Upon returning home, Anderson and Alisha were already dressed and waiting at the door.
Joyce had called ahead to make sure they were ready to go out and play together.
As they arrived at the door, they each parked their cars in front.
Aaron had brought a camper van and was waiting.
Cecelia, holding a child's hand, handed them over to Joyce, saying, "Go and have fun. Even though you're about to give birth, you should increase your activity now, so the delivery will be smoother."
"Okay," Joyce nodded, though she had already decided on a cesarean birth and scheduled it with Dr. Jiang for the 8th, without telling anyone. Once she made up her mind, she stuck to it.
Anderson and Alisha got into the car.
Luther helped Joyce and lifted her into the camper van before following himself.
Cecelia gestured, and two special agents from the warlord's side, responsible for security, sat in the front but did not enter the camper van.
As the camper van started, Cecelia waved goodbye as she watched them leave.
At that moment, Clint looked out of his staff dormitory window. He had noticed Joyce hurriedly leaving earlier in the morning alone in her car, unsure of her destination. Prior to that, he had seen Luther leave in his car ahead.
He had been working at Joyce's JK Intelligence company for some time, trying to avoid attracting her attention or arousing Jude's suspicion, acting quietly and dealing with simple matters in the office every day.
At first glance, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
But he had been observing closely, especially the relationship between Joyce and Luther, which puzzled him. Despite their seemingly good relationship, Joyce's face lacked smiles and often showed a melancholic expression.
He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
In recent days, he hadn't bothered Joyce as he was busy making secret arrangements and handling matters on Rohomes' side.
Everything was going according to his plan.
Out of caution, he noticed Joyce frequently visiting the hospital, so he kept an eye out. He had his trusted confidant discreetly inquire about Joyce's conversations with the doctor each time she visited but had yet to receive a response.
Seeing Joyce, Luther, and the two children happily leave, he couldn't help feeling envious.
As he crumpled the pen in his hand, he wondered: was he jealous? He wasn't sure what he was upset about.
The camper van drove off, disappearing from his sight.
Clint's mood worsened the longer he spent with Joyce, realizing she was unlike any other woman he had met before. Unwanted thoughts fluttered in his mind, and he forcefully shook his head to clear them. The imminent inheritance of power took precedence now.
Just then, his phone rang.
He answered the call.
It was his informant from the hospital who finally had news.
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