Outside, Michael located Helena at the designated location she had sent him, and the two came face to face once again.

“Where is the child?” he asked, panting heavily. “Why didn’t you inform us before taking the child away?”

Helena was also extremely anxious, but upon hearing this accusation, she immediately became upset. “What are you saying? I should be the one asking how you couldn’t even keep an eye on a child,” she retorted.

Michael’s fury caused his temples to throb. His teammate restrained him. “Enough arguing. Where is Grape?”

Only then, somewhat reluctantly, did Helena lead them to the courtyard house.

The dim light gradually faded, taking away the last bit of sunlight from the room. Dexter sat in a corner, engrossed in a book, absentmindedly flipping through the pages.

The little girl, just over a year old, lay quietly on the nearby table, staring blankly at the carp in the fish tank.

The companionship between the two was a rare combination of tranquility and harmony.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. It was Larry, and he hurried in. “Mr. Russell, I will take the child away immediately.”

Grape pouted and looked up. “Has Mommy come to find me?”

smiled and replied, “Yes.” He then lifted

around, Grape bid farewell to the gloomy man in

slight lift of

seemed to remember something. She pulled her hand free from Larry and returned to Dexter’s side. “Mister, Mommy says eating candy makes you happy. You should be happy. You look

piece of

scrutinizing her in an

already left with a spring in her step, leaving behind

Larry quickly followed suit.

finally breathed a sigh of relief. “You little rascal, you scared us to death. How

I who secretly followed Hellie. You all are too

the child, a hint of surprise flashed across Michael’s face. He then turned

momentarily taken aback. She waved her hand dismissively. “Just be more

young, and her face was full of vitality. When the setting sun shone on her, half of her face turned

averted

more they felt something was amiss. “This should be a separate courtyard house of the hotel, a

she saw Michael and the others leading the child out

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