Mr. Charles's Hidden Wife

Mason and Daisy Charles returned to the villa on Sunday.

Howell also return to the villa from campus to have lunch with them in the afternoon as well.

As he arrived, he was in sports gear and was drenched in sweat.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, Daisy sighed, "Why are you wearing like this again, Howell? Don't you feel uncomfortable walking around in your stinky, wet clothes?" she asked.

"I just wanna save time and rush back home to have lunch with you guys," he reasoned as he grabbed a square of his shirt to sniff it. "I do smell though, and I think I'll go wash up now. Be back in ten," he said and

Daisy merely shook her head and was a bit speechless. 

She then turned to face Wendy, who was sitting beside her. "I still remember how he was like when he was a kid. Time flies, doesn't it? I can't believe he's already a college student now," she remarked.

Wendy pursed her lips and nodded. "That's true. Time just slips past us so easily," she said.

Daisy looked at her, her eyes filled with envy. "Now's the best time for you though. I'm so jealous of your age right now," she pouted.

"Don't say that, Daisy. Everyone has been young once, you know," Wendy replied.

Daisy sighed and lifted her head to look at the sky. "That's true. I remember feeling so happy back when I was your age. How I wish I could turn back time... so that I could relieve the best times of my life again," she lamented.

Seeing her look sad, Wendy suddenly thought of Henson for some reason.

"She must be referring to the time she spent with Henson," she thought.

"Oh, right," she gasped as if she suddenly thought of something. "Did Henson have any dealings with the Nicholson's lately?" she asked.

After giving it some thought, Wendy shook her head. "I don't think so," 

"You don't know either?" Daisy asked.

"What happened?" Wendy asked back, confused.

back, during an afternoon tea session with my friends, they told me that the young miss and her mother from the Nicholson's are telling everyone about her immediate engagement to one of the members of the

was somewhat shocked at the news.

caught wind of this,

shook her head and

said and fell silent for a moment before continuing, "I suppose it's only natural that you hadn't received word on it yet, since you're not in my social circle. But didn't Henson at least bring this

again in

that's strange. I'm sure he knows about this, so how come he's so calm about it? It's strange that he didn't even discuss it with you even if he doesn't plan to resolve the problem head on. I'll have you know he despises the Nicholson's to his very core. He shouldn't have let this

frowned after hearing that. "Can you tell me why he hates the Nicholson's so much, Daisy? What beef

up to you too?" Daisy asked

once more. "Not

why?" she said with

know something about

this himself, I'm sure he has his own reservations about the matter. And since he doesn't want to tell you, I shouldn't overstep my bounds to spill the beans either. I hope you don't overthink the matter too, Wendy. Maybe... he'll open up about it once you two move on to the next level of your relationship. Just give him some

this, a feeling of unease crept up in

kept saying he's into her, so how come Daisy knew all his secrets? What about her? How

Charles... What the heck was

Henson, who was sitting by the window in the living room, a disappointed look beneath her

was true, then she decided that she'd definitely dump him and run away as far away as she

was being, Daisy piped up anxiously, "Could it be that... Did I make you sad after telling you all that? I hope you don't misunderstand my intentions, Wendy, but the reason why I said all that was to warn you that the Nicholson's might be up to no good, and that you should be more cautious in the future. After

her, "No, no, I’m fine, Daisy. I just got distracted and was thinking about something else just now. I'll be sure to give him time and not force him into giving me the answers I want. I was the one who chose him after all, so I'll continue to trust him and support him in any way I can,"

as she looked at Henson who was chatting with Mason in the living room, her eyes full of

door was a certain Howell who'd arrived, and was much cleaner now after

join them. "You two sure know how to talk. I can't believe you guys are still talking after

have you know Wendy and I have been talking

usually I only hear about women fighting with one another. It's such a rare sight to see two ladies getting along so

comment. "This is why you should get yourself a wife who's easy to get along with. If not, Wendy

wouldn't do that, but as for Sister Wendy..." he

him. "Do I look evil to you, you little

to say otherwise since you're always bullying me? Can't you treat me better if you don't want me to think

was at a loss for words. She then raised her hand