Dominic was inexplicably stared at, furrowing his brows slightly. Especially when he remembered Christian's words just now.
A child doesn't mind their parent's appearance, even if the child's father is ugly, once you choose to marry him, you must learn to accept him.
It's a pity for a child to have such a mother.
Dominic withdrew his gaze and looked at his assistant, David, "Where's Chris?"
"He's already been picked up from the old house and taken to Forest Hill!"
Dominic nodded and walked away with long strides. "Let's go."
However, as he passed by Alessia and her daughters, he subconsciously glanced sideways.
"Wow, that uncle just now had such a handsome back. I think he can be our dad!" Eleanor exaggeratedly looked at Dominic's back.
"Daddy!" Christian echoed.
Alessia was shocked and quickly covered Christian's mouth, turning around and quickly walking away in another direction.
Dominic, who was sitting in the car, turned his head and happened to see Alessia holding Christian and Eleanor leaving. He squinted his eyes.
Did someone just call him daddy?
How could Christopher be here!
Looks like he must have misheard.
Dominic frowned slightly, instructing the driver to drive.
It wasn't until they left the airport that Alessia finally let go of Christian.
"Mommy, be gentle, my wig is about to fall off!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the wig on Christian's head fell to the ground.
Christian immediately transformed from a cute little girl into a dazzling little boy.
Alessia rubbed her forehead, looking at Christian helplessly.
When she gave birth, she had two boys and one girl.
Firstborn was lost, Secondborn was a boy, and Thirdborn Eleanor, was a soft and cute girl.
But Christian was extremely fond of his sister and accepted wearing girls' clothes unconditionally to cater to Eleanor's taste. He even came up with reasons confidently.
He argued that since they were twins, although they didn't look the same, they had to wear the same clothes!
Children's happiness was the most important thing, and since they were still young, Alessia just let them be.
Before returning to the country, Alessia had already purchased a house in Forest Hill.
At 7 o'clock in the evening.
Alessia settled down with her two children in Forest Hill.
After unpacking, she walked to Eleanor's room with medicine.
She pushed open the door and saw her daughter lying obediently on the bed: her pink pajamas covering her small head, her little bottom raised, her body curled up, her eyes big and bright.
"Mommy, is it time to take the medicine?" Seeing Alessia come in with medicine, Eleanor stuck to her like a little cat.
The little one took the medicine, her eyebrows furrowing, but she still obediently drank the whole cup.
Alessia watched her stick out her little tongue, her big bright eyes slightly curved, and her heart melted.
She skillfully handed her a piece of candy.
The porcelain-smooth face of the little one instantly relaxed, and she kissed Alessia on the cheek, "Thank you, Mommy!"
Alessia's heart softened into a puddle as she rubbed her little head.
When the three children were born, Eleanor's body was the weakest, and she even had fetal poison.
Later, Alessia discovered that this fetal poison had actually been passed on from her.
Over the years, she had prepared many medicines to help the little one, but only temporarily stabilized her condition.
This was also why Christian was so protective of her sister, afraid that one day, her sister would disappear suddenly.
After drinking the medicine, Eleanor jumped off the bed and went to pick up the Barbie doll placed by the window. When she raised her head, her big blue eyes lit up.
The little one pointed to the opposite room, turning back with surprise, "Mommy, look, Chris is in the opposite room!"
Alessia frowned and got up, walking to the window, following Eleanor's finger.
The branches of the American sycamore trees extended to the windowsill of the opposite room, where there was no light on, making it impossible to see the interior clearly. However, the curtains were not drawn, allowing the moonlight to filter through.
Apart from this, there was nothing else, and the supposed Chris didn't seem to exist at all!
"Hey, where's Chris? Why isn't he here?" Eleanor asked, tilting her head in confusion.
“Mommy, what are you guys looking at?” Christian walked in with short legs and saw Mommy and his sister looking out the window.
Alessia looked at the suddenly appearing Christian, feeling relieved instantly.
"Christian, we thought you snuck out again," Alessia said with a mix of concern and relief.
Toronto wasn't like being abroad. In Toronto, there was Dominic!
Although Forest Hill was far from the Carter family's old house, and Dominic was unlikely to appear here, Alessia still subconsciously worried.
Fortunately, Christian didn't run away.
It must have been too dark outside, and Eleanor must have seen it wrong. Alessia dismissed the thought and casually closed the curtains.
In the opposite room, a small figure was hiding behind the curtain. A pair of eyes as black as obsidian dimmed when they saw the curtains across the room being closed.
The villa opposite was usually vacant, and he didn't have the habit of drawing the curtains.
Today, however, he unexpectedly found someone living there. He was intending to draw the curtains, but he couldn't help but be attracted—He had never seen such a cute and obedient girl before, especially the girl's mommy, who was as beautiful and gentle as he imagined!
If only mommy could pat his head, that would be great!
Unable to resist his inner desire, he left the window and took out a crumpled photo from under his pillow, holding it carefully in his hands.
By the moonlight, the figure in the photo could vaguely be seen. It was none other than the plump Alessia from five years ago!
"Master..."
Suddenly, the voice of a servant came from downstairs, followed by the sound of knocking on the door.
Christopher immediately hid the photo back under the pillow.
Opening the door, Dominic stood at the doorway.
"Daddy!" Christopher called out with a cold little face.
"Come downstairs for dinner!" Dominic nodded expressionlessly.
Their faces were like they were carved from the same mold, with identical expressions.
At the dining table, Dominic wore a well-tailored black suit, paired with high-quality handmade black leather shoes. His long legs crossed elegantly, exuding a sense of nobility with every movement.
Silent during meals and silent when resting; this was the rule of the Carter family.
Only after finishing his meal did Dominic look at Christopher. "I was in a hurry on this trip and didn't bring you a gift. What do you want?"
Christopher's obsidian-like eyes brightened. Thinking of the mommy of the little girl in the opposite room, he clenched his little fists and earnestly said three words, "To see Mommy!"
"No!" When Dominic heard the word ‘Mommy,’ Alessia's face flashed in his mind, and a trace of disdain appeared in his eyes. He spoke solemnly, "I've said it before, don't mention this word!"
Christopher fell silent, his little face tense as he went upstairs and hid at the staircase landing, listening to the movement downstairs.
However, after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Dominic come upstairs. The disappointment on his small face became even more apparent.
At this moment, he heard Dominic downstairs answering a phone call, followed by the sound of the door opening.
Christopher trotted to the balcony and indeed saw Dominic's car driving out of the garage.
A touch of desolation flashed in Christopher's eyes. Sure enough, his father was angry, and his father would never coax him.
If only mommy were here!
He wanted to find mommy!
On the other side, Alessia had just walked out of Eleanor's room when her phone vibrated with an anonymous email.
[Miss La Rosa, do you want to know the whereabouts of your son? Come to the Bar Chef.]
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Alessia squinted her eyes.She had received such emails before.The reason she returned to the country this time was because a week ago, she received an email claiming to know the whereabouts of her firstborn.She checked the IP address, and the IP address of the email was in the country.Unexpectedly, just after returning to the country, such an email came again.This time, the address for a meeting was directly set, showing that the other party was well aware of her itinerary.Except for her assistant Sophie, no one knew about her return to the country. Who could this person be?Alessia's eyes turned cold. Regardless of who the other party was, she had to go to the Bar Chef....Queen West neighborhood, Bar Chef.Approaching midnight, the nightlife here is just beginning.Alessia still wore the simple outfit from daytime, just adding a black coat on top.Her skin was pale, her features deep and delicate. The black color accentuated all her facial features perfectly, like a dark elf.
Alessia pursed her lips, carefully pulled out the photos, and identified them one by one under the street light. Newborn babies all looked somewhat similar, and Alessia couldn't recognize which one was hers. She felt like she had been played. Just then, her phone rang. As soon as she answered, a young and energetic voice came from the other end, "Boss, did you offend someone? The IP address is nearby you. I was about to lock it, and it got destroyed." Even the tenth-ranked hacker in the world couldn't lock an IP address. Alessia looked at the distant twinkling lights of the high-rise buildings, took a deep breath, and dispelled the exhaustion in her heart. She replied, "Maybe!" "Boss, what do you mean 'maybe'? With your intelligence, you wouldn't offend anyone unknowingly," the voice on the other end asked in shock. Alessia smiled bitterly. She had lost her memory long ago, who knew if she had offended anyone in the past? For so many years, she hadn't found her grandfather w
"I..." Christopher began to speak, wanting to confess."Chris, wait a moment, I need to check a message first."The familiar vibration of Alessia's phone came again. Her gaze turned cold, she patted Christopher's head comfortingly, and walked to the side.Christopher watched Alessia lower her head to check her phone, drooping his own head. Finally, his hand reached for his mask, but he let it fall back down!Alright!He failed again!Forgive him, he didn't have the courage at the moment, facing the disappointed look of his neighbor aunt.Christopher left quietly and hid behind a distant tree.Alessia opened her phone, and a familiar anonymous email came into view.[Miss La Rosa, you've seen the photos, right? Don't try to find me, you won't be able to.]Alessia pursed her lips and replied to the email: [Who are you? What do you want?]A reply came quickly: [You'll find out later. Today's game ends here. Wait for my contact.]Alessia tapped her finger lightly on the screen and sent ano
In the room across the street, upon seeing someone else in Eleanor's room, Christopher hid again.He didn't understand why he felt guilty.Perhaps it was because he lied to the neighbor aunt last night.Christopher hid for a while, calmed down, and then discreetly opened the curtains to look over, only to find that the curtains on the opposite side had been pulled shut again.He felt disappointed and lowered his head in disappointment!The pretty girl didn't like him, and even the boy with the same name, ‘Chris,’ didn't like him either!Just now, he only saw a small figure enter the room, and didn't get a clear look at the appearance of the small figure!They were siblings, and they looked like twins, so they should look alike, definitely cute!Christopher speculated to himself, and inadvertently looked up to see the computer on the desk next to him suddenly light up, automatically booting up and entering the interface.Someone was invading his computer!The firewall of the computer w
"Who are you texting?" On the other side, Alessia placed the two boxes of Churros she had just bought on the dining table, casually asking Christian, who was playing with his phone."A new friend I just met. He's quite interesting," Christian replied, pocketing his phone. "Maybe he'll come over later! I'll introduce you to him then!""Great!" Alessia readily agreed, her gaze affectionate.Christian was quite the social butterfly, so Alessia wasn't surprised he had made a new friend so quickly. However, she did feel curious to meet the first friend Chris had made since returning to the country.The snack street was bustling with people, some stalls even had long queues in front of them.At that moment, Christopher finally spotted Alessia's figure at the Churros stall.She wore a simple white t-shirt and blue jeans, a gentle smile playing on her lips.Christopher's palms became slightly sweaty with nervousness. He glanced behind him and saw two girls in ginger-yellow princess dresses si
Alessia shifted her gaze to the fair, tender face of Eleanor, gently brushing aside her soft, fragmented hair, and began to speak in a consultative tone, "Eleanor, tomorrow I...""Mom, we're not going to this event tomorrow, of course," Eleanor interrupted before Alessia could finish her sentence.Pouting, Eleanor continued, "Mom, I don't want to go out tomorrow. I want to stay at home and play with Chris!"Alessia stared at her daughter's flawless little face, tenderly rubbing her small head.How could this little one not want to participate in this event?When she established the fashion studio, it was because Eleanor loved fashion design.Eleanor must have sensed her dilemma and, to avoid making her sad, cleverly spoke up in advance, saying she didn't want to go.This thoughtful little one was truly heartwarming!"Mom, I really don't want to go, don't keep frowning, it doesn't look good. Come on, give me a smile!" Eleanor, nestled in her arms, placed her chubby little hand on her c
The next morning at eight o'clock, after instructing the nanny--Mrs. Cate, to take care of the two treasures and giving each of them a kiss on the cheek, Alessia left the house.Christian and Eleanor watched from the balcony until Alessia's figure completely disappeared, then they glanced at each other and quietly slipped out the door.The taxi raced down the highway and arrived at the X fishing area after about three hours.Alessia unbuckled her seatbelt, got out of the car, and looked at the beautiful resort hotel in front of her.This new fishing area was the most important development project in the city in recent years. This resort hotel had just been built not long ago but already had rave reviews online.Alessia planned to stay here until the next email arrived.Inside the hotel, the lobby was quiet, with only a few scattered guests sitting on the sofas.Alessia went to the front desk, took out her ID directly, and checked in."Here's your room card, please take care of it, and
"Hello, beautiful ladies, I'm Elle. Do you have any questions for me? Don't judge me based on my age, okay? If you don't believe me, I can prove myself!" Elle wasn't nervous at all; her blue eyes were exceptionally clear. Despite being small, when her brother was around, she was obediently reliant on him. But when he wasn't, she could bravely protect herself. Bianca was momentarily stunned. Despite having a highly intelligent nephew at home, she couldn't immediately accept that the child in front of her, Elle, was equally impressive. After some thought, she tested, "Child, could you briefly explain the concept behind your design this time?" "Of course!" Elle confidently nodded her little head, and her soft hands pulled out a tablet from her backpack. She opened the software and began to articulate her thoughts clearly, "My design this time is themed around flowers, particularly focusing on snowflakes, which my mommy loves the most. Each piece of clothing is adorned with snowflak