Renata had just finished speaking when she heard a soft cough coming from the doorway. Raising her eyes, she saw that it was Charles.

He had come to Brookesville for a debrief. Upon hearing about Gwynn’s birthday, he took the opportunity to come over with a gift, only to overhear his ex-wife speaking ill of him.

It was very awkward.

After a moment, she said embarrassingly, "Life isn’t easy."

Charles stared at her...

After a while, he handed the gift to Gwynn and sincerely said, "This is a b