Jacob prayed to God, hoping that Elaine would never come back again. She had tormented him for more than 2 decades, he had accomplished the unthinkable because of this, it was time to set him free, s
If Elaine never came back, he was certain that he could be with Matilda again and resumed their previous relationship. 4
He even thought that Matilda's son was a quite nice person who was open-minded enough to accept him a s his stepfather, 7
As for Claire, she was a sensible and filial daughter. If her mother was indeed missing, she wouldn't object to him pursuing his true love. After all, he could not live alone for the rest of his life after Elaine disappeared.
His only concern right now was whether Elaine would return.
So he could only pray to God for his wish to come true. 5
However, he didn’t know that it was not up to God to decide on this, but his son-in-law, Charlie. 7
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When Charlie arrived at the entrance of Shangri-La, the hotel staff immediately marched forward and opened the door.
He passed the key to the hotel staff who was in charge
of the valet parking and said to Jacob, Matilda, and Paul, "Shangri-La is considered a luxury hotel in Aurous Hill and they make the best local cuisines. I hope it meets your taste."
Matilda hurriedly said, "Oh, Charlie, thank you very much! I'm not picky when it comes to food, besides, after leaving Aurous Hill for so many years, I long to taste the local dishes!"
Charlie chuckled, “We come to the right place then." 7
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