Zayn looked lost even when he had returned to the car. Nothing else was on his mind except Carla's face.
Initially, his instinct told him that the girl was Carla when he watched the footage from the surveillance camera, but he began to question his judgment because of all the doubts he had in mind.
Now that Zayn finally got to see her in person, he immediately recognized her. She's definitely Carla, my one and only Carla Wigston!
He was overjoyed.
None of the conspiracies or feuds with the Lierger family bothered him at this point.
He was thrilled to know that his beloved Carla was still alive and had returned!
No matter how difficult it's going to be, I'm going to win her back. And we'll once again reunite as a family.
Zayn was fifteen minutes late by the time he reached the school.
Fortunately, the bodyguard who brought the gifts over had arrived on time. Zayn opened his car door and noticed a petite woman was standing in front of him. She put on a smile and gave him a gift.
"What are you doing here?" A sudden frown warped Zayn's face.
The bodyguard came up and took over the gift instead.
Selena immediately explained with hand gestures, "I had dinner with Grandpa, and he asked one of the bodyguards to send me home. Since the bodyguard has to deliver these gifts to the kids, I told him to come here first."
Zayn replied a simple thank you and left right away.
"You're welcome…" Selena looked at his back and expressed in sign language.
"Send Ms. Selena home, " Benard ordered and caught up with Zayn.
"Ms. Selena." The bodyguard opened the car door for her.
Selena stood still like a statue and watched Zayn leave. She only looked away when he disappeared from her sight.
Zayn quickened his steps and arrived at the hall.
Fortunately, he arrived on time to listen to the speech by the student representative.
Venus, who was now six years old, was not as chubby as before. In fact, she had grown taller. The girl who used to cry frequently now appeared to be steadier and more confident!
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Venus Giblo. I'm pleased to represent all Grade One students to make an opening speech here."
A corner of Zayn's smile quirked up when he saw Venus speaking on stage.
The triplets were traumatized when Carla disappeared. Over the years, Zayn had tried all kinds of methods to help them overcome the trauma.
In the blink of an eye, two years had passed, and they were now attending elementary school.
Though Randy had had one-on-one holistic training since a very young age, Zayn still enrolled him in this school because he wanted him to have an enjoyable childhood and mingle around with the other children.
But Randy seemed more mature than the other children of his age. There were even times he would hide in his little corner and spend time investigating Carla's whereabouts on the Internet.
"That's all from me. Thank you!" Venus ended with a curtsy before walking down the stage.
Zayn looked at her and gave her a smile.
Venus walked over, sat next to him, and pouted, "You're late. You said you'd be here on time."
"I'm sorry. I'll not make the same mistake again. I promise." Zayn gently rubbed her head and gave her the gift, "You're officially an elementary school kid now. All the best to you, Venus."
"Thank you, Daddy, " Venus took over the gift and responded with a cheerful grin. But the moment she saw the gift, she could not help but frown, "Oh, man. Another Barbie doll? There are too many dolls in my room already, Daddy!"
"What other gifts can I get you?" Zayn put on a serious face, "I thought all little girls like dolls?"
"I bet mine is a toy car or a toy plane, " Josh said. The six-year-old, too, had shed his baby fat and became a handsome boy now.
"Mine for sure are jigsaw puzzles, " Randy smirked and said icily, "Those tricky one-thousand-piece puzzles."
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