Rotten Twins: Making a CEO a Daddy novel Chapter 167

It was very early. Breakfast was ready and they all went over to the dining table to eat.

Not long after Mark sat down, his phone rang. He looked at it and connected the call.

His face was slightly sunken as he said, "Okay, I know!"

After a brief sentence, he hung up, then stood up and looked at the group.

"You guys enjoy the meal. I need to head out."

Seeing that Mark was going to leave, Hansel asked, "Is that news about Mommy?"

Mark froze, then said, "We'll talk about it when I get back."

After saying that, he looked at Lingo and said, "I’ll leave them to you."

Lingo was very hungry, but she still ate gracefully. After hearing Mark's words, she made an okay gesture without lifting her head.

Mark knew that even without his instructions, Lingo would still protect them.

Once Mark left, they continued to eat breakfast.

......

On the other side.

Lyla woke up in a daze. It was dark all around her as she was blindfolded.

She wanted to move but found that her hands and feet were tied, so she could not budge.

What happened?

Her head was blank. Her hands and feet were cold, and she felt a little scared.

Lyla wanted to speak, but also found that her mouth was taped.

She did not feel any pain, so she knew that she was not injured and still safe for the time being.

Lyla tried hard to recall what happened earlier. When she was in the taxi, she noticed that something was not right and called Mark. The driver then stopped the car and drugged her.

So...

She was kidnapped?

Learning this fact, Lyla did not know how she felt.

Why would this happen to her?

Who was the person who kidnapped her and what was their motive?

She was clueless.

Lyla did not know where she was, but she felt something soft underneath her, so it should not be as bad as she thought.

She tried to move, but after a long time, she still did not manage to. At that moment, she heard footsteps and stopped moving instantly.

Listening to the movement outside, she could hear the door being pushed open and someone walking in.

It was terrifying not being able to see what was going on. Lyla was anxious as she did not know what the kidnappers wanted from her, so she did not dare to move.

"Do you think she’s awake?"

"I don't think so!"

Then, the room once again fell into silence.

Lyla frowned and thought, ‘It’s a woman? Who could it be?’

Other than Kathleen Turner, she did not offend anyone else. This voice was not Kathleen’s either, so who could it be?

At that moment, Lyla moved and made a sound, signaling for them to take that thing off her mouth.

A man spoke up, "She's awake! She seems to have something to say!"

The woman said, "Take the thing off her mouth!"

The man nodded, went up, and tore the tape off Lyla's mouth.

It hurt like hell.

Lyla moved her lips and looked in front as she felt the person’s presence.

"Who are you?"

In return, the woman asked slyly, "Since you’re blindfolded, do you think I’ll tell you who I am?"

Lyla said, "I don’t think I have a grudge with you, right?"

"Oh...what? Are you trying to catch me off guard?"

"What do you want? Money, or--?"

"You mean to tell me that you’re rich?"

"I just want to know what you want!"

The corner of the woman's mouth curled up as she said, "You'll know what’s my purpose soon enough!"

Listening to her voice, Lyla frowned. She wanted to see who the person in front of her truly was, but she was blindfolded and could not see anything.

Through this short conversation, she still could not figure out anything about the person in front of her.

"No matter what your motive is, I just want to tell you that it’s against the law for you to do this!"

"Do you think I didn’t know about this before I did this to you?" The woman asked rhetorically.

It looked like she was a tough one to deal with.

No matter what Lyla said, the woman opposite her remained calm as if nothing she said could agitate her.

"Oh really? It seems that you’re so confident you can get away with this!"

The person opposite her did not respond. Lyla smirked and said, "Then let me tell you this. No matter what’s your motive, you won't be able to achieve it… and I think that I'll be out of here very soon!"

"You seem very confident!"

"Of course!"

"Well then, we'll see what happens!"

After saying that, the person turned around and walked away.

"Where are you going? Let go of me!" Lyla shouted, but no matter how she shouted or screamed, she only heard the sound of the door opening and closing.

Lyla kept shouting relentlessly. At that time, someone came in and said, "I’m warning you. Even if you shout until your throat is dry, no one can hear you, so I advise you to save your breath. If you make noise again, I’ll seal your mouth!"

As such, Lyla immediately stopped talking.

She knew not to push her limits and that it was more important to wait for the right opportunity. If she could not see or speak, she could only wait for death.

Seeing that Lyla was silent, the man coldly snorted and walked out.

The room once again returned to silence.

She laid on the bed and could not help but sigh. She always thought that she was smarter than others, but she could not even get a hint from the conversation earlier.

"Don't worry, I’ll find your mom soon!"

"Okay!"

They hung up after a short conversation.

Lingo, on the other hand, was almost done with her meal.

"You guys take your time eating. I'll go upstairs to rest!"

After saying that, Lingo got up and headed upstairs, but after walking a few steps, she turned back and asked, "Which room should I sleep in?"

"Whichever!"

"Okay!"

Lingo nodded, turned around, and walked upstairs like it was her own home.

Even though Hansel still wanted to ask for Lingo’s help with something else, he considered that she must be very tired since she had rushed over earlier, so he did not say anything.

Piers also ate and left after breakfast.

Hansel had been waiting anxiously at home. He wished he was an adult so that he could also go out to look for his mother. With his current situation, he would not be able to save Lyla and would even cause more trouble.

It was not until evening that Mark came back.

When Hansel saw him, he immediately walked up and asked, "Daddy, how was it?"

Gretel also asked, "Daddy, any news from Mommy?"

"Trust me, Mommy’s fine now and you’ll be able to see her soon!"

If Mark could say this, he must be very sure of it.

However, Hansel still vaguely felt that something was not right and asked, "Daddy, you didn't make some kind of deal with her, right?"

Mark looked at him and smiled forcefully as he said, “Of course not! Don’t worry.”

Even though Mark said this, Hansel felt more anxious.

He was worried that his father would do something crazy for his mother's sake.

Just when Hansel was about to say something, the doorbell rang.

The twins frowned and thought, ‘Who would come over at this hour?’

Mark looked at them and said, "I'll open the door!"

As he said that, he walked towards the entrance.

When he opened the door, Lingo barged in and shouted, "Oh my god! I’m exhausted!"

The twins looked at each other in disbelief before Hansel finally spoke, "Weren’t you resting upstairs? Why are you coming from outside?"

Lingo walked over to the sofa as she saw a glass full of water and picked it up, drinking it gracefully. She replied, "I probably sleepwalked. I don’t know how I went out!"

Hansel was dumbfounded and said, "But...I was here the entire time and didn’t see you leave."

"Then I probably went out through the window."

The twins were speechless.

Mark closed the door behind him and walked in. He did not believe a word of what Lingo just said and thought that she must have gone out to do something.

At that moment, Hansel walked over and sat next to her. He said, "Tell me the truth. Did you go out to do something?"