She heaved a sigh of relief. She had other plans in mind, but she pretended to soften. "You have to wait for a few days for the child to get used to it. Now that he has accepted so much information passively, he doesn't know how to face you."
He fixed his gaze on her, trying to determine whether she was telling the truth or not. "How long?"
"I'll call you."
His sharp gaze made her scalp tingle. Afraid that he wouldn't believe her, he added, "I'm in Jewel City. You don't have to worry about me running away."
The breeze blew in front of them, carrying away the smell of gunpowder from their words. He finally got up and took a few steps back. "Okay, I'll wait for you."
After leaving the villa, Evelyn called Ben and Lucy to tell them that the child was safe and didn't say anything more. The driver sent them back to the apartment where Grace lived.
When she entered the door, Evelyn's face was pale, and scared Grace. "What's wrong with you?"
She closed the door and walked to the sofa. Holding the child in her arms, she whispered in the child's ear, "Good boy, Lucas, we're home. It's all right."
Grace didn't know what had happened and was very anxious, but after all, the child was still there, so he couldn't ask anything. He just comforted her softly, "Lucas must be tired. Auntie will take you to the bedroom to sleep, okay? Let's go eat something delicious when you wake up."
Lucas was taken away early in the morning. He was indeed exhausted and frightened. "Okay."
"Lucas is such a good boy." Grace took the child to wash up. A four-year-old child's ability to take care of himself was very outstanding. She could brush his teeth and wash his face independently, which was much better than his peers.
Worried that he would be nervous and scared, Grace took a fluffy rabbit toy and asked him to hold it. She watched the baby go to bed and cover him with the quilt before quietly leaving.
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