At 7 pm, everyone was busy preparing dinner, and Christina was pushed out of the kitchen.
Crystal warned her seriously, "Don't come in."
Christina was very confused.She was in her own home.
"..There are some people who only know how to make trouble"
Mr.Shepherd in the small living room immediately gloated.
Christina ignored him.
Instead, she curiously leaned closer to the kitchen door and looked carefully at the two people inside.
Crystal was cooking beef with green pepper, while Geoffrey handed Crystal soy sauce in a decent manner...
The more she looked, the weirder she felt.She turned to the lazy Charles on the sofa.
"Hey, why does Chandler's son always pester Crystal?"
Charles raised his eyebrows and showed a strange expression when she asked.
It would date back to Christmas Eve a few days ago.
That day, he accompanied Geoffrey to C City to look for someone.
But they ended up tragically eating Christmas dinner at a fast-food restaurant on the highway.
Then he said something about Chandler's brother.
"This is a family photo of the Stephenson family."
After everyone was full, Chandler took Geoffrey to pee.
As soon as Charles saw Chandler's wallet on the table, he immediately showed the photo in Chandler's wallet to Crystal.
Crystal was surprised to see the man in the photo who looked somewhat similar to Chandler.
"I have never seen a picture of his brother in the Stephenson family, but the two elders of the Stephenson family have never mentioned it."
"Chandler Stephenson's brother died by accident.They were too sad at that time..."
"What was the accident? "
Perhaps Crystal was too unlucky.
As soon as she asked, Chandler came over with a gloomy face and grabbed his wallet back.
Crystal was then given a cold and sarcastic lesson.
"Miss Zhu, I don't think you have the right to know too much about my family affairs."
There were a lot of people in the fast-food restaurant.
Chandler had seldom been so out of character as to lecture people.
Crystal was scolded even though she did nothing wrong, but she lowered her head and did not dare to refute.
Finally, they returned to the car, and no one chatted along the way.
Crystal got out of the car first.
She smiled reluctantly at that time maybe she was probably really sad.
She said, "We all have our own lives.I wish you a happy life"
Then she went back to her home.
What she actually meant was, go about your business and don't contact each other in the future.
Geoffrey and Chandler who were left in the car all had strange expressions.
Geoffrey accused his dad of going too far and had to go to apologize, but he was taken home by Chandler.
"It's been so many years.Geoffrey is six years old.Even your parents have let go.Why can't you let go?"
"Are you going to live the rest of your life in a daze? It's rare to meet someone you like.Why don't you have the courage to pursue happiness?"
Charles tried to persuade him.
But Chandler only said in a low voice after silence, "I don’t deserve to be happy."
"Why do you say that...Can you really control yourself?"
Charles muttered as he thought.
"What are you mumbling about?"
Christina walked over and looked at the thoughtful look on Charles's face.
She guessed and asked, "Hey, let me ask you, why is Chandler's son pestering Crystal? Did Chandler do something wrong to Crystal?"
Charles came back to his senses.He looked up and snorted angrily.
"Christina, don't get close to me!"Charles said coldly, "Stay away from me.Don't talk to me."
Christina's face darkened and she was about to lose her temper but she endured it.
It was for Geoffrey's sake that she didn't kick Charles out of the room.
In the kitchen, without Christina messing around, Crystal quickly finished dinner.
Geoffrey was very obedient and helped set the dishes.
Charles and Christina could just wait for them to eat.
Crystal made an ordinary home- cooked meal with five dishes and a soup, which was not only looked good, smelled good, but tasted good.
Crystal first spooned a small bowl of Stewed Black chicken soup with Astragalus for them, "Drink half a bowl of soup first, then eat...The soup is suitable for winter..."
Geoffrey held the spoon in his little hand and looked happy.
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