Every time Claire heard that Charlie was going to embark on a long journey, especially this time when she learned he was heading to the remote northwestern border, it filled her heart with a tinge of sadness.
She whispered to Charlie, "Sweetheart, maybe you shouldn‘t go... We don't need the money right now, we can manage without working so hard..."
Before Charlie could respond, Don Albert, who stood beside them, earnestly implored, "Master Wade, you must help me with this matter! My older brother once saved my life, and now that l have the opportunity to repay him, I cannot refuse. We have been friends for a long time, and if you help him solve this problem, consider me at your service in Aurous Hill. I swear!"
Claire's father, Jacob, suddenly perked up at these words!
He had always believed that Chairman Price had expelled him from the Calligraphy and Painting Association because he realized that Don Albert's relationship with him had become less intimate.
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