Chapter 147

Looking at his daughter's pretty face clouded with sadness, Matthew felt a pang of guilt. "Lori, I was wrong. I'll tuck you in tonight."

Lorraine nodded and hummed softly. Then, she suddenly remembered something and blinked her big eyes, asking, "Dad, where's the pretty mommy you found for me?" Matthew was momentarily stunned before he realized that she was referring to Rachel. "Do you miss her?"

Lorraine nodded. "Yes. Can you bring her with you when you pick me up from school today?"

Seeing the hopeful look in his daughter's eyes, Matthew couldn't bear to refuse. "Okay, I promise." After brushing Lorraine's hair, Matthew took her to school.

...

At the guesthouse, Cosmo clutched his stomach. "Jenny, I'm hungry. Aren't you hungry?"

Jenny handed him a glass of water. "Drink some water."

Cosmo frowned in response. "I already drank three glasses of water. Why don't we order some takeout?"

Jenny shook her head. "Just bear with it a little longer."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Jenny asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me," came Matthew's voice from outside.

Jenny went to open the door but was held back by Cosmo. "He didn't even say who he was, and you're going to let him in? Didn't you say it was dangerous?"

smiled and replied, "He's the

say anything. He just looked up at him quietly. It was as if he was trying to memorize Matthew's

"I've thought of a way to get you guys

wanted at that moment was to be free of danger.

Medieval Medicine, and handed it to

was the solution he came up with the night before-give up the root of the problem to

nodded. "Okay,

Beside her, Cosmo protested,

Mom, Dad, and

of this book. They gave the lives for it. When I was kidnapped, I didn't say anything about our family having the medical literature. You can't just give

to him, "You don't understand. This is

else. He seemed to not speak

seven or eight years old, but he

was staring at

for a brief moment. She quickly looked

smiled and said, "You two should go home now. There's no need to hide

....

Jeffrey

stood beside him, not daring to sit down. Jeffrey had told her to come without stating his purpose.

power had already surpassed that of Evergreen

Jeffrey asked her to come

she just waited

down his coffee cup. Seeing how nervous Tessa was, he smiled. "Don't be nervous. I heard that you're

used to be. We

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