Chapter 378

Even if she could not agree with Yvette and Yvette was at fault, Yvette was still Mark’s mother. She could not badmouth the mother in front of the son. No one would like to hear that.   Mark’s voice deepened as he asked Maria to call Summer.   He wanted Summer to send Charlotte back to the apartment, or he would pick them up from the hotel tomorrow afternoon.   Maria heard voices in the background, as if Mark was in an important meeting. The line went dead after that.   It was 10:00 pm by the time Summer reached the hotel. She carried Charlotte and used the elevator to return to her room. Charlotte was sleeping the whole time.   The screen of her cell phone lit up as soon as she placed Charlotte on the bed. It was Sherman calling.   She picked up the phone and walked away from the bed. “How are you and Billy doing? Have you two talked it over?”   “He said that Natalie was ill in the past few years, and she had no family or friends. He felt guilty for what happened between Natalie and h