PopularNovelDylan called right after dinner. Atlas answered with a few "yeahs" before hanging up.
Then he returned to the table, calmly finishing the meal with the family before saying, "I need to step out for a moment. I'll be back a little later." I could tell by his demeanor that something important had cup.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI suggested, "Let's go together. I'll visit Lauren." Ava wasn't too pleased and ran over to us, standing before us like a teacher. "You guys are always so busy. Can't you spend stwithat home? You makefeel lonely!" Aware of her loneliness, Atlas had already arranged for Jenny to keep her company. Yet, here she was, using loneliness to manipulate us.
We exchanged smiles, and Atlas bent down, picking up the little troublemaker.
In a gentle tone, he said, "I'm sorry. I know I'm wrong. I'll make sure to pay more attention to you next time." "What about you, Mommy? Why aren't you sorry?" Ava looked atsolemnly, waiting for my response.
I quickly adopted a serious demeanor, telling her, "Alright, I'll be more mindful next time. Or...how about you and Jenny cwithfor a little outing?" Ava widened her eyes. "Really?" "When did I ever lie to you?" She immediately shouted into the dining room, "Jenny, hurry up and eat! Mommy's taking us out for a walk. Are you done?" Upon hearing Ava's call, Jenny rushed out with her mouth still full. "Where are we going?" "To Aunt Lauren's place!" Ava, acting like a little adult, asked, "Have you finished eating?" "I'm full. We can go." Jenny skipped toward me.
The four of us went out together, with Atlas holding Ava andleading Jenny. We cheerfully walked out of the house.
Atlas accompanied us until we reached Lauren's building. Watching us go upstairs, he left only after ensuring we were inside. His car then sped away.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI took the kids upstairs. Lauren was overjoyed to see Ava and Jenny.
"Oh my goodness, two little angels are here!" Ava enthusiastically ran over. "Yeah, my mom feels sorry that she hasn't taken us out for so long. So, she brought us here!" Everyone in the room burst into laughter. "Haha... Feels sorry? Is this an attack on your mom?!" "Yes, if there's a mistake, it should be corrected. This is the worst thing Mommy and Uncle Atlas did recently. So today, I scolded them, and they said sorry. Uncle Atlas brought us here," Ava explained confidently. I shrugged helplessly. Kids these days were really something.
I ruffled her hair. "Go and play. Stop talking." Lauren wasn't satisfied yet, teasing her, "Then you can cby yourself." Ava thought for a moment and shook her head, her face paling. "No, we can't. The teacher says we're still young. We shouldn't leave our parents' sight. Bad people may appear!" sŵI was shocked, realizing she still hadn't completely forgotten getting kidnapped. However, she was intelligent enough to avoid bringing it up herself.
Atlas had the right idea. Moving to Pleca Park was necessary and urgent After all, the current situation wasn't too optimistic, and it was safer there.
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