Chapter 709 Put Yourself In Their Shoes
"I... I won't talk anymore, okay?" Seeing that Bobby was unhappy, Nadia decided to keep her mouth shut.
"Charles, can't you see that our children are now deeply affected by these things? Think about it. If you were them, how would you feel? Wouldn't you be troubled too?" In the past few days, Nancy had noticed how the gossips about her and Charles had been putting psychological pressure on the children, which was obviously not good for their growth.
"This is a simple problem that can be easily solved," Charles said and cast a glance at Nancy.
"How?" Nancy asked.
"How many times do I have to tell you that as long as we get married, everything will fall into their right places? It's such a simple thing, Nancy. Why don't you want to do it? Tell me, why do you keep refusing to marry me? Is getting married so hard for you to do? Or you think it's a shame for you to marry me?" These thoughts had been making Charles frustrated because he badly wanted to marry her. Besides, the public had come up with different speculations just because they hadn't got married yet, and these would only disappear once they got married.
"Those things have nothing to do with our marriage. Other people would still find other excuses even if we were married. They would say you and Brandy were cheating on me. The only thing that we can do now is to prevent such things from happening again. In order to do that, we have to address the issues within us!" Nancy sighed.
"Let's talk about your problem first. Tell me, will you cut ties with Rick?" It was not a secret that Charles wanted Nancy to completely remove Rick from her life. He didn't want her to see him nor talk to him at all "Are you saying I can't talk to other men now? Most of my patients' families are men. Will I ignore them just because you say so? Obviously, it's impossible. We could still interact with other people. We don't need to avoid anyone, just as long as we keep a proper distance. That's it, Charles. I'll try my best, and I hope you can do the same. If any of us makes the paparazzi expose negative news again, then we'd better live separately!"
As soon as Charles heard her last sentence, his face darkened. How could this woman talk about separation as if he was dispensable?
It was understandable that she mainly cared about their children's feelings, but shouldn't she also consider what he felt?
A man like him needed a woman's comfort and love too. Was there something wrong with that?
"I agree with you and support you with both hands about trying our best to keep distance from the opposite sex, but I disagree with the last words you've said!" "Yes, I also object!" Nadia raised her hand to protest.
"Yes, Mommy. I think what you said is thoughtless. Nadia and I are already old enough to understand things now. You can't always say you want to break up with Daddy. It's stupid of you to do so. Daddy is so handsome and rich. Do you want to give him to another woman? Most importantly, do you want us to call someone else our mommy? Mommy, you have to think about it carefully. Don't be impulsive!" Bobby said earnestly like an adult.
"Yes, Mommy. They say, being impulsive is bad." Nodding her head, Nadia glanced at Bobby.
"Fine, I was wrong. I take it back!" Of course, Nancy didn't like the idea of her children having a stepmother.
They only had one mother and that was her. She had carried them in her womb for nine months, and had worked hard to raise them. How could she give them up to someone else?
If it happened, she would absolutely suffer a great loss.
"Isn't your mommy being a bit sarcastic? Do you think she should apologize to me?" A complacent smile flashed across Charles' eyes.
On the contrary, Nancy's face turned red in anger. "Charles, don't push your luck, okay?"
When Nancy turned her attention back to the kids, the scowl on her face disappeared.
"Kids, I can correct my mistakes. It's not a big deal, right?" Her goal was to win the children's hearts. In that way, she could have them on her side to fight against Charles.
If the kids were on her side, she wouldn't be defeated.
"Well, Mommy, it's okay if you don't want to apologize. Just marry Daddy!" The way Bobby said these words was like he was just simply asking for a candy.
"What? Get married?"
It was easy for this little boy to say it, but it was hard for Nancy to do. How could she say yes just because Bobby said so?
"Yes, Nadia and I are dreaming that you and Daddy will get married. Only then will we become the happiest children in the world! Otherwise, we will be very unhappy, because the other children will continue to make fun of us. We don't want that anymore, Mommy. It's too painful."
While Nancy was busy staring at Bobby's sad face,
Charles secretly gave his son a thumbs-up sign.
He really couldn't underestimate the power of children, because except for them, no one else could make Nancy compromise.
"Bobby, marriage is a big deal, and it takes time to prepare. Your great-grandpa is still in the hospital, and your grandma is not feeling well..." It was hard to refute, so Nancy had to think hard.
But before she could even finish her words, Charles quickly interrupted her. "Nancy, don't you such a lame excuse to deceive the children. Your mother has been sick for a long time now, and so is my grandfather. In fact, he might pass away sooner or later. What I'm saying is, whether they are here or not, they can't be a hindrance to our marriage. Moreover, they aren't getting any younger. We should get married immediately, so they could still witness us live a happy life together as a couple!"
Speechless, Nancy looked at the children and then at Charles.
It turned out that she had to fight alone whenever the topic was about marriage.
"Mommy, I also hope that you and Daddy can get married as soon as possible. Then you will give birth to a cute and smart sibling for me and Bobby. I like children very much!" There was a hint of excitement in Nadia's voice.
Convinced that she was besieged by these three people now, Nancy nodded her head.
It seemed that there was no turning back now.
Although she was not a woman who was against marriage, she found it hard to say yes. It was because there was still a case they hadn't solved yet.
All of a sudden, an idea occurred to her, so she pretended to be in a dilemma. "Kids, it's not that I don't want to get married. It's just that I can't get married so soon because a bad guy had beaten up Nana, and she's still sick. Mommy needs to help her recover. So, I will marry your daddy once Nana recovers!"
"Nancy!" The moment Charles heard her excuse, his blood boiled.
In order to avoid marrying him, Nancy had tried every means possible. Sometimes, she would use Jade's illness as an excuse, and sometimes Frederic's to deceive Charles and the children. Now she even mentioned Nana.
Was it so difficult for her to marry him?
"Yes, Charles, that's what I've decided. After all, she's in this situation because of what happened in the club. As long as the case is solved, I promise to marry you immediately!" said Nancy in a low voice.