Chapter 1454: There was nothing in this world that could change that
[BENNET MANSION]
"Allison, honey." Charles leaned against the bed’s headboard, turning his head toward the vanity mirror where his wife was seated. A shallow breath slipped past his nostrils as he watched her apply cream to her face. "Weren’t you a little harsh on the kids?"
Allison frowned as she glanced back at him. "Charles, no matter how old our children get, our job as parents never ends. They’re adults, yet they were still running around the city playing hide and seek."
"Heh..." He laughed awkwardly. "I didn’t expect you to put it that way."
"Those kids." Allison shook her head, moisturizing her hands before joining him on the bed. Another shallow breath escaped her lips as she thought about it. "I just don’t want them to fall apart... we’re getting older. I worry about them every single day. There will come a time when they’ll only have each other, and I hope they never forget that."
Charles raised his brows while Allison turned to him again.
"I think we were too lenient with them growing up. Sometimes, I wonder if we did a good job at all," she admitted. "And when things like this happen, I can’t help but think—did opening the restaurant keep me from being a good mom to them?"
"Allison, honey." Charles reached for her hand, smiling. "You are a good mom. And our children... they won’t hate each other. If anything, it’s the opposite. Tonight was proof that they’ll be okay."
After all, Charles had grown up without siblings, but he had Haines. He and Haines weren’t always on good terms. They had fought, even to the point of nearly losing their relationship. But here they were—still together, with Haines still acting as the third wheel.
He nodded at his wife reassuringly. "There were probably things we could’ve done better, but I know we did our best. And even now, we’re still doing our best."
Allison’s eyes softened at his words. Surely, she had married a good man.
"Though, I wonder..." Charles tilted his head. "Why was Haines there last night?"