Chapter 247

“Alright. I’m a man of peace, too. I’m not in it for the fight. It was just a joke,” Wade quickly clarified.

“Let’s go, Francis said calmly before getting into the car and starting the engine.

Wade bent down, smiling and waving at Carlisle.

Wade’s smile vanished as the car drove away. He slowly approached Bruno and stomped hard on his knee.

With a sickening crack, Bruno screamed in agony, clutching his knee.

Wade looked at Bruno’s subordinates and smiled.

“Remember, I roll with lan Carlson.”

Terrified, the lackeys nodded vigorously.

This incident earned Wade the nickname “Smiling Demon” in Riverland.

Wanda snuggled into Carlisle’s embrace in the car.

Carlisle held her gently.

Neither of them spoke, simply enjoying the warmth of each other’s presence.

Francis drove quietly, not disturbing the peaceful atmosphere.

As they neared the school, Wanda finally spoke, “Carlisle, I had a great time today!”

Carlisle looked down at Wanda in his arms, his eyes filled with affection.

“Me too!”

Despite a few unpleasant moments, the day had been exciting and ultimately safe.

Wanda played with Carlisle’s thumb and murmured, “I wonder when the next time will be.”

Carlisle held Wanda’s hand and said softly, “If you like, I can take you out this weekend!”

He had already managed to get Lethan and Shania to cover for them, so he felt that he should be able to

take Wanda out.

Wanda shook her head gently.

“This isn’t a long–term solution. We must earn money quickly to escape my dad and Zac’s control.“.

They only had Saturdays and Sundays available for work because of school, and she didn’t want to miss out on those days.

Just as Wanda finished speaking, her phone rang with a pleasant ringtone.

She sat up and took a look at the caller ID.

It was Zachary.

Wanda’s face instantly changed, and she quickly shushed Carlisle.

Carlisle instructed Francis, “Pull over.”

Francis parked the car by the roadside.

Only then did Wanda dare to answer the phone.

She pretended to be sleepy and said lazily, “Zac… I was sleeping.”

Zachary sounded puzzled, “Aunt Shania said you just returned to school. How did you fall asleep so fast?”

Wanda bit her lip, her mind racing as she quickly replied, “I went to register the company today and followed Uncle Lethan around, so I fell asleep as soon as I got back.”

Zachary replied coolly, “Alright then. I’m at the school gate:Come out and have some late–night snacks. I’ll have Queenie go get you.”

“What?”

Wanda’s eyes widened in alarm.

“No–no need. I–I ate a lot of snacks before bed…”

Sensing her nervousness, Zachary’s tone grew stern.

“That’s settled. Change your clothes quickly. I’ll send Queenie to get you.”

He hung up before Wanda could respond.

Wanda anxiously grabbed Carlisle’s arm.

“Zac wants to take me for a late–night snack, and he’s sending Queenie to my dorm to fetch me!”

Carlisle felt a headache coming on.

“Francis, take us to the school gate quickly.”

“No. Zac is at the gate…”

Wanda shook her head, her eyes welling up with tears.

“What do we do? What do we do?”

Francis shifted gears and floored the gas pedal, speeding away.

Wanda’s voice trembled,

“Where… where are you taking us?”

Carlisle was equally confused.

“Francis, what are you doing?”

Francis calmly replied, “I know a place where we can climb over the wall, right by the female dormitory!”

Wanda was overjoyed at this news.

“That’s perfect. Drive faster.”

Francis nodded, shifting into fifth gear and flooring the accelerator.

Meanwhile, Zachary sat in his BMW at Riverland University’s entrance.

He smoked with his legs crossed while calling Queenie.