Sunshine was surprised to see Felix frowning. She gently smoothed the furrow between his eyebrows and asked, âBut youâre not happy!â
Felix shook his head. He wasnât unhappy but didnât know that his parents had divorced. Divorce meant that his parents were no longer together.
Even though Felix was now living abroad with Esther, he still greatly missed his father. He had even naively hoped that his parents would get back together one day.
But now that they were divorcedâ¦
After placing Felix and Sunshine in their booster seats, Esther turned to Benz, who had been. silently playing with his phone. âBenz, letâs go.â
Benz opened the passenger door and got in, fastening his seatbelt.
Esther drove Benz to his detective agency. âBenz, thank you for coming with me.â
Before Benz got out of the car, she handed him a check. She had assumed it would take a long time to find Pixieâs whereabouts, but the matter had been resolved faster than she had expected. Even so, she still gave Benz the compensation he deserved.
âMs. Quill, I havenât done anything, so I shouldnât accept this check,â Benz said. He was a hobbyist detective, not a professional.
Esther insisted on giving the check to Benz. âIf you donât want to accept it, you can donate it to charity.â
Benz took the check from Esther and said warmly, âIt was a pleasure working with you. Shall we exchange contact information?â
âSure.â
Benz went upstairs. He watched Estherâs car drive away but couldnât shake the feeling that something was wrong. He had been happy for Esther to find Pixie so easily, but it all seemed too convenient. He sensed a conspiracy.
Just as Benz was about to turn away, he noticed a blue Citroen following Estherâs car. He retrieved his motorcycleâs keys and ran downstairs to follow the car from a distance.
When he saw an opportunity, he sped up and blocked the carâs path. The car screeched to a halt a few meters in front of him.
Benz took off his helmet and walked up to the car.
The woman inside asked in an unfriendly tone, âDo you know how to ride a bike?â
Benz opened the car door and forcefully pulled the woman out. He pressed her against the car with one hand and asked, âWho asked you to follow them?â
The woman looked at Estherâs car, which was now out of sight, and exploded in anger. your own business!â
âMind Benz released the woman and got back on his motorcycle. He watched as the car sped away, and he knew that he had to find out who was behind this.