After Adina talked about recruitment with Ethan, she attempted to drink some coffee.Her phone suddenly vibrated on the table.She cast a glance. It was from Ms. Jones.It had been some time since the kids went to preschool, but Ms. Jones had never contacted her during school hours.Adina put down her glass and answered the call, “Hello, Ms. Jones.”“Mdm. Daugherty, something happened.” Ava’s voice trembled. “Melody’s missing.”“What did you say?”Adina instantly raised her voice.She found a quieter place, tried her best to stay calm, and said, “Miss Jones, what happened? Please speak slowly.”“Alden and Melody went missing during the morning exercise time today. I checked the surveillance camera at 8.40 am, Melody left the preschool alone. Ten minutes later, Alden also sneaked out of school to look for his sister.”Adina’s heart was hung up. “Do you mean Mel went missing for two hours?”She held the phone tightly, grabbed her car key, and walked outside.“Madam Daugherty,
Alden did as Adina said. He zoomed in on the car, and the car’s plate number was clearly seen.Adina’s heart instantly sank.She had seen this car before. It was Dew’s newly bought sports car.In the surveillance, this car had passed by Melody.Had Melody been kidnapped by Dew?Adina strongly bit her bottom lip.She closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, her gaze became resolute and ruthless. “Alden, go back to your class and continue learning.”Alden stopped moving his fingers. “Mom, I want to look for Mel.”“I think I know where Mel is. You’re a good boy. Just go back to the first.” Adina put him in the car before she stepped on the accelerator and drove to preschool.Alden turned around and looked at Adina’s cold and profound face. He came up with a bad suspicion.His mom did not look like she was going to look for Mel. She looked more like she was taking revenge.He sat in the passenger seat at the back. He tapped on the mouse, and the laptop screen instantly t
Buzz!Her phone suddenly vibrated.Adina cast a glance. It was a call from Duke.This phone call knocked Adina in the head like a hammer.If she hit Adina to death, she would not be able to escape the law. What about Alden?Alden did not have a father since he was born. If she was jailed, Alden would lose his mother.There were tons of methods to take revenge.She must not kill anyone by herself!Adina made a U-turn. Her car turned to the road at the side, and it passed by along Dew’s shoulder.Dew was shocked. She staggered in her high heels, and she fell down on the roadside.It was only when Adina drove the car to the back of the villa of the Daugherty family that she stepped on the brake and stopped the car.She breathed out heavily before she picked up the phone that kept vibrating.“Ms. Daugherty, you must be really busy. You only answered my call after so long.”Duke’s sarcastic and impatient voice came from the other end of the call.Adina slowly asked, “Mr. Winte
Adina sighed. She stroked Melody’s hair and rubbed her forehead with her cheek.Then, she looked up at the man who sat at the table in the CEO’s office, and she softly said, “Mr. Winters, thank you for looking after my daughter.”Duke played with the pen in his hand, and his gaze was cold. “If I didn’t meet her, your daughter might have been in the hands of the human trafficker.”“Mr. Winters, why… did my daughter appear in Winters Corporation?”Adina pursed her lips and slowly asked.Alden had been very smart since he was little, so she never had to worry about him going out and taking the bus alone.In contrast, Melody had been pampered and protected by the family. She never left home alone, especially because she had difficulty communicating.Adina really did not understand why Melody would go there.Duke leaned on the chair and coldly said, “I also want to ask you this. Your daughter is still so small. Why did she come to Winters Corporation alone?”He sounded like he was
It was only after Adina carried Melody to the lobby that she sighed in relief.The little girl let go of her neck, and she looked self-blame and guilty.“Mel, tell mommy why did you come to Winters Corporation?”Adina asked in a low voice.However, the girl looked dumbfounded as she widened her eyes. She could not say a word.Adina sighed. “You just need to shake your head or nod. Did anyone bring you here?”Melody shook her head.“So, did you come here on your own?”Melody nodded.Adina pursed her lips.She wanted to ask why Melody would go there, and she also wanted to ask how Melody knew the place.But Melody did not speak, so it was useless even if she asked.She stroked her daughter’s hair. Only then did she realize that Melody had changed her clothes. When she left the house, she had worn a pink dress, but she was wearing a loose long-sleeved blouse and pants now.Besides, when she arrived at Duke’s office just now, it seemed like Melody had just stepped out of the s
Forget it. They were business partners, so she had a lot of chances to make it up to the man in the future.Adina placed Melody in the back passenger seat before she drove to the police station and dismissed the case. Then, she went to the preschool to pick Alden up.“Mdm. Daugherty, I’m really sorry! We were too careless. I’ll surely keep my eyes on Melody next time. This will never happen again!”Ms. Jones apologized with a guilty expression.Adina knew that she could not blame the preschool completely. She held the kids’ hands and softly said, “Alden, Mel, you have to listen to the teacher, okay? No matter where you want to go, you have to tell Ms. Jones. You can’t sneak out alone again. Understand?”Alden nodded. “Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll take care of Mel.”Melody innocently widened her eyes before she nodded.Ava’s heart melted. “Melody is really adorable. Okay, wave at me. We’ll see each other tomorrow.”Melody obediently raised her arm and casually waved.She was autistic
Over in the Daugherty family, Dew had sprained her ankle, so she was working in the study in the afternoon.Adina had suddenly returned, so she had begun putting all her efforts into dealing with Adina some time ago. It made her neglect a lot of work as a result.Adina was coming for her aggressively. If she did not work hard, she would possibly be replaced by Adina.After dinner, Dew continued amending the documents.It was Daugherty Corporation’s tender proposal. The bidding party was an old business partner that Daugherty Corporation had been working with for more than a decade.This hardcopy was just a formality, and Daugherty Corporation would get the tender in the end. Dew had always managed such simple projects because they were easy wins.Once she succeeded, she would be the project’s biggest contributor.Dew leaned on her chair and checked the tender proposal for the last time. When she roughly read it, there was really no problem.However, she saw the document on he
When some sounds of coughing rang out, a few female staff members in the pantry were so shocked that they trembled.As they slowly turned back, they saw Adina standing behind them with the ghost of a smile. Clearly, she heard what they had just said.At that moment, they felt extremely fortunate for not talking smack about Adina.If Dew heard them discuss her like that behind her back, they would get fired.“Miss… Miss…” The female staff members stammered. They did not know how to address Adina.Aaron was Mr. Daugherty, and Dew was Ms. Daugherty, but how should they refer to Adina?“Why don’t you call me Ms. Daugherty?” Adina smiled faintly. “I’ll be the Sales Department’s manager later on.”After she said that, the female staff members looked at each other in confusion.They had also heard about the bet between Adina and the shareholders.Boyd Corporation was a multinational conglomerate. They always collaborated with foreign companies and never chose the local ones.Daugh