Chapter 5 Best Not to Interfere

Charlotte was totally floored.

Seeing her stunned look, Ava quickly caught on and had a gut feeling.

"Charlotte, no way, right? Could that guy be your ex-husband?" Ava asked.

Charlotte didn't deny it right away. Instead, she asked for more details about what James looked like.

Ava, pushing aside her anger, described the situation in detail to Charlotte.

As Ava talked, Charlotte's face grew more serious.

Charlotte started to recall Emma's appearance carefully.

The more she thought about it, the more freaked out she got. She kicked herself for not noticing earlier—Emma did look a lot like James. Now that Emma was missing and James had just left, it felt like too much of a coincidence.

Charlotte was now convinced that Emma was James's kid, but she had no clue why Emma had gone missing. No wonder she always felt that Emma seemed familiar.

Thinking about how she had almost run into James just now, Charlotte felt a wave of panic.

She had been so careful, sticking to the corners. James shouldn't have noticed her, right?

She murmured, "It must be true. Emma's dad is James."

Ava opened her mouth, unsure of what to say to comfort Charlotte.

But Charlotte waved her hand dismissively, putting on a nonchalant front.

She continued, "It's okay. It's all behind me now. I have Andy and Noah, and that's all I need."

Hearing this, Ava sighed and said no more.

"Mom, do you need our help?" Noah asked eagerly. "If you don't like that man from earlier, we can find out everything about him and teach him a lesson!"

It had to be said that James's genes were pretty impressive.

At the very least, Noah and Andy were both exceptionally talented. By the age of three, they had unlocked hacking skills.

Their most impressive feat was attempting to breach the Mirathia Defense Department's firewall.

Of course, they didn't succeed and almost got their location tracked.

When Charlotte found out, she had a serious conversation with them. "I don't mind you pushing yourselves to higher levels, but you must ensure your safety. At the very least, if they're tracking your location, you need to be thousands of miles away," she said.

Since then, the two had become more cautious.

They later successfully infiltrated the Mirathia Defense Department's network system. When the department retaliated, they traced their location to the polar regions.

At that time, Charlotte lowered her eyes and nodded, feeling a complex mix of emotions as she thought of Emma.

She reflected that Emma must be James and Daisy's daughter.

Thinking of this, Charlotte said to the kids, "No need for that. I've told you many times not to use your skills carelessly, especially not for anything wrong. Do you understand?"

If they hacked into the Martin Group's network, it would be satisfying, but it wasn't necessary.

Charlotte thought, 'Since everyone has started new lives, it's best that we don't interfere with each other.'

Meanwhile, Emma had been silent ever since James put her in the car.

No matter how much James tried to coax her, she kept a stern face, clearly showing she was upset.When James tried to talk to her, she turned away, refusing to engage.

"Emma, why'd you sneak out today?" he asked.

But Emma stared straight ahead, acting like she hadn't heard him.

James, clueless about her thoughts but seeing she was upset, quickly apologized. "Emma, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I was just so worried you'd get lost. Please forgive me?"

James, always so confident in the business world, was at a loss for the first time.

This was the first time Emma had ever been so mad at him.

Emma glanced at James but quickly looked away, still ignoring him.

It seemed she had no intention of forgiving him.

James was at his wit's end. He had no idea how to make Emma happy.

After thinking for a while, he said, "How about I buy you that model set you like? Will you forgive me then?"

Emma's expression stayed serious, while James's forehead creased with frustration.

All the way back to the Martin Villa, Emma didn't say a word to James.

James was anxious but didn't show it. He kept glancing at Emma, clearly distressed.

As soon as they entered the living room, Daisy came up to them.

Noticing Emma upset, Daisy realized that her chance had come.

She walked over to James, trying to take Emma from him.

"What's wrong, my princess? I brought you your favorite Barbie doll. Let's play, okay?" she said.

James looked at Daisy, thinking that since Daisy usually spent time with Emma, she might know how to cheer her up.

He was about to hand Emma over when Emma clung tightly to his neck.

James gave Daisy a suspicious look. Why was Emma so resistant to her?

Daisy felt a flash of anger cross her eyes at James's mood, but she quickly covered it up.

She then said to James, "Emma's upset. She needs you more."

Hearing this, James looked confused. He didn't have a good grasp of children's emotions, so he merely nodded. "Alright, I'll hold her."

Daisy nodded and turned to Emma, speaking softly. "Emma, cheer up. Do you want to go out and play? I'll take you, okay?"

Emma seemed even more scared and resistant instead of being comforted. She buried her head in James's chest and mumbled, "Hospital... Madam..."

From their years together, James quickly understood what Emma meant.

He asked, "Do you want to see the lady who took you to the hospital? Do you like her?"

Emma nodded, her face showing a bit of hope.

Seeing this, James was surprised, but since this was the first time Emma had expressed liking someone, he agreed immediately. "Okay, I'll find that lady for you."

Hearing this, Emma finally smiled and let the nanny take her to eat.

James then sent a message to his assistant, Dean Palmer, asking him to check the hospital's surveillance footage.

From Emma's demeanor, James understood that the earlier incident was likely just a misunderstanding.

Emma had run off, been rescued, and taken to the hospital. James realized he had misunderstood and owed that person a thank you.

Soon, the hospital's footage arrived, but unfortunately, it was too blurry to clearly see any faces.

However, as James watched the woman's figure, he couldn't help but think of Charlotte!

They looked so alike!

James's eyes grew intense as he stared at the figure in the video.