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Chapter 550

Theo puffed out his chest proudly. "Don't worry! I saw this cong ages ago. I've already hidden Mommy's address and phone number in my Superman undies! The Great Demon King will never find inf "Wait... Will blinked, completely battled. "Why would you hide in your

underwear?

"Because that's where I stash my secret money! I've fooled Mommy so many times!"

Watching his little brother's triumphant expression, Will sighed wardly. He pondered, 'Maybe Mommy wasn't fooled; she was just too tired to bother exposing him.

Still, when will she be back?

Even if Dad knows where she is, he probably won't go after her.

More than finding her, it seems like Dad just wants to know if she is doing okay

Thinking about it, Will felt a pang of sympathy for his father. What could he have done to deserve being ghosted by Mom? He thought, 'Maybe I should cut Dad some slack and let him off the hook for that last patch of weeding in the yard. On the third floor, Byron stood in Theo's room, holding the "secret" Superman undies Theo thought were so well hidden. Aslip of paper was tucked into his hand as he stepped out of his son's room.

He returned to the master bedroom and noticed his phone buzzing on the table. Without hesitation, he answered and switched it to speaker. "What is it?"

"Mr. Byron, Molly's whereabouts are still unknown, It's likely she's gone into hiding," Archer's voice came through the line. "Additionally, her account recently received a large, unexplained deposit. I suspect someone might be helping her stay hidden." Byron's dark eyes narrowed. "Keep digging. Find her."

"Understood. Leave it to me."

Setting the phone down, Byron unfolded the note in his hand.

was an address: South

Seasons Guesthouse.

along

hovered over the dial button, motionless. The screen reflected his deep,

of it taut, as though he

saved the number to his

toward the wardrobe without a word,

morning, chatter about the Mcdaniel Group's latest giveaway event filled the air. Apparently, something big

in the corner of the guesthouse dining room, nibbling

planning with all this

after he fell asleep that night, she was sure

night, but by morning she was gone without

she'd ever

breakfast. Maeve grabbed the medicine

Aiden standing there, looking as though he'd just been

sagging only slightly as he

raising a hand. She decided not to ask about the scene she'd just witnessed. "Breakfast was pretty good today. Have you eaten

Aiden replied with

berries. She joined in to help and casually asked, "Esme, what did

case, Ridiculous! My son's in no condition to be dragged into something like that." "What kind

ago, there was that pwful arson case in an apartment. So many people were hurt, some even died, and there were kids involved, too. Turns out, it was started by a girl. The police caught her red-handed,

But in my opinion, he's just a heartless money-driven scoundrel! To think he

fire, but he's trying to drag my son into the mess, just

a misunderstanding?

just for

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