Chapter 831
“Let’s make something handmade for Papa Charlie,” Nia said.
“Okay. We can also go out for dinner,” Meredith suggested.
“Okay!” Nia agreed
“Deal. Hurry up and finish your homework,” Meredith urged.
She planned to have a family dinner on Christmas Day but she was afraid that Charlie would refuse to go out. On
Christmas Day, she finally asked, “Charlie, it’s Christmas Day today. Why don’t we go out and have dinner together
with Nia?”
As expected, Charlie rejected the suggestion, “Why do we need to eat out? Can’t we just eat at home?”
“There’s more fun eating out and the environment is more happening too,” Meredith explained with a light smile,
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“Kids always prefer happening places. We used to eat out too, didn’t we?”
“That was before I got stuck in this wheelchair. It’s a whole different story now,” Charlie said lightly.
Meredith tried to persuade him to change his mind patiently, “Charlie, it has been a long time since then. You should
try going out for some fresh air. Or else, you might end up with depression sooner or later.”
“Edith, are you getting tired of me?” Charlie asked.
“Of course not. I just want you to get used to it and get better faster,” Meredith explained.
“I’ll never get better,” Charlied said remotely, “I don’t feel like going out. You can stop persuading me.”
“Charlie, but…” Meredith was not about to give up so easily. However, Charlie cut her off.
“Nia still has her Daddy. I see both of them are getting along very well together.” There was a hint of jealousy in
Charlie’s voice.
Meredith looked at him and thought for a while. Then she said, “Charlie, Nia is still a kid. If you continue to distance
yourself away from her, she will also do the same.”
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“Never mind. I’m going to end up by myself anyway,” Charlie said.
“Why do you keep on repeating such negative stuff?” Meredith shook her head. “Forget about it. We won’t go out if
you don’t want to go out.”
When Nia knew they were not going out for Christmas dinner, she was very disappointed. She was still a child after
all.
“Mommy, does Papa Charlie not like me anymore?” Nia asked. “No. He just doesn’t feel like going out. If you want
to go out to celebrate Christmas, Daddy can bring you, ” Meredith explained.
“Then what about you and Papa Charlie?” Nia asked again.
“I’ll stay at home to accompany Papa Charlie,” Meredith said.
“Alright then,” Nia replied.
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Without waiting for Meredith or Nia to ask, Josiah came to the house by himself to pick them up on Christmas Day.
In order to avoid Charlie having any misunderstanding, Meredith did not allow Josiah to enter the mansion. She
even made Wilma send Nia out.
Josiah looked at the mansion and asked Nia, “Where’s your Mommy?”
“Mommy is inside. Do you want me to get her?” Nia asked.
“Never mind. She won’t dare to come to see me,” Josiah replied. Then he brought Nia to the car while holding her
hand.
It had been a few days since he last saw Meredith. Although he did feel like seeing her, he gave up that thought
once he thought about how Meredith purposely avoided him. Most importantly, he was afraid that Charlie would be
giving Meredith a hard time because of him.
Meredith only put down the corner of the sheer curtain when she saw Josiah going off with Nia. When she turned
around, she was spooked by Charlie who was behind her. Charlie was holding a Christmas present Nia gave him. It
was a pair of Santa Claus dolls that Nia handmade.
Meredith curled up her lips into a smile and walked toward Charlie. “It took Nia three days to finish these. Do you
like it?” Charlie nodded his head and put the dolls on the table. “What were you looking at just now? Josiah?”