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…”

harder against her skin. “Where are your friends? Call them

sneakily fishing for their phone, he bellowed, “Get the f*ck away from me! I’ll drag whoever dares to

several bombs he had tied to himself. The explosions of the bombs would cover a

Carl!” Rayna pulled Carl

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 police about the situation earlier, so

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

“You—”

could say anything else, Carl had gotten out from under her arm to face the ruffian. The woman he held hostage was crying and making calls as she

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

the boy posed no threat to him. Furthermore, it was true that the woman had

walked over

Theodore stopped her. He seemed strangely calm as

was fixed on

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

that Carl was a

the latter roughly kicked the woman

your friend to scan this code right now. If they fail to transfer the money in forty seconds, I’ll

her up before this. Upon hearing his threat,

fact, she even wet

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

woman then began tapping away on her

for the woman to transfer the money to him, the ruffian

the police were coming. “Why are you taking so long? Do you have a

knife instead? You can see

the ruffian snapped before smacking Carl’s head. “Do you want to die too? Believe it or not, I’ll send you to meet your

flinched and shrunk away from him as

doing it! I’m doing it now!” the woman squeezed

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