Chapter 629 Bad Feelings
Chapter 629 Bad Feelings
Ethan’s heart almost melted at the sight. He took two quick steps forward and lifted her into his arms.
“Sweetheart.”
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Dulce looked at him, then turned to look at her mom on the bed. Her lips puckered, and she was about to cry. “Daddy is bad. Daddy hit Mommy.”
Ethan froze for a second, then couldn’t helpughing softly.
Dawn had only just fallen asleep. He didn’t want to wake her. Holding his daughter, he quietly walked out of the room and exined in a low voice. “I didn’t hit Mommy. Mommy was too tiredst night, so she’s sleeping. Let’s not wake her up, okay?”
Dulce blinked, not fully convinced.
<i>Sleeping</i><i>? </i>
<i>Mommy </i>is <i>sleeping</i>.
She stared at her dad’s face, like she was checking if he was lying. After a moment, she reached out and poked his cheek. <i>Fine</i>. <i>I’ll </i><i>believe </i><i>you </i><i>this </i><i>time</i><i>. </i>
Ethan lowered his head and kissed her cheek. “What do you want to eat? Daddy will make it for you.”
Dulce could already eat what adults ate, but to help her digest better<b>, </b>Ethan still made her baby food.
She wasn’t old enough to tell foods apart. If something tasted good, she wouldn’t stop eating. She would ruthlessly push it away if
t didn’t.
The little girl also knew very <i>few </i>food names.
‘Meat!”
Ethan hummed. “How about waffles? And eggs with milk.”
“Yay!”
She pped her little hands happily.
They went to the kitchen.
Ethan prepared the ingredients and started making breakfast. Dulce acted like a tiny inspector, touching this and opening that
Cab doors opened and closed with loud bangs.
Ethan nced at her now and then, his eyes soft and warm.
<b>The </b>phone rang. He picked it up with one hand and held it to his ear.
“Hello.”
“Mr. <b>Jackson</b><b>.</b><b>” </b><b>Tony’s </b><b>voice </b><b>came </b><b>through</b><b>, </b>unusually serious. <b>“</b>Sydney is out”
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Sydney<i>? </i>
It took Ethan a few seconds to remember who she was.
Austin’s ex–girlfriend. The woman who had caused Dawn endless trouble–kidnapping, attempted murder.
“It’s only been a few years,” Ethan said. “With her crimes, she should’ve gotten at least ten.”
“Her sentence was reduced for good behavior.”
Tony happened to have a friend who worked as a prison guard. They had talked about it over dinner yesterday. Otherwise, Tony wouldn’t have gone out of his way to ask.
“She’s been out for several days now. Mr. Jackson, do you think she might be causing trouble for Ms. Porter again?”
Ethan nced at his daughter. She was busy ying; he turned back and flipped the waffle.
“Find out where she is now.”
“Yes.”
Tony hesitated, then asked, “Should we notify Mr. Osborne?”
“He probably doesn’t need us to.”
That woman had <i>no </i>family and <i>no </i>support. Once she was out, she had to survive somehow.
And someone who had lived a life of luxury wouldn’t be able to start over like an ordinary person. She would definitely stir up trouble somewhere.
Thinking about that, a bad feeling rose in Ethan’s chest.
After hanging up, his thoughts drifted.
Something heavy tugged at his pant leg.
He looked down.
Dulce stared up at him with big, watery eyes. “Daddy.”
Ethan’s worries vanished in an instant. “It’ll be ready soon. Just wait a little, sweetheart.”
He ted the waffles and eggs and warmed up some milk.
Once everything was ready, he bent down and picked Dulce up.
Holding breakfast in one hand and his daughter in the other, he walked to the dining room.
By the time Dulce finished eating, it was almost 8:30 a.m.
Ethan figured Dawn would still need more sleep, so he didn’t rush to make her breakfast. After sitting with Dulce through her morning lesson, he went back to the kitchen.
The grits bubbled softly in the pot. As he watched, unpleasant memories surfaced without warning.
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Sydney…
That woman was far worse than Roxanne.
Roxannecked love and had a sharp mouth, but she couldn’t truly do cruel things.
Sydney was different. She was twisted.
Ethan turned off the stove and took some fruit from the fridge.
After a moment, he pressed his tongue against his teeth.
n the end, he took out his phone.
He had attended a business event with Austin before. They should have exchanged contact info.
Scrolling through his contacts, he actually found Austin’s WhatsApp.
‘Sydney has been released.”
Less than a minuteter, an unfamiliar number called. Ethan nced at it and answered.
‘This is Austin.”
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‘Mm.”
Ethan sat down in the living room. His daughter was ying with building blocks in front of him. “I don’t know if you’ve gotten the news,” Ethan said directly, “but I thought <i>you </i>should know.”
‘I know<i>,</i>” Austin replied, his voice low. “I sent people <i>to </i>every ce she might go. No sign of her. I suspect she’lle after Dawn.” From Sydney’s point of view<i>, </i>she probably believed prison was all Dawn’s fault.
Ethan pressed his lips into a thin line and said nothing.
“My flightnds in Northville tonight,” Austin continued, his tone cautious. “You and Dawn…”
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