Chapter 80
The next day, Charlie went home. After picking up Rebecca, they took a plane to the West Sea for fun.
Upon arriving and seeing Charlie’s friends, Rebecca realized the purpose of his trip. He was showing off that he had a sister to impress his friends.
“I told you I’ll find my little sister. And I made it. Becky is my little sister!!!
“Hurry up and give Becky gifts. Conte on. No gift means you’re a liar!”
In the cabin of the luxury cruise ship, Charlie asked two handsome young men who were around his age for gifts. They immediately started chattering as soon as they met.
Ernest Darwin stared at Rebecca seriously.
Jarvis Barton was also curious, looking back and forth between Rebecca and Charlie.
Rebecca felt a bit odd being stared at like this, hesitated for a moment, then cautiously spoke up. “Hello, my name is Rebecca…Edwards.”
“You’re not surnamed Edwards. Rebecca, your surname is Carter. Once you divorce that bastard, you can change it over,” Charlie muttered.
Rebecca was stunned, then smiled and agreed, “Okay!”
As an adult, changing her surname was simple and only required her presence in person.
However, she couldn’t do it yet, or else everyone would guess her relationship with the Carter family.
She had to wait until she had the divorce license before making the change.
Charlie was stunned, and then his eyes widened, He excitedly jumped up. “Rebecca, did you agree to change your surname? Are you willing to change your last name to ours?”
They had only dared to think about it before, afraid of Rebecca not liking it.
But now, Charlie incredulously thought, ‘Did Rebecca agree?”
Rebecca looked at Charlie and nodded. “Yes.”
Rebecca thought, ‘I am already a member of the Carter family. Mom, Dad and brothers treat me so well, why
should I use Edwards or Mitchell when I have my own family’s surname? And the Mitchell family doesn’t welcome me either!
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“Ernest! Jarvis! Did you hear that? Rebecca wants to take the surname Carter!
“Hurry up and bring out all the gifts. We agreed that as long as I find my sister, you must give her gifts. They are her birthday gifts!”
Charlie turned to Ernest and Jarvis and shouted.
Ernest helplessly pulled out a black velvet box from his pocket, holding it out to Rebecca with both hands.
“Becky, my name is Ernest Darwin, and I am a good friend of Charlie’s. I got the Blue Tears by chance before. For the past few y years, Charlie has been trying every trick in the book to buy it from me, saying it’s for his sister…”
Rebecca was touched just as Jarvis whipped out his backpack like a universal treasure chest, clinking and clanging
as he began pulling out presents. In the blink of an eye, a small table was filled with them, containing expensive jewelry, as well as handmade gifts.
“Becky, I’m also a good friend of Charlie. My name is Jarvis Barton. According to my agreement with Charlie, as long as he can get you back, I have to make up for the birthday gifts you’ve missed over the past twenty–six years!”
After Jarvis finished speaking, he turned to Ernest and exclaimed loudly, “Ernest, we agreed to give twenty–six years‘ gifts. How could you only give one gift?
“One gift can only count for one year’s birthday present, no matter how expensive. What about the other twenty-
five years?”
“Exactly. Ernest, don’t be a sore loser!” Charlie was also dissatisfied and glared at Ernest, shouting loudly.
Ernest helplessly replied, “I know… The gifts are all at my house, I’ll send them to Becky later.”
These gifts had been prepared over the years for Charlie’s younger sister’s birthday present, and keeping them for
themselves was useless.
They had grown up with Charlie, and every year, on Charlie’s younger sister’s birthday, Charlie would forcefully take them along as he searched the world for a birthday present for his sister.
Not only did Charlie buy a birthday present for her, but he also pressured them to prepare one as well.
Wherever there was something good, Charlie went. And he never hesitated to spend money on birthday presents, as if what he was spending wasn’t money but paper. Jarvis and Ernest both thought he was a bit too crazy.
However, what was even more surprising to them was that there were a few years when Charlie became obsessed with crafting, believing that handmade birthday presents held a different meaning. As long as he put his wishes into it, maybe his sister would come back!
During those years, they were every forced to learn crafting with Charlie to prepare handmade gifts.
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Now, even after twenty years, they still remember every time Charlie’s sister’s birthday came around, Charlie would secretly take them to pick out a birthday present. And as they chose, the young Charlie would sometimes cry pitifully.
Out of kindness, they agreed over and over again and followed him to pick out a birthday present.
But the birthday gifts they had been preparing for so many years were never given away because Charlie’s sister had gone missing and never been found again…
They had considered giving these gifts directly to Charlie, but Charlie refused, insisting they keep them. He said his sister would definitely be found and wanted them to personally hand these birthday gifts to her when she returned.
“Becky, congratulations on coming home. Now I am your friend, too. Let’s add each other as WhatsApp friends. If you need anything, just tell me. Anything I can help with, I won’t refuse!” In the next moment, Jarvis happily pulled out his phone, ready to let Rebecca add him as a friend.
Rebecca laughed as she accepted the phone, searched for her account, and then sent a message to her account.
Ernest also handed the phone to Rebecca.
“If you need anything, tell us directly. Just treat us like your friends,” Ernest said concisely.
Rebecca didn’t expect that after going out for a trip, she would gain two more friends. This feeling was somewhat surprising but also made her very happy.
“Okay, thank you.”
With a smile, Rebecca sincerely thanked Charlie’s two good friends.
After finishing speaking, everyone laughed, especially Charlie. He drank bottle after bottle and started to laugh foolishly, bragging about how he had found his sister, “Who said I wouldn’t find my sister in this lifetime? See, I did
it! I have a sister now!”
Ernest and Jarvis looked at the drunken Charlie helplessly. But at the same time, their smiles never faded. It was a
day worth celebrating.
Also, Jarvis started to chatter about Charlie’s childhood with Rebecca.
At first, Rebecca was happy, but as he spoke, her sadness grew. When she returned to the Carter family, everyone was happy, but she seemed to forget the pain her loved ones endured during the years she was lost. Patrick, Debra, and her brothers were all guilty and regretted not protecting her better, which led to her missing.