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?”

and lowered her voice. “Mommy told me herself

heavily and squashed his emotions, trying to soften his voice since he was afraid of

“Yes.” She nodded.

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 told me that Alice was just going out. Did she know that Alice

it, he recalled that Alice would not leave without a trace. She was a woman who would never do things by halves. Thus, Rosy should be aware of 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 but

her, he cut to the chase and asked, “Mom, where is

interrogation. After some time, she slowly raised her head and looked at him. “Alice… She’s

mean by gone?” His heart dropped. He could have his suspicions on Caroline, but it was useless when he heard Rosy’s

she stammered with

said nothing and merely stared

to us. Then, she just left.” Rosy avoided the important and dwelled on the trivial.

he suddenly recalled what Alice said. Indeed, she had told him that Caroline had gotten

she could not help but add, “Alice said that we can contact her if anything happens. When

even if Alice were reluctant to leave Caroline, she would not utter such words. However, she did say such

phone and redialed Alice’s number, but her phone was still off. “Where can I find her? Tell me.” He gripped his phone and looked at Rosy. “Tell me, Mom. Where can I find her? Did

“No.” She and Alice had an unpleasant

him to ask, “Why

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