Chapter 330 Want to hear a Dad Joke? (2/2)
”So Annie, is your mother a mafia boss?”
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Under Kiera's innocent and excited gaze, Annie was unable to e to correct her misconception
”Y-y-yeah, my mommy is a mafia boss…”
”Hah! I knew it!” Kiera shouted out as she raised her ar Brother Alex!”
”Ahaha, my mommy is really cool…” Annie replied in a much more subdued randpa, Annie's face suddenly went downcast as she see bad ”But even ifclose to me…”
”Umm…”
”Oh, I'randpa hurriedly said as Annie started to look down
”It's okay grandpa I' on her trips…” Annie slowly said as Kiera gave her a worried look ”Really Kiera, you don't need to look at me like that”
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With the mention of Annie's mother's frequent departures, the cheerful atmosphere between the three of the at the ave Annie an aard shtly saddened too, although hints of curiosity could be seen on his face
”Umm… maybe it is too much for me to ask, but can I ask why your randpa said before he could stop himself ”Oh! Of course you don't need to answer that if you don't feel corandpa I can talk about it” Annie replied as she gave the oldsmile
”Oh is that so ?In that case,about it already…”
”Grandpa, you act like a gossip woht now Please restrain yourself” Kiera coolly said as she glared at the old …”
”B-but Kiera, stories are always a vital part of our lives! Hearing ood for everyone!”
”Grandpa, just ad”
”…”
Annie only s what she was seeing
When the grandpa-granddaughter duo looked like they were to continue arguing, Annie let out a cough to gain their attention
”Eheht?”
”Oh yes, yes, Annie, we are talking about your mommy So what's the story?”
Under the old aze, Annie only let out a sad s… because she's looking for daddy”
”Your daddy?”
”Um” Annie nodded as her face turned one ever since I was born He did not tell mommy where he went, or why he left He just… disappeared”
”Annie, that's…”
”I know that it's daddy's fault, but my mommy does not care about that” Annie said as she looked down on the floor ”Ever since daddy disappeared, o on trips to look for him, but she always comes back without daddy…”
”Okay, timeout, timeout This is tooand enjoy the food, ok?” Kiera's grandpa seee in the ate to topic ”You still haven't finished your orders, right?”
”Oh right! There's still this orange chicken that I will still eat!” Kiera added, sounding too enthusiastic even by her standards ”Annie, let's eat this together!”
”Ah, uuess…” Annie replied hesitantly as she was forced by Kiera to start eating again
”Hehehehe, Annie, the chicken tastes good, right?”
”Oh Kiera, this is gud!”
”Hey, can you let this oldthat chicken”
”Okay grandpa, open your mouth!”
”Haha, let me join in too Grandpa, here comes my share!”
”Hohoho, please slon you two I am only one person here…”
And with that, the trio went back to their cheerful atmosphere They focused back on their food as they lost interest on their surroundings
”Leader, I found the target” Three tables behind the Annie and Kiera, a lonea hooded robe, muttered these 5 words as he clutched a stone near hisfaintly, which indicates that it et is there? Good” A faint voice came out of the stone, which the hooded man heard perfectly ”Since you have seen them, you already knohat to do”
”Aye, aye leader Should I make it discrete, or should I ht the stone closer to his lips, as if he was about to kiss it
”We need to give these bastards a e, so make it explosive” The voice from the stone replied ”Make sure everyone in this area will be affected, or they won't feel our stance Do you understand that?”
”Yes leader!” The hooded man replied as he nodded his head
”Then start the operation right now” After the so-called 'leader' said these words, the glow from the stone faded as it seemed to have turned off
The hoodedhis order
”Okay… since our target is still eating, ill give the target 1 more minute before we start the operation” The hooded ulped his food ”After all, the impact of our operation will be better on a person with full stomach…”