{"id":3366,"date":"2021-06-15T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extnovel.com\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2021-06-15T05:00:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:00:08","slug":"Chapter_53_Off_the_track_mentally_and_physically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extnovel.com\/?p=3366","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 53 Off the track mentally and physically"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Auntie, you talked to my dad about the marriage, does Barry know?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;No. I&#8217;ll decide for this.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;But you still need to ask his opinion, maybe he doesn&#8217;t want to get married now.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;How come, Barry, would have no choice but to marry you. Besides, he would listen to me. He never dares to say anything about the things I decide.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin feels a little displeased in her heart, and smiles forcefully, &#8220;But now we have nothing for marriage.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;What?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;House, car, career, these important things.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Lucy glares at her, &#8220;Who says you don&#8217;t have a house? Can&#8217;t you live in my house?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Auntie, you and your husband and your daughter are not enough to live in that house.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;It&#8217;s okay. I&#8217;ll be staying in Barry&#8217;s room with your uncle. Our big house will be for you.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   She is a little speechless and euphemistically tells her, &#8220;In fact, the house is a trivial matter. The key is that I have not graduated yet. Barry&#8217;s job is unstable. I hope we can get married two years later. By then we will have everything and your burden will be lighter.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   It is a good intention, but Lucy misunderstands her, &#8220;Karin, I find that you are very different this time. Are you affected by foreign thoughts, so you want to find a reason to regret marriage?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin shakes her head quickly, &#8220;Of course not, I just think of some more realistic questions.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t worth mentioning. If you don&#8217;t have car, you can walk. If you don&#8217;t have a career, you can develop it. I don&#8217;t think these will be a stumbling block to your marriage.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Well, don&#8217;t mention it.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Before coming, in fact, she does not give much hope. Sure enough, without hope, there would not be much disappointment.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Karin, don&#8217;t blame your aunt for being so attentive. I think you have changed your whole values since you study abroad for a few years.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;How have I changed?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;You want a house and a car, and you know the financial conditions of our family, and you still say that, don&#8217;t you think you make me embarrassed?!&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin is really tired of arguing with her. She explains patiently, &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to ask you for what I want, but I want to rely on my own ability to own it. This is a kind of self-motivation. Isn&#8217;t it self-motivated?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Lucy says with a meaningful smile, &#8220;It is good to be motivated. I am afraid that you want to take shortcuts. Many girls want to marry sugar daddy. Of course, I am not saying you, you are not that kind of girl.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin hopes to shut her mouth.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   After lunch, Karin finds a reason to return home. Along the way back, she thinks a lot. She opposes the marriage like this because the time is not right, or because of other reasons?   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   She has been afraid to face this problem because she has decided that the time is not right yet, but her mother-in-law is right. If she really wants to get married, her reasons are not enough to be a stumbling block for marriage.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   When she comes home, she says sincerely to my parents, &#8220;Dad, mom, I have thought it through. I will marry Barry.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Mike and Jane are quite surprised.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Why do you suddenly figure it out?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Like what you said, it&#8217;s going to get married sooner or later. Since it is a settled thing, there is no need to delay it.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   She forces herself to accept the reality, but she does not want to betray Barry one day&#8230;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Night is approaching. In the suite of the five-star hotel, Charlie stands in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. The coffee in his hand has already cooled. He overlooks the lower part of the city, and the whole city is shining with lights.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Charlie.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Well, what?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Would you like to call Miss Karin?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Charlie turns around, &#8220;What do you want to do?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;The day after tomorrow will return to Zurich. Except for the London Eye, we haven&#8217;t visited many of London&#8217;s famous places yet. How about&#8230;&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;No. She rarely goes home. Let her spend more time with her family.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Charlie walks calmly to his desk, opens the laptop, and devotes himself to his work.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Robert knows that the things he decides would not change easily. He shrugs helplessly.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Half an hour before the dumpling shop closes, Karin says she goes shopping in the supermarket and secretly finds a place to call Charlie.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Looking at the words Karin flashing on the phone, Charlie in a bit surprised, and he presses to answer.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Hello?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin summons the courage and asks softly, &#8220;Are you free tomorrow?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Yes, what&#8217;s wrong?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;I want to take you to a place&#8230;&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   He hesitates slightly, but does not refuse, &#8220;OK.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;That&#8217;s it. I&#8217;ll go to you tomorrow at ten.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Yes.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Hanging up the phone, Karin is a bit surprised. Why doesn&#8217;t Charlie ask her where to take him&#8230;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   She gets up before dawn, and hurries to the city centre.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   When she arrives at the hotel, the sun just rises. She knocks on the door of Charlie&#8217;s room and opens the door halfway. The guy inside asks in amazement, &#8220;Why so early? Don&#8217;t you say that you come at ten?   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Because the distance is long, I&#8217;m afraid I don&#8217;t have enough time, so I come here.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Where to go?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   He asks, and she smiles slyly, &#8220;It&#8217;s a secret.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Wait a minute, I&#8217;ll go get changed.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Okay.&#8221; She enters the room, &#8220;The place we&#8217;re going to is very remote.&#8221; She deliberately shouts at the bedroom.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   After a while, Charlie changes his clothes and walks out.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Ready?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Yes.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   The two get out of the room and meet Robert. He asks erroneously, &#8220;Hey, Didn&#8217;t she say&#8230;&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;She came by herself.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Charlie knows what he wants to ask, and answer him in advance.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;Where are you going?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Karin immediately answers, &#8220;Go to a good place.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;With me?&#8221; Seeing the situation, he is out.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry. It may be inconvenient to bring with you.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   Robert smiles, &#8220;All right. All right. I don&#8217;t mind.&#8221;   <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Auntie, you talked to my dad about the marriage, does Barry know?&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;No. I&#8217;ll decide for this.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;But you still need to ask his opinion, maybe he doesn&#8217;t want to get married now.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>   &#8220;How come, Barry, would have no choice but to marry you. 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