Gan Yuan tapped her fingers lightly, but her heart was filled with growing suspicion.
Jessica was Moses’s right-hand man, yet even she was unaware of the real situation. What exactly was this guy up to?
That evening, Gan Yuan and her party left A Country and returned safely to F Country. Moses personally greeted her at the airport, and by the time they reached the hotel, it was almost nine o’clock at night.
Worried that she might be in a bad mood for not having taken the child, Moses went out of his way to escort her to her room.
"Or perhaps, we could try a different approach. I’ve already consulted a lawyer, and since you’ve been raising the child all along, we would have a good chance of winning if we were to bring a legal suit."
Gan Yuan glanced at her wristwatch, noting it was almost nine—she had promised her son a phone call. If she missed their first appointment, the little guy would surely be disappointed.
"I’m a bit tired. Let’s talk about this another day!"
She stopped at the door, gesturing for him to leave.
Moses, assuming she was just in a bad mood, paused in his steps and reached out to steady her by the shoulders.
"Don’t worry, no matter the method, I will definitely help you take Xiaotang back."
Gan Yuan gave him a smile in return.
Moses patted her shoulder and turned to leave.
Watching him walk away, Gan Yuan immediately closed the door tightly, removed the new smartphone Moses had given her, and inserted the SIM card she had secretly bought. It was now nine o’clock on the dot, and she immediately dialed Gan Tang’s number.
The call was answered instantly.
"Mommy!" whispered the little guy through the receiver, clearly excited.
On the other end of the line, Gan Yuan poked her head out of the covers to check the direction of the bathroom.
"He’s showering, it’ll be a while before he comes out."
"You... are sleeping with daddy?"
"Yeah!" the little guy said, his voice brimming with joy, "Since last night, I’ve officially moved in to sleep with daddy."
Hearing his happiness, Gan Yuan couldn’t help but smile.
Gan Tang nodded, then remembered she couldn’t see him over the phone and quickly hummed in agreement, "Right, when daddy asked, I didn’t tell him I’ve seen you. You have to explain to him when you get back; I didn’t mean to lie to him."
"Okay," Gan Yuan laughed in response.
"Mommy, where are you?"
"I... I’m in a faraway place right now, with some things to take care of," Gan Yuan checked her watch, "Let’s stop here for today, otherwise daddy might find out. Remember to delete the call history. I won’t turn this number on often, but if you need me, leave a message, and I will see it."
"Okay. Mommy, goodnight."
After hanging up with her son, Gan Yuan relaxed into the couch, a light laugh escaping her.
She had been worried that the little guy wouldn’t adjust well after she left. It seemed he was doing quite happily. Well, let the father and son spend some quality time together for now.
She put away the SIM card but didn’t go back to bed to sleep. Instead, she got up and sat at the desk, flipping through the documents Moses had prepared for her.
Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
If she wanted to be successful in the campaign, she had to understand her opponent to maximize her chances of success.
This matter was important to Moses and important to her. No matter from which angle, she did not want to fail.