‘Bryan’ turned and pouted. “I need to poo too, and I’m worried you’ll miss your auction, Mommy. Maybe Joey can come with me? I know where the restroom is!”

Joey naturally was willing to accompany his little brother to the restroom. He happily jumped down from his chair and said, “Mommy, I’ll take Bryan to the restroom! I promise I’ll keep an eye on him. We’ll be back in no time.”

As sensible as Joey was, Corinne was still reluctant to let two little boys go alone. Thus, she said to Edmund, who was standing by, “Edmund, it’s not convenient for me to go into the men’s restroom, so please look after them for me.”

“Of course, Miss Corinne,” said Edmund with a respectful nod.

Edmund took Joey and ‘Bryan’ to the restroom. Not long after that, the manager walked in with a few waitresses to serve them some imported snacks and milk-based beverages.

“Who else is there on the second floor?” asked Lucas nonchalantly.

The manager’s smile froze at the question. “Umm… Sorry, Mister Lucas. I can’t tell you since the auction house takes clients’ privacy very seriously. Please do understand…”

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were staring at him so intently as though wanting to see right through the

this, so he quickly brought the waitresses out and closed the

behind him while Edmund stood guard at the

to look for his father. It

impossible for him to go look for Jeremy with

last night,’ he thought. ‘How can I slip out of the

frowned when he saw ‘Bryan’ standing still in a daze. “Are you okay? Didn’t you say you

his daze, and an idea immediately

please come into the cubicle with me? I’m

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