Chapter 340

Maria was struck dumb, not knowing what Mark was doing.   A huge German Shepherd was squatting in the living room, baring its teeth and growling.    Mark was sitting at the dining table with Charlotte on his lap. Charlotte was in fear, her two hands clenching on Mark’s clothes in front of his chest.   Mark then delivered a spoonful of porridge over, and Charlotte opened her mouth and ate. She no longer resisted.   Maria was even more dumbfounded. She had asked Mark to coax Charlotte, not to frighten her like this.   Mark brought out a big dog instead of talking to Charlotte nicely and coaxing her. Even Maria was frightened at seeing the big dog, let alone Charlotte.   But she could understand that; few men knew how to coax children.   This method obviously worked well. Charlotte had finished an entire bowl of porridge.   Handing the empty bowl to Maria, Mark carried Charlotte back to the room, put her on the bed, and took off her shoes. “Go to sleep.”   Charlotte peeked at the dog in t