“Dad wrote you a letter?” Charlotte asked anxiously. “What did he say in it?”
Michael hesitated for a moment before playing it down. “It’s mostly about asking me to protect you…On top of that, he said that if you have not claimed what he left you by meeting with Jeffrey within five years, I should then deliver it to you personally.”
When she heard his words, Charlotte’s heart was in turmoil and filled with complicated emotions.
It never occurred to her that her father would write Michael a letter before he died.
Her father was likely worried about her. If she couldn’t break out of her rut and start a new life in five years, Michael was to come and take care of her.
From what Jeffrey had told her, she was now certain that the box’s contents had nothing to do with her father’s death.
In that case, what did Dad leave me?
“Charlotte…” Michael’s voice interrupted her thoughts. Regaining her senses, she turned toward him. “Thank you, Michael. You should head home now and take good care of yourself.”
“Mmm-hmm. Goodbye.”
After looking longingly at her, Michael turned and left.
When Charlotte saw his slim silhouette, she felt extremely guilty for involving him in her troubles.
She hoped that Zachary would keep his word and not cause Michael any trouble.
“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”
Ellie came out from the private room with Fifi while holding a cake in her hand. “Mommy, this cake is really delicious. You should try it.”
“Wow! It’s beautiful.” Charlotte bent over to carry Ellie and gave the cake a bite. “It’s really delicious!”
“Mommy, the banana milkshake is very nice too.”
Jamie brought over his milkshake and fed Charlotte with it.
“Hmm, it’s tastes really good. I like it very much.” Charlotte tried Jamie’s milkshake.
“Mommy, has Mr. Brown left?” Robbie walked out with an ice cream in his hand, scanning the surroundings. “He likes vanilla ice cream. I just wanted to share it with him.”
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