Charlie frowned and inquired, “Aren’t you two really close friends? When did you guys start seeing each other?”


    Jacob quickly rified, “We’re not together; I haven’t divorced your mother yet…”


    Charlie sighed, “If you aren’t together, then what kind of love is lost?” Jacob felt a wave of humiliation wash over him and quickly retorted, his face flushed, “We have always held a ce for each other in our hearts!”


    He then recalled a time when he and his son, Paul, came over for dinner when they were back in China. “Do you remember?”


    “I remember,” Charlie replied casually. “Wasn’t that just a reunion among old ssmates? What’s the big deal?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Jacob responded earnestly, “It was definitely special! You don’t realize it, but that day in the kitchen, I confessed my love! Not only did I pour my heart out, but I also hugged her! She hugged me back!”


    “Really?” Charlie asked, his curiosity piqued. “And then? Are you two together now?”<fn0a03> Official source is find~novel</fn0a03>


    Jacob’s expression darkened as he murmured, “No… I’ve never had the courage to divorce ine. Your Auntie Matilda has always been such a noble person. She was my girlfriend back in the day. It was ine who slept with me when I was drunk, but Auntie Matilda chose to let me be with ine and went to the United States alone. Even though she returned, I’ve never divorced ine, so it’s impossible for us to be together…”


    As he continued, Christopher sighed, “Honestly, when Auntie Matilda first came back to China, if I had the guts to divorce ine, she would have definitely been with me. But I’m a coward. Charlie, do you know? I’m a pathetic dog; when ine res at me, I can’t even bark. If I asked her for a divorce, she’d probablye at me with a knife…”


    Charlie offered a small smile and tried tofort him, “Dad, you said it yourself; you two are not together, so there’s no need to feel lovelorn or negative. Even if you can’t be lovers, you can still cherish your friendship! If you truly want to be with her, then think it through and make a decision.”


    Jacob replied with a heavy heart, “Oh, Charlie! You don’t understand! I don’t have a chance to choose anymore; your Auntie Matilda is with someone else!”


    Charlie raised his eyebrows in surprise, “Auntie Matilda is with someone else? Seriously? I thought she always liked you!”


    Jacobmented, sounding as if he was on the verge of despair, “She did like me, but that was in the past… Now she has someone else.”


    Charlie, intrigued, asked, “Who is this new person? Auntie Matilda is such an incredible woman; who could possibly win her heart?”


    Jacob sighed, “She’s seeing a professor at Aurous Hill University of Finance and Economics. They’ve both lived abroad and have a lot inmon, and he, like Auntie Matilda, is also a widower.” As he spoke, a thought suddenly struck Jacob, and he eximed, “Oh, you know that guy! Remember when Auntie Matilda was sick, and I brought her food? She insisted we go for a run by the river, and you came along too. On our way out, we ran into a professor who was jogging as well; he was from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his name is Hank.”


    Charlie responded in astonishment, “Hank?!”


    “Yes!” Jacob grit his teeth and confirmed. “That’s the guy!”