Sweet May-December Marriage

Chapter 158 The Bracelet Is Missing

Chapter 158 The Bracelet Is Missing

Maxwell crunched on a potato chip and looked at Cecilia, saying, "Of course, I know."

Eloise pulled Charlotte's sleeve, "Char, this kid seems so weird... He's too creepy, especially talking about eating dog meat..." She glanced at Magnolia, who was nestled in Charlotte's arms. "He said he ate this puppy's mother... It can't be true, right?"

Charlotte whispered, "I don't know. Maybe he just made it up."

Just then, Arthur and Hazel came out of the room. Today, Arthur wore a clean white T-shirt, appearing neater than he had. He had always been a handsome young boy, and the clean attire made him look even more charming. However, his face was relatively blank this time, far from the liveliness he had shown when they first met.

Hazel nudged Arthur. "You said you miss your little dog. Now, this girl brings her to you. Go take a look."

Arthur saw Magnolia, and his eyes finally lit up. Magnolia recognized him and barked twice. Arthur walked over and picked her up. Hazel said, "You guys talk first. I'll go get some juice for you."

When Hazel entered the kitchen, Charlotte asked Arthur, "Arthur, what's wrong?"

Arthur moved his lips and finally said, "I have a cold and don't feel well. Thank you for taking care of the puppy."

Charlotte patted his head. "I named it Magnolia."

Arthur looked at the cute and obedient puppy in his arms and suddenly whispered, "Madam, don't come to my house anymore."

Charlotte was stunned. Her innocent eyes widened. "Why not?"

Before Arthur could speak, Hazel came out of the kitchen with five cups of orange juice on a tray. They were freshly squeezed and added fresh milk, which looked refreshing and delicious.

Hazel smiled. "Thank you so much, Ms. Lopez. I don't have much to offer, just some freshly squeezed juice. Have a taste."

She carried the heavy tray and walked over to the coffee table. Maxwell, who had been eating chips all along, suddenly pounced on Arthur, apparently trying to grab Magnolia. Magnolia immediately barked, which startled Maxwell, causing him to stumble back and bump into Hazel. The tray in Hazel's hands flew out, and plates and cups landed on the sofa. Charlotte ended up drenched in juice. She wore a white long-sleeved shirt, and the orange liquid made quite a noticeable stain, soaking her clothes to the point where they could be wrung out.

Eloise quickly pulled Charlotte up. "Char! Are you okay?"

Charlotte lifted the hem of her clothing, "I'm fine... but my clothes are soaked."

She felt very uncomfortable with the juice on her skin. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Hazel hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry. I didn't hold it steady..."

Eloise couldn't blame her. She could only sigh and say, "Could you please let us use your bathroom? Char is completely soaked..." As she said that, she turned her head to look at Cecilia and said, "Cecilia, could you go buy some clothes for Char to change into? I have no sense of direction."

Hazel immediately said, "I have spare clothes here; you don't have to buy any..."

Cecilia stood up and said, "Thank you for your offer, but wearing your clothes is inappropriate. I remember there's a clothing store outside the residential area. I'll go get an outfit there."

I was saying that she opened the door and left.

Hazel glared at her son and scolded, "Maxwell, behave yourself!"

The naughty boy had no idea where he went wrong and stared back at his mother, saying, "I just wanted to hold the puppy!"

Remembering his previous remark about loving to eat dog meat, Charlotte didn't dare let him hold Magnolia and quickly said, "It's okay, I'm fine."

Hazel apologized again and brought an unopened towel from her room, saying, "This towel hasn't been used. You can use it after taking a shower."

Charlotte nodded and said, "Thank you."

Hazel then took Charlotte to the bathroom and prepared warm water, appearing genuinely caring and warm-hearted.

Seeing Charlotte gazing at her, Hazel sighed and said, "... Being a stepmother is not easy. When I was dating Arthur's father, my mom disapproved and said that Arthur was not a little kid anymore and wouldn't accept me. But I liked Arthur's father, so I insisted on marrying him. But Arthur... still doesn't like me. There's nothing I can do."

Charlotte said, "Arthur is a very sensible child. He will gradually accept you."

"I hope so." Hazel lowered her eyes and softly said, "Ms. Lopez, shower."

Charlotte nodded.

After the sticky feeling all over her body disappeared, Charlotte finally relaxed.

That sticky sensation against her skin reminded her of the day Madelyn died when blood stuck to her body as she held her mother.

She turned off the water and suddenly heard Eloise shout outside. Charlotte was startled and quickly put on her bathrobe before rushing out.

Eloise stared at Maxwell with an unpleasant expression, who was playing with a lifelike fake snake in his hand. It seemed that this thing had scared Eloise.

Seeing Charlotte, Eloise immediately hid behind her and almost cried, "Char!"

Hazel quickly took the fake snake from her son's hand and said, "She is scared of this. Let's play with it later, okay?"

Maxwell, who seemed spoiled, sat on the ground and cried, "No! I want to play with it now!"

Hazel said helplessly, "Sorry, he has been spoiled by me... You go play in your room."

She then picked up Maxwell and went into the room to comfort him.

Eloise finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh my god, that scared me. Aren't you afraid, Char?"

Charlotte smiled and said, "Snakeskin and snake gallbladder are medicinal ingredients. How can I still study medicine if I'm afraid of them?"

Eloise sighed, "I will never study traditional medicine!"

Charlotte smiled and asked Arthur, "Does your brother always act like this?"

Arthur pursed his lips and said, "...No, he's usually well-behaved."

Eloise slightly frowned, "It didn't seem like that to me."

Arthur didn't say anything more.

Charlotte instinctively felt that something was wrong. Today, Arthur was unusually silent and different from the person she had seen before. But seeing that Arthur didn't want to discuss it, she couldn't force him.

"Eh? Char, where's your bracelet?" Eloise suddenly grabbed Charlotte's wrist.

Charlotte said, "Oh, I left it on the sink while showering... I'll go get it."

Eloise poked her forehead with her index finger, "Charlotte, can't you be more careful? Do you know how much that thing is worth?"