The next day, Waylon Lewis couldn’t take it any longer with the noisy torture from the two little ones and sent them both to the old mansion.
"Not taking us to find Mommy, liar! Liar! Puppy! Puppy!"
Waylon Lewis was supporting one little one, furious and swinging their little fists to hit him.
"You two played until late last night before sleeping, and you still have the face to say that?"
"Hmph, liar, we’re ignoring you." Luke turned his head away from him.
"Cheating puppy, not listening to daddy anymore." Willow stood with hands on hips, turning her head to the other side, fully ready to break off relations with Waylon Lewis.
"Chhh..." Wyatt Lewis couldn’t hold back and laughed so hard his shoulders were trembling.
Waylon Lewis pinched his brow, looked at his watch and said, "I have things to handle at the company, you two stay here, I’ll come to pick you up later."
Luke and Willow, "Don’t come to pick us up, we don’t want you anymore."
Waylon Lewis, "You’ve been spoiled."
Alitzel Williams helplessly watched her son dealing with the two little ones, quickly comforting them, "Luke and Willow be good, stay with Grandma for a while."
Turning her head back to Waylon Lewis, she said, "Waylon, Elder Williams just asked for you, go to the study."
Waylon Lewis nodded and headed to the study upstairs, while Grace Gray, who had been standing nearby, sneakily headed upstairs without making a sound.
"Grace." Alitzel Williams noticed Grace Gray’s movement and suddenly spoke.
Grace Gray’s body trembled slightly, then she turned back to look at Alitzel Williams, "Mom, what’s the matter?"
"Aren’t you supposed to go to school? What are you doing going upstairs?"
Grace Gray, nervously rubbing her palms together, her pupils darting around in her eyesockets, "I... forgot something, I need to go back to my room to get something."
Alitzel Williams, with her hands busy, nodded, "Go ahead."
Grace Gray went upstairs while Alitzel Williams signaled a servant with her eyes, who immediately quietly followed her.
Grace Gray lowered her footsteps, quickly walking towards the elder’s study, checking back every few steps. The study door was not completely closed, leaving a small crack, which Grace Gray sneakily approached.
Inside the study, Elder Williams sighed, "Little Hope has gone to City A?"
Waylon Lewis nodded, "Hmm."
"She went back after all. Her mother was definitely against going back to City A and wouldn’t allow her to return either."
Waylon Lewis squinted his eyes, "Why?"
Elder Williams slightly shook his head.
"I don’t know the reason, but I could see that Little Hope’s mother was very fearful of returning to City A, and this time Little Hope..."
Elder Williams abruptly paused, his gaze drifting far off, settling on the small crack visible at the door, his eyes suddenly turning chillier.
Elder Williams took his eyes back to Waylon Lewis, calmly giving him two signals.
Waylon Lewis’s pupils moved slightly, sliding to the edge of his eyelid and quickly regained his vision.
After drinking a cup of tea, Elder Williams continued calmly, "It’s unknown whether it’s a blessing or a curse for Little Hope to return, don’t bother with the company for now, the main priority is Little Hope’s safety. You head to City A today."
Waylon Lewis furrowed his eyebrows tightly, his heart thumping vigorously, his hands clenched tightly on his sides, "I’ll go immediately."
Grace Gray, eavesdropping at the door, saw Waylon Lewis about to come out, quickly stood straight and rushed back to her room.
Waylon Lewis was heading to City A, she needed to inform Elder Williams about this as soon as possible.
Grace Gray closed the door, pulled out her phone to text Elder Williams.
[Waylon Lewis is coming to A...]
The message was only half typed.
"Grace, what are you doing?" Alitzel Williams suddenly pushed the door and entered.
Grace Gray’s eyes fiercely darted, instinctively hiding her phone behind her.
"Ah, Mom, why did you suddenly come?"
Alitzel Williams’s face was stern, "I asked what you were just doing?"
Grace Gray bit her lip, her hand behind her back immediately switching off the phone, "I wasn’t doing anything, I was just looking for some theoretical material."
Alitzel Williams clearly didn’t believe her, frowning, "Then why are you nervous?"
Grace Gray desperately squeezed out a smile, "I’m not nervous, maybe you startled me by coming in so suddenly, so I might look nervous, Mom, I’m going to be late for school, I should go now."
"Wait." Alitzel Williams extended her hand, "Give me the phone in your hand."
Grace Gray broke into a cold sweat, "Mom, why do you want my phone?"
"Not for anything, just want to see." Alitzel Williams stepped forward two steps, her cold gaze fixed on her.
Grace Gray’s face looked very upset, involuntarily gripping the phone tighter, forcing herself to stay calm, putting on her best pitiful act.
"Mom, I’m really going to be late for school, can we talk about this when I get back? I’m afraid the teacher will be upset if I’m late, Mom, please don’t make it difficult for me."
Normally, Alitzel Williams would feel pity for Grace Gray and immediately let her leave.
But this time was different, only anger remained in Alitzel Williams’s eyes.
"What secrets does your phone hold that you are so scared of, and what were you just texting that made you so nervous? Grace Gray, I’ll ask again, give me the phone." Alitzel Williams was not at all gentle in her tone.