Chapter 297
Charlie looked at Hayden, then took the bread and bit into it. “Is she really still in the country?” Charlie asked anxiously while eating.
Hayden promised, “I won’t lie to you.”
Charlie suddenly laughed happily, but after a while, his eyes turned somewhat sad. “Her mother passed away; she must be very sad.”
Hayden stated solemnly, “Yes. So you must restrain yourself and comfort her properly later. Just keep her company.”
Charlie immediately nodded heavily in agreement. After finishing the bread, Charlie hurriedly took out his phone and searched online for the news of the Jones family. He spent quite some time reading, then turned to Hayden and whispered, “Is there any chance… to bring Claire’s mom’s body back?”
Hayden was silent for a long time and then said, “It’s a bit difficult.”
Charlie sighed helplessly upon hearing his reply.
But after a moment of hesitation, Hayden added, “But it’s not solely impossible.”
“What?” Charlie exclaimed, looking at Hayden with bright eyes. “Is there a way? What’s it?” Charlie asked expectantly.
Hayden said cautiously, “The entire direct descendants of Jones Group have died. If Kelly doesn’t pursue it further, everyone in Yowhayton might consider it a win–win situation and arrange for a swift burial. When her body arrives at the funeral home, I can arrange for someone to secretly replace Mrs. Sullivan’s ashes and bring them back.”
Charlie thought about it carefully and nodded in surprise. “Yes! That’s feasible!”
“Don’t think about it first. I’ll send someone to have a try. If possible, we can bring Mrs. Sullivan’s ashes back. You should comfort Kelly later and never let her return to Yowhayton. Many people in Yowhayton want her dead now. If she goes back, she will die,” Hayden warned.
Charlie immediately nodded and replied, “I got it.”
Hayden fell silent for a while and then said, “For the coming days, you’d better stay at my house with Kelly. Don’t venture outside. The family branch of Jones Group may hire mercenaries to assassinate Kelly. Only the Hoggard family can protect her.”
Upon hearing Hayden’s words, Charlie was so touched that his words turned into sincere gratitude. “Thank you,” he said earnestly. “I’m sorry to cause you trouble this time.” Charlie had never imagined burdening Hayden before, but at that time, only the Hoggard family could ensure Claire’s safety.
“Don’t be polite. We are family,” Hayden said earnestly.
Two hours later, they finally met in the service area with Claire. As soon as the bodyguards saw Hayden, they immediately handed Kelly to Hayden without hesitation.
Almost immediately, Charlie rushed forward and enveloped Kelly in his arms. Kelly had been on the verge of breaking but tried hard to hold it back. The moment she was embraced by Charlie and found someone she could rely on, she finally couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears in Charlie’s arms.
As it was not safe outside, Hayden motioned Charlie to take Kelly back to the car. Charlie then swiftly picked Claire up and returned to the car together. The cars of the Hoggard family were specially reinforced; even if someone fired shots from outside, the bullets would struggle to penetrate the windows.
However, amidst all the potential threats outside, Hayden soon ordered the driver to leave and return to Strico.
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When they were on the way back, Hayden sent a message to Stacey, informing her that they had successfully picked up Kelly so that Stacey wouldn’t be so worried about them at home.
In truth, Stacey had been worried about them. But as soon as holding Kelly, she finally breathed a sigh of relief..
as she saw the message from Hayden with a photo of Charlie
Acknowledging the concern within the Carter family, Stacey promptly shared the messages in the family group chat to provide reassurance. When the Carter family received the news and learned that Charlie and Kelly were with Hayden, everyone instantly felt relieved. Having unwavering trust in the loggard family’s security system, they were sure that Charlie and Kelly would be safe around Hayden.
After calling Stacey and confirming that Charlie and Kelly would go to Hoggard Villa several times, Debra also packed her things up, intending to go over to take care of the children.
Patrick was very helpless, but he didn’t stop Debra in the end. He knew that Becky had her hands full with children, and with Debra’s assistance in taking care of the kids for Becky, Becky could also spend time with Kelly. Becky and Kelly were about the same age, so they should get along better.
When the rest of the family also wanted to go with Debra, Patrick firmly stopped them. After all, Kelly was currently going through a difficult time, and having too many people visit would only burden her and make her feel exhausted.
After reconsidering it carefully, everyone agreed that Patrick’s view was reasonable and finally suppressed their worries. However, they instructed Stacey to promptly inform them if anything happened so they could lend a hand if needed.
It was almost dawn when Hayden and Charlie took Kelly back to Hoggard Villa.
Kelly had enough crying and calmed down, but she still insisted on returning to Yowhayton. Both Charlie and Hayden then quickly showed her the letters or emails they had received from Lydia. Finally, Hayden added, “I’ll find a way to send your mother’s body back. If you go back, you’re simply sending your life to them. Your mom won’t feel at ease even if she is down there.”
His words instantly brought tears to Kelly again. “Mom didn’t tell me.” She choked and said in a hoarse voice, “She has never told me about the before.”
past
Charlie hugged Claire and comforted earnestly, “You hoped you could live a happy life.”
mom probably just doesn’t want you to worry about her. Perhaps she
“But I misunderstood her… I’ve misunderstood her for so many years. I thought she was just infatuated, that she genuinely liked that jerk, Ronan…” Claire sobbed uncomfortably. “If… If I knew things would go to this point, I wouldn’t have left. I wouldn’t leave!” Claire’s eyes were red as she spoke through her tears.
Holding her in his arms, Charlie nodded and coaxed her, “I knew.”
When Stacey saw them coming, she hurriedly welcomed them. Come inside.” Then, they entered the living room of Hoggard Villa together and sat on the couch.
In a short time, the children all ran over, eyeing them curiously, especially Abigail and Aaron, who couldn’t resist their inquisitiveness. But they were all taken away by Jeremy in the end. Jeremy pulled all his younger siblings aside and warned seriously, “Don’t disturb them.”
“Why?” Abigail asked in confusion.
Lillian looked at Claire, who had just come to their house, in the living room, and said seriously, “She is crying.”
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