Carla glanced at the screen and saw a phone number that she didn't recognize. After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered it.
"Mrs. Wigston…" It was a little boy's voice.
She froze for a moment before asking in confusion, "You are?"
"I'm Simon." The voice over the phone was soft and his tone cautious. "Do you remember me? I'm Venus's classmate."
"Yes, I remember." Carla was shocked as she had never expected the little boy to call her.
"I called… to ask you a favor…" Simon sounded like he was sobbing. After taking a deep breath and calming himself, he asked anxiously, "Can you help me?"
"T-Tell me."
The woman couldn't bring herself to decline a child's favor.
The boy spoke cautiously, making it obvious that he was calling Carla without letting his family know.
"I met Uncle Gutra and Aunt Mary when I went out with Grandma today. They told me in secret that Mommy and my grandparents were kidnapped by bad guys. They're going to die if nobody saves them."
The boy shuddered as he spoke, and his breathing was unstable.
Through the phone, Carla could sense that he was crying but was trying his best to hold it in.
"Don't rush, Simon. Take your time. I'm here."
She quickly went into her room and consoled him.
No matter what had happened between the adults, Carla was much more concerned for the boy at that moment. He was only three and a half and his voice sounded sweet like her son, Josh. Yet, he had to go through something so traumatizing.
Her heart broke for him.
"They said…" Simon sucked in a deep breath before continuing, "Mommy and my grandparents can only be saved if I look for you."
"I…" She was a little hesitant. In fact, she also hesitated when she saw Alia and Simeon's message for help.
Not only had Alia and Lola hurt her in the past, but most importantly, she didn't want to get involved in this mess. She didn't even have the capability to save someone, Zayn was the only one who could do it.
She didn't want him to get on bad terms with the Chromas. Having another enemy in the business world wasn't a good thing after all.
"Please, Mrs. Wigston. I beg of you, please… Please save my Mommy."
Simon's voice trembled as he cried but he tried his hardest to suppress it, not daring to cry out loud.
However, it was even more heartbreaking when he was like this.
Carla's heart began to soften.
"I know that Mommy and my grandmother used to bully you previously. It was all their fault. But I apologize on their behalf. I'll be eternally grateful to you if you save them. Once I grow up, I'll definitely repay you!"
It was as though Carla was his last lifeline, thinking that she was the only one who could save his family's life.
Right now, all his hopes were place on Carla.
"Please… I beg of you…" Simon kept begging.
Ultimately, Carla succumbed to his begs and couldn't help but agree. "Alright. I'll think of something."
"Thank you, Mrs. Wigston. Thank you so much."
"What are you doing in the bathroom, Simon? Who are you talking to? Open up the door."
Jenner's voice was heard over the phone.
"Grandma is here, Mrs. Wigston. I'll hang up now. Thank you so much. I'll never forget what you've done."
Simon quickly hung up after that.
Carla held on to her phone and was unable to calm down for a very long time.
She knew that both Gutra and Mary had evil intentions, presumably because there was something the Whytes had that benefitted them. They experienced huge losses now that Alia and Simeon were missing.
That was why they tried to get Simon to ask for help from her.
A three-year-old child should never have to bear such a responsibility.
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