"What you said is not right, Arnold! What do you mean he doesn’t need me? That's my dad we're trying to save!" | followed him
downstairs. "I'm bringing Anya as my guide. What's so dangerous about that?"
"I said you're not allowed to go, and that's final! Atlas said the sbefore leaving too," Arnold insisted, not even turning his head
to look at me.
"Did he discuss this with you? I didn't know that." | was surprised by his attitude. He had never been like this before.
| was about to argue with him as we entered the dining room. But when | saw that the room was full, | quickly shut my mouth. Even
my dad was here.
Ava had stopped crying. All her attention was now on Anya. She ran to my side excitedly. "Mommy, did you know? We have a new
friend, and she's so pretty. Look!"
Arnold only noticed Anya now as he saw her sitting next to Grandma Rose.
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"Did you invite your new friend to breakfast?" | smiled at Ava.
"Yes, | did." Ava nodded seriously, then ran over. "I'll have breakfast with her. Mommy, how long can she stay with us?"
"When she returns from the business trip with me, she can stay here," | said casually.
"You can't go anywhere,” Arnold immediately retorted, his face darkening. “I can't support you this time. Behave and listen to me."
He was firm as he said that. The atmosphere in the dining room grew tense.
Anya looked at Arnold nervously, then glanced atas if she had done something wrong.
Ava blinked her big eyes, staring at Arnold. She had probably never seen him with such a stern face. Then she looked atand
said to Arnold, "You can't speak so loudly to Mommy! Don't scold my Mommy!"
Arnold laughed. "Sweetheart, | didn't scold her. | just don't want her to go on that business trip. | want her to stay at hwith
you."
Ava didn’t buy his words. Scrutinizing his smiling face, she retorted, “Mommy goes on business trips because she has to work. You
don’t even work, so how dare you scold my mommy like that?”
“Hey, little one. | work too!”
“I've never seen you work before. Why is that?”
Everyone burst into laughter at Ava’s words.
Arnold smiled and scratched his head, looking like he was admitting defeat.
| quickly told Jim, "Let's start the meal."
My dad noticed something was wrong between us but didn't ask about it. Instead, he said, "Chloe, where are you going?"
That question madea little nervous. | glanced at Arnold, then at my dad. | was worried that my dad would agree with Arnold,
then | wouldn't be able to leave.
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After all, my dad was also wary about Bermuda.
Arnold believed he had found an ally. He looked at my dad and said, "She's planning to go to Bermuda by herself."
"Bermuda?" My dad repeated, sounding shocked.
| had to explain my thoughts to him quickly. "Atlas left for Bermuda last night."
"lI have Anya, and I'm bringing a bodyguard with me."
"Who's this bodyguard you're talking about?" Arnold asked aggressively.
"It's... Arton," | said hesitantly. After all, in Arnold's eyes, Arton wasn't a professional.
Arnold snorted. "That little boy's dad? He's a bodyguard now too? He's ipetent. What kind of bodyguard is he?"
| understood that he was trying to tellsomething important, a reminder that the situation was moreplicated than it
seemed.