"Violette, I'm gonna pop out to buy some groceries. If you're knackered, take a break," Albina told Violette.
Violette opened her suitcase and began to take out her stuff out.
"Mom, be safe. I'm good, I'll sort out these stuff first." Violette said.
"Alright, I’m leaving now." Albina said.
Once Albina left, the place fell silent.
Violette quickly stowed everything away, then took a peek in the kids' room.
Rita was still snoozing, and Ian was lying next to her, eyes shut.
She left the room and sighed softly, a tinge of sadness crossing her face.
Ian was a healthy kid, but he was also different.
He wasn't keen on talking, refused to interact with strangers.
He was already four but hadn't been to school yet.
Violette took him for many medical checks. His health was fine, and his IQ was even higher than average.
But his issue was psychological.
Violette had taken him to see a psychologist, but the problem remained unresolved.
Fortunately, Rita didn't have this problem.
Even though Rita wasn't fond of socializing with strangers either, she was willing to express her feelings.
Her phone suddenly rang.
Violette picked it up and answered the call.
"Violette, have you found a place to stay?" On the other end of the line was Adrian, Dr. Mitchel's assistant.
"Yeah, Ian and Rita are napping, and mum's out shopping," Violette replied. "When are you coming back? We should catch up."
"I'll definitely hit you up when I'm back. But there's something I need to give you a heads up," Adrian's tone became serious. "About five years ago, Elijah entrusted Dr. Mitchel with a task, a secret one that Dr. Mitchel never mentioned. Three days ago, Elijah started gathering a list of Dr. Mitchel's students."
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