Chapter 282


    “What did you say?” Emmett didn’t catch that.”


    “Nah, nothing. Let’s attend the study and have a video conference in an hour.”


    Emmett nodded in agreement.


    Suddenly, Alex tugged at her sleeve, “Mom, I need to tell you something.”


    “What’s up?”


    “Today, when Grandma and I went to the bakery, we saw thatdy we had met before. She talked with


    Grandma for quite a while.”


    “…Thedy we met before?”


    Alex nodded, “Yeah, that one-”


    But ra cut him off before he could finish.


    “You always beat around the bush when you speak. Have you finished your homework yet?”


    Alex pouted, “Not yet.”


    “Then hurry up and do it!”


    “All right, I’m going to do it now.”


    “Off you go.”


    ra put Alex down and headed inside with Emmett.


    Halfway, Emmett couldn’t help but ask.


    “Do you know thedy Alex was talking about?”


    “Huh? I’m not sure who he’s talking about. But I have many ssmates and friends. It could be


    someone Alex has met before and just happened to run into at the store today.”


    “But how would Alex know your friends?”


    “Of course, he would.” ra defended instinctively, “Sometimes I meet some friends when I pick up


    Alex from kindergarten. Alex has a good memory; he would recognize them if he’s seen them before.”


    “Oh, I see. I thought there was a friend you hadn’t told me about.”


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    “No… I wouldn’t dare.” raughed awkwardly, “Let’s go. We should get ready for the meeting. It’s an


    important one, and we can’t bete.”


    Emmett didn’t press further


    Late at night, Emmett went to the study for a meeting with Ricardo.


    ra sneaked into Alex’s room. Luckily, he and Aiden were still awake. They were thrilled to see her.


    “Mom, why are you here?” Alex jumped into her arms excitedly.


    Aiden seemed to sense that ra had something to say, “Should I go to another room?”


    “…I need to ask Alex something.”


    Then I’ll go take a shower.”


    After Aiden left the room, ra asked, “Thedy you met today, is she the one we met overseas


    before?”


    “Yes!” Alex nodded excitedly, “She even bought us a lot of different pastries! Grandma chatted with her


    for a long time.”


    ra felt uneasy.


    After all, Elio Milburn had repeatedly warned her to be careful of Leah. She didn’t take it seriously then,


    but now it seemed Leah was not just contacting her after returning to the country.


    The encounter at the bakery was too coincidental!


    “Mom, what’s wrong? Are you upset because she bought me pastries?” Alex asked quietly.


    ra stroked his hair affectionately, “Of course not. But you should eat less of it, and it’s too sweet and


    bad for your teeth!”


    “I knew it! You should be happy if someone buys food for me! Thatdy is really generous, and she let


    us choose anything!” Alex squinted his eyes


    happily, then tilted his head as if thinking of something, “But… Mom, why does she always tell


    Grandma that she wishes she had kids like Aiden and me? She said it several times today! Is she


    trying to take us away because we are too cute?”