Corinne narrowed her eyes, which were filled with caution and speculation.
'Looks like I wasn't wrong to think that someone has been secretly spying on me and the kids for the past two days. The balloon seller from this afternoon must be in on it, too,' thought Corinne.
After all, how could someone who was selling something forget important things such as a QR code and his phone? It also did not make sense that he would choose to sell his balloons at a high-end residential area instead of the commercial area, which had more foot traffic.
'Sophia must have her eyes on Bryan and Christine after she found out I gave birth to triplets three years ago,' speculated Corinne. 'I was right not to fly out of the country. I must protect the kids at all costs!'
Corinne looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky and sighed. She took out her phone and called Lucas.
"Mister Lucas, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Molomia with you to meet the art teacher," she told him.
"I see. Don't worry, I'll call you to give you an update as soon as I've met with the art teacher," said Lucas.
After she hung up, she suddenly felt unbelievably tired. Thus, she turned and went back to her room.
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The next day, Lucas took the morning flight to Molomia, where someone was already waiting for him.
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Back at the hotel.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Oh! How could I forget? I can just call her and ask her to come pick us up!"
He then jumped down from his chair and ran to the landline phone.
"Don't touch that phone!" shouted Jeremy.
Bryan stopped in shock. "Why not? Sophia's not going to know."
"You can kiss seeing your mommy goodbye if she finds out who you've been calling. Listen to me. Don't touch that phone."
Bryan pouted. "Fine…"
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