“Absolutely!” Jacob eximed with enthusiasm. “The crucial point is that her husband is already gone! Hahaha! Don’t you think God is on my side too?”


    Charlie gave a slight nod but interjected, “But Dad, Mom isn’t dead…”


    Jacob’s smile faded, and he responded sheepishly, “Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not wishing for her to be gone!”


    He sighed and continued, “Wouldn’t it be amazing if ine actually ran off with another man, just like Hannah did?”


    Charlie shook his head in resignation. He feared that Jacob’s heart had bepletely consumed by Matilda, who was set to return to China soon. Any remnants of Jacob’s feelings for ine had vanished entirely.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    With a sigh, Charlie remarked, “If ire could view Mom’s absence as an elopement with someone else, that would be ideal.”


    If ire held the same viewpoint as Jacob, Charlie would have no qualms about letting ine fade from existence.


    For someone like ine, he felt he was already doing her a favor by ensuring she had food, drinks, and shelter. Perhaps he should just send her to the same coal mine as Hannah, where she could toil away for the rest of her days.


    Hannah and her friends likely despised ine intensely! If ine were actually sent to the coal mine, she would undoubtedly endure countless beatings daily!


    It was truly unfortunate that ire was toopassionate. She was far too kind and forgiving toward ine.


    At that moment, Jacob was in high spirits. He continued to indulge in barbecued meat and drink beer by himself. His joy was evident as he kept toasting and refilling Charlie’s cup, urging him to drink along. However, Charlie discreetly poured out the beer whenever Jacob wasn’t watching. After all, tonight marked the first night he would share a bed with ire, and he hoped to consummate their marriage. He worried that smelling of alcohol would lead to a disappointing experience.


    Once Jacob finished eating and drinking, it was well past ten o’clock. At that point, ire called Charlie to check in. He answered, “We haven’t found your mom, and there are no signs of her anywhere. It seems she didn’t go out to y mahjong after all. How about you?”


    ire replied anxiously, “I’ve reached out to some of her friends, but no one has heard from her. I have no leads on her whereabouts.”


    Charlie suggested, “Why don’t we stop searching for a needle in a haystack tonight? Let’s head home and wait patiently. Since you’ve filed a police report, I trust the officers will be looking into this.”


    “Well…” ire sighed. “I suppose that’s the best option. Loreen and I will head home now. You should go back with Dad.”


    “Okay,” Charlie replied promptly. After hanging up, he quickly informed Jacob, “Dad, it’s time to go.”


    Jacob pped his thighs, a smile on his face as he said, “Let’s go! We’ll head home, take a nice bath, and get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow, you’ll apany me to the airport.”


    Charlie asked in surprise, “You want me toe with you?”


    “Of course!” Jacob responded. “Matilda ising to Aurous Hill with her son. Don’t you think her son will just be a third wheel while we reminisce about the good old days? If you’re there, you can keep him upied, giving me some private time to chat with Matilda.”


    “Alright then,” Charlie nodded. “I’lle with you tomorrow.”


    “Oh, by the way…” Jacob added, a bit embarrassed. “My dear son-inw, I’m currently broke. I’ve transferred all the money we had left after buying furniture into your ount. Could you help me book a table at Shangri-La for tomorrow?”


    “Sure, I’ll handle the arrangements,” Charlie replied without hesitation. He had no hard feelings toward his father-inw, as Jacob had always treated him well.


    Charlie then sent a text to Isaac, requesting him to reserve one of the nicer rooms at Shangri-La for lunch the following day.


    However, he specifically asked Isaac not to book the best room, as it would make it difficult to exin to Jacob. A mid-range room would be ideal.


    Isaac promptly instructed the lobby manager at Shangri-La to secure the reservation for Charlie.<fn76c3> Discover more novels at find{n}ovel</fn76c3>


    Meanwhile, in the detention center, all the lights had been turned off. iney on her wooden bed, enduring hunger and pain that coursed through her body.


    As shey there, her stomach growled unexpectedly.


    Nearby, Gena cursed, “Hey, Parker! If your stomach keeps making noise, I swear you’ll be sleeping in the toilet tonight!”