Chapter 1083

Lionel squeezed her hand and reassured her with his eyes that everything was fine. He would be right outside. However, Wendy remained anxious and did not want him to leave. At that moment, Charles's gentle voice reached Wendy's ears, causing her to relax her grip on Lionel's hand. Sensing her loosening grip, Lionel pulled his hand back. He looked at Charles and smiled lovingly at him before leaving the bedroom. As Lionel left, the bedroom door closed behind him, leaving only Charles and Wendy in the room. Wendy stood motionless, staring ahead, too afraid to look at Charles. Once Lionel was gone, she felt utterly powerless. Charles observed her tense, unmoving figure. Seeing her anxiety and unease, he took the initiative to walk over and gently grasp her hand, which hung stiffly in the air. In a calm voice, he said, "Mom." The familiar, soothing tone carried no blame or anger, and Wendy's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She turned to look at him, her gentle and understa