After asking his assistant to take Evan into the ambulance, Ryan walked to the three girls and asked, âWhy are you still standing there?â
Natalie replied, âWeâve been working all night and havenât eaten anything yet. And we couldnât decide between barbecue and sushi.â
Ryan rolled his eyes and asked, âYou worked all night? I cleaned up this mess for you, remember? Iâm also hungry!â
Then Tammy said, âWhy donât you join us for dinner, uncle Ryan? Itâs on me.â
Shaking his head, Ryan patted Tammy across the forehead. âOuch! What are you doing?â Tammy exclaimed, covering her forehead Ryan said, âIâll tell your mother if you do something like that again. So, where are you guys going to eat? Iâll drive you there.â
âAre you not coming with us?â
âNo, I still have work to do. Itâs dangerous around here lately, so youâd better get straight home after dinner,â Ryan answered Awhile later, the three girls dined at a barbecue restaurant. Sitting at the table and browsing the menu, Tammy said, âThat prick deserved it! Iâm so glad that Uncle Ryan dealt with him for me so that I wouldnât have to get my hands dirty!â
âEvan seems seriously injured. He wonât get back to us later, will he?âAlicia said absentmindedly At the same time, Natalie was roasting meat for them. She said, âDonât worry, Alicia. Tammy will protect you. I canât guarantee anything else, but I promise you that you will never be wronged. No one dares to 549 What Brings You Here in th mess with her because she is the most precious one in her family.â
Tammy proudly raised her brows and said, âThatâs for sure! My father and brother are the best in the world! Everyone is envious of me because of that.â
âOh, please! Donât forget you have the grumpiest mother in the whole world!â Natalie sneered and said Surprised, Alicia asked, âIs Mrs. Wright grumpy? I thought she was very gentle.â
âThatâs not the case. Sheâs only grumpy with me,â With a sigh, Tammy answered Chuckling, Natalie said to Tammy, âIf I were your mom, I wouldâve been grumpy towards you! You failed every test, so your mother was always upset with you! Tammy, you should learn more from your brother Heâs indeed a genius.â
âSo, what? Itâs none of my business. Iâm bad at studying, but Iâm good at live streaming. Thatâs all that matters,â Pouting, Tammy retorted Then Natalie laughed and said to Alicia, âIn case you donât know, Tammyâs brother is smart, mature, and impressive. Everyone else envies Anna for having such a son!â
With a nod, Alicia said, âMy cousin is very good at studying, so my parents always told me to look up to him as a role model.â
âAlicia, itâs a pleasure to meet you. Iâm sure Isabella would have liked you too. Too bad sheâs not here.â
âIsabella? Who is she?â Alicia asked Tammy said, âDonât talk like sheâs already dead, Natalie. Maybe sheâs having more fun than us. She finally got the freedom she wanted, after all.â
549 What Brings You Here in th. 4 Natalie rolled her eyes. âWhatâs the matter with you? Isabella has been missing for a long time, and even Uncle Jasper couldnât find her. Iâm really worried about her.â
âDonât worry. Iâm sure sheâs all right now.â Tammy replied calmly Meanwhile, Anthony was enjoying a barbecue with his friends in Cliatin City âPlease allow me to toast Anthony.â One of his friends said âWhy?â
âIâd like to congratulate Anthony on not having to go on blind dates after he returns home for the holidays.â
Except for Anthony, who appeared embarrassed, everyone erupted in laughter âDonât be ridiculous,â Anthony stammered with a blush âWhy are you so nervous? Are you going to bring Chelsea home with you? Chelsea, are you going back home with him for Christmas?â
At that moment, Isabella was focused on eating her food. When she heard someone saying her name, she froze. And she didnât reply to the question, which made the situation awkward Rubbing his nose in embarrassment, Anthony said, âWill you guys stop that nonsense? Youâre embarrassing Chelsea.â
âWell, weâll stay out of your business then,â Anthonyâs friend said After a while, Isabella asked, âWere you talking about me going home with Anthony for Christmas? I wasnât paying attention to your conversation just now. Iâm sorry.â While Anthony went completely still, Isabella continued, âWeâll go there in a few days.
Anthony mentioned that his uncle owns a beautiful tea mountain, so I decided to visit there.â
The boys froze for a moment, and then they all laughed âCongratulations, Anthony! Youâre going to get married, arenât you?â
âPlease let me be your childrenâs godfather!â
It took Anthony quite a long time to figure out what Isabella meant. A brief moment later, he told his friends, âStop that!â Turning his head, he looked Isabella in the eye and asked, âDo you want some chicken wings?â
After dinner, Anthony and Isabella returned to his apartment together The winter break had just begun a few days before, so Anthonyâs classmates were all eager to leave. However, he had to stay a few more days because he still needed to work at the convenience store for a few days âMy friends like to make fun of me that way. Please donât take what they said personally,â On the way, Anthony said to Isabella âItâs all right,â Isabella said. She abruptly came to a halt after a while Anthony froze for a moment and looked in the direction Isabella was looking. He noticed a woman and a man leaving the restaurant across the street side by side. They later got into the Mercedes that was parked on the street âWhatâs wrong?â Anthony asked âYou can go home now. I need to go somewhere.â Isabella then stopped a cab Anthony also got into the cab after locking his bike on the curb âWhatâs wrong? Just tell me,â he asked âSir, please follow the black Mercedes in front of you,â Ignoring 549 What Brings You Here in th.
Anthony, Isabella said to the driver âAre you a cop?â the driver asked after a brief pause. To shut the driver up, Isabella gave the driver some cash Then the driverâs eyes glowed. And he said in excitement,âFasten your seat belt, please.â
Ashort while later, the car quickly caught up to the Mercedes. After two blocks, the car stopped in front of the Carousel Groupâs construction site âPlease stop right here,â Isabella said. She immediately unbuckled her seatbelt and left the car âWhat are you doing?â Anthony asked as he followed Isabella into the construction site âShhh!â Isabella crept behind the discarded floorboards. She then saw aman and a woman get out of a car and walk into the building together âWho is it?â asked the doorman âItâs me,â the woman said âMiss Miller? What brings you here in the middle of the night?â