When the two of them returned to the Sun family mansion, Angie was busy directing the servants to prepare lunch, while Orrin was preoccupied with feeding a pond of koi he had raised.
He had invested a lot of effort into this koi pond.
In Eastcliff, where temperatures dropped significantly below freezing, he had installed a complete system of circulation and heating equipment to maintain the water temperature at about 25 degrees Celsius.
Noticing Charlie and his daughter returning together, he smiled and said, “Stefanie, your mother asked you to go help her in the kitchen when you got back. Why don’t you go ahead, and let Charlie stay with me for a bit?” Stefanie was slightly taken aback.
Her mother rarely asked her to pitch in with housework, so why the sudden request?
However, Stephanie was perceptive and quickly realized that her mother might have something important in mind and wanted to discuss it with her, so she smiled and replied, “Dad, you and Charlie can chat for now; I’ll head in to help.” Charlie didn’t think much of it, nodded, and said, “Go ahead, and let me know if you need my help.” Stefanie smiled and replied, “In our family, it’s a rule that men don’t go to the kitchen.” With that, she turned and casually walked away.
Seeing his opportunity for a private conversation with Charlie, Orrin wanted to engage in a heartfelt discussion.
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