As they neared the pier, Elliot couldn't help but ask, "Dad, when we see grandma, do we just come out and say who we are?" Tarquin understood Elliot's concern. They needed to suss out the Hawkins family a bit more before making any moves.

It might be better to keep their identities under wraps for now, to avoid blowing their cover and to make things easier.

However, Tarquin didn't voice his opinion immediately but instead looked over at Elysia for her decision.

Frowning, Elysia said, "I'll see how she's doing first."

She was worried about Pamela's health. Her mother had been searching for her for years, and a reunion would surely be overwhelming.

For someone with mental health issues, excessive excitement could be dangerous.

Tarquin nodded, "Then we'll play it by ear."

Acknowledging each other could wait. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

However, upon their arrival at the pier, they discovered Pamela wasn't there at all!

Elysia's mind began to race, "Isn't she supposed to be here every day, come rain or shine? Why isn't she here today? Could she be sick?"

conclusions. We'll get the kids settled in the hotel first, and then we can figure out when

albeit with a worried

the kids

to Elliot, "Bro, I'll head to the Hawkins family and find out why grandma didn't show up at

careful and call if anything comes up. Don't

Evan sneaked off with White towards the

Hawkins Mansion, located in Oceanopolis's most affluent villa district, was a sprawling estate comprising

cottages. It offered the best views and symbolized the status

early and Betty having moved to a mountain retreat for peace, Clayton and

too. Pamela's refusal to leave the mansion after her breakdown was

shadows, Evan eyed the mansion's towering walls, pondering

scale the wall easily, but he couldn't afford

arrived in Oceanopolis, and with much still to investigate, revealing

needed to bypass the Hawkins family's security and surveillance

Evan was still brainstorming, a scar-faced

startled, "Why are you here too? Never mind, I don't even want to know right now. I've got serious business today

and strict, countered, "You

questioned, "How did you know I wanted to sneak

man, evidently impatient with Evan's questions, pressed, "Are you coming or not?" With

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