Chapter 1075

All the noises seemed to drown in the silent night, making it so that every whisper was magnified in the darkness. With Charles' return, the trio finally took their seats in the living room and exchanged their open, honest thoughts. Wendy had prepared herself the entire night for this, but for some reason, when the moment actually came, she could not bring herself to utter a word. She had no choice but to cling to Lionel for help. Lionel could tell how tense she was, so he patted her reassuringly, then turned to Charles. "Charles…" Before he could even continue, Charles piped up, "Naomi and I met in university." Lionel paused. At the same time, Wendy tightened her grip on him, staring nervously at their son across from them as though she was preparing herself for the worst. Charles stared at his parents, taking in their worry and agitation, then continued, "At that time…" The silent night seemed to bring an air of urgency to Charles' words as they emanated, clear as day, thro