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    He let out a heavy sigh and continued in a somber tone, “You heard what that shrew said yesterday. She threatened me, saying she wouldn’t let me off the hook easily if I have another woman. I’m genuinely worried she’ll go after Matilda if she learns about her! Matilda is so gentle, dignified, and has such a mild temperament that she won’t be able to handle the shrew’s wrath.”


    Charlie replied, “Dad, I really want to help you with this situation, but I’m afraid I can’t. You’ll need to sort this out on your own.”


    Truth be told, Charlie had considered getting rid of ine entirely. He had thought about it ever since she stole his card, but he couldn’t bear to see ire so upset. Otherwise, ine wouldn’t havested another day!


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    Charlie pressed on, “By the way, Dad, no offense, but your biggest issue is that you’re too weak and scared of Mom. She only has to throw some minor threats your way, and you go into a panic. No one can help you if you don’t ovee this obstacle; it’s entirely up to you.”


    Jacob sighed again, admitting, “I know, Charlie, I know. But it’s hard to change after all those turbulent years with her. It’s tough for me to break free from this mindset.”


    Charlie stated, “Well, Dad, my hands are tied here. Now that Matilda is back, if Mom finds out, she’ll go after Matilda with everything she has, just likest time—she won’t stop until she drives Matilda out of the city again. You need to figure out a n for when that happens.”


    Jacob’s heart raced at Charlie’s serious words. This was exactly what he feared the most. If ine discovered Matilda’s return, she would attack like a piranha going after its prey!


    Frustrated, Jacob said, “Okay, I’ll think about it. I’ll try toe up with a solution.”


    ***


    After dropping Charlie off at the orphanage, Jacob headed straight to the Calligraphy and Painting Association for a meeting with the members.


    The moment Charlie exited the car, Lisa was waiting at the door, and she rushed towards him as soon as she spotted him.


    “Charlie!” she cried out, rushing into his arms. “Charlie, please do something! I’m really scared that those children will be lost forever…”


    Charlie gently patted her back tofort her and asked seriously, “Don’t worry, I’ll do my best. Where is Mrs. Lewis? Is she back? Do you have any new information about the children’s whereabouts?”


    Lisa shook her head, her eyes filled with tears. “Mrs. Lewis hasn’t returned yet, and I don’t know if there’s been any progress.”


    At that moment, a taxi pulled up at the orphanage entrance.


    Mrs. Lewis and the director stepped out, looking somber and worn out.


    Charlie quickly approached them with Lisa and asked, “Mrs. Lewis, what’s the update? What did the police say? Have they found anything?”


    Mrs. Lewis managed a bittersweet smile as she replied, “The police have opened a case file and are reviewing the CCTV footage. So far, the only lead they have is that the kidnappers were driving a white Iveco Daily. There were about six or seven of them, and they drugged the children before dragging them into the van and leaving town.”


    Charlie quickly inquired, “Have they tracked the van?”


    “Yes,” Mrs. Lewis sighed, “but the kidnappers had a fake license te, and it vanished once they hit the highway. The police suspect they swapped it with another te on the road. The Iveco is amon model made in Aurous Hill, so tracking it down without a valid license te is quite challenging.”


    Charlie nodded gravely. Under these circumstances, relying solely on the police’s painstaking methods would make it hard to achieve results swiftly.


    To find the criminals or gather information quickly, it would be essential to connect with influential figures in the underworld. These individuals had extensiveworks and could gather intelligence far more effectively than the police.