“Don’t worry. I won’t tell her. I just want to remind you about it. If you’re really heading there, you need to be careful,” Ian said.
“What do you mean?” Kurt turned back to him.
If one compared their intelligence, the difference would be apparent. However, everyone has their own strengths. For example, Kurt was great at setting up strategies and executing them.
As for Ian, he was good at analysis and deductions.
He had his father’s mind. When the pieces were displayed on the board in front of him, he wouldn’t make a move, but he would be able to notice important information hidden within quickly.
“That’s Eddie’s old nest. Daddy hasn’t found it yet after searching for a long time. Why would Maurice know about it? How old was he when his family was poisoned to death? The secret was important, sure, but back then, the White family didn’t expect they would be wiped out. So how did he know?” Ian laid out the analysis he conducted in his mind.
Kurt furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing that. “So you’re saying that your daddy is asking me to destroy it so that no one can get it? Is that right?”
“Yes. That’s why you need to be careful. I believe someone else is involved. They’ll no doubt get the news that something happened to Maurice,” Ian reminded once again.
Kurt raised his eyebrow.
He didn’t dwell on the matter. Instead, he was worried about Vivian after he left.
“What are you standing there for, Kurt? Help me find the beads! Nat accidentally scattered them on the floor.”
Both men were standing on the balcony when they heard an exclamation from the living room.
It was then followed by the sound of beads falling to the ground from the coffee table.
The beads were scattered everywhere.
Vivian was on the verge of tears.
She didn’t care about much, but she cared a lot about her clothes-making material.
When Kurt saw that, he quickly went in to help her pick it all up.
The others helped too. Natalie was so shocked that she stood unmoving.
“What are you standing there for? Go to the side.” Matteo was bending down to pick up the beads when he saw the culprit remained standing on her spot. He picked her up and put her on the couch. That way, it would be more convenient for his huge body to move around and pick up the beads.
Natalie’s watery, big eyes instantly turned red. Nobody likes me or welcomes me here!
She was hurt, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her as she sat on the couch with teary eyes, she pouted before running away.
Only when everyone gathered the beads did they realize Natalie was gone.
“Where’s Nat? Where did she go?”
“Huh? I don’t know.”
Everyone was confused.
In the end, it was Susan who noticed that a pair of small shoes had gone missing from the entrance.
Everyone began to panic as the sun had completely set. Without hesitation, they all immediately went out to find her.
Timothy said, “I’m blaming this on Matteo. She probably ran away because you picked on her.”
“I… I did?” Matteo wanted to deny it, but in reality, he couldn’t remember if he had upset her.
That was because he liked to tease all kids.
“All right. Let’s not talk about that for now and just find her. Oh yeah, Timothy, how about you try calling Zaylynn? Her family is familiar with the place and they know a lot of people. We can ask them for help,” Susan said.
She suddenly thought about the Neal family.
Timothy immediately made a call.
Soon, the entire police force in the area moved out to search for Natalie.
“Do you want to join me, Matteo?” Susan intentionally invited him to join her. She could feel his anxiety when they split up to find Natalie.
“It’s okay. I move faster than you. I can find her myself,” he said and quickly left, which made Susan feel quite worried.
At that moment, Ian came by. He saw her staring at his little brother’s back and pursed his lip. “He’s just feeling guilty. That’s why he’s desperate to find her.”
“Ian, you’re here.” Susan returned to her senses when she turned around and saw him.
She sighed and attempted to defend Matteo. “I know that, and it’s why I’m worried. Matteo definitely didn’t do it on purpose. He just likes to joke around with Nat. How can a cheerful guy like him be mad at a kid?”
Ian stared at her. This seems to be the first time I’ve heard what she thought about someone else, and it turns out to be my brother.
