"That's right, " Carla said as she cast a thankful look at Randy.
"Good to hear that." Venus cradled the parrot and gently stroked its feather. "I'll take good care of you, Little Dori. I won't let anything bad happen to you ever again."
"Venus! Venus!" the parrot squawked those words and rubbed its head against Venus's hand.
"Alright, kids. It's time for you to nap for a little while so that you'll have the energy to play later, " Carla cajoled her children. "We're going to a restaurant by the beach. There's a small amusement park over there, and you'll get the chance to play in the sand as well."
"Yay! Thank you, Mommy, " Venus cheered.
"Beach? Amusement park..?" Josh thought for a while and analyzed. "Could it be the restaurant that Daddy used to take us to? Are we going to Seacrest Restaurant?"
"That's right. We're going to Seacrest Restaurant."
Carla loved to dine at that restaurant. It was a restaurant made of clear glass walls and offered breathtaking views of the sandy beach. It was also charmingly decorated with potted plants and vines.
She bumped into Zayn the last time she dined at that restaurant with Lucas.
Just as she thought of that, Carla's phone rang, and it was a call from Lucas. Speak of the devil.
"Yes, Lucas, " Carla answered the phone.
"Carla, has the press conference at South Sea been brought forward to the 12th?" Lucas asked.
"Yes, " Carla replied blandly.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Lucas sounded a little upset. "I just received the news. I'll arrange for a private jet immediately, and I'll fly over there soon."
"There's no need for that, " Carla responded quickly. "You don't have to come. This press conference has nothing to do with you. It's no big deal."
"I promised you before that I would make an appearance, " Lucas said. "Alright then, I'm boarding soon. See you tomorrow!"
"See you!"
After Carla hung up the call, she checked the messages on her phone. Only then did she realize that Daemon had made a killer move and it had caused a lot of problems for Giblo Group.
It seems like Zayn will be busy for the next few days, so he won't be coming to take the children away from me.
After she placed her phone aside, she cajoled her children once again. "Try to get some sleep, children. The restaurant is about an hour's drive away."
"Okay, Mommy."
Josh and Venus obediently went to sleep.
Without looking up from his iPad, Randy said, "I'm still busy helping Daddy with the new products, Mommy."
"Why don't you leave it to Daddy to handle it?" She didn't want her son to tire himself out.
"It's alright. Daddy's busy with some other issues. I'm just trying to help him."
Randy was still fixated on his iPad as his small hand continued to tap quickly on the screen.
At his insistence, she decided not to disturb him anymore. She offered him a glass of juice and sat by his side quietly to accompany him.
She was contented with her three children and two pets by her side.
She felt very much at ease, and she wished time would slow down for her to enjoy every minute with her children.
For the past few days, she had several flashbacks of her family of six living happily together…
Her memories were coming back little by little…
"Ms. Lierger, look!" Freda exclaimed as she pointed out of the window.
Carla turned around and saw a jeep that belonged to the Giblo family driving past them.
The rear window of the jeep had shattered, and it was apparent that the vehicle had been involved in a violent collision. As the jeep drove past them, Carla caught sight of Shelley's face through the car window.
Shelley, who also noticed the car next to her, turned around to look at the car.
However, the Lierger family's Rolls-Royce windows were wound up, and nothing could be seen from the outside. She couldn't tell who was in the car, so she asked, "Is that Zayn's car?"
"No." The aide, who was in the passenger seat, glanced back and said, "It belongs to the Lierger family."
Upon hearing that, all colors drained from Shelley's face.
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