Chapter 1690: Robbery

Chapter 1690: Robbery

"Haha, your cousin is a prince. You must still be dreaming. What, do

you think you're a princess?" Anderson sneered disdainfully, rolling his

eyes.

“I'm not! I'm telling the truth. My cousin is not a prince from our country.

I'm not exactly sure which country he's from," Kiki pouted, looking

aggrieved. "My auntie married and moved to a foreign country. I've

never met her before, but my mommy mentioned her. My cousin is

back, and he's supposed to stay here for a while.”

But Anderson still didn't believe her.

Getting anxious, Kiki stood up and muttered, "My cousin has a female

captain with him. She usually calls him "Your Highness." She tugged on

Joyce's arm. "Auntie, you've seen her, remember? Last time, at the

department store."

"Oh, yes," Joyce nodded, glancing at Anderson, signaling him to stop.

Upon reflection, it was true that the woman beside Reuben appeared to

be quite capable, and her demeanor was extraordinary. A captain? If

she was by Prince Reuben's side, she could only be the captain of the

royal guard.

"Auntie, do you believe me?" Kiki became worried and asked Joyce.

Joyce smiled. "I believe you. Many countries still have monarchies, and

having princes and princesses is quite normal. Your aunt being able to

marry into the royal family must be happy.”

Kiki sat back down, and despite her young age, she sighed. "She

probably isn't happy. No one in the family dares to mention my aunt.”

She leaned closer to Joyce's ear. "It seems like my aunt has been kept

in a mental institution. I overheard it. Auntie, when they come to pick

me up later, you must not mention what I said."

Joyce was taken aback. First, she comforted Kiki, "Don't worry, I won't

say anything. Kiki, you shouldn't tell anyone outside about your family

matters. Not even the teachers at the kindergarten. Understand? If we

hear something, let's pretend we didn't hear it."

Because Anderson had been kidnapped before, right from the

kindergarten gate, she couldn't even trust people close to them.

"Okay, don't worry, Auntie. I won't tell anyone, except for you and

Andres. It's okay for you to know," Kiki shook her hand and smiled

sweetly.

Anderson rolled his eyes. "Who said we're on the same side?"

Joyce smiled and shook her head. It seemed like Kiki was clinging to

Anderson all the time. Given Anderson's personality, he must be fed up.

Indeed, after finishing his ice cream, Anderson slammed the box onto

the table. "Mommy, can you change my kindergarten?" He really

couldn't take it anymore. He didn't like Kiki and was extremely annoyed.

Joyce said, "..."

Kiki didn't catch on and asked curiously, "Why? Andres, why do you

want to change kindergartens? Wherever you go, I'll go too. I want to

go wherever you go."

Anderson said with frustration, scratching his head, "Forget it, Mommy.

Pretend I didn't say anything.” It seemed like he couldn't escape from

this sticky situation.

At that moment, the door of the ice cream shop was pushed open, and

Reuben, with his dazzling silver hair, walked in. He was dressed

casually today, wearing a white baseball jersey and a baseball cap,

looking youthful and radiant. Grizela, who usually accompanied him,

wasn't with him this time.

Likewise, Joyce was alone today without Darrin by her side. Darrin had

gone out for some business, and Joyce was only picking up Anderson

from school, so she didn't have any personal protection.

When Reuben saw Joyce, a warm smile appeared on his lips. "Hi, we

meet again.”

Joyce raised her head slightly and smiled.

Kiki stood up and waved her hand. "Cousin, you're here to pick me up."

Reuben walked over and sat next to Anderson. "Hmm, no rush. You

can eat a little longer. I don't have anything else to do." He carefully

looked at Anderson, confirming that he was indeed a clever and bright

little boy, with extraordinary looks that would surely make him stand out

in the future.

Anderson also took a few more glances at Reuben.

He had seen plenty of handsome guys, but Reuben had a unique

charm. His silver hair and slender phoenix eyes were eye-catching.

Anderson hummed to himself, feeling that he was slightly better than

his father in that aspect.

Joyce looked at Reuben. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

Reuben chuckled. "I should be the one treating. Thank you for taking

Kiki out for ice cream. What would you liketo drink?"

Joyce pointed to the lemonade in front of her. "I'm good. I already had a

drink. I should be leaving soon.”

As she spoke, she discreetly assessed Reuben. It turned out that he

really was connected to the Rohomes royal family. Not only was he

connected, but he was a prince himself. She had heard that the

Rohomes royal family was quite complicated, with palace intrigues

comparable to historical dramas.

Earlier, Kiki inadvertently mentioned that Reuben’s mother, Kempley,

had been kept in a mental institution. No wonder there was no news

about her. Mental institutions were delicate places, and maybe there

was a genuine illness, or perhaps it was a form of confinement.

So what exactly happened to Kempley, and why did Reuben come to

Pascaylia?

So many people related to Rohomes had appeared in The Capital and

Khebury recently. What exactly were their goals?

She fell into deep doubt, feeling a sense of familiarity and danger, as if

all these events were revolving around her. That familiar, dangerous

feeling washed over her once again.

She had to stay vigilant.

Subconsciously standing up, she waved to Anderson. "Andres, let's

go."

Glancing at Reuben, she said, "Since you're here, I'll be leaving. Kiki,

goodbye."

Kiki felt a bit disappointed. "Can't we play a bit longer?" Going home,

she had nothing to do. She was forced to practice drawing every day,

and her life was boring and uninteresting.

Anderson also stood up. "I have to go. Uncle, goodbye."

He politely bowed to Reuben.

"I just arrived and you're leaving," Reuben said helplessly, deliberately

raising his voice. He could tell that Joyce was already on guard against

him. Why? Had his identity been exposed? Or perhaps Joyce had

started investigating him and found some clues?

But it didn't matter. He had no ill intentions towards her.

They were not on opposing sides.

"Hehe," Joyce smiled, nodding, and then held Anderson's hand,

preparing to leave.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, there was a commotion outside the

door. Something seemed to be happening.

The voices outside grew louder, and it seemed like a lot of people were

running back and forth, with some people shouting.

Joyce couldn't help but become more alert. Even Reuben stood up,

looking out towards the door.

Then, there was another commotion.

Suddenly, several masked individuals in black rushed into the shop.

Some of them held knives, while others held guns. Their faces were

covered, making it impossible to see their appearance.

As soon as they entered, they yelled, "Don't move! Stay where you are!

If anyone moves, I'll shoot them!"