Chapter 1214

Although everyone was holding up their phones, the dim light made it hard to see clearly in the darkness. Vermont skillfully blended into the crowd with Felicity alongside him.

It was the weekend, and the people in Greenwood Grove were supposed to be having a relaxing evening. However, they could not binge-watch their favorite shows or play any video games due to the power outage. The residents were annoyed and gathered in front of their homes to engage in lively chatter.

Vermont whispered a few words in Felicity’s ear, and she immediately said, “Hugo, why are you out here?”

As soon as she finished speaking, another female voice said, “Hugo! Who said you could come out? Where are you, you rascal?”

Vermont grabbed Felicity’s hand and led her toward the source of the voice. The woman continued calling Hugo’s name, searching outside and inside the building until she finally found him in one of the rooms.

not listening to her and wandering

giving the child a piece of her mind, the woman stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind her. Vermont seized the opportunity to enter the room,

slipped through the crowd. Though, Hugo remained calm in Vermont’s arms, seemingly unfazed by the commotion around him. No one paid them any attention. With that, Vermont and Felicity

Vermont dialed 911. “Hello? I found a child on the side of

baffled. ‘Isn’t he afraid that the kid would blow his

So, they managed to take the child to the police station without arousing any suspicion and

by the situation, but Vermont was not. “We’re just doing our jobs as good citizens. I’m sure anyone would do the same if they saw a kid alone

guess I’m not as shameless as

in his pockets in case anyone found him. So, the police

the police on duty wanted to take a photo of the incident and post it on their

on their way back. Felicity empathized with the

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