Stefanie was feeling mixed emotions. She locked eyes with him and asked, her voiceced with anger, “Aren’t you worried about me telling her that I’m your fiancée? Is she just a third party in all of this?”


    Charlie shifted ufortably, his embarrassment evident. “Actually, I have another request.”


    Stefanie scoffed, her irritation growing. “You want me to keep our rtionship a secret from your wife, don’t you?”


    Charlie replied, “She believes I’m an orphan and knows nothing about my family background. I don’t want her to find out.”


    Stefanie, puzzled, asked, “But she’s your wife! Are you really nning to keep your true identity from her?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie exined, “It’s not that I want to hide it forever; it’s just that the time isn’t right yet. We can discuss it when the momentes.”


    Stefanie wrinkled her nose in frustration. “How am I supposed to exin to my dad that you’re already married when I introduce you to him?”


    Charlie responded earnestly, “When the timees, I’lle to your father personally and ask for his forgiveness.”


    Feeling a bit resentful, Stefanie fell silent, refusing to engage further.


    Charlie continued, “By the way, Stefanie, when you meet my wife, please don’t let on that I’m the boss of thispany. I usually tell her that I’m just helping others with Feng Shui. At dinner, you could mention that your Feng Shui isn’t great, and that you’d like me to take a look. That way, I can agree right in front of her.”


    Stefanie shot back, “Do you have feelings for your wife?”


    “Yes, why do you ask?” Charlie replied.


    “If you truly care for her, why are you hiding so much? Isn’t it true that without honesty, there can’t be real feelings?”


    Charlie shook his head. “You don’t understand. Because I care for her, I have to handle everything carefully, step by step. It’s the best way to protect her. Imagine if, after three years of marriage, I suddenly revealed that I’m from the Wade family. How would she react?”<fnfcd2> Original content can be found at FindN()vel</fnfcd2>


    “Why wouldn’t she ept it? What woman wouldn’t want her husband to have status and capability? Does she really want you to be a nobody?”


    Charlie replied, “You just don’t know my wife. She’s different from other women.”


    Stefanie, feeling frustrated, said, “Is she your wife at all times? Did you even consider my feelings when you say these things? Since I was a child, I always believed I would marry you, even during the ten years you were missing. Now that I’ve finally found you, hearing you refer to your wife like that—it hurts.”


    Charlie, realizing his mistake, said, “I’m sorry. This is all my fault.”


    Seeing his genuine remorse, Stefanie’s heart softened as she recalled the pain she had endured over the years. With a sigh, she spoke gently, “I’m sorry, Charlie. I didn’t mean to be unreasonable. I just lost control of my emotions for a moment. Please don’t take it to heart.”


    Charlie reassured her, “It’s okay. I won’t mind.”


    “I’m d to hear that,” she replied.


    After a brief pause, Stefanie asked, “Charlie, do you have any children?”


    Charlie hesitated, then said awkwardly, “Uh… not yet…”


    Stefanie let out a sigh of relief. “That’s good. After all, I’m from the Sun family and somewhat of a public figure. Marrying a divorced man would be a bit embarrassing, and I wouldn’t want to be a stepmother to someone else’s child. I can just imagine the gossip from those in Beijing!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>