I have been putting a lot of pressure on myself. If I take Charlie’s advice and actually ask him for money, won’t I feel utterly embarrassed?


    Noticing that Jacob hesitated for quite some time without saying anything, Charlie felt a sense of helplessness and decided to stop worrying about him. He followed Jacob’s earlier suggestion and stated, “Dad, I appreciate your concern. I’ll be careful about my safety. That’s all.” He added, “I need to pack my things first, and then I’ll head to the airport.”


    They borrowed a donkey from the lower slope, but it was Jacob who always found himself slipping down from the upper slope. ine effectively blocked his exit with a few well-ced words, forcing him to slide down her metaphorical slope. This was a reflection of his character weakness, which ine cleverly exploited to maintain her control over him.


    Charlie recognized that Jacob’s nature was unlikely to change, so he didn’t give him any further opportunities. After speaking, he turned around and entered the elevator.


    Jacob felt a wave of difort wash over him as he watched Charlie ascend.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Seeing ine’s triumphant smile made him feel worse than if he were dead.


    Meanwhile, Charlie, who was now upstairs, couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He wondered when his father-inw Jacob would finally ovee his hesitation and weakness, and start living life on his own terms.


    …


    Once he had everything packed, Charlie left home alone that night, nning to drive to the airport.


    As he stepped into the elevator and descended to the first floor, he spotted his father-inw, Jacob, with a cigarette in his mouth. Jacob stood up from the sofa and greeted him with a smile, “Good son-inw, are you leaving now?” Charlie nodded slightly, responding, “Yes, Dad.”


    “Let’s head to the airport now,” Jacob said eagerly.


    Just as Jacob was about to say something, ine came limping down the stairs and eximed, “Oh my good son-inw, Mom is here to see you off!” After receiving a million dors, both ine and Jacob, who had missed out on that amount, were keen to apany Charlie as he left.


    Jacob was looking for a chance to subtly bring up his financial situation, hoping Charlie might casually offer him a million or so. When Jacob wanted something, he would never directly ask for it. Instead, he’d act like it didn’t matter or even im he didn’t want it, all the while hoping someone else would take the initiative to provide for him. He was the type who wouldn’t even voice a hunger for food, wishing instead for a chicken drumstick to fall from the sky andnd in his bowl.


    To put it mildly, his behavior could be described as reserved; to put it bluntly, it was just nonsensical thinking.


    ine was well aware of Jacob’s character and knew how to control him. She was concerned that Jacob would put on a pitiful act in front of Charlie in an attempt to get money from him during his send-off. Thus, she deliberately waited to disrupt Jacob’s ns as Charlie was about to leave.


    As Jacob’s words ofmentation were about to spill from his lips, he quickly swallowed them when he saw ine’s sudden appearance.


    ine nced at Jacob before turning to Charlie with a sweet smile. “Good son-inw, you can go out and take care of your business; don’t worry about anything at home!” She then hurried forward to grab Charlie’s suitcase, insisting, “Let me help you with that! It’s gettingte; you need to hurry and not miss your flight.” Jacob watched as ine urged Charlie out the door, feeling disappointed as he had no choice but to follow angrily behind.


    Charlie wasted no time with Jacob. He loaded the suitcase into the trunk of the BMW, waved goodbye to his inws, and said, “Mom, Dad, I’m heading out now.” With that, he climbed into the car and pressed the elerator.<fnc791> Discover more novels at find[?]ovel</fnc791>


    Half an hourter, Charlie arrived at the airport just in time. The ne was preparing for takeoff, and Arman had alsonded at Aurous Hill Airport on schedule.


    After they met, the two boarded a private ne bound for the United States. The aircraft took off into the night, setting its course for New York, a staggering 10,000 kilometers away.<h3 ss="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>