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    Charlie was unaware that Zara was doing everything in her power to locate him at this moment.


    His attention was fully directed toward preparing for the uing New Year celebrations.


    This Spring Festival held a special significance for Charlie, as it was the first one he anticipated since the passing of his parents.


    In years past, the celebrations had been difficult for him; the Spring Festival felt just like any other day. Instead of enjoying the warmth of family, he often felt a deep sadness while witnessing others rejoice with their loved ones.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Following his marriage to ire, Charlie lost interest in celebrating the Chinese New Year. Previously, the Wilson family would gather to celebrate, and Charlie often found himself the target of their jibes, enduring humiliation during the New Year’s Eve dinner.


    However, this year promised to be different, making it the Spring Festival Charlie had longed for since his parents’ demise.


    Bright and early the next morning, it was New Year’s Eve.


    Charlie and his family gathered around the dining table. He presented a list of items to purchase to his wife and father-inw, allowing for adjustments based on their feedback until they arrived at a final version.


    Due to ine’s leg injury, and with ire determined to finish her work before the holiday, Charlie and Jacob took on the role of shoppers.


    After breakfast, Jacob and his son-inw prepared to head out to the supermarket together.


    As ire finished her meal, she stood up and announced, “Husband, Dad, and Mom, I need to go to the office. Today is thest working day before the holiday, and I must wrap up some ongoing projects and hold a meeting to distribute New Year red envelopes.”


    ine chimed in, “What red envelopes? Haven’t they already been paid?”


    ire replied sincerely, “Everyone has put in a lot of effort on their projects. How could we not give them a red envelope at the end of the year? It’s not just red envelopes; we also have year-end bonuses to distribute.”


    ine, feeling frustrated, responded, “This money is clearly something we could save. Why send it to outsiders? I really don’t understand!”


    At that moment, Charlie interjected, “Mom, the sess of thepany depends on our employees’ hard work. If the boss doesn’t acknowledge their efforts during the New Year, it could leave them feeling unappreciated. If they decide to resign after the holidays, thepany would be in trouble.”


    Jacob also weighed in, “My son-inw makes a good point. If you want to be a boss, you need to be tough about these things!”<fn35a1> Follow current nov?ls on Find★Novel</fn35a1>


    ine shot back, “Jacob, you just love to talk! Try saying that again, and I might just scratch your old face with my bad leg!”


    Jacob recoiled slightly and retorted, “I don’t want to argue with you!”


    ire shook her head helplessly and said, “Alright, Dad, go shopping with Charlie. I need to get to work too.”


    “Sure,” Jacob nodded. “You go ahead, and we’ll leave shortly.”


    Just then, the doorbell rang. Jacob checked the video inte and saw several well-dressed middle-aged men standing outside.


    The leader, Don Albert, spoke up respectfully, “Is Master Wade at home?”


    Alongside him were Isaac Cameron, Mr. Quinton, Mr. White, and Liam.


    There appeared to be a few more individuals in the background, but Jacob couldn’t see them clearly—just a mix of men and women of various ages.


    He quickly turned to Charlie and said, “My son-inw, it looks like quite a few distinguished guests havee to see you!”


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