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?"

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

nodded, albeit with a worried

mom worried, the kids couldn't help but feel anxious

and find out why grandma didn't show up at the pier today. If mom asks, just say I'm

and call if anything comes up. Don't do anything

off with White towards

most affluent villa district, was a sprawling estate

cottages. It offered the best views and

and Betty having moved to a mountain retreat for peace, Clayton and Pamela lived in the main

to leave the mansion after her breakdown was due to the memories of Elysia that

shadows, Evan eyed the mansion's

he could scale the wall easily, but he couldn't

arrived in Oceanopolis, and with much still to investigate,

security and surveillance unnoticed - a task that

still brainstorming, a scar-faced figure suddenly appeared beside

too? Never mind, I don't even want to know right now. I've got

and strict, countered, "You

questioned, "How did you know I wanted to

questions, pressed, "Are you coming or not?" With

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