Caroline chuckled helplessly, teasing Paige, "Not everyone dresses up like that, you know. Look, there are regular guests here, too."Tyler scoffed. "Godmother, maybe you should consider laser eye treatment."Upon hearing that, Paige glared at Tyler. "You never say anything nice!"Tyler raised an eyebrow. "Should I buy you an elegant suit, then?"Paige replied haughtily, "I'm already charming enough just by being myself. I don't need superficial things to enhance my charm."Liora affectionately hugged Paige. "Godmother, you're the prettiest. Tyler doesn't appreciate beauty. He's a bit clueless."Paige pinched Liora's cheek with joy. "Lia, you always say the sweetest things! Come on, let's have some fun!"As they strolled toward the lobby, a sudden scream pierced the air."Alex!"Paige and Caroline stopped in their tracks and turned their heads.They saw Azure in an elegant gown, waving gracefully.Alex stood beside a nearby car, dressed in a sleek suit with a gleaming black
Tyler shrugged. "I'm just being honest."Caroline glanced at the children, frustration written on her face. "Stay here and wait for me. I'll be back soon."The children nodded.Caroline loosened her grip on the children's hands and approached Paige. "Let's go inside first, Paige."Paige was nearly in tears. "I can't stand this place, Carol!"Caroline leered at Alex. "He should feel bad, not you."She turned away, not even looking at Evan.Evan watched their retreating figures while Alex's eyes remained fixed on Paige. Both wore pained expressions.After checking in, Caroline and Paige headed upstairs.However, the opening ceremony was in full swing downstairs, creating quite a racket.Paige collapsed on the bed and sobbed loudly. "Alex is a liar!"Caroline comforted Paige, stroking her back. "Maybe there's more to it than we think?""Why would that be?" Paige abruptly sat up, mascara streaking her face.The sight shocked the two children."That's hideous!" Tyler stared at
"I really like Alex a lot," Azure admitted. "I'm sorry for lying to you a few days ago. Now, I must warn you that if you intend to compete with me for Alex, you'll end up losing."Tyler and Liora were taken aback. 'She's so bold, coming here to wage war all by herself,' they thought.Paige said, "I have no interest in competing with you. I'll gladly give him to you, especially if he's so eager!"The children were impressed by Paige's boldness."Give me away?" Suddenly, Alex's voice filled the room.The crowd turned and saw Alex and Evan at the door. Caroline briefly locked eyes with Evan but quickly looked away, treating him like a stranger. Evan's expression darkened, and he tightened his grip on his hands.Paige calmly asked Alex, "What's wrong with what I said?"Alex approached her incredulously. "Are you really willing to give me to someone else?" he asked.Before Paige could respond, Azure interjected, "I shall take my leave, Alex."Alex ignored her words but watche
Evan smirked and remarked, "Your statuses have quite the contrast from the beginning. Although she may be carefree, she's still a woman, you know."Alex said, "You seem to have a good understanding of women..."Evan narrowed his eyes and asked, "What are you getting at?"Alex smiled mischievously and quipped, "Oh, nothing much, just that you couldn't land a date with Caroline either!"Evan's expression instantly tensed up. "Are you trying to get yourself in trouble, Alex?"Sensing the brewing tension, Alex quickly made a run for it.-Later that night, Paige stubbornly chose to stay in her room and sleep.Caroline took the children downstairs to the hot spring with no other options.After they changed into their swimwear, Caroline wrapped them in bath towels and walked out of the changing room.While keeping her head down to speak to the children, Caroline accidentally bumped into a man with glasses. She stumbled back a couple of steps, looked up at him, and apologized, "I'm
Tyler put on a sad expression as he gazed at Sookie and said, "Miss, can you please help me find my mom in the restroom?"Sookie couldn't bear to see Tyler's plea, so she nodded and led him to the restroom.At the restroom door, Tyler requested, "Miss, could you please check on my mom inside?"Sookie replied, "Of course."Tyler waited nervously outside while Sookie rushed into the restroom with a worried look on her face.After a brief moment, she dashed out of the restroom in a panic and spoke into her walkie-talkie. "Sir, there's someone unconscious in the south side hot spring restroom!"Panic-stricken, Tyler hurriedly entered the women's restroom. He discarded his drink and quickly located Caroline, unconscious."Mommy?" Tyler called out, but there was no response.Worried, he checked Caroline's breathing and felt relieved when he confirmed she was still alive. However, his relief was short-lived.'Wait, where's Lia?!' Tyler wondered.He swiftly checked the other bathroom
Suddenly, several video windows appeared on the screen.Tyler fixed the location at the southern restroom, setting the time to match when he bought his drink.Shortly after he left, he witnessed Caroline carrying Liora to the restroom.A slender figure wrapped in a bath towel entered the restroom not long after.Paige pointed at the person while staring at the surveillance footage. "That looks like a man!"Ignoring Paige, Tyler continued to watch the scene.Three minutes later, the man exited the restroom with Liora, covering her face. He calmly headed in another direction as if he had carefully planned his route.Tyler swiftly typed on the keyboard once more.In the next moment, the footage of the man carrying Liora appeared.Tyler glanced at the surroundings and directional signs before quickly dialing Evan's number.-Meanwhile, at the southern hot spring.Evan arrived at the scene and noticed several staff members and hotel medical personnel gathered around the restroom
Liora tightly clutched Evan's shirt, burying herself in his arms. "Daddy... I want to go home," she said.Evan felt a sharp pain in his heart, inexplicably emotional. He extended his arms, embracing Liora's trembling body.With a gentle expression, he assured her, "Of course. We'll go home."Reuben and the others arrived just as Evan's voice trailed off. Seeing Evan with Liora, Reuben rushed over, apologizing, "Sorry we're late, sir!"Evan looked coldly at the man attempting to stand and sternly instructed, "Castrate him, then take him to the police station."Reuben nodded. "Yes, sir!"-In the hotel room.Caroline received an intravenous drip.Paige sat nearby, her gaze fixed on Tyler, who sat motionless in front of a laptop. Tyler's phone rang just as she was about to offer some comforting words. He quickly answered the call.Evan's voice came through. "I found Liora, and I'm taking her to the medical office. How's Caroline?"Anxiously, Tyler asked, "Is Lia..."He couldn'
Evan shot Alex a quick look. "Such a nosy guy."Feeling embarrassed, Alex rubbed his nose. "I need to ask and clarify things since this happened at my place, you know."Evan turned his attention to Liora, who was nestled in his arms, tears streaking her face. He gently stroked her forehead and recounted the incident to Alex."Fuck! Where did this scumbag come from?" Alex exclaimed, anger evident in his voice as he sat down beside Evan. "And why does she call you Daddy?""She's confused, mistaking me for someone else. Contact Neil," Evan replied with a hint of regret.Alex playfully nudged Evan's elbow. "You'd like her to be your daughter, huh? She's so cute, after all."Suddenly, Evan glared at Alex. "Could you please be quiet?"Unfazed, Alex persisted, "Could she really be your daughter, Evan? If she thought you were her father at first, why still later? We know she's quite smart for her age!"Evan's patience wore thin. "Just get Neil!""Trying to give away your daughter, huh