Chapter 1226


    “Can youe back already?” asked Anthony.


    “I… want to see Mama!” Chloe plucked up her courage.


    “You will see her when you return.”


    Chloe asked, “Then can you put Mama on the phone?”


    Anthony opened the door and handed the phone to Anne.


    Anne did not know who was on the other end of the call. She did not even know when Anthony came


    over. She thought he had left and would no longer being back…


    “Hello?”


    “Mama!”


    “Chloe?” Anne was surprised. “Where are you now?”


    “I’m in the mountains! Mama, where are you? I miss you so much. I don’t want to go home if I can’t see


    you!”


    “What do you mean you don’t want to go home? Are you not at home now? Why would you be up in


    the mountains?” Anne asked while pretending to have no clue.


    “I…ran away from home!”


    “Who’s with you now? Are you safe?”


    “I’m extremely safe. I’m together with Mr. Walker. Mama, don’t worry. I’ll go find you when I return!”


    Anne only knew that Chloe was missing, so who was Mr. Walker then?


    Just as she was confused, the phone was taken away from her.


    Anthony put the phone next to his ear. “Have you heard that?”


    “I heard it.” Chloe pouted her little lips, and she was feeling much better.


    “Where are you now? I’ll go pick you up!”


    Chloe nced at John. “I’ll return on my own!” She hung up the call upon saying that.


    Anthony’s expression looked terribly darkened.


    Anne hurriedly asked, “What did Chloe say? Are you going to pick her up now?”


    “No need.” Anthony’s ck eyes were sharp and cold.


    “When did Chloe run away from home?” Anne asked, “Is it because of me?


    Anthony nced at her coldly without saying anything, then he turned around and went to the


    bathroom.


    Anne felt relieved. Of course, she knew the reason. She was just pretending to not have a clue.


    Fortunately, her child was fine. However, why was he not going to pick her up?


    “Mr. Walker, let’s go to your ce to y!” Chloe found Mama, so she was no longer in a hurry to


    return any more. She felt that her current situation was very good. She has a stranger to y with her!


    “Why should we go to my ce?”


    “Don’t you miss your son?” asked Chloe, then she tugged his clothes with her small hands. “I’m here.


    Don’t worry!”


    John, of course, was missing his family. Otherwise, he would not have shown his true feelings as they


    sat by the hill.


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    After the little child asked him that question, he could not help but miss his family


    even more.


    Therefore, John brought Chloe back to his home at night the following day. After all, the night could


    help to conceal himself.


    He even asked her, “When can I go take the money?”


    “Is money very important?”


    John choked himself as he faced her innocent face.


    If money was not important, then what else would be important?


    “Family is the most important thing!” Chloe answered her own question.


    John felt saddened when he heard that and he even felt like crying a little.


    If he had no money, how was he supposed to let his family livefortably?


    John hid near the entrance of the residential area where his apartment was located. He hid in the bush


    to observe the movements in the surroundings.


    Chloe felt it was very fun and she chuckled while covering her mouth.


    Seeing there were no suspicious people around, John led Chloe toward the


    residential area.


    He kept behaving in a sneaky manner after they entered the residential area and all the way until they


    got to the bottom of the building that he was living in.


    When they were climbing up the stairs, Chloe was having a tough time because of her short legs, so


    John directly carried her in his arms.


    When they got to one of the apartments on the third floor, John took out his keys to open the door.


    At that moment, his child should already be asleep.


    After he entered the door, he saw that the lights in the apartment were on but he did not see anybody.


    John went to the room and saw as soon as he opened the door that his wife and son were tied up and


    sitting on the floor. They shouted when they saw him but their voices were muffled.


    “Dear! My son!” John immediately went up to them. “Who did this?”


    Not only was Chloe, who was following behind him, not afraid, but she even stared inside the room


    curiously with her eyes widened. Then, she was suddenly picked up from behind.


    She turned her head around and was instantly shocked. “Papa!”


    John turned his head around, and when he saw Anthony, who looked like a messenger from hell,


    appearing at the door, he was so frightened that he dropped to the floor.


    He knew he was a goner!


    He frantically crawled toward Anthony and kneel before him. “Mr. Marwood…I had no other choice. I


    have a family. I have a wife and a son. Without a job, I will have no money. I was desperate, so I could


    only take this as myst resort! I hope you can spare my life!”


    “You had no choice? You were desperate ?” Anthony looked at him from up above and his


    oppressiveness was terrifying.


    “Yes… That’s right!” John directly prostrated himself.


    “If I were to chop off your hands and feet now, which scenario do you think you would really be in


    desperation?” asked Anthony cruelly.


    John was so frightened that his soul left his body.


    However, when he thought about it carefully, only that would be truly hopeless!


    He pressed his head against the floor and did not get up.


    He had made a mistake. He was outrageously wrong.


    “Papa, let’s go home, alright?” Chloe asked.


    Anthony did not look at the person on the floor, turned around, and left.


    Chloeid on her papa’s broad shoulders and waved to the Walker family.


    Anthony had left, but John was still kneeling on the floor. It was after his son went up to him to remind


    him that he regained his senses.


    The Rolls Loyce was driving on the road, and Chloe was sitting in a seat on her own. The seat was


    spacious enough for her to straighten her short legs.


    She bumped two of her fingers together, her gaze looked shifty, and she asked softly, “Papa, are you


    angry?”


    “What do you think?”


    Chloe let out a whimper.


    “Even if you can’t see your mother, she will be fine, but if you guys simply run around, she will worry.”


    “Papa, are you taking me to Mama now?” Chloe ignored what was important and was filled with hope.


    “You’re first going home to reflect on your actions.”


    Chloe was very angry!


    Anthony did note over, so Anne could not fall asleep and she kept waiting.


    Anthony did not say anything after he picked up the phone, and then he left.


    Was he going to pick Chloe up?


    Anne hoped that she could be certain that Chloe was safe.


    She paced around the living room. When she finally could not hold it in anymore and wanted to give


    him a call, the sound of the door unlocking could be heard, and she hurried over.


    When she saw Anthonying in, she asked, “Has Chloe returned?”


    “She’s at the Royal Mansion.”


    Only then did Anne feel relieved. Then, she asked, “Can I go to the Royal Mansion to see the


    children?”


    “That can wait.”


    “How long am I supposed to wait?” Anne clearly was annoyed and angry.


    Anthony stared at her with his ck eyes and the silent pressure made Anne retreat.


    Just when she lowered her head and gaze, Anthony came up to her and his shadow towered over her.


    “You can go out when you’ve met the standard.”


    Anne did not know what his standard was.


    Was it sleeping with him night after night?


    Anne felt that every second was like a year long. The time at night, in particr, felt like a century to


    her…


    The following day onward, Anne no longer has chains on her hands.


    She leaned against the couch while sitting in the living room and hugging a pillow.


    That was an action that only a person feeling insecure would show.


    Just when she was spacing out while facing the television, the sound of somethingnding softly could


    be hearding from the balcony.


    Anne turned her face and saw Lucas was already walking toward the living room. She was so startled


    that she stood up. “Why are you here?”