Chapter 218


    “I want to light the candles, but you said they’re poisonous. I want to eat my birthday cake, but it’s also


    poisonous!” Kara’s cries intensified the more she spoke. “I don’t want everyone to get poisoned, so I


    can’t celebrate my birthday now! I’m so sad…”


    For some reason, Keith didn’t want the girl in front of him to cry.


    Maybe it was because she had a pretty name. Girls with such names should have pretty smiles all the


    time.


    But when she started crying, she no longer looked pretty. Keith took out a small handkerchief from his


    suit pocket and said in a cold tone, “Hurry up and wipe your tears. If you want to celebrate your birthday,


    then do it. Why are you crying? You look so ugly when you do!”… “T-The poison…” “You’ve already


    bought everything, haven’t you? It’s better to consume the cake rather than waste it. Just remember not


    to buy such things in the future.” Keith’s words were still icy, but now, he was soothing the little girl


    instead of hurting her feelings. 4.2 “Really? I can eat the cake?” “You’re already this stupid to begin with.


    A bit of cake won’t do you any harm.” Kara filtered out the mean words automatically and smiled


    beautifully in response. “Yay! We can eat the cake now! Let’s cut it together! As a family, we should


    celebrate together!”. “I’m not a part of your family.” “Since you’re already living in my house, that means


    you’re a part of the family!” Keith was rendered speechless once more after hearing Kara’s words. Never


    had he heard such unreasonable and illogical things before in his life. However, he deemed it


    inappropriate to continue being mean to the little girl. He might risk making her cry again. Kara grabbed


    Keith’s hand and announced excitedly, “Mommy, Uncle Frederick! Let’s cut the cake!”


    Tina let out a sigh of relief.


    Children would always argue over minor things, but she thought it inappropriate to interfere with their


    squabbles as she was an adult. It was a good thing the children had solved their problem and


    sessfully made up. The entire family put their hands together on the knife and divided the cake into


    four quarters. By the time Kara had happily finished her cake, it was already dark outside. The


    approaching night was beginning to make her drowsy. **


    “Mommy, I’m sleepy now. I want to go to bed.” “Go brush your teeth and wash your face, Kara. I’ll read


    you a bedtime storyter.”


    “Okay!”


    While Kara ran off to do her nightly routine, Frederick decided to leave the apartment. Keith sat on the


    couch while staring at Tina, who was beginning to clean up the ce. For some reason, he started to


    think of this particr ce as his home. He felt closer to this mother and daughter pairpared to


    when he was with his birth mother


    At that moment, Tina noticed Keith’s expression. She asked, “Are you already tired? I’ve tidied up the


    guest room for you earlier. You can sleep there for the night.”


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    “I’m not tired yet,” Keith replied stubbornly. “Can you lend me yourputer? It’s an emergency.” “Are


    you going to y games on it?” “No. I want to contact an acquaintance. Of course, this is my secret, so I


    can’t tell you anything about it. It’s bad for you if you know too much.” Keith sounded very serious when


    he said that. Tina didn’t press on the matter, and simply shrugged helplessly. Perhaps it wasmon for


    children toe up with imaginary scenarios all the time. Keith made it sound so mysterious, as if he


    was about to contact an information broker. She handed Keith aptop and said, “Have fun. I’m going to


    read Kara a bedtime story.” Keith pulled out a specialized USB drive from his pocket and plugged it into


    one of theptop’s ports. Then, he logged into a website. He looked very serious as he typed a message


    with the keyboard. “Are you there? Soon, a reply could be seen on the chat window.


    ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    “What the heck? You’re finally here, Boss! I thought you went missing! I’ve already caused the car


    ident that you ordered to happen. That Langford man was hospitalized, but the autistic child meant to


    seek treatment there has disappeared to God knows where.”


    Keith sent another order.


    “Forget about that child. I want information on the tenants of this apartment building, particrly the


    mother and daughter pair.” After that, he sent the address that he was currently staying at.