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Chapter 281

Inside the room, the recording brought by Wilson was playing. It had been played countless times.

Wendy stepped outside for a moment, her phone pressed to her ear as she made a long call, continuously giving instructions to the person on the other end.

After about 10 minutes, she hung up.

Wendy was about to head back in when her phone lit up and started vibrating again.

She checked the caller ID before answering the call

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A voice came through on the other end, and Wendy listened carefully. Her furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and in the end. she said calmly, “I understand.”

With that, Wendy put away her phone and walked back into the room.

Wendy approached Tinley, who was sitting by the window. She lowered her head and whispered. “Our people say they spotted Ms. Holmes at the flea market, and they sent me a few photos.”

She found the photos that were sent to her and selected the clearest one.

Tinley raised her eyelids slightly, her cold gaz

softening as she observed it

The photo on Wendy’s phone was sharp and clear. In the center, a child was being held by someone. The child wore an adorable cartoon mask that covered their face, leaving only tiny holes for the eyes–making it impossible to tell who they

were.

But Tinley recognized her at once.

There was no mistaking that chubby, adorable face–it had to be Yvonne.

ching those of the two men from the Adler family across

The two men next to Yvonne were equally familiar, their builds matching the street.

Tinley’s eyelids fluttered slightly as her protective instincts took over. “Keep an eye on Yvonne, but don’t make it too obvious, and don’t disturb her,” she ordered.

Wendy nodded and went out to give orders.

It was Yvonne’s first time drinking coffee, and in the afternoon, while they were at someone else’s house, Richard had been too busy bragging to his elderly friends to keep an eye on her.

over to play with the family’s dog. When she got thirsty, she came back to Richard

coffee.

slightest bit sleepy, so she wandered across the street

they were taking Yvonne out for some late–night fun before

headed off.

end up in the flea

been alone with Yvonne.

someone to

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along. Tinley felt that letting Yvonne go for a walk and burn off some

looked around, eyes wide with amazement as he gazed

he had discovered this earlier. Jeremy sighed. “If I’d known the flea market was this fun. I wouldn’t have wasted time going to the company

to pick Kelvin up from work, but by the

to find out he had just left a few minutes

the three of them drove

options, Stefan and Jeremy were with Yvonne and could not go anywhere too wild.

take Yvonne inside, thinking there would not be many people at night, but the area was still busy, and before they knew it, they had

market.

that evoked a sense

a friend that the place was filled with illegal items, and both the sellers and buyers there

the idea, but Jeremy persistently begged him, clinging to his arm

three of them made their way to a small stall at the edge of the alley, picking out masks.

found, both real and fake mixed together. To avoid potential conflict, everyone was required to wear

stall was piled high with an assortment of masks.

was drawn to the ones with sharp fangs and menacing faces,

Jeremy saw himself as quite a

masks and carefully examined the intricate patterns when, out of the corner of his eye, he

then scoffed. “Whose kid left

and who’d even choose these? A real man should go for something bold like the one I’m

Jeremy was lost in thought, Yvonne’s voice, full of joy,

Yvonne nestled in Stefan’s arms, her fascinated gaze fixed on the cartoon masks at the

crept into his

pointed at the set of family–themed cartoon masks

masks!” she chirped, her voice sweet and full of enthusiasm. She immediately started assigning roles. “Jeremy, you’ll be the dad, Stefan will be the mom, and

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Stefan fell

broken into a goofy

Yvonne was

was on the verge of breaking down.

want to be a dad

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