Hearing this, the man chuckled softly from his throat, "If we don’t provoke him, how are we supposed to have our alone time?"
A small ripple occurred in Charlotte’s heart, she let out an amused laugh and said nothing more, just bowed her head and continued washing the vegetables.
By the time they finished dinner, it was completely dark, and Charlotte was thinking as she glanced at the time.
It was already eight o’clock in the evening, and Jordan still hadn’t returned home with the kids.
As if seeing the worry in Charlotte’s eyes, Justin Battleson sat down next to her. His right hand looped around her from behind her neck and held her gently, "Don’t worry, I’m sure Jordan knows what he’s doing."
Hearing him, Charlotte shook her head, "I’m not worried, it’s just that the kids have to go to kindergarten early tomorrow morning. They should be asleep by now."
They would have twisted and turned on the road back home, and by the time they would reach, it would likely be close to ten o’clock.
At the end of her sentence, Justin Battleson lifted another hand to rest on his knee, flexed his fingers in thought, and nodded, "Shall we go check on them?"
Upon hearing this, Charlotte hesitated for a few seconds, and then picked up her cellphone from the table. There was an unread message on it. Find the newest release on novel⸺fire.net
It was a location sent by Jordan two hours ago when he had left.
Charlotte frowned and said, "They’re at Haidilao."
Turning her gaze, she blinked her eyes and said, "What are you waiting for, let’s go."
Justin Battleson laughed as he watched her, full of doting admiration in his eyes.
Half an hour later, Charlotte and Justin Battleson arrived at a Haidilao restaurant, according to the location given.
The Haidilao was located right next to a buzzing night market. Laughter and cheering could be heard from far away, and the air was filled with rich aromas.
Once Charlotte entered the restaurant, despite the restaurant’s moderate size, she didn’t spot Jordan or the children anywhere.
She frowned and muttered, "Where have they gone..."
Justin Battleson parked the car and followed her, he followed her gaze and raised his eyebrow, unsurprised, "Did you really think Jordan, with his rambunctious nature, would eat dinner and then obediently head home?"
At his words, the corner of Charlotte’s mouth twitched.
Indeed, even back in Ashton, even under Mr. Thompson’s watchful eye, Jordan managed to sneak out and disappear for days on end.
After a lengthy disappearance, Mr. Thompson, outraged, sent all the servants out to find him. Despite the search lasting for several days, they couldn’t find a trace of him. In the end, it was Henry Thompson who had to personally go to the nightclub and drag him back home.
Of all people, Jordan feared only his stern and uncompromising big brother, Henry Thompson.
Justin Battleson lifted his hand to thoughtfully stroke her lips with his index finger, while his other hand wrapped around Charlotte’s waist, he softly said, "No need to worry if we can’t find them. We can just take the day off tomorrow. I’ve heard Grace and Hank complain more than once about how boring kindergarten is."
At his words, Charlotte replied somewhat helplessly, "You can’t keep indulging them . Hank is just as restless as Jordan. Out of all the kids, they’re the two wildest ones."
Justin Battleson chuckled softly in response, "Alright... since we’re here, we can’t just go back for nothing, can we?"
He reached out and interlaced his fingers with Charlotte’s smooth and delicate ones, caressing her warm palm, he asked, "Shall we go for a stroll?"
Something soft seemed to stir inside her at his touch, and Charlotte gazed somewhat dazedly at their intertwined hands. The sweet, tingling sensation spread from her fingertips up to her head, and she tacitly nodded her agreement.
The two of them walked one after the other, leisurely strolling through the bustling city. In the distance, vendors called out their wares. Strings of colorful lights hung densely overhead, coloring the world with a dazzling display.