Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Its almost like youre saying you married her for the sake of me , Charlotte said . Well , isnt that the truth ? Elijah asked . Charlotte shot Elijah a playful glare . Charlotte said , Willow gave me a good grandson . Even if she didnt do anything extraordinary , she still worked hard . What matters most in life is compatibility . No matter how much you mess around outside , when you come home , you still need someone to make you a hot meal . And when youre sick , you need someone to look after you . Elijah had heard this same speech so many times , he could practically recite it himself . Yeah , yeah . You always say that , but you never make it easier on me ! Today , I finally managed to arrange a meeting with Mrs. Parsons from Parsons Group . She might be able to help your dad get some business from the wives circle . But guess what ? Mrs. Parsons could already tell somethings wrong about our family … Charlotte murmured to herself . How did she figure that out ? Elijah grabbed his car keys from the table . Send me the address . Ill pick her up , he said , then paused and added , and Ill give her an out . Charlotte stared at him in surprise . Elijah looked back , equally puzzled . The tension in the room thickened . You dont know where she went ? Charlotte asked . Elijah said , You dont have an address ? Elijah sighed and sank back into the sofa , a dark look crossing his face . Freyas out filming . Where else would she be ? Charlotte asked . Charlottes eyes widened in disbelief . Shes not with Freya ? And you havent gone looking for her ? What if shes with some other man ? Youll be the laughingstock ! Elijah replied coldly , Willow wouldnt do that . I saw her with a man today ! Charlotte shot back . So what ? Charlotte thought for a moment . Willow loved Elijah so much , and he was such a catch she didnt think Willow would 1/4 13:10 Tue , 11 Mar Chapter 24 make that kind of mistake . So youre letting your wife crawl on the ground taking photos for someone else , and you think that makes you look good ? Elijah lazily covered his cars with one hand . Mom , if you keep this up , Ill start to wonder if you really just ran into her by chance . Charlotte went silent . The coffee reception had been planned days in advance . It wasnt impossible that someone had let it slip . Elijah looked at her expression and knew he was right . He thought , Willow must have found out about Charlottes plans and set this whole thing up , hoping to get Charlotte to speak up for her and prevent the divorce . She is getting smarter . And cleverer , too . Elijah chuckled softly , the dark mood lifting from his face . Mom , dont let her keep using you like this . Remember that glass of milk from years ago ? She still had the nerve to tell me she didnt know anything about it . Charlotte briefly looked uncomfortable , but quickly changed the subject . What happened to Bobby ? He fell . He didnt want to go to school because he thought he looked ugly . Charlotte gently cupped Bobbys face , her heart aching for him . Poor Bobby . She turned to Elijah , giving him an urgent order . You need to get Willow back , and fast ! Look at what happened when shes not around Bobbys hurt like this ! This never used to happen ! I think Maddies salary should be docked ! Maddie , who had been quietly standing by , didnt dare speak up . She thought , I didnt do anything wrong why should my pay be cut ? This family was becoming unbearable . Elijah thought back to the days when Willow was in the house . Everything was in order . The snacks and meals he and Bobby loved were always there . There were always fresh flowers in vases , never wilting . His clothes for the next day would be neatly laid out , with matching accessories like watches , cufflinks , and ties . When he was tired , someone would bring him a warm cup of milk . When it got chilly , someone would drape a coat over his shoulders , button it up for him , and smooth out the wrinkles . And there was always a soft reminder : Be careful on the road or Come back early . Now , all of that was gone . 2/4 13:10 Chapter 24 Before , Elijah often heard Bobby praised by his teachers . Now , every time Bobbys teachers mentioned him , they shook their heads . Elijah felt a growing sense of frustration , the tie around his neck suddenly feeling too tight , making it hard to breathe . He tugged at it and muttered dismissively . Yeah , I got it . Charlotte stood up . When you bring her back , lets all have dinner together at home . Ill arrange for someone to smooth things over for you two . Is that really necessary ? Whether its necessary or not , Ill decide ! Fine . Charlotte left . Bobby leaned in closer to Elijah . Dad , are you going to find Mom ? No , she met your grandma today . Shell probably bring herself to our door soon . Willow had stayed up for two straight nights , finishing five sets of wedding photos , which she sent over to the bride . The bride was extremely pleased , sent an additional generous payment , and even invited Willow to the wedding . Willow politely declined . After working non stop for several days , Willow finally collapsed into bed for a long , much needed sleep . She woke up to the setting sun . When she opened her phone , she saw a message from Declan . It was from that morning . Declan : [ Im back . ] Willow immediately felt wide awake . Willow : [ Sorry , Mr. I just saw this . Is it convenient for me to stop by now ? ] She figured shed better return the towel and umbrella she owed him as soon as possible . A few moments later , he replied : [ Its convenient . ] Willow immediately got ready and headed over . As soon as she entered the companys front gate , she bumped straight into Sandra . 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