This man, he was too captivating!!!

Usually, he was composed and restrained, like a king lion commanding the entire forest. But now, he was sexy and charming, exuding a dangerous and wild aura.

Nancy was mesmerized, but Charlie opened his eyes and beckoned to her.

Snapping back to reality, Nancy crawled over and sat beside him.

Charlie wrapped his arm around her, his breath sweet and intoxicating, gently brushing against Nancy's cheek.

Her already flushed cheeks turned even redder, spreading all the way to her ears.

"Heh..."

Charlie's eyes narrowed again, examining Nancy's face as if she were a piece of art, "Nan, you haven't drunk any wine, why is your face red?"

Normally, Nancy would have shyly pushed him away, but this time, she leaned her head gently on his shoulder.

"Because of you, I'm drunk too."

Such sweet words flowed into Charlie's heart like a warm current, shattering the disdain he had harbored for women for twenty years because of Eva.

Yes, this was the only woman he, Charlie, had ever loved!

His hand moved from Nancy's shoulder down to her slender waist, holding her tightly.

Nancy's warmth, at that moment, finally broke down the walls around his heart.

His Adam's apple moved uncontrollably, and then Charlie's deep, intoxicating voice softly entered Nancy's ear.

"Nan, do you know why people in City Nustin think I don't like women, assuming I'm gay?"

Nancy's heart tightened. She knew Charlie had his burdens and secrets. Not asking didn't mean she didn't want to know. On the contrary, she wanted to know his troubles more than anyone.

Because revealing his heart to her meant he truly saw her as an indispensable part of his life.

Suppressing her excitement, Nancy softly hummed in response, gently asking, "Why?"

Charlie let out a self-mocking, cold laugh.

"When I was four, Eva divorced my father. At that time, my dad offered the entire Firth Family as a price, hoping to keep her, but she completely ignored his pleas, resolutely divorced him, and even disregarded me and my dad kneeling and begging her..."

Nancy's eyes reddened upon hearing this.

Back then, when Lily Dench and Andrew divorced, the situation wasn't as tragic, and Andrew was very generous, but Nancy had indeed knelt before Lily, begging her not to leave.

Their similar past experiences made her empathize deeply.

The two of them were like being in a blizzard, only able to rely on and warm each other.

Charlie's voice was low and hoarse, saddening anyone who heard it.

"She left my dad and me like that. Her departure was like taking away my dad's soul. He spent his days accompanied by alcohol, neglecting everything to do with the Firth Family, becoming like a wasted man. Until the news came from the Lesser family – the Lesser family's second son was preparing a century wedding to marry Eva, it was that news!"

At this point, a deep hatred flashed in Charlie's eyes, and he growled through clenched teeth, "My dad, regardless of everything, wanted to go to Liverton to find Eva! He was drunk, rushed out of the Firth Family alone, no one with him. On the way to the airport, he drove his car, plunging it off a bridge along with himself. In the end, he died in a complete daze!"