Chapter 1239

If the device containing the virus got smashed, things would get even worse!

Tarquin gently pressed the top of her head. "I know."

By the time the two of them got home, it was already past midnight.

Clayton was still awake, sitting on the living room couch reading a financial magazine.

When he saw them come in, he quickly got up. "Hey, you're back!"

Elysia blinked. "Dad, you're still up?"

"Couldn't sleep," he admitted.

The truth was, he'd been worried about his daughter and was waiting for her.

"So, did you manage to sort things out?"

Elysia didn't want Clayton to worry, so she nodded. “Yeah, it's all sorted. Is Mom and the little one sleeping?"

"Good, good. They turned in early. You guys hungry? I can whip something up in the kitchen."

noticed and felt a pang

of politeness, he added, "Actually, I'm a bit hungry myself. I'll make something

in, "Dad, what do

chimed in,

slippers, shrugged off his jacket, and rolled up his sleeves, ready to head into the kitchen. But Clayton stopped

down and relax. Let me do this. Time for you to taste a little of

set aside his magazine and headed off to the

upstairs and get some rest. I'll help your dad— gotta make a

her heart

Pamela's room first, then

she went to Evan's room, she'd barely cracked the door when White,

saw it was Elysia, it slithered over, nuzzling

but after all this time, White

stroking its tiny head, and wandered into

Evan's sleeping position, and she had

everyone in the family, Evan was

knows what he'd been up to before bed? Now he was sprawled across the edge of the bed, his

down and carefully scooped Evan

blinked open his

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