Ronny shook his head. "We have no conditions."
I was a little stunned.
"In fact, we don’t intend to make any deals with you." Ronny explained, "It's because we know you'll never hand over the custody to us."
"Why did you approach me with conditions earlier then?"
They were clearly the ones who told me to go to a cafe and forced me to make decisions with Munchkin's life.
"That was Mr. Grant's idea."
Ronny did not explain further, but I already understood.
Yeah, why was I such a fool? Theo had already planned everything and kept it from me for so long. How could he expose himself at the very last moment?
"Why are you telling me these things now?"
"Mr. Hodds reminded us to be frank with you and tell you everything without reservation."
I sneered. Was this some sort of trick? Not wanting to listen further, I got up. "That's enough. I know enough. I'm going back first."
Seeing this, Ronny quickly got up. "Mrs. Grant, you're not familiar with the place. I'll come with you."
"No, I want to walk alone."
Ronny was compliant. After hearing what I said, he did not follow me anymore.
In the end, I chuckled. "Also, address me as
Ms. Lane next time."
I felt a hint of disappointment, but more of it was rage. I never knew things would turn out this way.
I walked out of the cafe and looked at the lights next to me. Everything had become so cold.
Munchkin was such an adorable child. He was always around Theo. Even I thought we were a family.
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