Goodbye, My Ex...

Chapter 9 Thanks For Always Being There For Me

Everyone knew that when Mr. Hockley died, he handed over all his property to the old ma'am. including some rare antiques from the ancient times. There were two boxes of them. In other words, the old ma’am was a real treasure.

Never offend the old person in your family, he/she might carry some secret treasure you didn’t know.

“In the Hockley family, grandma, you were the most respectable elder.” Charles suddenly opened his mouth. His tone of voice was rarely not so cold and hard. “We all hoped that you can live 100 years old and more. We'll not offend you in whatever way.”

randma,” Rosemary got up in a hurry, went to the old lady, filled a bowl of hot soup and brought it to her, and said with a persuasive sweet smile. “First have the soup for appetizer. Later, your girl will accompany you for a walk in the back garden.”

The old ma'am looked at Rosemary's sincere caring face, and then relaxed her gloominess and nodded, “OK, my girl. Charles glanced at Rosemary. and soon retracted his sight.

This topic has adjourned.

After dinner, Rosemary accompanied the old ma'am for a walk in the back garden.

The old ma'am didn’t know about the details of Rosemary and Charles's divorce. She held Rosemary's hand and chattered, saying that it was all Charles’s faults, childish, irresponsible, male chauvinism. She subtly revealed her secret intention of hoping Rosemary would forgive Charles. Now who is the child...

While, for Rosemary, always found a way to quietly changed the topic.

The old and the young ma’am chatted in the back garden until more then ten o'clock, about the old lady’s past, which Rosemary loved to hear and never showed any impatience.

Later, it was getting late. Rosemary had to bid farewell to the old ma’am, since now they didn't live together anymore. The old ma’am restated her wish to keep Rosemary to live back with her, but Rosemary declined several times, so she had to give up, for the time being.

“Grandma, you go inside now, someone is coming to pick me up.” At the beginning, the old ma‘am didn’t submit to Rosemary's words. She puta cloak on her shoulder and insisted on sending her out of the house.

At the door, a black Mayback stood quietly there.

The tall and chivalrously handsome man was leaning on the side of the car, his expression was loose and unrestrained, a pair of strong legs were extremely eye-catching.Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.

“Charles, haven’t you left yet?”

When she saw Charles, the old ma’am was stunned at first and then simultaneously pulled Rosemary near to her, saying with a parenting smile, “It's too late. You help me send the girl.”

It was not a question, it was a indisputable order. When the old ma‘am said this, Rosemary's eyebrows twitched nervously, “It's OK, grandma, I can go back by myself.”

“Well, don’t ley anyone pick you up so late.” The old lady said this as pushing her to Charles, “It happens that Charles was going back to the city. I'll see you off on the way.”

Rosemary was pushed, all the way, and then fell directly into Charles's strong chest.

She smelt the familiar light mint fragrance.

She got up fram the man’s arms ina hurry. She didn't notice that the bright anddeep eyes on her head were stating at her. He threw thes cigarette from his mouth on thé” ground and twisted it out with his leather shoes. ite) 6

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“Well, grandma, don't worry, I'll take her back.” At the moment of Rosemary's trance, Charles has bent to open the front passenger's door, as if inviting her to get in.

The old ma'am was smiling, "Girl, when you get home, send a message to grandma.”

Rosemary didn't know how to accept, nor to refuse. After = hesitatirig for a long time, she took a breath; "Goodbye grandma, I'lkcome to sée you again when I'm frée." Then, she bent over and sit, in the car.

“Great!” The of ma'am nodded with a doting smite; when facing Charles, her face tured disapproving again,» It's hardto walk on the road at night.F Remember to drive slowly. I dont vare if you have something. Dor't hurt my girl again.” content ©

Charles, with a hum, went around the front of the car, got in the driver's seat, and started the engine to leave.

Soon, the car drove into the thick night.

The two people in the car were silent.

Later, Rosemary's mobile phone rang to break the awkward and spooky silence inside the carriage. She answered the phone: “Jack.” “Where are you now? I'll pick you up.”

“No need,” Rosemary took a quick glance at Charles and said gently. “I'll be home in 15 minutes. Is Ryan still behaving himself with you?" Jack Lewis smilingly replied with a tender voice: “Just clamoring to eat pizza, then he ate a piece and fell asleep.

Thinking of the small pumpkin's simple and lovely puffiness, Rosemary uncontrollable laughed out: “Jack, thanks for always being there for me...”