Lookingatthetwoanxiousmeninfrontofher,Charlottesaidcalmly,Theyrejustphotos.Wecanalwaystakenew ones.
Iftheyregonenow,welljustmakemorememories,Jazielreplied,tryingtofindacompromise.Nolanquicklyadded,Andthistime,wecanbringSophiealong.Shesalwayssaidshesneverbeenonatripbefore.
Hearingthis,Charlottegaveafaint,selfmockingsmile.JazielandNolanseemedtotakehersilenceasagreement,bothvisiblyrelaxing.
Astheywereaboutto stepinside,theynoticedseveralboxessuddenlysittinginthelivingroom.Theyhadntbeenthere whentheyleftthatmorning.
Whatsallthis?theyaskedinunison.

Charlotte glancedatthemandreplied,Oh,Iresignedfrommyjob.Implanningtoswitchcareers.
Didntsheusedtolovethisjob? Thesamequestioncrossedbothoftheirminds.Today,CharlottewasactingsooutofcharacterthatanuneasyfeelingcreptoverJazielandNolan.
Nolanopenedhismouthtoprobefurther,butanabruptringtonebrokethesilence.Jaziel answeredhisphone,andSophiesworried,panickedvoicecame through.
Jaziel,thepowersuddenlywentoutatmyplace.
Imsoscared…WhatshouldIdo? Hearingthis,Nolansexpressionchanged.BeforeJazielcouldrespond,Nolanquicklyreassuredher,Dontworry,Sophie.Illcomeoverrightnow.

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Jazielfrowned,hisusuallycalmfaceshowingclearconcern.TheirworryforSophietookprecedence,andbothgrabbedtheirkeys,rushingoutthedoor.
Charlotte,however,remainedcomposed.Oncetheydleft,shedialedheraunt.
Growingup,shehadstayedwithheraunt,whohadtreatedherwithgreatkindness,practicallyraisingherasherowndaughter.Sinceshewasleaving,Charlottenaturallywantedaproperfarewell.
Whenherauntheardaboutherupcomingmarriage,hervoicewasfilledwithamixtureofreluctanceandsurprise.Charlotte,doJazielandNolanknowyouregoingbacktogetmarried? Afterabriefpause,Charlottereplied,Theydontknow.Auntie,pleasehelpmekeepitasecret.Idontwantanymorecomplications.
Therewasamomentofsilenceontheotherendbeforeherauntletoutadeepsigh.Iunderstand.Youwerealwaystheirtreasure.Anyonecouldseethosetwoboysadoredyou.Youthreewereinseparable,andIthoughtyoudendupmarryingoneofthem.Suchapity… 20:56 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 81.1% Chapter3 Charlottechuckled,hertonecalm.Theresnothingtoregret.Werejustnotsuitedforeachother.

Hearingthis,heraunt didntpressfurther, butsaid,Charlotte,Iknewyoudgobackeventually.Ijustdidntthinkitwouldbesosoon.Ivewatchedyougrowup,andIwanttoseeyoubeforeyouleave.OnceyourebackinNewOrleans,whoknowswhenwellmeetagain… Charlottesvoicesoftenedwithaplayfultone,Of course,Auntie.IstillhavegiftsIwanttogiveyou.Icantbeartoleaveyou, either.
Afterafewmoreaffectionateexchanges,herauntfinallyhungup.Justassheendedthecall,anotheronecamethroughthistimefromhercompanysdirector.
Charlotte,congratulations!Yourrecentdesignjustwonanaward onbehalfofthecompany.Thetrophyarrived,butsinceyouve resigned,Ivearrangedforyourinterntodeliverittoyourhome.
Ashe finishedspeaking,thedoorbellrang.Charlotteendedthecallandopenedthedoor,onlytofindSophiestandingthere,holdingthetrophy.