Cynthia Wade was not stupid. When she saw Maria Linqiu’s slightly embarrassed expression, she felt very uncomfortable and even wanted to cry in annoyance.
Charlie is his own nephew, so why is the relationship between him and me so awkward?
Thinking back to the time when he kept me in a rental house in Aurous Hill and I spent New Year alone, I was filled with complaints and cried to the old man through video.
If only I had known that my niece was so capable, even if she asked me to stay in Aurous Hill and be a nanny for the nanny Elaine Ma, I would definitely do it without thinking twice.
Unfortunately, it was too late to regret now. I had missed the opportunity to invest in Charlie’s original stocks. Unlike the three Gu family members, they had invested in Charlie more than 20 years ago, and no matter what happened in the middle, they had always held the original stocks and did not sell them. No wonder Charlie was so good to their family now.
In comparison, I, the aunt, was an outsider who was not accepted.
Thinking about this, Cynthia Wade began to rethink her life.
He was spoiled since he was a child. When he was a child, not only his parents spoiled him, but his second brother Changying Wade also loved him very much.
Later, when my second elder brother got married, my sister-in-law treated me like her own younger sister.
Although Cynthia Wade was spoiled at that time, she behaved well and sensibly in front of her second brother and his wife. She never said anything inappropriate or did anything inappropriate.
In fact, in his heart, he admired Changying Wade and Margaret An very much, and at the same time he had a strong sense of dependence on them.
Even he felt that with his second brother and second sister-in-law, such a pair of extraordinary people, he would definitely be well protected and taken care of by them in this life. However, he did not expect that both of them died at the youngest age.
Since then, the Wade family has never recovered. The parents did not have the heart to pay special attention to him, and his eldest brother was not close to him at all.
For a long time, Cynthia Wade suddenly became a marginalized person in the Wade family.
Her husband himself was fully supported by his second brother, Changying Wade, and had achieved a lot. But then his second brother died and her husband lost a better opportunity for development. He did not show any outstanding qualities for many years, and Cynthia Wade gradually lost patience with him.
Looking at herself now, Cynthia Wade suddenly felt that life was really sad. Her other brothers still didn’t take her seriously, but were wary of her in every way.
Although the grandfather was willing to take care of himself, he was old after all and had given up his position as head of the family. Now the entire Wade family’s resources were actually controlled by his nephew Charlie.
But I don’t have a good relationship with this nephew of mine.
She couldn’t help but think of Changying Wade and Margaret An, and lamented in her heart: “If my second brother and his wife were still alive, Charlie would definitely not treat me like this. If my second brother and his wife were still alive, they would definitely love and care for me as before. How could it be like this now, without someone like me…”
After thinking too much, Cynthia Wade felt very sad. She sat alone with her head down, sobbing silently.
Old man Zhongquan Wade finished the hot tea in his cup. Seeing that his daughter had not refilled the tea, he knocked gently on the tea table and said, “Cynthia, add some tea for Dad.”
Cynthia Wade cried when she suddenly heard her father calling her. When she came back to her senses, she didn’t even bother to wipe her tears and immediately said, “Okay, Dad.”
Saying this, he picked up the teapot and approached her to pour more tea for her.
Only then did Zhongquan Wade see his daughter’s face covered in tears and her eyes red.
He immediately asked with concern: “Cynthia, what’s wrong with you? Why are you crying?”
When others heard this, they all looked at Cynthia Wade.
Charlie also saw Cynthia Wade’s red eyes and two tear marks on her face that were erased by the thick foundation. He even saw sadness and loneliness in her expression.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Cynthia Wade hurriedly wiped her tears with both hands and said, “Ah? It’s okay, I was just thinking about something…”
Zhongquan Wade felt sad and asked him, “What are you thinking about? You are so old and still crying?”
Cynthia Wade didn’t know what to say, so she could only lower her head and sigh: “Ah, it’s nothing, I just miss my second brother and second sister-in-law.”
After saying that, I felt even sadder, tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn’t hold them back anymore. I cried like rain.
Everyone was horrified, and Cynthia Wade thought she had put on makeup, which would definitely be ruined if she cried. She was already embarrassed in front of Maria Linqiu, and if she cried with makeup on, she would look even more like a clown.
So he immediately stood up and said in a panic, “You guys chat first, I want to go to the bathroom.”
“Go quickly.” The old man nodded and waved at him.
Cynthia Wade fled the scene in a hurry. Charlie looked at her back and shook his head slightly.
The old man empathized with Cynthia Wade. He looked at Charlie, sighed softly, and said, “Charlie, your aunt has had a hard time these past few years.”
After saying that, he immediately added: “Of course, I am talking about psychological life, not material life.”
Charlie nodded slightly. He had been wandering and living under other people’s roofs for many years. He had seen a lot of human nature, joys and sorrows. How could he not understand?