That afternoon, Lachlan was in Miranda's office giving the goddess CEO a head massage. Miranda had been busy lately, but every time Lachlan massaged her head, she magically found herself feeling rejuvenated and full of energy. She even felt like her physical health had improved a lot recently.
Lachlan checked the time and realized it was almost time to pick up Nora when he received a call from Erik.
"Hey Lachlan, do you have any plans tonight? Want to come over for dinner?" Erik asked with a smile, being very friendly towards Lachlan.
"Uh sure. Your invitation is my command," replied Lachlan somewhat surprised but still happy to accept the offer.
Although Henry's initial behavior during Mason's incident seemed opportunistic, Lachlan didn't take it personally and didn't hold any grudges against Erik either. The Ward family had helped him several times before, especially during that business exchange meeting where if not for Henry and Kiera's help, Miranda would have been slandered by Frederick.
Lachlan wasn't petty-minded; he remembered other people's kindness very clearly.
"Great! Rowan has already picked up Chloe from kindergarten so I'll have him pick up Nora too. You can just come straight here!" Erik said with a chuckle. "The two little girls get along really well."
"Okay," agreed Lachlan as he hung up the phone.
Nora wore her communication watch so that when she received his call, she answered excitedly, "Daddy! Are you waiting outside already?"
"Not yet baby girl! How about we go to Chloe's house tonight after school? You can go ahead with Uncle Rowan first while Daddy comes later," suggested Lachlan.
"Oh! We're going to Chloe's house? That sounds great!" exclaimed Nora happily as she loved playing with Chloe at school and couldn't wait to play together again at home!
After hanging up the phone with his daughter, there was no rush for him to go pick her up from kindergarten just yet so he continued "serving" Miranda who asked what was going on?
"Erik invited me over for dinner tonight - do you want to join us?" offered Lachlan.
Miranda hesitated for a moment before shaking her head saying, "No thanks - I don't really have anything going on with the Ward family."
"I have it! You're my wife, if you go, who wouldn't give you face?" Lachlan said with a smile.
Miranda rolled her eyes at him. "Hmph! You're really something now. I have to rely on your face."
"Hehe, not bad," Lachlan said nonchalantly.
Miranda shook her head. "You go by yourself. I find it too troublesome. Don't wait for me after work. I'll have Mason send someone to pick me up later."
"Okay," Lachlan shrugged.
At 5:30 pm, Redwood Residence!
"Hahaha... Chloe, you're so dumb you can't catch me!"
"Nyah nyah nyah..." Nora was running around a fake mountain and playing with Chloe.
Chloe chased Nora for a while but couldn't catch her. When she saw Nora sticking out her tongue at her, she got angry.
"Hmph! If you run in a straight line, I'll definitely catch you."
Nora snorted and shook her head arrogantly. "No way will you catch me even if I run in a straight line!"
This little girl had good health and the mentality of a child; naturally she was very proud of herself.
Chloe's eyes darted around before suddenly pointing behind Nora. "Oh no! Your father Pigsy is here!"
Nora immediately turned around and protested, "My dad isn't Pigsy; he's Superman!"
"Hey where's my dad?"
Nora blinked several times innocently unaware that Chloe had some mischief planned...
Just as Chloe's mischievous grin appeared on her chubby little face as she tried to grab hold of Nora - something strange happened!
Puff!
Suddenly the previously healthy-looking Nora fell down onto the ground convulsing violently with pain etched all over her small face...
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