Chapter 255
Chapter 255
At the same time, Charmine arrived at the Baileys’ mansion in her motorbike. She saw Chris seated in the living room, focused on his laptop.
Warily, she asked, “Momo, where’s your Daddy?”
“Daddy went out and isn’t back yet. Why are you back so early, Mommy?” Chris put down his laptop and ran toward Charmine. He stopped right before her and reached his arms, to which Charmine habitually responded by picking him up into her arms. “Did your Daddy drive?” Charmine frowned. “Or was Luke driving?”
“Uncle Luke drove,” Chris answered.
Charmine made a quick mental calculation. Luke’s driving speed was at about 40 kilometers per hour. From the mansion to Green Café, it only needed 25 minutes maximum. Charmine took up half an hour to come home, so why was Anthony home yet? Perhaps she was wrong all along? Perhaps Anthony did not care about her words and went on to meet Tiffany? A wave of uneasiness hit Charmine as she placed Chris on the sofa and took out her phone to call Anthony
Beep, beep, beep!
The waiting sound was heard instead, followed by a computerized voice that said, “Sorry, the number you have called is unavailable.”
Charmine’s brows furrowed; nobody picked up. Perhaps Anthony really was in trouble? She turned to Chris. “Do you have Uncle Luke’s phone number?”
“Sorry, Mommy, I don’t,” Chris answered. He continued anxiously, “Mommy, do you think Daddy is in trouble? When Daddy left this morning, he said he was off to a very important meeting, concerning
Mommy’s future happiness. He left so quickly and canceled all his meetings in the afternoon. I tried calling Daddy ten minutes ago, but he didn’t pick up nor did he return my call until now.”
Charmine frowned. Nobody picked up, even from 10 minutes ago?
Anthony was a responsible man, and it was unlikely for him to not pick up twice! Something was wrong. She turned to Momo Chris right away. “Momo, you stay home, alright? Mommy will go and look for Daddy.” Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
“Okay!” Chris nodded.
Charmine picked up her motorbike key and rushed to the door hastily. Her mind was overwhelmed with the thoughts of the agarwood perfume’s effects. She was the one who developed, thus she knew it better than anyone else. A normal medication would make a person feel unwell and unstoppable, but if their willpower was strong enough, it could be resisted. However, this agarwood perfume could induce hallucinations and distort the image of whoever they were seeing into someone else, working from the mind. Thus, however strong the willpower was, they would not be able to resist it. If Anthony really slept with Tiffany because of her…
Charmine felt white-hot anger just at the thought of it. Overwhelmed by her thoughts, she did not see a solid figure in her way and bumped into the hard wall of flesh.
In pain, Charmine raised her head to see who it was, and her brows instantly tightened. It was Anthony! Aloof, handsome, and regal in his well-trimmed suit. He seemed as if nothing had happened.
She asked with a frown, “You’re home? Why didn’t you pick up?”
“Hmm?” Anthony noted her rather panicked look as he shifted his gaze to Chris.
Anthony, 10 minutes ago, used Luke’s phone to call and check in with Chris. He told him that his phone stopped working, and he even warned that if Charmine came home, he had to comfort her.
Looking at his father’s concerned gaze, Chris made a face with a naughty grin. “Daddy, I liedt o Mommy saying that you’re in trouble. Mommy rushed out looking for you, so Mommy does care about you! Haha! Have fun!” With that, he scurried away, wobbling in his short legs.
Charmine was dumbfounded.
So, the little boy tricked him, huh?
Anthony’s face seemingly brightened in an instant. With his eyes still on her, he teased, “You worried about me?”