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Calvin noticed Charlotte's surreptitious glances.

How could he not notice that she was discreetly checking him out? First, they were the only ones awake in this small hut. Grandma Elsa was asleep, and so was Cecilia. Lastly, Charlotte was literally standing in front of him. Even a blind man would see what Charlotte was trying to do.

Calvin let out a sigh.

Charlotte misunderstood his sigh as a sign of helplessness and she immediately bit her lips in frustration.

"I'm sorry... As I thought, I shouldn't have arbitrarily decided on something like this... I'm sorry, Calvin... But I had no choice, I can't just tell Cecilia the truth when she's still so young. But I promise you... When she's able to understand my plight in the future. I will tell her the truth..."

"I won't let you be shackled with a used woman like me for so long."

Tears threatened to drop down Charlotte's eyes.

"I..."