Caroline felt utterly ashamed.Being occupied with work for the past five years, she hadn't paid much attention to her children. As a result, she didn't even know they had social network accounts.Rubbing her nose, Caroline asked, "Kenny, are you friends with Ty?""Yes," Kenny replied, pulling out his phone and showing Tyler's chat history before handing it to Caroline.Caroline sent a message: [Where are you, Ty? Reply 'Mommy' if you see this!]After sending the message, Caroline grabbed her car keys.She looked at Lily, who seemed guilty and anxious, and said reassuringly, "I'm going to the police station, Ms. Smith. Don't worry."Lily's eyes were red with tears. "It's my fault for not watching the two children, Carol.""It's not your fault, Ms. Smith," Caroline said. "The children have minds of their own. I'll just check on their location."Turning to Kenny, she added, "Stay with Ms. Smith, Kenny."Kenny replied, "You go. I'll be here."*At Villa Rosa.Four people were
Liora leaped off the sofa, preparing to run to Tyler.However, Evan quickly grabbed her arm and said firmly, "I'll give you a ride."Tyler politely declined, taking Liora's hand, and said, "It's okay, sir. We can go home by ourselves."Evan stared at him coldly, insisting, "It's not safe.""We'll be just fine," Tyler calmly reassured. "Please don't worry, sir."Evan narrowed his eyes and retorted, "Since you're so capable, I won't give you a ride."Tyler and Liora said goodbye to Axel and left. He silently watched them go.*At the police station.Caroline was still checking traffic surveillance footage when she saw the children getting out of the cab at Villa Rosa. She was terrified, wondering why they had gone to such a dangerous place.Caroline hesitated but eventually decided to pick up the children herself, believing Evan wasn't home at that time.As she was about to get into her car, she received a call from an unknown number.Caroline quickly answered, and to her sur
Caroline found herself unable to do anything to Liora, so she shifted her gaze to Tyler, who was taking off his backpack.With a stern expression, Caroline called out, "Come here, Ty."Tyler stood before Caroline and spoke up before she could say anything. "I'm sorry for taking Lia out on a playdate, Mommy. It's my fault for not notifying you earlier. But you wouldn't stop Lia and me from making friends, right?"Tyler's handsome face exuded grace, but his dark eyes betrayed a hint of cunning.Caroline couldn't argue when Tyler had already admitted his mistake.Should she really prevent her children from playing with the child at Villa Rosa? After all, the child did nothing wrong!Her children might even question her resistance.In frustration, Caroline replied, "I won't make a fuss since you acknowledged your mistake. However, from now on, you have to inform an adult before leaving the house, Ty. You can write me a note about where you're going and who you're meeting. I'll allow
[Go to the mailbox of No. 2 Bayview Villa at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. Take two toothbrushes in there to do a DNA match. I want the result ASAP.]Tyler pulled out his phone from the bottom compartment of his backpack and wired 2,800 dollars to the other party. *Caroline was typing away on her laptop in another room when she received an email from MK. The email contained favorable offerings from the company, with an added sentence at the end stating: [You may make requests if you feel that this is not enough.]Upon reading it, Caroline sneered.She might have accepted an annual wage that amounted to a few million dollars in the past. All she needed to do was create a sample garment that would lead to millions in sales revenue.'Trying to recruit me? Dream on!' she thought.Her reply was concise: [Not up for discussion.]Reuben received her response promptly and quickly replied: [May I inquire if there is something you're not satisfied with?]Caroline was unable to sleep, so she r
Axel fell silent and averted his gaze.Evan found the atmosphere in the car oddly oppressive and quiet. Although he didn't spend much time with Axel due to his busy schedule, he could sense that something was off after Axel met the two children yesterday.Axel appeared distant, speaking and smiling sparingly, and even his voice sounded deep and dreary.Evan used to think Axel's personality resembled his own in the past, but now he realized that Axel's introversion might result from Daniella's abuse.Evan's expression turned serious as he realized that Axel might need professional help from a psychologist.If his son was indeed facing psychological issues, he would make sure Daniella faced the consequences of her malicious actions.Just then, Evan's phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.The person on the line immediately said, "Mr. Jordan! Someone hacked into our company's network!"Furrowing his eyebrows, Evan replied coldly, "Take prompt action to repair the damage instead of
Evan felt a mix of pride and guilt. He had neglected Axel for too long, only now realizing the boy's rare genius.Suppressing his emotions, Evan checked the GPS location on the computer.'International Residence? Did Daniella commission someone for this?' he wondered.Filled with hostility, he clenched his fists. 'Did I not give her enough money or something? Why is she using such a lowly method to hack into the company's system so she can ask for more money?'Seeing his father's unpleasant expression, Axel felt relieved as they reached the kindergarten five minutes later.After walking into the class, Axel stared at Tyler nonchalantly and said, "You shouldn't have done that."Tyler smiled, pretending not to understand. "What are you talking about?""You hacked into my father's company network," Axel replied coldly.Tyler remained calm and asked, "Are you admitting you're skilled in hacking, too?"Vigilantly, Axel inquired, "What are you implying?"Tyler's smile didn't fade.
Caroline felt relieved with Kenny around—she could worry less.With two hours remaining, she immediately went online to search for a clothing factory up for sale.She found three factories and made appointments with their owners before heading to the kindergarten to pick up her children.Fifteen minutes later, she parked her car at the kindergarten entrance.She arrived early, with ten minutes still left before the class ended.As she stepped out of the car, she spotted Daniella hurrying to the door.Shortly after, Alice came out, holding Axel's hand.Daniella tried to grab Axel's hand, but he evaded her, refusing to comply."Axel, your dad is busy, so he asked me to come to pick you up. Can you be nice?" Daniella asked patiently."No," Axel firmly held onto Alice's hand, unwilling to let go.Alice found herself in a dilemma and squatted down, coaxing Axel. "Axel, your mom is here to pick you up. Can you go home with her, okay?"Axel pursed his lips and simply replied, "No."
Caroline was taken aback, but soon she understood.It was not unusual for children to hold grudges against their mothers and refuse to acknowledge them.Putting Axel down, Caroline smiled and said, "Okay, I'll believe whatever you say. Now, go back to the kindergarten and wait for your father to pick you up, alright?"Caroline knew exactly whom Axel resented, but she didn't want to involve the child in any petty issues.Despite everything, she couldn't help but feel a strange affection for Axel. Her heart softened toward him, and she didn't push him away.Axel had promised Tyler not to trouble Caroline, so he could only give her a longing look before heading back into the kindergarten.After class, Caroline picked up her children and got into the car.However, she wanted to wait for Evan before leaving.Liora pointed in Evan's direction, but Tyler quickly covered her mouth to stop her from speaking.Confused, Caroline looked at them through the rearview mirror and asked, "What