Study room.
After taking a phone call, David reported, "Mr. Carter, Miss La Rosa has already left."
Dominic paused in flipping through documents, then asked without any emotional fluctuations, "What did Dr. Ram say?"
Dr. Ram was Christopher's psychiatrist.
David replied, "Dr. Ram is out of town today, so he might be late coming over."
Dominic nodded in acknowledgment.
Seeing that woman kneeling on the ground and calmly administering first aid at the hospital today reminded him of Bianca's words.
He began to waver. Perhaps Alessia's abandonment of Chris in the past was truly just an accident.
After all, he had never really understood her. But now, she retreated at the slightest obstacle.
If she truly cared about Chris, why couldn't she persevere even for half an hour?
...
Evening.
In the toy room filled with LEGO, a small figure sat in front of a half-finished LEGO model. The little one looked serious, and in no time, he had assembled half of the LEGO.
A shadow cast over him from behind.
The little one didn't look up.
He was immersed in his stubbornness, with only one thought in his mind, using silence to make his dad compromise.
Even though it had only been a day and a night, he missed his mommy, his little brother, and his little sister.
His nose tingled, and Christopher blinked.
He refused to cry; crying was the most useless behavior.
Christopher stubbornly pursed his lips, feeling a warmth above his head.
A warm hand landed on his head and gently rubbed it.
This was mommy's touch!
Christopher stiffened and lifted his head, his obsidian eyes lighting up. "Mommy!"
It had been too long without speaking, so his voice sounded somewhat hoarse.
Alessia felt sorry for him and hugged Christopher.
She had just used hacker technology to disable two surveillance cameras and successfully infiltrated over the wall. Fortunately, she was quite familiar with the Carter family's old mansion, which allowed her to find Chris in a short time.
Christopher tensed all over.
Alessia noticed his reaction and furrowed her brow. She sat Christopher back down on the carpet, waiting for his emotions to calm down before letting go of him and extending her hand with a gentle gaze.
"Christopher, let's get to know each other again. My name is Alessia La Rossa, and I'm your mommy!"
Christopher looked at Alessia's outstretched hand, his obsidian eyes shining even brighter. Slowly, he brought his chubby little hand to touch hers.
"Mommy!" Christopher lifted his head, his rosy lips pursed, tears shimmering in his eyes.
This time, calling her mommy felt different from before because he was just Christopher now, not pretending to be anyone else.
"I'm Christopher Carter, my nick name is Chris." Christopher awkwardly looked away, his small ears turning pink.
"What beautiful names. Mommy will remember it."
Alessia touched Christopher's soft hair again, her eyes shimmering. She spoke gently, "Chris, can you tell mommy why you didn't speak all day today? Was it because you didn't want to... or were you too tired?"
She had overheard the servants chatting on her way here, and they mentioned that Chris hadn't said a word since last night.
That should be why Dominic was so eager to find Riley.
Christopher pursed his lips and lowered his head, staring at the LEGO on the ground, refusing to communicate.
Alessia had some knowledge of psychology and felt even more sorry for Chris seeing him like this. Instead of blaming him, she encouraged him, "Chris, it's okay. Let's talk about it. Mommy won't blame you."
After waiting for a long time, Christopher finally raised his head, his gaze determined and stubborn. "I want daddy to agree to let me see you."
Alessia's heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand. She took a deep breath before speaking again, "Chris, do you trust mommy?"
Christopher's gaze flickered.
Alessia enveloped Christopher's small hand. "If you trust mommy, then be happy every day and grow up happily. You don't need to do anything that hurts yourself. Leave the adult matters to adults; mommy will take care of this matter."
"Okay." Christopher thought for a moment and nodded his head.
Alessia gently touched Christopher's face with a heartache.
The two of them played with LEGO for an hour before Alessia left the Carter family's old mansion.
Not long after Alessia left, Dr. Ram arrived.
Dominic and Dr. Ram entered the toy room together. Christopher, who hadn't spoken for a day and a night, politely stood up when he heard movement.
In his childish voice, he greeted, "Daddy, Dr. Ram, Uncle David."
Dr. Ramirez glanced at Dominic, who then looked at David.
David was stunned. He didn't know why the young master, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and even greeted them. It was rare for him to be so obedient; it almost melted his heart.
Half an hour later, after Dr. Ram had completed all the tests for Christopher, he turned to report the results to Dominic.
"Mr. Carter, just now I conducted a psychological test on the young master. His condition has indeed improved during this period. If this continues, the cure for autism should only be a matter of time."
"He hasn't spoken at all from last night until now. We need to find out why he suddenly started speaking."
Dominic furrowed his brow. He suddenly stood up and called the butler over. "Has anything unusual happened in the house today?"
The butler thought for a moment before replying, "Nothing unusual happened, except that the security team reported two issues with the surveillance."
Dominic's gaze sharpened, and the butler took out a tablet, pulling up the video footage from that area.
The iron fence, over two meters high, was something he could easily scale. Alessia's agility was not inferior to his own.
Dominic nodded knowingly.
However, his demeanor was unexpectedly calm.
...
"Did mommy come to see you yesterday?" Bianca lay motionless on the soft carpet, turning her head to speak to Christopher.
She had spent the night at the hospital and only returned around noon today.
Christopher nodded. "Mommy said she'll come tonight."
Bianca yawned. Her sister-in-law was indeed smart, showing up despite the tight security at home.
But she felt miserable; staying up all night at the hospital had given her dark circles. If this continued, what was the point of being the top socialite?
If only there were a way to quickly matchmake her brother and her sister-in-law.
Bianca rolled over, staring desolately at the ceiling. She was too tired and couldn't resist the urge to close her eyes.
In her dream, at a lively banquet, a gentle man pulled a beautiful woman aside onto the balcony.
"Bianca, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Bianca looked at the man's affectionate face and felt nothing but annoyance. She lifted her chin proudly. "I just want to be the top socialite."
The man left in disappointment, and Bianca followed suit. A waiter handed her a glass of wine. After drinking a few sips, she began to feel feverish all over...
In front of Bianca appeared Riley's face.
The dream abruptly ended.
Bianca suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.
"Are you playing dead, Auntie?" Christopher tilted his head.
Bianca gradually focused her gaze and looked at her sharp-tongued little nephew, poking his forehead with her index finger.
"You little rascal, do you have any manners?"
Christopher pursed his lips.
Bianca slapped her face, feeling a bit cooler. "I've figured out a way to matchmake your parents."
"What method?" Christopher's poker face showed curiosity.
"You don't need to know the specifics of the method. Just cooperate. If everything goes smoothly, you might have a little brother or sister soon."
A little brother or sister?
Christopher blinked, showing excitement on his stoic face, but at the same time, he looked at his aunt with some doubt.
Could Auntie's silly and sweet idea really go smoothly?
The sun set.
Alessia appeared outside the Carter family's old mansion. She went to the spot where she had climbed over the wall yesterday, paused, and decided not to enter from there. Instead, she found another way in.
Today, she was prepared. Instead of directly hacking the surveillance cameras, she temporarily disabled them, allowing them to return to normal after she left.
"Mr. Carter, one of the surveillance cameras in one area had a black screen for two minutes just now, but it's back to normal now," David reported while holding a tablet.
Dominic's hand, resting on the keyboard, paused.
David handed over the tablet.
Dominic tapped a few places on the screen with his slender fingers before reclining into the sofa, his eyes gleaming dangerously.
After sitting for about ten minutes, Dominic stood up.
It was time to close the net.
...
Christopher's room.
Alessia was playing chess with Christopher.
Despite his young age, Christopher had a mature chess style, making him quite the chess master.
Although they were triplets, Christopher, Christian, and Eleanor had completely different interests and hobbies.
Christian loved anything related to sports, while Christopher enjoyed brain-teasing activities.
At that moment, the door opened, and Bianca entered with two glasses of juice.
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