Pausing, Ashley then continued, "It was also my husband who planned certain important events in Charlie's life, such as him being taken in by the orphanage, receiving the 10 billion from the Wades, and retrieving the Apocalyptic Book. As for me? I was afraid to intervene at all.

"As for his arranged marriage with Claire Wilson, it was pure coincidence. Neither my husband nor myself expected Charlie to run into Claire's grandfather, let alone be recognized.

"Harold Wilson—Claire's grandfather—w