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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.

got thirsty, she came back to Richard and drank cup

coffee.

not feel the slightest bit sleepy, so she wandered across the street and encountered Jeremy, who also could not

with him, Jeremy swung by to tell Tinley they were taking Yvonne

headed off.

them to end up in

was not a problem. If Jeremy had been alone with Yvonne. Tinley would have already

someone to bring

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tagging along. Tinley felt that letting Yvonne go for a walk and

wide with amazement as he gazed at the lively street

wishing he had discovered this earlier. Jeremy sighed. “If I’d known the flea market was this fun. I wouldn’t have

to pick Kelvin up from work, but by the

only to find out he had

particular destination in mind, the three of them drove aimlessly around

Stefan and Jeremy were with Yvonne

not be many people at night, but the area was still busy, and before they knew

market.

that evoked a sense of

items, and both the sellers and

had initially been against the idea, but Jeremy persistently begged him, clinging to

the three of them made their way to a small stall at the edge of

both real and fake mixed

stall was piled high with an assortment of

to the ones with sharp fangs and menacing faces, thinking they reflected his

demeanor, Jeremy saw himself as

patterns when, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a set of cartoon family masks tucked away in

a moment, then scoffed. “Whose

and who’d even choose these? A real man should go for something

lost in thought, Yvonne’s voice, full of joy, cut through the silence. “Wow!

arms, her fascinated gaze fixed on the cartoon

sense of dread crept into his

pointed at the set of family–themed

of enthusiasm. She immediately started assigning roles. “Jeremy, you’ll be the dad, Stefan will be the

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Stefan fell silent.

Jeremy would have broken into a goofy smile, rushing over to compliment

Yvonne was

now, he felt like he was on

don’t want to be a dad yet….

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