Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 216

Jason was suddenly silent.

While Bianca took out the plates and cutlery from the cupboard, she asked, "Is everything OK, Mr. Doyle? Can you hear me?"

One minute passed, then two minutes…

Jason did not make a sound…

The other colleagues had all woken up. Several people were doing chores in the courtyard. Joe was watering the plants and was rambling on, "I saw from the weather report that it'll be turning cold from Wednesday on. These pots need to be brought indoors. Is anyone willing to take two? Otherwise, I'll be bringing them all into my room."

It was noisy outside. Bianca could not hear any sound from the other end of the phone.

On the third minute, Bianca decided that she would end the call. Perhaps the reception was bad, or perhaps Jason was busy with work.

Suddenly, Jason spoke. He sounded especially clear.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Rayne. The reception was bad earlier," Jason explained.

"It's fine. I thought that was the case. I was about to hang up." Bianca handed the plates and cutlery to another colleague.

The female colleague brought the plates and cutlery away to the communal table.

"What did you say earlier, Ms. Rayne? I didn't hear it." Jason had heard it clearly, but he deliberately asked another time.

Bianca was very worried that the children's father was passively abusing them. She repeated, "I said… I'm afraid that he has a bad temper and might throw a tantrum on the children."

Jason wondered why Bianca was so concerned about the boss's children.

Of course, that was a private matter between his boss and his woman. He was only an assistant, and he was only doing what his boss told him. "Let me be honest, Ms. Rayne. I really don't know whether Mr. Crawford threw a tantrum on the children after we got back to A City, but I've heard…"

Jason suddenly paused.

"What did you hear?" Bianca's heart jumped to her throat.

Jason continued, "Boss received a dinner invitation after he got back yesterday. He left the two children in the apartment, and no one was around to take care of them. At dinner time, Lanie brought his sister down with some money to buy something to eat. The security guard outside the neighborhood saw them but did not stop them. Ever since they left the apartment, we didn't hear any news of them…"

"What?" Bianca's voice wavered. How could they have no news of the children?

Jason continued to explain, "I've only heard about it this morning. Boss drank a little too much last night, and we haven't managed to contact him at the hotel."

Suddenly, Jason heard the busy tone over the phone.

Bianca rushed back to A City as soon as he could. She did not explain much except for telling the team leader Joe, "Sorry, there's a family emergency. I have to go back."

Joe nodded hastily.

He could not possibly ask someone with a family emergency to stay behind.

She kept on dialing Luke's number as she took the high-speed train back to A City.

The phone was turned off.

…

On the other side of the city.

The leaves in front of the mansion had turned golden yellow and red. It was a spectacular sight. The three cars that drove in from afar were of the same model. The car in the middle was slightly different. The person sitting within it was Jack Norman, who was returning from the Capital.

When Queenie received the phone call, she went downstairs with her daughter.

Leia stepped forward and took the briefcase from her father's hands. "The weather is getting colder, Dad. Is it cold in the Capital? You ought to take care of your health when you're away."