Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
Chapter 1696 - Chapter 1696 412 Saying one thing but meaning another

Chapter 1696: 412: Saying one thing but meaning another, Ultimate Plan_4 Chapter 1696: 412: Saying one thing but meaning another, Ultimate Plan_4 Hearing this, the little boy looked up at Viola Thompson, crying as he asked, “Really?”

“Mhm.” Viola Thompson slightly nodded and then looked over to Terrence Lentz, “Lentz, you go buy the ice-cream.”

Terrence Lentz, who was wiping chocolate off Viola Thompson’s knee with a tissue, bowed down and said, “Alright.”

While Terrence Lentz went to buy the ice cream, Viola Thompson took out a tissue from her bag and gently wiped the tears off the little boy’s face. Noticing that he had a scrape on his hand, she took a small porcelain jar from her bag, “You’re hurt here, let me apply some ointment. It might sting a bit, so just bear with it.”

The little boy nodded.

Viola Thompson gently applied the ointment to the little boy and finally, she also gently blew on it.

The little boy looked at Viola Thompson, somewhat shyly said, “Thank you, sister.”

“Call me aunty.” Viola Thompson said.

The little boy was startled.

Aunty? Aren’t aunts supposed to be as old as a mom?

She’s clearly a sister.

“Sister.” The little boy spoke again.

“It’s aunty.” Viola Thompson corrected.

The little boy was stubborn, “Sister.”

Viola Thompson didn’t dwell on the issue any further and smiled, “Call me whatever you want.”

Soon, Terrence Lentz came with the ice cream.

Seeing the ice cream, the little boy’s face lit up with joy, “Thank you, uncle.”

Terrence Lentz: “…”

This scene mildly startled Alice.

She had thought Viola Thompson would sternly scold this naughty child.

But she hadn’t expected…

No!

Something was very wrong!

“Viola Thompson seems kind of kind.” Alice said.

Seeing Alice like this, the assistant had grown accustomed to it.

Before the assistant could react, Alice continued, “No, Viola Thompson must be pretending for me to see! But what does all this mean? Is she trying to please me?”

The assistant beside her: “…”

You really know how to add drama to yourself.

As the evening darkened, the assistant said, “Miss Alice, should we continue to follow Viola Thompson?”

Alice narrowed her eyes, “Considering how much Viola Thompson is trying to please me, let’s forgive her for today! Let’s go home!”

The assistant nodded and took out his phone to arrange for the driver to come over.

Alice went on, “But just because I forgive Viola Thompson today doesn’t mean I will forgive her tomorrow. We still need to settle our scores!”

“Human Angel can only be mine!”

Saying this, Alice sighed.

If only Viola Thompson hadn’t stolen her Human Angel.

Maybe then, she could have been good friends with Viola Thompson!

She loved making friends with beautiful women!

Too bad, too bad.

Seeing her sigh, the assistant curiously asked, “Why did you sigh?”

Alice said, “I am thinking about how to make Viola Thompson disappear from this world.”

The assistant was startled, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Before long, the car stopped beside the two.

Alice got into the car.

The assistant put things in the trunk and, as she got in, saw that the Milk Tea and lollipops that were meant for the dog had all gone into Alice’s mouth.

The assistant swallowed hard.

…

Inside a luxurious villa.

This villa looked no different than a normal one, but the interior connected to another world.

It was filled with high technology.

An elderly man with graying hair sat at the desk, looking at the young woman beside him, “Haven’t found him yet?”

The young woman shook her head.

The old man narrowed his eyes.

A moment later, the old man lit a cigarette, his wrinkled face filled with the marks of time, “Two years.”

The young woman was very beautiful, with striking features.

Dressed in a black leather jacket, black leather pants, and knee-high boots, she exuded a powerful presence.

“Grandfather, don’t worry,” the young woman continued, “If she’s not dead, we will find her someday.”

“If she really is dead…”

Hearing this, the old man furrowed his brows. “If she really is dead, then all our previous efforts will have to be restarted.”

Upon hearing this, the young woman also slightly furrowed her brows.

They had initially thought that everything was under their control, but unexpectedly, an error occurred at the last step.

Now, one mistake had led to another.

A moment later, the old man looked up at the young woman and said earnestly, “Barton, you are the only hope for our family.”

Barton nodded.

“I know, Grandfather.”

Knowing the responsibility on her shoulders, she had always been walking on thin ice.

“We must find her no matter what,” the old man continued.

Barton’s face was filled with determination. “Don’t worry, as long as she’s alive, I will definitely bring her back personally to apologize to you.”

The premise was that she wasn’t dead.

But Barton always felt that no one could escape unscathed in such a situation.

Dead meant dead.

Unfortunately, Grandfather could never accept the fact that she was already dead.

Hearing this, the old man’s expression was indescribable.

Barton looked at the old man, weighing her words carefully, then continued, “Grandfather, this world does not rely solely on her to accomplish our great cause.”

She could do it too.

The old man didn’t speak, just sighed.

“Grandfather!”

Barton called out again.

Her name was Barton.

The ‘Barton’ of command, and the ‘Turner’ of long voyage. From the moment of her birth, her parents had placed great hopes on her.

But now.

Barton didn’t seem like herself anymore.

What should have been a battleship cutting through the waves had become a small sailboat hiding in the harbor.

It wasn’t even quite a small sailboat.

What was this?

What did this look like?

“Barton,” the old man looked up at Barton, and very unusually, his eyes softened a bit, even his address differed, “Firstly, I am your grandfather, and secondly, your superior. As your grandfather, I clearly understand your capability. As your superior, I also hope you can surpass yourself, but as your grandfather, he doesn’t want to lose his most beloved granddaughter.”

“Barton, I hope you understand this.”

Barton lowered her head, remaining silent.

She rarely saw this side of her grandfather.

Capability?

Did her capability really seem so negligible in her grandfather’s eyes?

A moment later, Barton asked the old man, “So, we must wait?”

Wait for a result that essentially had no outcome?

The old man nodded, “It’s not time yet.”

“Bright Lamp is not extinguished, which means she is still alive.”

She might have altered her appearance.

She might also be hiding among the crowd.

In any case, someone like her wouldn’t die easily in such a place.

Towards the end, the old man began to cough violently.

“Are you alright?” Barton immediately went over, patting the old man’s back with a tense expression.

Grandfather’s health was already poor, and staying here longer was not beneficial for his health.

The old man covered his mouth and shook his head, “I’m fine, don’t worry.”

A moment later, the old man said with a pale face, “It seems, I need to go back.”

“I’ll go back with you,” Barton said.

The old man shook his head, “You stay here, guard the Bright Lamp, and wait for my return.”

Barton seemed like she wanted to say something, but swallowed her words.

In times like these, though filled with reluctance, she could only endure, “Alright, don’t worry with me here.”