Chapter 145 But Mom, I Like Him

Luan glanced at the caller ID and handed the phone to her. Charlotte didn't want to face this woman in her current state, so she quickly composed herself before answering the call. Charlotte spoke calmly, "Is there something you need from my husband?" Sanira was completely caught off guard that the person who answered the phone was her. She said expressionlessly, "Why are you the one answering?" "My husband said there was something here that needed my help, so I came. He only gave me the phone when he saw it was you. If you have something to say, you can tell me directly. I'll relay it," Charlotte replied calmly. Sanira couldn't hide her disdain as she sneered, "Tell you? There's nothing for me to discuss with you. I advise you to hand the phone back to him." Charlotte grew impatient, "Just based on the threats you made earlier, I wouldn't hand the phone back to him. Besides, he's right here listening, so I suggest you watch your words. Otherwise, you might scare your childhood friend, Luan." Charlotte wanted her to understand that it wasn't only Luan who could be sarcastic. Just as she said, Luo Huan was listening nearby, so Sanira's tone softened in her subsequent words. Sanira spoke softly, "I really have something important to discuss with him." Charlotte replied calmly, "As I told you, he's right here listening, but if he doesn't want to talk or deal with you, then there's nothing to discuss between you." Sanira couldn't believe it. They had been close since childhood, and she couldn't believe Luan would break ties with her for a woman. Could he really let go of the relationships with their elders at home? Luan sat nearby, flipping through a magazine. Suddenly, he saw a restaurant that had recently been promoted and turned to Charlotte with a smile, "Wife, let's take the kids to this restaurant tonight." Charlotte approached to take a look, "I saw it online too. Trying it out sounds good, the kids should like it." Sanira sneered, "I'm not interested in listening to the daily lives of you two." Charlotte responded coldly, "If you're not interested, you can hang up. No one's forcing you to listen. You still haven't said anything substantial. I assume you don't have anything important." Sanira sneered, "I have nothing to say to you. I'll only talk to him." Charlotte replied gently, "But my husband doesn't want to talk to you. What do you suggest we do?" Luan's steady voice sounded, "Tell her, business partnerships always change. The relationships between elders are their business, not mine. After so many years in the business world, they should understand this." Charlotte smiled, "My husband said—" Sanira, on the other end of the line, was about to explode, "Okay, I can hear you. You don't need to repeat it." Sanira felt like she was humiliating herself with this phone call, but she couldn't understand why Luan would marry her. Was it because of the children? But she could also give him children! Thinking of Luan's cold words just now made Sanira feel like her heart was bleeding. In the past, the phrase about the relationships between elders still held some weight, but this time Luan's response was so perfect. She knew that business partnerships were temporary and not necessarily long-term. If something wasn't suitable, it could be changed last minute without a big deal. It seemed that Luan really didn't care about her anymore. But back then, when they were in school together and she was bullied by others, Luan was always the first to stand up for her! Thinking of this, she felt extremely aggrieved. Sanira cried all the way home, and her mother was heartbroken when she saw her daughter like this. "What's wrong? Did someone bully you outside? Let me see who it is. They have the nerve to bully my daughter." Sanira shook her head with a bitter voice, "I feel like Luan has changed. He doesn't like me as he used to. Even in this business matter, he's siding with his wife and won't even speak up for me." Even if their relationship was deep, parents were reasonable. "Luan is married now, so he will definitely side with his wife. If you were married to someone else and he didn't side with you, wouldn't you be angry?" Sanira furrowed her brow slightly, "Mom, why are you saying this? We met first, so why should I give up the person I love the most?" Olena's voice was low as she tried to persuade her daughter, "These things aren't about who met whom first. Relationships are about fate. There's no such fate between you and Luan. His kindness to you when you were young was purely out of friendship." "But I refuse to believe it. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone abroad. I should have stayed at home with Luan. It's because of these years abroad that our relationship has faded. Mom, can you help me this time?" Olena looked coldly at her daughter. Although she was crying bitterly now, she would never do anything to ruin someone else's family. But her daughter would never have said such things before. Why was she so fixated on Luan now? Thinking of this, Olena regretted letting her daughter go abroad for experiences. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become like this. "I advise you to give up early. Luan won't be with you." Sanira cried louder. She didn't want to accept this fact. She just wanted Luan to stay by her side, just like before. "If you restrain yourself now, you can still leave some of your previous impression on him, and your relationship won't get worse. But if you continue to be obstinate, then the relationship between your dad and his dad will also be ruined!" "I don't want to! I just want to be with him. I only want to be with the person I love. Mom, why can't you understand me?" Sanira thought of her former classmates, who, if they had someone they liked, would go back and tell their parents, and their parents would try their best to help their daughters. Why was it different for her? Why were her parents starting to look the other way now? Olena earnestly tried to persuade her, "Some people are meant to be missed. You missed your chance back then, and it's hard to turn back now. Luan already has children. Even if he divorces and is with you, you'll have to take care of two children and be a stepmother."