It was at North City in the Shallow Bay Villa. The villa was in complete darkness.
Heaton arrived home after a 20-hour flight only to find the house empty.
He entered the villa and turned on the lights. Standing next to the French window, he called Verian on his phone as soon as he unloaded his baggage.
After three missed calls, Heaton grew concerned. However, he realised on second thought that Verian might have brought the kids and Aunt Heidy back to the old mansion since Little Jelly Bean and Little Pickle were not at home as well.
As such, Heaton called the old mansion where Madam Leah picked up the phone.
"Hello, Madam Leah. I just came back home from a business trip. Are Riana and the two kids at the old mansion?"
"Young Master, the kids are here. The Young Mistress sent them here two days ago to let them have some bonding time with their grandpa. However, she only stayed for one night and went back to Shallow Bay Villa the next day."
Heaton frowned. Verian sent the kids to the old mansion while he was out on a business trip. What was Verian doing alone at the Shallow Bay Villa?
Heaton asked how the kids were doing. Madam Leah smiled and said, "You’ve got nothing to worry about, Young Master. The kids have been good. Little Pickle has been eating and growing up very well. Little Jelly Bean has also been very obedient as well. She’s better-behaved than last time. She doesn’t need people to urge her to eat now and does so herself.”
Heaton unbuttoned his shirt while talking on the phone, revealing his sexy and defined collarbones.
“Madam Leah, can you pass the phone to Little Jelly Bean? Let me talk to her for a bit.”
“Alright, Young Master.”
A few seconds later, Little Jelly Bean ran to the phone. Grabbing the phone with her hands, she spoke adorably, “Who are you?”
“I’m your dad,” Heaton answered petulantly.
Little Jelly Bean said “oh” before she pouted and continued, “Daddy, I can’t believe you still remember us!”
Heaton was speechless.
“How can you talk to your father like that?”
Little Jelly Bean whined, “Daddy, I thought you met a pretty aunty outside and forgot about Little Pickle, Monty, and I.”
“Who told you I met a pretty aunty outside? Kids shouldn’t talk nonsense.”
“Hmph, Monty and I heard everything.”
Heaton could not be bothered to explain himself to the kid as he said, “Cherie Fudd, I want you to remember that daddy will never keep a mistress, let alone abandon you guys.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course. Tell me, why did Monty send you and Little Pickle to grandpa’s house?”
Little Jelly Bean frowned and said, “I’m not sure either. She asked us to stay at grandpa’s house and told us that she’d come and pick us up in a couple of days.”
It seemed like Little Jelly Bean did not know Verian’s whereabouts as well.
Good job. He was only away for a few days and that woman was already sleeping outside.
Heaton called Kush right away after hanging up. He ordered him to figure out Verian’s whereabouts.
…
At the Lancer Bar.
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