Chapter 497 Hard Work

"Hey! You're daydreaming! Wake up!" Charles playfully complained. Then, he opened the box and saw
the red pepper. With a smile, he happily asked, "Nancy, you know I like spicy food?"

"Of course, I know you well."

"Wow! A thoughtful woman like you should be cherished. Thank you!" Charles picked up the chopsticks
and revealed a delighted expression. "I'm getting hungry at the sight of this delicious food. Come on,
let's eat together!"

Then, he reached for another pair of chopsticks and handed them to Nancy.

"Well, I'm here to accompany you. Of course, we'll be eating together." With a pleasant smile, Nancy
sat beside Charles. "You must be exhausted today."

Nancy's concern warmed Charles's heart. "I'm a man. Such things won't be enough to tire me. Take
care of yourself and don't worry about me, okay?"

"Well, I'm fine. But..." Nancy wanted to say something. However, after a thought, she decided to
swallow her words.

"Is there something wrong?" Charles asked with a perplexed expression.

"Haven't you seen the news today?" asked Nancy in a worried tone.

"My schedule is swamped today. I don't have time to watch the news. Is it about Edward and that
woman?" Charles asked while frowning.

"No, it wasn't. The news was about Joseph's disappearance. Despite everything that happened, he's
still your family. I think it would be better if you send someone to find him as soon as possible. We don't



want Grandpa to be worried about him." Nancy didn't like Joseph because he was irresponsible and
aloof. Nonetheless, he was not an evil person.

Therefore, for Frederic's sake, they had to find Joseph as soon as possible.

"I've already sent Hiram to look for him. Joseph ran away on a whim. That childish temper of his took
the better of him. I don't think that idiot would stray too far." Charles was aware that when Joseph was
a teenager, the idiot was already fond of running away from home. As a result, Frederic was often
worried and couldn't eat or sleep well. Frederic ordered the servants to look everywhere for Joseph.
Surprisingly, the little brat would often just hide in the yard or basement.

That meant that despite Joseph's rebellious attitude, he didn't dare to leave home.

"Joseph used to run away a lot." Charles shook his head in disappointment.

"But this time, it's different! Joseph was humiliated. After all, his father, Derrick, did something horrible.
Not to mention, Anna was the love of his life," Nancy worriedly said.

"Do you believe that Joseph will live with Anna?" Charles asked as he swallowed a bite of the dish.

"No, I'm just worried that he might go to see Anna. Joseph has never been predictable. He's still in love
with Anna. If he goes there, Joseph might do something irrational."

Suddenly, Charles was stunned. Nancy's worries were not unwarranted. Although Joseph was not a
genius, he must have realized what it meant for him to let Anna safely deliver her baby.

As such, Joseph would inevitably do something to impede the baby's delivery.

"Wow, Nancy. Recently, you're growing smarter and more beautiful." With a grin, Charles picked up a
chicken drumstick and put it into Nancy's mouth.



"Is this my reward?" Nancy asked with a snicker.

"No, I will give your reward tonight when we're alone together," Charles affectionately said with a wink.

"Ha! Now, it seems that you're not hungry!" Nancy complained. Then, she leaned and was about to
take off the chopsticks of Charles.

"No, I was famished. However, when I saw you, my hunger went away."

Nancy narrowed her eyes and stared at Charles. "What do you mean? You've lost your appetite
because of me?"

"Silly girl, no. It's just that your beauty is enough to be a feast for my eyes," Charles playfully said as he
grabbed the chopsticks. Then, he pinched Nancy's nose and played with her ears.

Startled, Nancy jumped away and said with a pout, "Bad guy, if you continue to bully me, I will never
bring you food again!"

"Well, does that mean you want me to bully another woman instead?" Charles continued to provoke
Nancy as his lips curved into a smile.

Such sweet words were spicier than his hot chicken wings. Nancy's face instantly flushed.

Suddenly, there was a knock in the door.

Immediately, Nancy tidied her clothes and sat again.

"Come in," Charles replied in an indifferent tone.

"Mr. Fu, I found some clues about Joseph..." Hiram hurriedly entered the room.



However, his voice trailed off when he noticed Nancy. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his
face.

"Don't worry. I just brought your CEO his lunch," Nancy hurriedly explained. However, she sounded like
she was hiding something.

"Oh, I'm sorry to barge in. I just saw our CEO having lunch," said Hiram in an attempt to ease the
embarrassment. However, after the words left his mouth, the atmosphere grew weirder.

Romance filled the office.

Charles and Nancy had plenty of time at home. Why were they in the office just to flirt?

With an anxious look, Nancy stood up and said, "I'm leaving since I still have to work this afternoon.
You can talk in private."

"Madam, do you need me to drive you to work?" Hiram politely asked.

"No, it's okay. I drove here anyway," answered Nancy as she bolted towards the door.

A warm smile painted Hiram's face. "Mr. Fu, Miss Ning is becoming more beautiful as time goes by."

"Well, are you praising me for taking great care of her?" Charles proudly asked with delight.

Hiram had been working for Charles for so many years. As such, he didn't have much restraint in front
of Charles. Most of the time, the two of them would joke with each other.

As such, Hiram casually stepped forward and teased, "Yeah, it might be true that you've been
grooming Miss Ning to be more lovely and beautiful. However, I also realized that she taught you well
about cooking."



'Huh?

This idiot is mocking me for being a cook husband, isn't he?'

Suddenly, Charles raised his chopsticks and smacked Hiram on the head. "You buffoon! What are you
saying? Have you eaten your lunch? Well, these are some delicious dishes. Sit already and eat. Stop
talking nonsense, okay?"

"Ha ha!" Hiram gave a wry smile and said, "Don't worry. I already ate on the way here. By the way, I
almost forgot why I'm here. My subordinate said that Joseph has gone to the Wang family. Do we want
to go to the Wang family now?"

With a frown, Charles suddenly slammed his chopsticks to the table and stood up. "Damn it! Did
Joseph go there alone?"

"Yeah. Joseph went by himself."

"Then that's a terrible thing, Hiram. Go to the Wang family as soon as possible. David might kill
Joseph." Charles realized Joseph that went to Wang family's house today to find Anna.

If Joseph took Anna to the hospital and forced her to have an abortion, that would still be okay.
Nonetheless, Charles was afraid that Joseph would do something irrational on impulse.

"Is it so terrible?" A perplexed expression flashed across Hiram's face as he didn't expect the
consequence to be so grim.

"Yeah, so let's go there now. If Joseph is still safe, we can just talk about the stock in David's hand.
However, if something bad is happening to Joseph, we must save him!" Charles said on the way to the
door.

"Okay, I understand."



The two of them rushed to the parking lot and drove straight to the Wang family.

Fortunately, Joseph was not that stupid.

Because he was frustrated, Joseph he didn't go to the group this morning. He dressed up and went
straight to David's home.

But Joseph wasn't so ignorant that he would throw away his life. When he arrived at David's house, he
respectfully greeted David as the latter opened the door.


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