed feelings about Joseph, but curiously enough, no matter how bad a person was, as long as they still had a bit of conscience, one would feel like they still had a chance to turn back.
Perhaps only people who were truly hurt by him would paint him as a villain.
A while later, Charlotte said, "Before Uncle Joseph left, he told me something."
Leanna shook her thoughts away. "What is it?"
"He said—"
Charlotte recalled the day when they were by the river. Joseph's voice was low, but he wasn't voicing a threat. It sounded more like a word of caution.
"Don't trust Lachlan. After he deals with the Woodleys, his next targets will be your grandfather and your father."
After Charlotte finished her story, Leanna thought for a bit before saying, "Do you believe what he said?"
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