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?"

the

up at him quietly. It was as if he was trying to memorize Matthew's face. Jenny welcomed him in. "Matt,

down the breakfast he had brought. "I've thought of a way

wanted at that moment was to

leisurely entered the room, pulled out the forged copy of Medieval Medicine, and

with the night before-give

nodded. "Okay,

Beside her, Cosmo protested,

Dad,

When I was kidnapped, I

"You don't understand. This

then stood aside and said nothing else. He seemed to not speak much

Cosmo again. The boy was only seven or eight

was staring

gazes met for a brief moment. She quickly looked away, choosing to focus

should go home now. There's no need to hide

....

cafe, Jeffrey

not daring to sit down. Jeffrey had told her to come without

just established a branch in Lambda City not long ago, but their power had already surpassed that of Evergreen Group. Tessa knew she wasn't on the same level as Smith

why Jeffrey asked

just

nervous Tessa was, he smiled. "Don't be nervous.

"I used to be.

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