Delta’s eyes flickered. Wolfram drew an unbearable picture of Regina—the supposed bitch-princess daughter of his second-eldest brother. However, she clearly looked like a rather unfavored child. Could this child be the way she was because tantrums and screams attract the attention of her parents more?
Came with this thought was a look she gave Wolfram. However, the man gave a head shake. Don’t be fooled, he implied. Delta then looked at the girl sitting on the twin’s bed, joining them in looking at the two adults. Everyone was waiting for Zenon to pick up his phone.
The woman then turned to Wolfram. “Maybe he blocked you already? How come he’s not answering? If they had to fly somewhere, the operator would say something else.”
“He just didn’t want to answer my call. Why would he after what happened earlier?” Wolfram finally stopped trying. The light in the eyes of the children grew duller by the second. He just dialed Yuri’s number, hoping to just pass the message.
[“Did you run into some problems? Or am I talking to Delta?”] Yuri’s voice didn’t sound too good either. He was somewhat annoyed, and it made Delta tilt her head.
“Uh, did something bad happen after we left to fetch the twins?” Wolfram lifted a brow. “Zenon was not answering my calls, so I thought you can pass a message for me. Whoever they sent to fetch Regina didn’t make it. She’s with us right now. You’re on loudspeaker, too.”
Yuri remained quiet for a moment before humming. [“All right. I’ll let him know. You can ask Dad to watch over Regina in the morning. For tonight, can you watch over her? She’s your niece. I’m on my way to the airport to fix Mariska’s problem, so I can’t talk longer or turn around.”]
With a shoulder shrug, Wolfram grunted in agreement. “I’ll just drop her off at Dad’s suite later tomorrow. Good luck with your problem. Mariska doesn’t screw up like… screw up that badly. You should be able to handle it. Good night.”
[“Good night, Wolfie.”]
“What?” Wolfram frowned at the phone, but the call was already disconnected. He then sighed. He forgot how Foxley called him ‘Wolfie’ at the table earlier.
“Looks like Regina would have to stay with us for the night.” Wolfram only sent a message to someone to make the hotel adjust their arrangements. He then looked at Eine and Foxley. “Let’s drop her off at your grandpa in the morning.”
Eine and Foxley looked at each other before the girl smiled at the man. “Wolfie, can we take her with us shopping? I want to know the kind of toys she has, so we can play together sometime.”
Regina turned to the girl. She had a strange expression on her face, but Delta and Wolfram didn’t call her out on it. This girl seemed to only like Foxley and not Eine. Then again, Foxley went where Eine did. Regina might not see them on their own a lot.
“…I don’t want to be that person, but her parents will pick her up at your grandpa’s suite. We shouldn’t keep her too long.” Wolfram waved his hand. “How about we just go around blindly? I will let you pick a gift for Regina, too. Since it’s a secret, she can’t see you buying it.”
“Oh!” Eine gasped and flashed a grin toward Regina. “I’ll pick out the best one for you! Hee-hee, I’m so excited! Hmmm… I will plan for it tonight!”
“I want to give Regina a gift, too!” Foxley pouted, not wanting to be left out.
Regina only stared at them before combing through her long hair. “I’ll pick out a gift for you two, too. When we meet each other again, be sure to bring your gifts for me, okay? Because I’ll be upset if I give you something, but you don’t give me something in return!”
Eine and Foxley nodded vigorously. That was why none of the kids noticed how Wolfram scrunched his face. Delta only chuckled and patted the shoulder of the man.
…
The morning breakfast was way less chaotic than the dinner last night. David didn’t open a serious topic, only asking about Eine and Foxley. It was even so strange because Eine and Foxley made sure to include Regina in everything. Did someone teach them how bad it was to be excluded?
Wolfram didn’t care too much. After all, they were leaving Regina in his father’s care after breakfast.
His next problem was to deal with the trip to the mall. His battery was running out, but he didn’t want to make these kids cry. If they did, he had no idea what Delta would do just to escape him. She was a wife he wanted and his support beam to catch the falling ceiling. He had a lot to lose and fight for if he skipped going to the mall.
“Wolfie, Wolfie! It’s right here!” Foxley was screaming like an excited child. He then ran off to plaster his face and palm against the shop’s glass wall. The console he wanted was on display, and he could already imagine playing with it.
“Slow down, buddy. I can’t leave your mommy’s side.” Wolfram almost sighed. There were so many people around them, and he barely saw where Foxley went. It was good that Eine didn’t run in a different direction. She was only holding her mommy’s hand.
Delta chuckled as she saw how energetic Foxley was today. The boy wanted nothing more than to go to the mall with his father. For some reason, it didn’t have to be his real father anymore. He just wanted to be that kid on TV—always happy and always playing with his father.
She then looked down at Eine, who was strangely sticking close to her. The girl was even holding onto her hand tightly. “What’s wrong, Eine?”
“There are so many people…” Eine whispered, not knowing if Delta heard her. Then she looked up at Delta. “Mommy, what if someone went to grab me again?”
“That won’t happen again, sweetie. I won’t let that happen again.” Delta pressed her lips in a thin line. It was just a year ago. Of course, Eine was still scared. The man who took her was not even from Carolus’s group—he was just some drunkard who took a fancy to the beautiful girl.
Wolfram glanced in their direction, not letting his eyes off Foxley longer than a glance. He then whispered as he leaned closer to Delta’s head. “I know a place where we can get implant trackers for them. If it makes Eine feel safer, it’s just a small surgery.”
Delta pulled on her lips to smile dryly. “I’m not going to make my kids go under the knife when they’re just seven years old. That would be terrifying for them.”
“Yeah, but it’s more terrifying for Eine to walk around strangers like this.” Wolfram straightened his back. “It won’t show up even under X-ray scanners. I know it sounds ridiculous, microchipping them like dogs, but trust me, it serves great relief. Eine will feel safer—Kid me felt safer.”
“Safer?” Delta echoed softly, but she figured it was a talk for later. She just turned to find Foxley and got him to stop plastering his face against the glass wall.Wolfram squatted down to see how it looked from Foxley’s eye level. He couldn’t even see the price as if it was not something a child should see. He then turned to Foxley, whose cheeks were being wiped clean by his mother. After all, he pressed his face against something other children must have pressed their faces as well.Foxley then hugged Wolfram’s leg. “Wolfie, will you buy it for me? Let’s play on it together. I already know a lot of games we can play together!”“Sure, but you have to be extra well-behaved to your mom. If you misbehave, she will take it away.” Wolfram laughed, patting the head of the obedient child. He then got to his feet. “Let’s go inside. Maybe you can find more games for it.”“Okay!” Foxley went to hold Wolfram’s hand instead. “Help me read instructions, too. I can’t read all words yet. Mommy sa
Delta knew that this would happen sooner or later. After all, the news about her supposed marriage to Wolfram Colton had already spread far and wide. There was no way this man had not heard of it. He just had to see it for himself.“Die here? Is this how much you look down on me now, Delta?” Brandon chuckled in his deep voice. He then turned to face her, even standing before her. With a rather intimidating aura, he reached over to crush his cigar against the sink close to Delta’s arm. “Just because they intercepted Carolus, it doesn’t mean they are formidable enough to stand against me.”“Brandon, leave me alone. Eine and Foxley remain with me, and—” Delta would say something more, but her face was grabbed by the man.Brandon pulled on his lips to smile. “Delta, Delta… I should have said things clearer. I only want you back. Do you really think I care so much about your children? You’re a woman; I’ll just let you make as much as them if you like. As for those two outside, they’re bett
The man was speaking to another person, but he quickly ignored the other person when he caught sight of the disheveled Delta. He even walked toward her. “Delta! Are you all right?”“Mommy, they’re so scary!” Eine cried, and Delta got down to the floor to hug her. This daughter sobbed like this when her mother finally found her that time. Delta also pulled Foxley close for a hug. She thought the twins were shaken, but it seemed Foxley was not even affected.“Wolfie, you were so cool!” The boy was watching from the table. His sister was hugging him by then, but he didn’t cower in fear with her. “You were like a secret agent!”Wolfram also kneeled when Delta fell. He was ready to console the three, only to be taken aback by that boy. The ninja wasn’t even scared to watch such a very violent scene.He reached out to pat Foxley’s head. “We’re called ‘secret’ agents for a reason. Erm, don’t be like this. Console your sister and your mother, Foxley. Are you not terrified of the guns?”“I am,
In the House of Ra Secret Server…Akhenaten: This is to call everyone who may or may not be shot at in that accident…[Akhenaten sent a link.]Cleopatra: Gosh, I was even getting my brows done when that went done.Sobek: I heard the entire mall lost power. Are your brows safe?Cleopatra: Obviously. Else, I will be crying like a baby.Sekhmet: I guess everyone is actually safe. That’s good.Imhotep: That was a complete disaster. Police are all over the mall.Akhenaten: And a major loss. All the losses that day are very painful.
Delta’s eyes flickered. The past few days were quite lonely and tiring. How could she not miss these people who brightened up her three years on the run? It was just that there were innocent people in this chatroom. She needed to protect them all from Brandon… and possibly Wolfram if things took a turn for the worse.…[PM: @Akhenaten That’s very kind. Thank you so much. I’ll pay that money back when I can.][PM: @Imhotep He gossiped about your money. You should reflow it again.][PM: @Sobek Thank you for helping me, but please stop hacking accounts to give me money.][PM: Akhenaten: No need. Just give your testimony if I end up suing that man for taking too much.]
“Hey, we should head to that place now. I got Avalon to bring Eine and Foxley there as well.” Wolfram waved in front of her. He then wore his suit jacket.“I thought we were going to do it tomorrow.” Delta looked up at him. She didn’t even realize that the workday was over.“Nah, they’re also calling me for some new stuff. I’d rather go there today for two things than go again tomorrow.” He invited Delta with a gesture. “Also, I want you to see Red Core at its finest.”Delta didn’t know why he was willing to show her their family’s arsenal and secret army; however, that was for the best. She must have made him feel inadequate when she grew worried about her children. After all, she only knew a squad from Red Core.
Foxley’s mood didn’t dampen. He got off the couch and started scanning a few things in the MVP lounge. After all, a lot of things were on display, and he didn’t know all of them. Eine soon joined him to make sure Foxley wouldn’t break the device lent to him.“Is that safe?” Delta asked the squad member, who only chased them with his eyes for a few seconds.“That’s just a scanner, director. We normally use that to identify people and other devices. It can also pick up hidden cameras and electromagnetic signals.” The man regarded the mother. “I left it on scanning mode, so it should be fine. If he figures out how to hack into the locks, well… he’s quite the child. Commander will like him some more.”Delta smiled at the person. She just deci
“Perhaps.” Delta only nodded at the frightened boy. “Sorry, Foxley is even labeled destructive. He’s already feeling bad, and the deputy raised his voice at my son.”The director only chuckled. “I’m guessing he’s also the one who triggered the alarm. Don’t worry, little champ. You’re welcome here. Hm, I can’t let you hold loaded guns, but let’s see what you want to check out. You, too, Eine. Don’t be shy.”Delta and Vanya walked behind the kids and the director. The mother glanced at the squad member. “Is this not a bad thing? I think they’re too young to see these.”“They’re now part of the Colton family. Even Commander was exposed to these things when he was just a child.” Vanya chuckled. “