“Apart from that, Yemon also has a secret pocket. I often tuck letters to Mommy in it. Mommy will secretly reply,” Emily continued in a half- whisper.
Suddenly, Frank blinked. He just remembered about the secret
mission he had to carry out immediately.
“Emily, where is your brother’s room? Your parents will be worried if you don’t come back soon.”
Just when Emily was about to answer, a small voice came from the side. “You!”
Frank looked over. A toddler boy with his hand wrapped in a cast was pointing his finger at him. That face was familiar, likewise with his
movements.
“Louis?” Frank was stunned.
‘What’s wrong with these kids? Why do I always meet them on the same day? And why do they always remind me of Kara?’
Suddenly, Emily struggled down from the chair. Seeing her in trouble, Frank helped.
“Louis, why are you here? You can’t move much yet,” Emily sighed worriedly.
Frank gasped. He just realized that the two children had quite similar face. ‘They are twins?’
“I caught up because you took so long. I was afraid you’d get into trouble,” Louis’said in a half-whisper.
“How did you get down? Your hand was injured.”
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Louis shrugged one shoulder. “By the chair Grandma was sitting. It wasn’t difficult.” After one blink, his gaze turned to Frank, who still bent his knees at the side of the chair.
“Emily, why are you with this evil man?” he asked in an unhappy tone. He now lowered his face so that his eyes were angled upwards. His cheeks puffed out and his lips pursed. He thought it could give a scary impression.
“He’s not a bad person, Louis. This is the man I told you about-the CEO who has lots of bodyguards.”
Louis spontaneously rounded his eyes. “The guy who bumped into you in the library?”
Emily nodded innocently. “Yes. Earlier, we bumped into each other again. But he immediately picked me up and returned Yemon to me. He’s a good person.”
“Don’t believe that, Emily. I’ve met him too. He’s a mean and rude
man. He even accused me of being a spy and forbade me from leaving.”
Emily glanced at Frank as if in disbelief. “Really? But he looks nice. He also made hot chocolate for me.”
Louis glanced over the table. A paper cup was still emitting steam.
“You haven’t drunk it, have you?”
“Not yet.”
“Good. Now, we better go back to the room. Mommy will be worried if
she doesn’t see us there.”
After pulling his sister behind his back, Louis stepped forward with his fist raised: “If you dare approach my sister again, I will hit you.”
Frank sighed in disbelief. Such a small toddler dared to threaten him?
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Smiling crookedly, Frank shifted his gaze towards Emily. “Yo Your brother is very brave.”
Unexpectedly, Louis stepped aside to block Frank’s view. “Even
ght.
though my body is small, my strength is strong. Your cheek would be bruised if it hit my fist.”
Frank pressed his hat to his face then followed the path to Kara’s back. Right at that moment, the woman looked up and let out a heavy sigh. Her shoulders were shaking. Frank’s steps suddenly stopped. His eyes were rounded and his chest was tight. “Kara’s crying?”
“Why did it happen? How could he?” Kara groaned softly. A moment later, she raised the phone to her ear. “Rowan Harper, this has gone too far.”
Frank turned still. He even held her breath, not wanting to miss a single word that came out softly from Kara’s lips.
“I have kept my distance from your grandson. I no longer listen to what he says, and I don’t even smile in front of him. It’s not my fault that Isabela failed to get his attention. But why would you break the deal? You shouldn’t disturb my family.”
FiFrank’s hands clenched tightly. He didn’t know whom his ar hhad hurt. However, seeing Kara suffer like that, he c WWithout hearing the rest, he turned towards the door. toto beremphasized.
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Myiaranivhile, Kara’s breathing was getting louder. The recording she watatuhed earlier kept playing in her mind. After the book hit, Louis
groaned while hugging his hand. Emily beside him screamed for help withtheturarsunurining down her face.
“Howe cuddly you bear to hurt children as small as Louis and Emily? If you’re reallyilgangry, just take it out on me. Why do my children suffer the consequeBIRIES?”
Kara was starting gotb have difficulty controlling her rumbling breaths. The hanging sikienee worsened her mood.
“Answer me, MMHappeWhy are you silent?”
Instead of getting ara aranewer, the phone was turned off. Kara’s annoyance peaked.dowewever, she couldn’t do anything. There was no way she would screamrardid gororazy there. Clutching her phone, she could only bow her head ardhshshed tears.
In a different place, Rowarahanduted Sean his phone to put on the table. A cup of hot tea was severed there. Ele actually planned to enjoy it. But now, his mood had beerrufeted.
“Sean,” he called out, his face fuild for wrinkles.D’Did something happen. at the library today?”
Sean rushed to check his phone.e.
“A toddler was rushed to Garcia Hospitataleoause a pile of books fell on him. The attacker has been reported to the police. Security at the library is now tightened.”
Rowan grabbed his chin. One of his eyes narrowered BBoy or girl?”
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