I turned abruptly, about to question further, when Jack strode over with an unfriendly expression. Charlotte."


    I nodded. "Jack."


    As soon as Bob saw him, his expression changed instantly. He stammered, "Mr. Renolds, what are you doing here?"


    Clearly, he was very afraid of Jack.


    Jack nced at me, confirming that I was alright, then fixed his gaze on Bob. "Have you forgotten what I told you so soon?"


    "I wouldn''t dare!" Bob vehemently denied, forcing a fawning and cautious smile. "I-I''m just here to see my wife. This girl just happened toe by."


    Seeing how scared Bob was of Jack, I took the opportunity to press on. "What you just said, what was that all about? You keep bringing it up. Don''t tell me it was just idle talk." Jack had also heard thatment.


    Bob shrank back, avoiding my aunt''s gaze. Gritting his teeth, he began, "I was just..."


    "You''d better tell the truth." Jack smiled slightly, interrupting gent.y, "When we were young, I saw how her parents treated her like a precious gem. Why would you bring this up now?" I was eager to uncover the truth and urged Bob, "Continue."


    Bob lowered his head, as if avoiding something. "I...I just didn''t want a divorce! I was just speaking nonsense!"


    "Impossible!"


    I didn''t believe him!


    If he was making up stories, he had many things he could fabricate. Why this particr story, and repeatedly?


    My aunt red at him, then advised, "Charlotte, don''t take his nonsense to heart. He just wants to force me to reconsider and not divorce him..."


    "Exactly!" Bob desperately agreed.


    On the way back, I was still somewhat distracted,N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    I couldn''t be sure about what was really happening.


    Since childhood, my aunt had always been good to me and there was no reason for her to deceive me.


    Moreover, Bob was clearly afraid of Jack, so he probably wouldn''t continue lying.


    Jack suddenly spoke up. "What are you thinking about?"


    I pressed my lips together. "I''m trying to figure out how to get to the bottom of this."


    Whether it was a lie or the truth, it needed to be rified.


    Otherwise, I wouldn''t be at ease.


    Jack patted my head. "How are you going to investigate this? Leave it to me. I have friends in Nesax."


    My eyes lit up. "Can you do that?"


    I indeedcked the connections for such inquiries.


    He smiled slightly. "Why wouldn''t I be able to?"


    "Then... when you find out, I''ll treat you to a big meal!"


    "I''ll be looking forward to it."


    "Great!"


    But I couldn''t quite rx.


    If it turned out that Bob was lying, that would be wonderful.


    But what if it was the truth?


    Then I would truly be the orphan described by the Shaw family, with no parents and no knowledge


    of where I came from.


    Jack dropped me off downstairs at my apartment. Seeing that it was still early, I asked politely, "Would you like toe up for some tea?" After all, I would be asking him for a favor.


    "Do you know what it means to invite a man up for tea in the evening?" Jack looked at me meaningfully.


    My ears flushed, and I hurriedly unbuckled my seatbelt. "I-I was just asking about tea."


    "Alright, I won''t tease you." He smiled and refused with a soft voice, "Something urgent came up at work, so I need to head back."


    "Okay, take care."


    I felt a sense of relief.


    Once I got home, I headed straight to the bathroom. After a shower, I continued to refine Bethany''s gift.


    The design required high precision. To avoid anyints from Bethany, I had toplete the design. as quickly as possible and personally oversee the tailoring. Suddenly, my phone rang.


    It was my aunt calling.


    I answered, somewhat puzzled. "Aunt Laura..."


    Her concerned voice came through. "Charlotte, haven''t you left yet? Are you feeling sick?"


    "Huh?"


    "I just saw Mr. Renolds on the balcony. Aren''t you together?" my aunt asked, feeling puzzled.


    "You must have been seeing things."