Levi nodded. "Okay, that will be our starting point."
Monique had her own worries and voiced them out, "But we're trapped in this house now. Unless Sheldon asks someone to call us over, we can't get close to his office at all."
"That's what brains are for, to think of a solution." Levi poked Monique's temple. "Come on, now that we still have some time, let your brain explore the possibilities."
"Levi..."
"No more questions. I'll tell you when we get back to Chatterton Town," Levi replied.
Monique told him, "Whatever it is, you have to put your safety first. I don't want to become a widow before I marry you."
"Don't worry about it. I'm still waiting to return to Chatterton Town and marry you. You'll get the title of Mrs. Levi," Levi retorted.
"Why Mrs. Levi?" Monique asked.
"The title of Mrs. Brown is reserved for my mother. Don't tell me you want my mom's position too."
"I do, but am I able to?"
"Girl, this is called empty ambition."
"Nonsense. I must build a good relationship with my future mother-in-law so that if you bully me after I marry you, there will be someone on my side."
"Relax, every woman who has married into my family is treated like a precious treasure. They have never been bullied."
"Really?"
"You'll know once you're married to me."
"At the end of the day, you still want to trick me into marrying you."
"Who was the one who brought up marrying me just now? I didn't say it first, did I?"
"All right, all right, let's not talk about this. Let's think about our next move."
"Okay, my dear wife!"
Once again, as Sheldon expected, Neil called back half an hour before dinner.
When Sheldon answered, Neil on the other end of the phone was still arrogant as ever. He said, "I can promise to grant you your request, but you have to do a video call to let me see Levi. I want to confirm his safety."
Sheldon smiled with satisfaction. He was proud that he had accurately predicted the outcome. He knew that Neil could not bear to abandon Levi, his precious son. "Colonel Brown, if you want to meet Young Master Brown, I'll have him escorted here right away."
Neil continued on, "Besides that, you have to ensure that I can contact him any time I wish. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that the objects you desire will be delivered to you smoothly."
"Of course. Young Master Brown is your son. You can definitely contact him anytime unless he doesn't want to see you," Sheldon replied. He left an out for himself in his words. When Neil called the next time, he could still prevent them from coming into contact by saying that Levi did not want to see Neil. That way, the responsibility wasn't on him.
How could Neil not understand Sheldon's intentions? "Sheldon, I'm warning you, you'd better not play any tricks. If you dare to lay a finger on him, I'll make you regret what you've done," Neil warned Sheldon.
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