CHAPTER 1602: CHAPTER 1602: DO YOU TRUST HIM?

"Okay."

Henry Thompson agreed to Charlotte Thompson’s words without any hesitation, finally glancing towards the elevator before leaving with Charlotte.

At this moment, Justin Battleson appeared, but he was a step too late; when he emerged, all he saw was the back view of Charlotte being taken into a car.

"Charlotte!"

Seeing Charlotte’s body stiffen upon hearing his shout, Justin increased his pace.

However, the only response Justin received was Jonathan Thompson’s cold stare and the unapologetic sound of the car door closing.

After getting into the car, Jonathan, who was beside Charlotte, withdrew his gaze and said angrily:

"It’s infuriating, Justin Battleson is such a bastard. Brother, don’t stop me this time, I will teach him a lesson no matter what. How can our Charlotte be bullied like this? Does he really think she has no one behind her?"

Compared to Jonathan’s emotional outburst, Henry’s focus remained entirely on Charlotte.

Seeing Charlotte bow her head in silent speechlessness, Henry lifted his palm gently onto Charlotte’s long hair.

At this moment, Charlotte felt very sad, but what puzzled her even more was why her visit to the hotel resulted in Justin Battleson’s questioning.

Feeling the warm palm on her arm, Charlotte turned to look at Henry beside her. Charlotte thought her brother intended to comfort her, but in the next second, she heard Henry’s gentle inquiry:

"Charlotte, do you believe him?"

Before Charlotte could reply, Jonathan interjected: "What is there to believe or not believe? The photos have already been taken. Is there really another person who looks exactly like Justin Battleson?"

"I..."

Facing Henry’s question, Charlotte didn’t answer immediately. In fact, her heart was conflicted, not knowing how to respond appropriately.

Charlotte only felt chaos in her heart, her thoughts tangled like a mess, unable to be sorted out.

Seeing this, Henry simply chuckled and spoke:

"I’ll help you handle the online news, but the old man has been thinking about you these past few days. If you don’t return soon, he might come to see you himself."

"I really haven’t visited Grandpa in a while."

Charlotte responded softly, then turned her head to look out the window. Her gaze gradually retracted from the fleeting scenery to the car window, noticing her own haggard reflection.

Her fingers, resting on her lap, suddenly tightened at this moment, but Charlotte didn’t notice. Henry’s gaze fell on her handbag.

Meanwhile, the news online had been thoroughly managed by Henry on Charlotte’s way back to The Thompson Villa, so Charlotte didn’t bother to check how public opinion was progressing.

When Charlotte arrived at The Thompson Villa, her other brothers had already returned, prompted by the trending news, waiting for her inside.

However, in front of Charlotte, none of them mentioned anything about the news, which was somewhat unexpected for her.

Charlotte thought that Mr. Thompson, upon learning of these matters, would inevitably have something to say about Justin Battleson, given Mr. Thompson’s long-standing dislike for him.

But in reality, Mr. Thompson merely had Charlotte stay by his side, only asking with concern about her and the children’s situation.