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!”

do

“T-Two hundred thousand…”

change,” the man cursed before pressing the blade harder against her skin. “Where are

their phone, he bellowed, “Get the f*ck

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

Rayna pulled

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,

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

“You—”

arm to face the ruffian. The woman he held hostage was crying and

all you want 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

he instantly realized the boy posed no threat to him. Furthermore, it was true that

walked over to

panicked and tried to lunge over, but Theodore stopped her.

was

Carl walked past him earlier, the boy had tapped twice on the back of his hand. That gesture was a code, and Theodore could understand

that Carl was a

the latter roughly kicked the woman away and

this code right now. If they fail to transfer the money in forty seconds,

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

she even

as soon as possible,” Carl told the woman before slowly adjusting his posture. “This mister only wants money. He won’t hurt

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

the woman to transfer the money to him, the ruffian

later, he turned impatient because he was scared that the police were coming. “Why are you taking so long? Do you have a

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

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

him as tears

now!” the woman squeezed out before showing the man

Carl twisted the man’s knife-wielding.