A Cue for Love (Natalie and Samuel)

Chapter 979 I Cannot Tolerate Any Longer

The expressions on the five children’s faces stiffened.

Clayton was sitting the closest to Jerome, and the latter reached out to gently pat his head. “Didn’t you say that you were all interested in escape rooms? Now that we’ve said we’ll take you to one, why does it seem like you’re not too happy about it?”

Although Jerome’s comment dove into the heart of the matter, the children could not express their true thoughts and only plastered a smile on their faces.

“What? No way! We’re ecstatic!”

“Yeah! We’re super excited!”

“Mr. Sutton, can’t you see that we’re smiling?”

Once they finished their breakfast, Jerome and Natalie left the table first while Emma bustled off to wash the dishes in the kitchen.

All five adorable kids held their heads in their hands, fraught with worry.

Yumi frowned as she asked, “What’s up with Mommy today? Why did she agree so readily?”

Franklin nodded in agreement. “I was wondering the same thing. It stands to reason that Mommy must have plenty to attend to after resolving the crisis involving Dream. However, she went and agreed to go to an escape room with Mr. Sutton! That’s so strange!”

in a long time. Recently, Mr. Sutton’s the one who

After saying

has had a

soon as she posed that question, they immediately became

if

their faces became etched with sadness and anguish that did not befit their

returned to continue clearing the dining table, she saw the glum expressions on their

Sutton has already started the car and is waiting for you outside. Why are all of you still sitting here?

for their low spirits,

here to let our stomachs digest our breakfast. We’ll be off

“Ah, I see.”

not fully

the dining room

they were taking the kids, Jerome and Natalie were each going to drive one car

with Natalie while the girls would

into their seats, Jerome and Natalie headed to

looked grim as

Jerome entered the mansion last night, he didn’t leave until nine this morning. Even then, he didn’t leave at once either. Instead,