Chapter 99

“I knew you’d forget, so I thought I’d give you a heads–up!” Hilda said with a teasing smile.

“Got it, Mom. I’ve got to go now, but I’ll call you when I can, okay?” Carlisle quickly ended the call and made his way downstairs.

In his previous life, Carlisle used to spend his birthdays at his grandfather’s place. On that particular night, Riverland TV Station aired a major news report.

The wealthiest person in Riverland, Yuriel, spent 80 thousand dollars in a local antique shop in Rainville. He snagged an original Galloping Horses painting by Harold Delacruz. Later, he flipped it for a staggering 3.86 million dollars.

Carlisle hailed a cab. “To Rainville, please!”

“Rainville?” The cab driver raised an eyebrow. “I don’t usually do long–distance trips…”

Carlisle grinned. “How about three hundred dollars?” he asked.

After a moment’s hesitation, the cab driver shook his head. “It’s not about the money. My wife is about to give birth in the hospital, and I’m afraid I won’t make it back in time!”

Carlisle got down from the cab. Just then, another cab pulled over by the roadside.

Wanda stepped out of the cab. “Carlisle…”

Her eyes lit up when she saw Carlisle.

“Is your family dinner over already?” Carlisle asked with a light chuckle.

Are you heading back to your studio? Mind if I tag along?” Wanda suggested

quick trip to

hour? What’s going on in Rainville?” Wanda

of. You should head

come with

“This…” Carlisle hesitated.

immediately put on a pitiful expression.

said, “Okay, get in the

driver heard that both of them were going to Rainville, he chimed in, “Rainville’s quite a distance, you know. The fare won’t be cheap.”

“Three hundred dollars. Deal?”

a moment. “Will you be coming back? If I return empty, three hundred dollars. won’t be

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in, “Of course, we’ll come back. How

driver grinned broadly. “Deal! Let’s hit the road!”

sat in

her head down, her

back with a slight

thousand dollars, but Carlisle had less than 20 thousand dollars on him. He pondered

“Carlisle…”

“Wanda…”

them spoke simultaneously,

“You go first…”

at the same time. Blushing, Wanda whispered, “I was just wondering what you’re

about I

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