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 person

excited and ran to open the door himself. When he saw Matthew, he didn't say anything. He just looked up at him quietly. It was as if he was trying

had brought. "I've thought of a way

at that moment was to be free of danger. "What

leisurely entered the room, pulled out the forged copy of Medieval Medicine, and handed it to her. "Whoever wants this book, just give it

was the solution he came up with the night before-give

nodded. "Okay, I

Beside her, Cosmo protested,

Mom, Dad, and

When I was kidnapped, I didn't say anything about our family having the medical

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

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

at Cosmo again. The boy was only seven

was staring

She quickly looked away, choosing

two should go home now. There's

....

a cafe, Jeffrey

Jeffrey had told her to come without stating

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 Group and wouldn't even dare

wasn't sure why Jeffrey asked her to come meet

she just waited

was,

and answered cautiously, "I used to

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