Charlotte had pure control over Jim, and it was already a miracle that he had managed to regain a little bit of his rationality and was willing to talk terms over him and Shelly. Therefore, Harvey knew that he could not rush things prematurely.
Thus, Harvey exhaled, glanced at Bonnie, Joshua, and Luna, and said with a hint of helplessness in his voice, "It's not that I don't want to go home with you, Mr. Jim.
"After all, this house belongs to my Aunt Luna and Uncle Joshua, and Shelly and I shouldn't overstay our welcome.
"Landry Mansion is my real home, and it’s only natural that I want to go back, considering I've lived there for the past six years of my life, but..."
He turned to glance sadly at Bonnie. "I’m worried about Bonnie. Her hand is injured, she has just undergone surgery, and she also has a wound on her belly... Therefore, I want to stay by her side to take care of her."
He lifted his head to stare at Jim with bright, hopeful eyes. "If you want Shelly and I to return home with you, Mr. Jim... you have to bring Ms. Bonnie with us.
"After all, Landry Mansion is huge, and the three of us can live in the small house in the yard where Granny used to live so that we won't be intruding on you and your new girlfriend!"
"No!" Charlotte immediately objected before Jim could even open his mouth to speak. "I'll never allow that!"
If Bonnie were to move into Landry Mansion, it would create plenty of opportunities for her and Jim to interact with each other.
Even though Jim and Bonnie had just met a few times, his impression of her had already begun to change for the better.
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