Chapter 199 Getting a Divorce (5)

She believed that she had already grown up and should learn to protect Alice instead of being a burden to

her.

“How thoughtful of you.” Ethan chuckled. She is such a considerate child. She listens to Alice’s words.

“Mommy is gone. What else can I be other than being thoughtful?” As she spoke, she glanced at Ethan with disdain but suppressed her dissatisfaction when she remembered what Alice had told her.

When he heard her words, he was startled. “What are you talking about? Isn’t Mommy coming back late because she has some business to attend to? Why do you talk like she’s not going to be back?”

“Mommy is gone. She abandoned me and wants me to stay here. I will be a good girl and listen to her.”

Ethan’s expression shifted, but he subconsciously assumed Caroline was mistaken. “No. Mommy won’t abandon you. She won’t leave.”

Initially, she was suppressing her emotions, but as soon as she heard his words, she could not stand it and raised her voice. “Mommy is gone! She’s truly gone! She won’t be back anymore. She will never return to the Knights!”

Ethan froze and grabbed her shoulder, staring deep into her eyes with a question. “Who told you this?”

her voice. “Mommy told me herself before she left. Plus,

He breathed heavily and squashed his emotions, trying to soften his voice

“Yes.” She nodded.

her reaction. Whether or not Caroline is telling the truth about Alice’s departure, Alice hasn’t returned home for three days. Yet, Mom didn’t say anything about it. She even

it. As such, he stood up abruptly and left the room. When he went downstairs, Rosy was still sitting in the living room doing nothing

saw her, he cut to the chase and asked, “Mom, where is Alice?”

his interrogation. After some time, she slowly raised her

do you mean by gone?” His heart dropped. He could have his suspicions on Caroline, but it was

Just go,” she

moment, he said nothing and

Then, she just left.” Rosy avoided the important and dwelled on the trivial. It was true that Alice had said those words, but the

that Caroline had gotten

but add, “Alice said that we can contact her if anything happens. When Caroline misses her, we can

was being forceful against her, and even if Alice were reluctant to leave Caroline, she would not utter such words. However,

but her phone was still off. “Where can I find her? Tell me.” He gripped his phone and looked at Rosy. “Tell

head. “No.” She and Alice had an unpleasant conversation before she left because Alice refused to take her

him to ask, “Why all of a sudden, Mom?”

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