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…”

blade harder against her

man noticed someone around him sneakily fishing for their phone, he bellowed, “Get the f*ck

The explosions of

Carl!” Rayna pulled

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 police about the situation earlier, so

hand away and said,

“You—”

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

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

Furthermore, it was true that the woman had been unable to make a call in her fumbling, and he was getting impatient. “Fine. Get over

walked over

but Theodore stopped her. He seemed strangely calm as

was

walked past him earlier, the boy had tapped twice on the back of his hand. That gesture

admit that Carl

the latter roughly kicked the woman away and quickly hooked his

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 bombs to

barely holding her up before this. Upon hearing his threat, she shuddered and fell to

she even wet

as soon as possible,” Carl told the woman before slowly adjusting

to do it right now.” The woman then began tapping away on

waiting for the woman to transfer the money

because he was scared that the police were coming. “Why

feels really uncomfortable to have your arm hooked around my neck. Why don’t you use a knife instead? You can see how small I am. I won’t

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

flinched and shrunk away from him as tears welled in his

now!” the woman squeezed out before showing

at the screen and relaxed, Carl twisted the man’s knife-wielding. Despite his small size, he