Jade, along with the group of bodyguards behind him, was utterly shocked when Charlotte suddenly barged in. When they saw their boss's daughter, they stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with astonishment.
Since when did their boss have another daughter?
In the midst of everyone's surprised looks, Noah entered the scene, followed by Samantha.
People glanced at Charlotte, then at Noah, and then at Samantha. Suddenly, there was an illusion that they were all a family.
The son looked like the father, and the daughter looked like the mother.
Noah walked up to Ethan and urgently asked, "Father, what's the situation now? Is there still no news of Alexander?"
Samantha couldn't stop trembling.
During the journey, she had learned the whole story from Noah. Knowing that Alexander was missing and possibly devastated after learning the truth, her face turned pale, and her eyes reddened. She was on the verge of tears.
"Where is Alexander? My son, where is he now? Have you found him?" she asked urgently.
Seeing Samantha, Ethan couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust, remembering her words from the previous night.
"He is my son, and it has nothing to do with you. Take your daughter and disappear from my sight immediately."
Hearing his words, Charlotte instantly felt wronged and teary-eyed.
"Daddy, do you only like brother and not Charlotte? Sob... Don't send me away; I will be obedient. I won't be greedy anymore," she whimpered.
Unable to bear seeing Charlotte upset, Noah immediately shielded her in his arms, gently patting her back to comfort her.
"Charlotte, Father doesn't mean that. He doesn't dislike you. Be good... I will protect you, and no one will bully you."
"..." Ethan looked at Noah in disbelief.
For the first time, he realized that his son could be so gentle and patient.
Seeing Charlotte cry, Samantha's heart twisted into a knot.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. "Rest assured, I have no interest in staying here, but before I leave, I must know about Alexander's situation. Even though he's not my biological son, I've raised him for so many years. I can't let anything happen to him..."
"He is my son, you don't need to worry..." After saying that, Ethan gave a blank expression and ordered, "Jade, escort them out."
Charlotte didn't want to leave and cried while hugging Noah, "Brother, I don't want to leave. I want Daddy, I don't want to go..."
Noah tightly held onto Charlotte and refused to let go, "Father, Charlotte is innocent. The grievances between you adults shouldn't involve her."
He knew that there was a conflict between his father and Miss Samantha. But he didn't expect the situation to be much more serious than he imagined.
Ethan's temples throbbed with anger. For some reason, seeing Charlotte cry made him inexplicably irritable.
Noah was right; Charlotte was just a child, and the grievances between adults shouldn't be imposed on her.
But when he saw Charlotte, images of Samantha and another man lying naked in bed involuntarily flashed in his mind. It felt like a piece of his heart was being forcibly torn away, bleeding profusely.
This was the daughter born to Samantha and another man.
How could he not despise it?
Concealing the disgust on his face, Samantha couldn't bear to see her precious daughter humiliated. She squatted down, took Charlotte from Noah's arms, and comforted her in a low voice, "Charlotte, remember what I told you? Don't call him 'Dad' when you see him; he's not your dad."
Charlotte didn't believe it; with teary eyes, she looked at Noah and then at Ethan, muttering, "Mommy, are you trying to deceive me again? If he's not my dad, why does he look exactly like my brother? I heard my brother calling him 'father' just now."
Samantha didn't know how to explain to her and had to change the subject, saying, "Charlotte, it's late. Let's go home. I will make your favorite cake for you."
Hearing the words cake, Ethan subconsciously swallowed. Thinking of the delicious, moist, and moderately sweet little cake, he couldn't help but purse his thin lips. He had never liked sweet food. Still, for some reason, he had no resistance to the sweets handmade by Samantha.
Upon hearing about the cake, Charlotte, who was crying just now, instantly brightened her eyes and exclaimed with excitement, "Really? That's great! I love to eat cakes the most. Let's go back and make cakes. I also want to eat muffin, egg tart ..."
As she spoke, she counted on her fingers. The more she listed, the more Ethan's mouth watered.
Although he didn't feel hungry just now, his appetite was now greatly stimulated.
Samantha gave Noah a meaningful look and made a hand gesture, indicating they would talk later. Then she left with Charlotte.
Seeing Ethan and Noah together, Jade assumed that Noah had returned, and their mission was accomplished. He bowed and said, "Mr. Steele, since Young Master is back, we will take our leave."
Ethan was already in a bad mood, and after Samantha's disturbance, his face became even darker. He snapped, "Why leave? Didn't you hear me? Go find Alexander, whose real name is Alexander Miller. He looks exactly like Noah. The last place he was seen was the Gold Kindergarten."
Jade was stunned for a moment, not immediately understanding the situation. Noah kindly explained, "Alexander is my twin brother, identical to me! He's missing now, and I'm afraid something might have happened to him. Please, Uncle Jade, dispatch people to find him as soon as possible."
Understanding the urgency, Jade immediately gave orders for a citywide search.
With his son missing, Ethan couldn't sit still. He grabbed his car keys and went out personally to look for him. Noah wanted to go along, but he was sternly stopped by his father. Helplessly, Noah could only stay at home and wait for news.
Meanwhile, in a dark alley, Alexander sat on the ground, hugging his knees, with tears streaming down his face. His biological mother turned out to be Suzy. He wasn't mommy's biological child.
Sobbing, he didn't like Suzy. He didn't want her to be his mother. He only wanted Mommy, Samantha, to be his mother.
However, Suzy and Mommy were enemies, and Mommy would probably hate him if she knew he was Suzy's son. He couldn't bear the thought of Mommy hating him. Not knowing how to face Mommy, he became an orphan overnight.
Sobbing uncontrollably, he couldn't hold back his tears. Just then, faint footsteps approached.
Lost in sorrow, Alexander didn't notice the approaching figure until a voice rang out from above, "Alexander Miller?"
Hearing the voice, he instinctively looked up, but before he could see the person clearly, a pair of hands covered his mouth and nose. A strong fragrance filled his senses. Unable to struggle, he lost consciousness and passed out.
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