Stephen Sinclair’s voice was extrely loud, and his wailing could be heard for miles around.
Michelle Lockwood, still searching outside, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Wasn’t that the cry of the little tagalong?
"Over there!"
Michelle Lockwood, with a grim expression, walked to the small warehouse door and glanced inside. "Sumrs?"
"Sister!" Sumrs happily smiled at Michelle Lockwood. "Don’t worry, Stephen Sinclair and I are here. We should have been released from school; the uncle in charge of the warehouse accidentally locked the door."
Sumrs, being kind-hearted, first explained on behalf of the warehouse keeper.
The uncle locks the door at a set ti, and the teacher probably didn’t inform him that they were inside looking for things.
"Step aside." Michelle Lockwood motioned for Sumrs to step back.
She couldn’t wait for the principal to fetch the key.
With a swift kick, Michelle Lockwood opened the door and held Sumrs in her arms. "Were you scared?"
Sumrs shook his head and pointed to the crying ss of Stephen Sinclair. "He’s scared."
Michelle Lockwood glanced disdainfully at the nose-running, bubble-blowing Stephen Sinclair. "Coward."
Despite the disdain, Michelle Lockwood still gathered Stephen Sinclair in her arms; after all, children need comforting.
"The teacher told us to go to the warehouse to get the little flower baskets we made ourselves. She said after school we could give them to our parents, and they would be happy. Sumrs ca along to keep company." Stephen Sinclair cried.
Because he wanted his parents to like him more, as his mom said she would pick him up from school today.
That little flower basket was made by Sumrs to give to Stephen Sinclair’s mom.
But the teacher confiscated it during recess.
Sumrs and Stephen Sinclair asked the teacher where the flower baskets were, and she said they were in the warehouse and to find them themselves.
Michelle Lockwood squinted her eyes, turning back to look at the principal. "Your teacher is quite sothing, isn’t she? Letting two five-year-olds go to find things in the warehouse without informing or accompanying them, and without permission, discarding the children’s belongings?"
"It’s the teacher’s negligence; we will fire her imdiately." The principal considered this an extrely harsh punishnt, since no harm ca to the children.
"Fire her? So easy to let her off? I see this as not negligence but attempted harm. Call the police and have them investigate whether this teacher has received any large amounts of unexplained inco recently." Michelle Lockwood signaled her subordinates to call the police.
The teacher and principal’s faces turned pale with fear, their voices trembling. "Miss Lockwood, the children are fine..."
"What is there to be afraid of? If you haven’t done anything wrong, don’t be scared of ghosts knocking on your door." Michelle Lockwood pointed at the principal. "Investigate him too, see if there’s any unexplained inco."
Dare to target Sumrs? Get them all locked up.
Bribery alone is enough to imprison him.
The principal almost fainted at the thought of being investigated himself.
This kindergarten, being ridia’s best high-end kindergarten, had gray revenues and embezzlent sufficient to nail him to the wall.
"Miss Lockwood, please don’t do this; Sumrs and Stephen are safe. Spare us, grant us a way out." The teacher cried, pleading with Michelle Lockwood.
Michelle Lockwood held Stephen Sinclair, leading Sumrs, her cold gaze fixed on the teacher kneeling at her feet. "As a human, one must be down-to-earth. As a teacher, one must set an example. It was greed that hard you. Whether you were bribed, if anyone directed you, you know best. Tell the truth now, and I might spare you."
Michelle Lockwood’s aura was too intense, and the teacher quivered with fear. "It was... it was Jayden Grant; he ca to pick up Stephen Sinclair and asked to find a way to make the child unavailable for pickup temporarily. I thought nothing would happen in such a short ti..."
"Miss Lockwood, I swear, I never intended to harm the children."
Michelle Lockwood squinted, her expression darkened.
Jayden Grant, this was likely aid at Ethan Grant.
Corporate rivalry, familial treachery, Jayden Grant may use any ans, but to exploit a child is too despicable.
...
Michelle Lockwood’s villa.
Caden Sumrs rushed into the living room in panic, finally relaxing upon seeing Sumrs and Stephen Sinclair happily playing on the sofa with string gas.
"Boss..." Caden Sumrs gratefully looked at Michelle Lockwood. "Thank you."
"How many ’thank yous’ do you owe ?" Michelle Lockwood, in silk pajamas, rested her head on her hand as she looked at Caden Sumrs.
Caden Sumrs coughed lightly. "I..."
"How are you going to thank ? Just a ’thank you’?" Michelle Lockwood lazily and alluringly crossed her legs, her fair, long legs clearly displayed for Caden Sumrs to see.
Caden Sumrs stiffened and quickly positioned himself in front of Sumrs and Stephen Sinclair, speaking helplessly. "The kids are here..."
Michelle Lockwood rolled her eyes. "Ethan Grant and Yvette Aston are back; they’ll be here soon to take away the little tagalongs. If you really want to thank , don’t just say it—work overti tonight..."
Caden Sumrs raised a hand to cover his forehead. "Boss, have so self-respect."
"Self-respect, self-respect, I’m perfectly fine standing at 5’8", weighing 108 pounds, with asurents of 35-24-35! Perfection itself, no need for self-respect..." Michelle Lockwood got up, intending to press against Caden Sumrs.
Caden Sumrs instinctively backed away, stumbling over the coffee table, and fell onto the sofa.
Michelle Lockwood fell over too, deliberately kissing him.
Sumrs reached to cover Stephen Sinclair’s eyes, sneaking a peek himself.
"Why hide the eyes?" Stephen Sinclair asked curiously.
"You talk too much." Sumrs whispered.
Stephen Sinclair obediently shut his mouth.
Then Sumrs giggled. "Uncle, when you kiss a girl, you must take responsibility."
Michelle Lockwood gave Sumrs a thumbs-up.
Her little one was indeed sensible.
Caden Sumrs’ face darkened with anger, but he had to endure due to Michelle Lockwood being his boss.
"Sumrs!" From outside, Yvette Aston also ca running in.
Sumrs suddenly stood up, excitedly running over and throwing himself into Yvette Aston’s hug. "Mom! I missed you so much."
"And ?" Ethan Grant followed in and asked with a smile.
Sumrs looked at Ethan Grant joyfully. "I missed Dad too."
Caden Sumrs quickly sat up straight, standing to the side.
"Today we’ll take the two children ho." Ethan Grant said with a smile.
"Ethan Grant, Jayden Grant and lody Crowe are now utterly insane, even using children." Michelle Lockwood frowned, a bit displeased.
"Sorry, that’s my oversight." Ethan Grant had arranged for protection near the school for Sumrs but didn’t anticipate the teacher tricking Sumrs into the warehouse.
"Arthur Grant lured you back; he’s probably waiting at your place now, right?" Michelle Lockwood reminded Ethan Grant, indicating tonight wouldn’t be peaceful.
"Let them wait." Ethan Grant chuckled coldly, carrying Sumrs and Stephen Sinclair, leaving the Lockwood estate.
That evening, Ethan Grant, with Yvette Aston and the two little ones, stayed at a hotel.
anwhile, believing Ethan Grant would return ho, Arthur Grant and Jayden Grant waited outside his residence for four hours without seeing him.
"Dad... it seems he’s not coming ho tonight." Jayden Grant gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Arthur Grant’s expression was grim.
Ethan Grant had the household prepare food, pretending he would definitely return ho tonight, just to toy with them!
"Is Yvette’s mother, who’s in prison, out now?" Arthur Grant asked suddenly.
Jayden Grant hesitated, feeling a tightness in his chest.
Was Arthur Grant planning to target Yvette Aston?
"Yes..."
"Bring her to see ; I want to have a chat with her." Arthur Grant said in a deep voice.
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