The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family

Charlie knew that Dorothy was implicitly reminding Claire not to go out if possible. As for Charlie, he wouldn't go out unless necessary in order to avoid meeting the Ackers.

Despite that, how could Claire understand Dorothy's subtle hint? She said almost immediately, "Don't worry, Miss Chan. We won't go anywhere."

Dorothy smiled and checked the time. Finally, she said, "Other VIP guests are arriving soon. They'll be in the room next door. They'll arrive in ten minutes, and I'll be attending to them soon. I'll excuse myself first so I won't interrupt you two.' Claire nodded. "Sure. Go ahead, Miss Chan. Don't worry about us."

"Alright." Dorothy nodded. Before she left, she said to Charlie, "Mr. Wade, I'll be leaving."

After Dorothy left, Charlie sat absentmindedly on the sofa in the living area. The thought of his grandparents arriving in ten minutes made him restless.

Claire noticed that something was wrong with him. Charlie was acting strange. She sat beside him and asked with concern," Dear, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Charlie smiled and replied softly, "Lately, I've been traveling back and forth between two places too frequently. Maybe I'm a little tired."

Claire felt bad for him. "If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you to drive us here. You must be tired of driving all day and going around with me..."

After that, she immediately said, "Maybe we won't go anywhere tomorrow. Let's just have a good rest at the hotel. Ill drive tomorrow." Charlie reassured her with a smile, "It's fine. I'll be okay after a short rest. Don't worry about me."

Claire thought Charlie was simply forcing himself. She held his hand and urged gently, "Dear, you have to tell me whenever you feel tired. Our plans can be changed as needed. Your body is more important."

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Charlie nodded softly and said with a happy smile, "Don't worry, dear. I know."

Claire leaned on Charlie's shoulder. "Later, we can adjust the volume and lower the sound. If you feel tired, you can nap here."

Charlie was moved by Claire's concern for him. He pulled her into his arms, and immediately felt much better.

About ten minutes later, Charlie picked up some noisy footsteps outside with his keen hearing.

As the footsteps got closer, he could

hear Dorothy's voice. "Grandpa Keith, Grandma Holly. We've

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prepared this room for you tonight."

Charlie noticed a familiar yet distant voice. His grandmother Holly sounded very gentle.

"Thank you, Dorothy! And thank you, Nana, for helping as well. We must have caused you a lot of trouble."

It had been years since Charlie last heard Holly's voice, but he recognized it immediately.

He trembled involuntarily upon

hearing Holly's voice. Claire, who was sitting beside him, quickly looked up at him and asked

worriedly, "Dear, are you okay?"

Charlie was slightly startled. He calmed down and reassured Claire, "I'm fine. I almost dozed off..."