Chapter 14

Chris did not expect Charmine to be so dull; he thought he would have impressed her with what he

said about Anthony.

He wanted to say more, but Charmine merely carried him and put him aside. “Momo, go back to your

father. I have some important things to attend to,” she spoke. “Go home, will you?”

“Mommy…” Chris looked up at her with his puppy eyes, in an attempt to change her mind with his

pitiable look.

Charmine would be lying if she claimed this had no effect on her, but she was reminded of the reason

why she made her return.

With her focus returned, Charmine hopped onto her motorbike.

Poor Chris was pouting so much that his lips might reach the sky; his plan had failed. He had to think of

another way.

He swung his meaty hands carefreely as the engine ignited.

Click!

at the back was deflated,

a dart!” Chris yelled as though stricken

attack you!”

and, sure enough, saw a silver dart embedded in the

a dart, no

noticed she was growing suspicious, Chris hastily went

send you home!” With that, he yelled into

Daddy! Attention!”

even more, but it still did not add up. Chris was just a five-year-old, and he

thrown that dart… Or so she thought. His convincing ‘terrified’ expression made it

he was

low profile-looking van pulled over. Rolling the window down, Nial quickly

Momo, get

seat and got in quickly.

nothing else.

in the van and, if that was not enough

Without thinking too much of it, she went into

decision the second the door closed. Anthony was

do now? Can I still get out?’ she

rear-view mirror,

could change her

she sighed internally,

Anthony was reading his newspaper and did not seem to pay any notice to her. As usual,

aristocracy laced with indifference and coldness, an aura so uncommon yet so unperturbed

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