Lu Wanwan was holding her phone, constantly telling herself to stay calm.
It had only been a few hours, and similar incidents had occurred before, but Little Momo was a very sensible child, and he had clearly sent her a text message just now.
This meant that although they were not at home, they were safe.
Lu Wanwan had just told Mrs. Deng about the text message to put her at ease.
Since discovering the child was missing, she had been searching until now, terrified.
However, she still needed to find out where the child was.
When she heard Gu Annan’s question, she looked up, her gaze tinged with suspicion.
It was very quiet here. When had he stood behind her, and had he heard her phone call?
As she answered, she tried as much as possible not to reveal the situation, but if he had heard what Mrs. Deng had said on the phone...
Gu Annan watched her quietly, his tall figure casting a very faint shadow on the beach against the moonlight.
His face was hidden in the shadows, making it hard to discern his expression.
"I want to go back now," she said, clutching her phone tightly, a nameless panic in her heart, her response unrelated to his question.
What would happen if he knew? What changes would occur in his behavior towards her?
Her mind suddenly became a mess, filled with many thoughts and feelings that had yet to be sorted out.
This matter being known by him was serious, and the twins would also need time to accept the outcome, considering all possible consequences.
She was, in the public eye, the dark mark in the life of Gu Annan, an idolized figure.
Appearing with two children at the time he was getting married would inevitably drag the children into negative news as well.
And why he was suddenly so indulgent with her, as well as what the Gu family would think about this situation...
A multitude of problems that needed rational thinking flooded into her mind all at once.
Lu Wanwan forced herself to calm down; she absolutely could not act impulsively, driven by her fluctuating emotions without considering the consequences.
"Let’s go," Gu Annan said, grabbing her hand and walking back without further inquiry.
His lack of questioning was reassuring yet unsettling; it was hard to define the feeling.
As she thought this, she quickly sent a message to Momo.
Having taken only a few steps, she suddenly remembered something, "Wait, my shoes."
She had worn a pair of lightweight, casual summer sandals.
When she had sat on the boulder, she had carelessly placed the sandals she was holding on the beach.
Before she reached near the sandals, a big wave came and swept the sandals away into the sea.
"Oh no, the wave took them..." she said, taking a few steps forward on the moist, fine sand with a crestfallen face.
The night wind grew stronger, and the waves became more powerful, the tide beginning to rise.
When another large wave came, Gu Annan pulled her back, "They’re just shoes, do you want to chase after them?"
Lu Wanwan was also very annoyed, "So, I’m supposed to go barefoot?"
He looked down, her petite, porcelain-like feet already covered in fine sand, "It’s already anyway."
Lu Wanwan sighed, following him back.
Feeling anxious, she took out her phone again to check for a reply, but there was none.
From the helicopter to the hotel rooftop, she agonizingly guarded her phone, her anxiety intensifying.
It was only when the plane finally stopped that she received a message from Momo, "Mommy, my sister and I just finished eating supper."
Supper needed a few hours? Really?
Lu Wanwan planned to go back to her room and call directly, not risking continuing to text in front of him.
Suddenly, she felt light, as he picked her up in his arms.