Chapter 147 I'm Looking For Victor (Part Two)

His face softened at the sight of the young girl. 'Madam did say that I could take the children out for fun if they want to...' he thought, glancing at her. Besides, she'd be safe as long as he kept a close eye on her.

"Please?" she said again. Her eyes glistened under the artificial light, looking even more adorable.

With a sigh, Robert finally conceded. "Okay, I'll take you there now, but you have to promise me to behave."

"Okay! Thank you, Uncle Robert!"

Seeing as she finally got what she wanted, Elissa jumped onto the car seat and clapped. Throughout the entire ride, she hummed the happiest tune she could think of as she gazed out the window. 'I'm about to see Uncle Victor!' she said to herself, resisting the urge to squeal. If she would meet him later, would she hug him or kiss him first?

"Elissa, we're here!"

Robert announced. "Really?" She snapped out of her thoughts and peered through the car window. Gazing at the tall building before her, she gasped. "It's so high. This is even bigger than the place where Mom works!"

Without another word, she pushed the door open and raced into the building.

"Elissa!" Robert got off the car hurriedly. He was about to race in when a guard blocked his way.

"Sir, you can't park the car here." The guard stood, motioning to the parking spots at the back. "Please move the car away as soon as possible."

"But..." Staring at Elissa's retreating figure, Robert hurriedly got into the car and drove it to the parking lot. 'Madame is going to kill me!' he thought.

The young girl gazed in wonder as dozens of suited men and women walked past her. She pursed her lips, wandering towards the elevator.

"There are so many people at the right side," she noted, narrowing her eyes at the right elevator. "Maybe I should take the left." She squeezed through the crowd and opened the door of the CEO's exclusive elevator. She walked in leisurely.

The staff waiting in line gaped at the sight. Just then, William had also walked into the building and their eyes were so wide that they looked like they could pop right out of their sockets.

"Mr. Lan!"

"Mr. Lan!" they all greeted together. Even then, their eyes still hadn't left the girl in the elevator.

The man strode towards his own

ry, but after what had happened...William shook his head. 'No, it's best not to think about it.'

Yet...there was something about the young girl that held him back. 'Doesn't she look like her?' He frowned.

"Nonsense." With a sigh, he simply waved at the young girl at the back of the car.

Mary... Mary...

Suddenly, his gaze turned firm and his fingernails dug into his palms. 'I'll get you back, Mary,' he said to himself. 'And I'll make it up to you–for each year and day that has passed. I swear on my life.'

In the car, Robert glanced at the young girl. "Elissa, do you know that man?"

She frowned. "No, I don't."

Robert raised his eyebrow. "Don't you think that man looks a bit like your brother?"

"Huh?" Elissa wrinkled her nose as she tried to imagine her annoying brother and the kind man she had just met. With that, she immediately shook her head. "Of course not!

They're very different!"

Robert decided to leave it at that as they headed straight to the villa. Just as they had finally arrived at the gates, he could see Mary's figure by the front door, and he immediately broke out in cold sweat.

"Mommy!" Elissa, however, waved at her.

At the sight of their faces, Mary had to breathe a sigh of relief. Before their arrival, she had been pacing back and forth, wondering to herself if it was time to call the police.

"Mommy!" Once the car had stopped, Elissa jumped out of her seat and raced into her mother's arms.

Mary's heart softened at the sight, but she quickly pulled out the angriest face she could muster. "Elissa!" she snapped.

"Where have you been?" "I went to see Uncle Victor," the young girl whispered, bowing her head.

"What?" Her eyes widened. "Where did you go?"

"We went to the AJ Group."

Robert was the one who had answered for her. Stepping out of his car, he lowered his head apologetically. "Madam, I'm really sorry. I should've taken better care of her."

"AJ Group..." As soon as she heard where they went, her blood ran cold. 'That's where he works,' she thought. Head snapping up, she asked, "Anything happened?"

"I met a handsome uncle!" Elissa proclaimed. "In fact, he's even more handsome than Daddy Barry and Daddy Lucas!"

Mary's face turned sheet white. 'Could it be...?'