Chapter 236
Chapter 236
"Ah, so that's how it is!" Yolanda's face immediately filled with laughter and she changed quickly. "No wonder. I'm surprised that my sister rarely comes to my home. I'm really happy to see her here!"
"Yolanda, you've always been sensible." Johnny said gently.
Yolanda rushed forward and said with a smile, "Wendy, don't stand at the door. Come in quickly!"
It seemed that Helen also heard the sound. When she came out of the dining room, she looked displeased. However, because Johnny was also there, she just smiled and said nothing. She still maintained the appearance of a good wife and mother.
"Is dinner ready?" Johnny asked his wife.
"Servants in the kitchen said that it's almost time!" Helen nodded hurriedly.
Wendy had long been accustomed to Yolanda and Helen's role- play in front of Johnny. So she just frowned and asked, "Dad, what do you want?"
"Don't worry, I ask Helen to add more dishes. Let's eat and talk later!" Johnny said.
Wendy was obviously surprised. After hesitating for two seconds, she nodded and went in.
Although Yolanda was reluctant, she still had to maintain her mask of hypocrisy, holding Wendy and playing a good sister. For so many years, every time Wendy returned to the Lim family, she would ask for money then leave. It was impossible for her to stay longer, nor would she be kept for dinner. It seemed that it was the first time she ever been called back like this. She stayed and had dinner with her father for the sake of Charlie.
When Wendy walked to the dining table, she was cautious. When she turned around and saw no servant approaching, she sat down restlessly.
A lot of dishes were placed on the table, and the smell was overwhelming.
On the opposite side sat Yolanda and Helen. Wendy had no appetite and only felt that it was unbearable. And she also knew that Johnny would not ask her to go back to the Lim family if he wants nothing from her.
Sure enough, it was not long after Johnny grabbed his chopsticks, he looked at Wendy and said, "Wendy, there's something dad would like to ask you for your help."
"... What's it?" Wendy was a little stunned.
"There's a good project for the company. I want to cooperate with Hogg's Group." Johnny paused and said with a smile, "Look, find an opportunity to talk to Charlie!"
"Er..." Wendy bit her lips.
Wendy more or less figured out why she's here tonight.
"Dad!" Yolanda shouted out in anger and soon realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly regained her innocence and said, "Dad, don't you know that Charlie is going to have an engagement ceremony? There has been news in the newspaper some time ago! It's useless for you to ask my sister. She can't do anything about it!"
"Yolanda, I'm talking to your sister." Johnny frowned and was not very happy.
Next to Yolanda, Helen winked at her. Yolanda immediately shut her mouth and said no more. She looked like a good daughter.
"Wendy, remember what I said. Go back and find an opportunity to talk to Charlie about this matter!"
The meal was finally over, and Wendy did not intend to stay any longer.
When Wendy was about to leave the villa, Yolanda said earnestly, "Daddy, I'll walk Wendy out!"
"Wendy, you're really shameless!"
There were only the two of them left. Yolanda didn't need to hide anymore. She couldn't be more ignorant. "Dad said he would ask you for help. Do you think you can do that? Hum, really?"
"Have you finished?" Wendy frowned and asked.
"Not yet!" Yolanda gritted her teeth. "Wendy, Don't dream of something that doesn't belong to you! You'd better take a good look at yourself in the mirror and see if you deserve it! Last time, I told you that even fools know how to choose between you and Sunny..."
A white Land Rover suddenly stopped at the door. The door of the driver's seat opened, and Charlie's tall figure jumped into sight. He walked straight toward Wendy and asked, "Are you done?" ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
"Yes..." Wendy nodded.
As if he didn't see Yolanda, he didn't even bother to say hello to her. Charlie reached out and took Wendy by the shoulder and walked to the car. "Get in, let's go home."
"Okay..." Wendy followed him.
It was not until the Land Rover disappeared into the night that Yolanda seemed to wake up from a dream.
The night wind blew as if there was a slap on her face, and she stomped her feet in anger.
When she returned to the villa, Johnny had already gone to the second floor. In addition to the servants, only Helen was in the living room, so there was no need to hide. Yolanda shouted angrily, "Mom! You see, his attitude toward Wendy today is no longer the same as before. Will he think of letting Wendy go back to the Lim family? What should I do then? I am the only daughter of this family!"
"No!" Helen said calmly.
"Why? I think it's possible!" Yolanda grabbed the cushion and threw it away.
The expression on Helen's face was very firm. "You can rest assured about this, because she is not..."
When she said it, she seemed to have realized something and quickly stopped.
"She's not what?" Yolanda looked confused.
"Nothing!" Helen immediately said, her eyes flashing a little. She reminded her daughter, "Yolanda, don't talk about this in front of your dad, and don't ask about it! Otherwise, he will be furious!"
"I know, I know!" Yolanda pouted.
Thinking of the intimacy of Wendy and Charlie just now, she was jealous and angry. She whispered in her heart, "Can't Sunny do anything about it ?"
After returning home and taking a shower, Wendy and Charlie shared the same scent of shower gel.
Charlie asked Wendy what she was doing in the Lim family tonight, Wendy couldn't hide it, so she all told him honestly.
"Hogg's Group did have a project recently, and there are many companies that want to cooperate with us. Mr. Chiang is also in charge of it recently." Charlie thought for a while and then looked at her. "If you want to help, I can give it to him."
Wendy was stunned. She didn't expect that he would agree.
As long as she wanted it, he would give it to her.
"No..." Wendy shook her head and said firmly, "Charlie, you work with whoever you should work with, don't change that because of me!"
"Fine." Charlie said with a smile.
Wendy took a gentle breath and lay down on his sturdy chest. "I was expelled from the Lim family at the age of eight and have been living with my grandma... In fact, my father used to treat me well. Even if he isn't a loving father, he was still a qualified one. At least I think so. But after my mother left, I felt strange every time when I returned to the Lim family. In these years, sometimes I even doubted had I ever owned my father's love..."
Charlie silently held her in his arms, and his thin lips fell between her eyebrows. "You have me."
Wendy stretched out her hand and held his shoulder tightly.