The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1639

“Forever…”

Charlotte sat on the wooden bench by the flower bed, nursing a bottle of milk as she took slow, tiny sips. A smile played at her lips. “You’re just a little kid, talking about forever already?”

As soon as she said it, everyone’s attention shifted to her face.

Honestly, if you thought about it, Charlotte and Andrew weren’t even that far apart in age—just a few months, really.

“I know…” Andrew’s head dropped, the disappointment practically radiating off him. His voice came out soft and muffled. “Charlotte, Anthony can promise you forever, and I can promise the same to Shirley.”

He hesitated, voice catching as his eyes turned red and watery. “I mean it. I really like Shirley. I just… do.”

It wasn’t about feeling bad for her. It wasn’t pity. He just truly admired how hardworking and kind she was. That was all.

Charlotte studied him for a moment, then asked, “And what if Shirley doesn’t like you back?”

As soon as she said that, Andrew seemed to freeze, his answer caught somewhere in his chest. After a long pause, he finally said, quietly, “You don’t know unless you try. I want to give it a shot. If she still doesn’t like me after I’ve tried, then I won’t push it.”

He figured, worst case, he’d treat Shirley as a sister. With the Blair family on her side, nobody was going to pick on her anyway.

“Alright.”

Charlotte held his gaze for a few more seconds. Then she tossed her empty milk bottle in the trash, dusted off her hands, and said, “If you really want to go after Shirley, I’m on your side. I’ll help you.”

“Charlotte…” Andrew’s eyes went bright, overflowing with surprise and excitement. He looked at her like he almost couldn’t believe it. “Really?”

Everyone knew—if Charlotte decided to help, pretty much nothing could stop her.

“Don’t celebrate too soon.” Charlotte got to her feet and brushed off her clothes. “Whether you succeed or not still depends on you.”

Shirley hugged her backpack close and instinctively looked around. The first thing she noticed was that Andrew wasn’t there.

Charlotte caught the flicker of confusion in Shirley’s eyes and smirked a little. “Who are you looking for?”

“Ah?” Shirley snapped out of it, her cheeks flushing pink, heart thumping way too hard. “No one.”

And just as she was about to step into the room, the door behind her swung open.

Andrew walked in, hands full of milk tea, clearly not expecting anyone to be standing right there. He bumped into Shirley head-on.

“Ah, my head,” Shirley groaned, crouching down and rubbing the back of her head, tears springing up in her eyes, making her look heartbreakingly pitiful.

“I—I’m so sorry,” Andrew stuttered out. He quickly set down the drinks and hurried to her side, completely flustered and worried. “Are you okay? Where did you hit it? Is it serious?”