Rex plays a great role in this transnational smuggling case. This is the first case he takes after
returning to the legal world. No one knows what has happened. They only see the result. Rex has
become more famous and respected than before. Many people tell Adair about how great his father is,
but what Adair really wants is to meet his dad.
"When can I see them?" He looks at Abby hopefully. He really wants to get an answer from her.
Abby can't bear to look at Adair's clear eyes. She says, "They miss you too. Instead of unwilling to
come back, they just cannot do it for the time being. When everything's settled, they'll definitely come
back to see you."
Adair does not say anything. He lowers his head again.
He has heard this countless times from his grandparents. At first, he prays every day that his parents
will come back to him once they are free. But now ... he has been waiting for a long time. He starts to
wonder. Will they come back?
Abby notices that Adair isn't in a good mood and he hasn't eaten much. She thinks for a moment and
then says, "How about this? Besides your parents, who else do you want to see? Godmother can grant
you one other wish!"
After all, Adair is still a child. Hearing her words, he immediately stops thinking about the matter with
his parents. Adair blurts out a name almost without hesitation, "Uncle Ryan!"
Abby is surprised. She asks, "Do you miss him?"
"Yeah. I haven't seen him for a long time. I wanted to call him, but I was afraid that maybe he would find
me annoying."
Adair is sensible at such a young age, which makes people feel even more distressed.
Abby agrees, "Okay, I will call him and ask him to spend some time with you."
"Really?"
"Really!" As she speaks, Abby extends her little finger, "It's a deal!"
Only then does Adair put on a smile. He hasn't smiled so happily by now today. He crosses his little
finger with hers and says, "Do you promise?"
"I promise!"
After dinner, Abby goes to the mall with Adair to buy a few toys before sending him back to RED
Community. It is late, and soon Adair falls asleep after getting washed up.
Bree and Harry are still sitting in the living room. Obviously, they still have questions for Abby.
"Abby, you are Lily's best friend. Would you please tell us the truth? Lily has been out for such a long
time on business. Did anything happen to her?"
To be honest, Abby isn't very clear about the specific situation over there. She knows everything form
Orson, but Orson doesn't seem to understand the whole picture either. As far as she acknowledges,
Lily wouldn't have left the child behind for so long if it weren't for something serious.
Abby doesn't want Bree and Harry to worry about anything, so she says optimistically, "Lily has a very
important case this time. It seems that her boss doesn't want anyone not involved in the case to be
told. It should be classified. I think that she will come back soon after handling the case. It may not be
convenient for her to contact you for the time being. Don't worry. You should take care of yourselves."
"How can we not worry about her? We've never lost touch with her before. It has been such a long time
and she only gave us a few phone calls. I am really worried that something might have happened to
her."
"It can't be. Besides, she has Rex by her side. There should be no surprises," Abby tries her best to
comfort the two. After all, they are getting old, and it might not be the best idea to tell them the truth.
They may not be able to withstand the blow.
"Is she really with Rex?" Bree does not believe it. After all, it's been such a long time since they got
touch with Lily. Bree has to be suspicious.
However, this is the thing that Abby can guarantee, so she says, "Yes, I am sure that they are
together."
"That's good." Harry, who has been silent all this while, suddenly heaves a sigh of relief. He says, "Rex
is a bit more mature. With him around, Lily should be safer."
Although Bree is still worried, there is nothing else she can do. She can only say to Abby with concern,
"Abby, if you have any news of the two of them, please tell us."
"Don't worry, Bree. I will."
...
After coming out of Lily's house, Abby directly gets into her car without hesitation and drives out of the
neighborhood. She drives all the way to her house before stopping the car.
Leaning against the back of the chair, she opens the skylight above her head. The night breeze pours
in, bringing in a bit of coldness.
A moment later, she takes out her phone and fixes her eyes on an unfamiliar number. After hesitating
for a while, she dials that number.
The phone is busy for a long time before she gets through. Just as she is about to speak, she suddenly
hears a female voice--
"Hello? Who is this?"
The woman's voice sounds clear, and Abby can tell that she is definitely not older than twenty-five
years old.
'Doesn't Ryan always care about Lily? Who is this woman?' Abby thinks to herself.
She calms down and says, "I'm looking for Ryan. Please give him the phone. Tell him that it's Lily's
friend."
In less than two seconds, a familiar male voice sounds from the other end of the phone. The man says,
"What happened to her?"
'He answers the phone so fast that he must have been standing at the woman's side just now. As for
why he didn't answer the phone himself, well, he probably doesn't have my number. He must have
thought that I'm an outsider, so he was on guard,' Abby says to herself.
Yet she doesn't have the time to argue with him about this. She says frankly, "Nothing. It is Adair who
wants to see you."
"Adair?"
"Yes."
Ryan is a smart person. His expression suddenly changes, and his voice also becomes low as he says,
"Where's Lily?"
"She's busy on a business trip now. The child told me today that he missed you very much. Do you
want to see him?" Abby's tone is sharp. In fact, she is afraid that Ryan will hear something from her
words, so she keeps it as simple as possible.
However, she has underestimated Ryan's insight. He has already noticed that something is wrong. He
asks, "Something happened to her, right?"
Abby moves her lips, but doesn't say a single word for a long time. She tries to change the topic
perfunctorily, "You'll know when you get back."
"Alright, I'll go back," Ryan immediately agrees, "I will return home by the earliest flight tomorrow. Send
Adair to me then."
Abby heaves a sigh of relief and says, "Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Ryan becomes extremely nervous. He immediately calls Lily, but as soon
as he gets through, he hears a cold and mechanical female voice--
"I'm sorry, the number you dialed is busy, please—"
Without waiting for her to finish, Ryan hangs up irritably and dials again. The result is the same as
before.
"Shit!" He throws his phone on the table, and the noise terrifies Eunice.
She has almost recovered from the shot. During this time, she has been together with Ryan, who has
once refused her offer to return home. Now...
Eunice looks at the man's expression and carefully says, "Are you going back?"
Only then does Ryan seem to realize that there is another person beside him. He looks at her with a
deep and sharp gaze and then says with some concern and anger, "Don’t you want to go back? This
time, your wish will be fulfilled."
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