Chapter 312

The pair of little ones managed to escape through the window, with the help of one another.

Just as Teresa was about to rush back to the classroom, Hayes stopped in his tracks and pointed towards the playground.

Teresa paused and asked, “You want to go to the playground?”

Hayes nodded his head, causing a look of concern to cross Teresa’s face, “But lunch break is about to end. If the teacher doesn’t see us, we’ll get in trouble”

Hayes blinked his eyes, his lips, hidden beneath his collar, moved laboriously to form the Teresa looked serious, “Well have to perform a dancel”

Hayes actually laughed, his round and earnest eyes stubborn, 1 want, you, dance.”

It was a simple sentence, but it took all of Hayes‘ energy.

words, “What, trouble?”

Of course, Teresa didn’t know just how difficult it was for Hayes to speak, but his words made her blush.

With her crimson cheeks, she turned her head away in embarrassment, muttering under her breath, “Why do you speak in such a staccato manner? Never mind, I’ll accompany you to the playground!”

Teresa took Hayes to a corner of the playground where the two of them sat on the cool rubber track, their legs stretched out straight.

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Hayes couldn’t wait to take out his iPad from his backpack, his fingers dancing across the screen He quickly typed in his dad’s phone number, temporarily jamming his phone signal.

Teresa was bewildered, her innocent eyes filled with question marks, “What’s this? The number you just typed, was that a phone number?” Hayes nodded, then brought up the digital keyboard on the iPad and pushed it towards Teresa.

Teresa blinked, “You want me to input my phone number?”

Hayes shook his head.

Teresa asked again, “My mom’s?”

Hayes nodded.

Teresa, filled with suspicion, typed in her mom’s phone number. Hayes busied himself with the iPad for a moment, and soon a line of text appeared on the screen=

[“All signals from this phone have been temporarily blocked. Will be lifted in three hours.“]

Teresa’s eyes widened in surprise. Could this be the famed hacking technique?

Who would have thought that Hayes, unassuming as he was, had such skills!

She immediately admired Hayes to the point of prostration and hugged him joyfully, praising him unabashedly. “You’re so clever, little mute! Can you help me block my mom’s phone signal when we have parent meetings?”

Hayes nodded his head in Teresa’s embrace. Teresa then cupped Hayes‘ face and said in a childish voice, “Little mute, you should try to speak more. okay? You look so pitiful when you don’t speak, it breaks my heart.”

Hayes pouted, his eyes moistened and a tear trickled down his cheek Hayes cried His tears made Teresa feel a strange ache in her heart, and she hurriedly wiped his tears in a flustered manner, “What happened, little mute? Were you bullied? I’ll protect you from now on, okay?”

Hayes sniffled, his eyes red as he nodded fervently Finally, someone was going to protect him…

Meanwhile, at LuxeScents International Just as Marguerite walked into the office, Maurice’s reproachful reprimand canle flying at her, “Why arent you answering your phone? I was about to call the police!”

Maurice’s voice was harsh and vicious, yet it was underlined with worry Marguerite took out her phone in annoyance, seeing no missed calls.

“Maurice, can you stop being so dramatic?““>

Maurice’s deep blue eyes fixed on her, “Where the hell have you been?”

“None of your business”

Maurice stepped forward, gripping Marguerite’s pale wrist tightly. “Are you going to tell me?”

Marguerite felt a bit dizzy Truth be told, her life with Maurice for the past three years had been smooth and uneventful, they had hardly ever quarreled Maurice was the calculating type, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Even when Marguerite had been furious with him several times, he never showed it outwardly, instead choosing to retaliate in his own way. For example, using the whereabouts of their son as leverage This time, Marguerite felt his emotional turmoil for the first time, and she realized that he was truly angry.

Therefore, the silent stand–off didrit last long.

Marguerite looked at him, finally responding, 7 went to Sapphire Valley Estates!

Hearing her answer, Maurice slowly let go of Marguerite, turned and walked towards the floor–to–

celling windows, standing in silence with his hands in his pockets.

His back was to her, preventing Marguerite from seeing his expression.

Marguerite knew that Maurice must be furious. But so what?

She had gone to the Sapphire Valley Estates, she wanted to see Frederick, and she saw no need to lie to Maurice.

She had never cared about Maurice’s feelings.

However, the words that Maurice said next forced Marguerite to care, it was hard to ignore.

She saw Maurice turn around after a moment of silence, his gaze serious as he looked at her, “Marguerite, let’s get married”