Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 219 Tacit Understanding

“Thank you, mister!” Theodore was earning more and more brownie points from Carl.

He’s handsome and stylish, and he looks like me! Daddy must have something to do with this mister.

While he was preoccupied with those thoughts, Rayna quickly pulled him over and whispered, “Find a chance to sneak away once we’re in the mall.”

“Can’t I stay?” Carl was hesitant to go. “I like this mister, and I want to talk to him for a little longer. What if he turns out to be my daddy’s brother?”

For the third time, Rayna was speechless.

No, he is your father.

“Even if he’s related to you, this isn’t the time.” Jasmine and Theodore’s relationship is just going to get even tenser if Theodore finds out about this. Won’t I become a sinner if that happens?

Pursing her lips, Rayna continued, “Carl, your mother has her own plan, and you promised her not to let anyone recognize who you are if you’re out here. Have you forgotten about that?”

Carl’s eyes dimmed at that, and he gloomily mumbled, “I know.”

Although Carl was young, he was a mature and intelligent child. He knew that his mother was doing those things for his sake, but he could not help feeling drawn to the man.

Furthermore, he did not like the man his mother had to marry.

“Be good, hm?” Rayna patted his head.

The green light lit up. Just as she was about to lead Carl across the street, someone darted out of nowhere and grabbed the woman in blue beside her before holding a fruit knife against her neck.

The woman’s legs went weak at the sensation of the cold blade against her skin. She could not even scream. At the same time, Theodore swiftly dragged Rayna and Carl to a safe spot.

Once the people around them realized what was going on, they screamed and began running for their lives.

“Hey, do you have a million?” the attacker snapped at the woman, his blade drawing blood.

“I-I don’t have a million. P-Please don’t kill me!” the woman stammered out, nearly losing control of her bladder from her terror. “I’ll give you everything I have!”

much do you

“T-Two hundred thousand…”

before pressing the blade harder against her skin.

bellowed, “Get the f*ck away from me! I’ll drag whoever dares to call the

several bombs he had tied to himself. The explosions of the bombs would cover a wide range, and those remaining people around the

here, Carl!” Rayna

doing that—she knew she could not play the saint in a perilous situation like this. Moreover, she had discreetly messaged the police about the situation earlier, so they were going to be there

said,

“You—”

ruffian. The woman he held hostage was crying

Your time is getting wasted. Why don’t I take this lady’s place? You can let me go after you get

no threat to him. Furthermore, it was true that the woman had been unable to make a call in her fumbling, and he was getting impatient. “Fine. Get

slowly walked over to the

to lunge over, but Theodore stopped her. He seemed strangely calm as he said, “Stay

was fixed

the back of his

to admit that Carl

the time Carl reached the ruffian, the latter roughly kicked the

the money in forty seconds, I’ll kill him first. Then, I’ll detonate these bombs

holding her up before this. Upon hearing his

fact, she even wet

have your friend transfer the money as soon as possible,” Carl told the woman before slowly adjusting his posture. “This

woman then began

transfer the money to

scared that the police were coming. “Why are

knife instead? You can

“Do you want to die too? Believe it or not, I’ll send

from him as tears welled

I’m doing it now!” the woman squeezed out before showing the man

as the ruffian looked at the screen and relaxed, Carl twisted the man’s knife-wielding. Despite his small size, he managed to break the