Chapter 1076

The entire room was silent. Wendy stared at Charles, clutching Lionel's hand tightly in hers, too stunned for words. Her entire body was tense as a cascade of emotions flashed through her disconcerted eyes. She wanted so desperately to agree so that she could give her son the happiness he deserved, but something within her was stopping her from doing so. It was her fear of judgment. It was not easy to release oneself from the archaic worldly views from which one had been trapped inside for over decades. Wendy needed time to come around. Lionel, sensing her grip tightening around him, glanced at her. He took in the pained expression on her face and gently patted her hand in reassurance, then turned to Charles. "We understand what you want now, Charles, but we still need some time to think this over. Thank you for sharing this with us. "It's late now, and you've come a long way. You should get some rest, and we can talk about this again tomorrow." After all, one could not expe