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

“T-Two hundred thousand…”

that’s barely any change,” the man cursed before pressing the blade harder against her skin.

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

to himself. The explosions of the bombs would cover a wide range, and those

Carl!” Rayna pulled

for the victim, and she wished to save her, but she knew she was incapable of doing that—she knew she could not play the saint in a perilous situation like this. Moreover, she had discreetly messaged the

pushed Rayna’s hand away and said, “Trust me, Ms. Rayna. It’ll

“You—”

from under her arm to face the ruffian. The woman he held hostage was crying

is money,” Carl said to the ruffian. “Look, even the lady’s crying from how frightened she is, and she’s failing to make the calls properly. Your time is getting wasted. Why don’t I take this lady’s place? You can let me go after you get the money. I’m sure you’re a man of your

him. Furthermore, it was true that the woman had been unable to make a call in her fumbling,

over to

lunge over, but Theodore stopped her. He seemed strangely calm

was fixed

past him earlier, the boy had tapped twice on the back

that Carl was a

the latter roughly kicked

friend to scan this code right now. If they fail to transfer the money in forty seconds, I’ll kill him first. Then, I’ll detonate these

already barely holding her up before this. Upon hearing his threat,

she

money as soon as possible,” Carl told the woman before slowly adjusting his posture.

ask them to do it right now.” The woman then began tapping

woman to transfer the money to him,

later, he turned impatient because he was scared that the police were coming. “Why are

knife instead? You can see how small I am. I won’t be able to even lift a rock, so you don’t need to be scared of

smacking Carl’s head. “Do you want to die too? Believe it or

away from him as tears welled in his

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

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