Chapter 307: The calm before the storm II

"Charlton, you have to tell me everything. Your secrecy is getting my heart tied up in a knot." Georgina told her son.

Charlton chuckled. "Mother, we have the rest of the day, it's just 10 in the morning. Go on and freshen up first." He suggested. He was a bit nervous opening up, so he wanted to delay a little. Also, the dirt and grime in his hair was uncomfortable. He knew his mother was also feeling the same.

That's one thing he did not like about the benz Simplex, it didn't have a roof unlike the omnibus. He hopes that the next car to be produced has one. He did not fancy taking a shower every time he uses it. 

"You're really trying to keep everything in suspense, aren't you? If I didn't know any better, I would say you're doing this on purpose."

Teasingly he said, "Well mother, if you arrived just like when you said you will, then you would have known about it earlier."