What happened to her mother led Claire to realize a fundamental truth: ‘My dad, mom, and I are just ordinary people.
Miracles won’t happen in our very typical family of three, and we won’t receive any sudden windfalls or strokes of luck from fate.’ Thus, when reflecting on all the fortunate and remarkable events our family has encountered over the past few years, it’s clear that Charlie was the one behind it all.
My father, who once felt like a nobody in the Wilson family, later became the executive vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.
This was undoubtedly due to Charlie’s behind-the-scenes support.
However, the most embarrassing part of this situation was that Charlie facilitated my father’s position as executive vice president, only for my dad to create a scandal that resulted in him stepping down.
After resigning, Charlie stepped in again and helped him secure another leadership role.
So, while my father isn’t as arrogant or domineering as my mother, he has caused Charlie a fair amount of trouble.
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