Chapter 127 The Right Man for Wendy
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Chase stubbornly walked forward and, in the quiet moment after the fireworks went off, spoke to a little girl, “Hey sweetie, could you share one of your sparklers with my wife?”
The girl’s parents stood nearby, smiling as they watched to see whether their child understood how to share happiness. People who lived in this neighborhood were all well–off or influential, so they generally recognized one another.
The little girl still held a few sparklers in her hand. Faced with two strangers, she looked a little confused and blinked at them. “Did you forget to buy your wife any fireworks?”
Chase crouched down to her level and spoke sincerely, “That’s right, I forgot. Would you share just one with us?” He held up one finger. “Just one would be enough!”
Who goes around asking kids for fireworks? Wendy felt embarrassed and tugged at Chase from behind, trying to get him to leave.
The little girl looked back at her parents. They stood together, still smiling, waiting to see what she would decide. After a moment’s thought, the girl handed a sparkler to Wendy.
“If you forgot, then I’ll give one to your wife. Daddy says all girls can have sparklers for Christmas! And your wife is a girl too!”
The kindness of strangers always struck a chord. Wendy hesitated for a few seconds before Chase gently tugged her back to the moment. She crouched down, took the sparkler from the girl, ar said sincerely, “Thank you. Your dress is beautiful. You’re the prettiest girl here!”
The girl bounced happily into her parents‘ arms. “She said I’m pretty!”
“Our little sweetheart is very pretty indeed.”
Wendy’s eyes turned a little red as she held the sparkler. They found a quiet corner where things were calm. The others, whether with parents, relatives, or lovers, were off in the distance setting off fireworks together.
Chase pulled a lighter from Wendy’s pocket and lit her sparkler for her, “Paul can’t set off fireworks with you anymore, but I’ll always be here with you.”
The sparkler lit up in her hand, tiny bursts of light crackling in the air. The faint smell of smoke drifted around them. Chase didn’t miss the redness in Wendy’s eyes.
He looked at her eyes, shimmering like fireworks. “I’ll always be with you.”
Wendy sniffled. “Don’t lie to me.” Dad lied to me. I just hope you never do.
When they got home, Wendy suddenly turned into a little girl herself, scooting over to Mandy and saying, “Mom, Chase tricked a sparkler out of a little girl.”
Mandy looked back. Chase was standing by the entrance, still holding Wendy’s coat, the smile on his face not yet fading. Louis came out from the kitchen too.
“Who did he give it to?” Mandy asked.
Wendy said “Of course he gave it to me! The little girl said only girls can have snarklers!”
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Chapter 127 The Right Man for Wendy
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didn’t really understand. Out of so many men, why did you choose him as your daughter’s husband? But now I see… You were right.”
Mandy said, “Not many people can make Wendy smile. Chase happens to be the only one. I haven’t seen her smile like this in a long time.”
She knew the burden of the Quinn Group had been pressing down on Wendy for too long, but there was no other choice.
She was a widow and had long since stepped back from her position. Stella couldn’t be relied on. Only Wendy could handle it.
“The one who can stay by Wendy’s side has to be Chase.”
Louis nodded, then asked, “And Henry? What’s your plan?”
“At first, I thought we could quietly take care of Henry after he returned to the country. That way, the kids wouldn’t have to worry. But he got to Stella first. Now that the couple has no issues between them and knows how to handle things together, I won’t interfere.”
Louis glanced back. Wendy and Chase had come out of the bathroom, and Wendy was smearing the water from her hands onto Chase’s face.
They looked more like a real couple now, compared to the many times before when they used to come home separately.
Mandy’s judgment had clearly been right. Out of all the people in the world, the one she chose as her son- in law was obviously better than someone like Henry. Louis had once thought he might need to lend a hand, but now it seemed unnecessary.
“Since we don’t need to take any action, then don’t dwell on it. Just enjoy life. With Ms. Quinn and Chase around, the best days are still ahead of you.”
Mandy stood up and went upstairs. There was a separate room on the second floor, where her husband’s memorial was kept.
Louis stood respectfully behind her as she looked at the memorial, murmuring a few words.
“Wendy’s grown up, but Stella is still young. We’ve spoiled her far too much, which is why she can’t tell right from wrong. She doesn’t show much respect for Chase either. Before, we turned a blind eye to it to help Wendy keep up appearances. But now, it’s time we did something.” Mandy sighed. “You really had it easy- didn’t have to worry about a thing, left me here to take care of the whole family. And you don’t even feel sorry for me.”
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