Chapter 102: I Just Wanted to Cuddle with My Daughter a Little Longer
Chapter 102: I Just Wanted to Cuddle with My Daughter a Little Longer
(Third–person’s POV)
Theodore looked toward the neighboring balcony. Through the swaying curtains, he could only see what seemed to be
the silhouette of a woman.
His pack enforcer captain quietly informed him, “I will contact Seraphina Kane.”
The captain placed moonlight herb medicine on the nightstand. He repeatedly reminded Theodore, “Alpha, remember to take your medicine. No red wine.”
After the enforcer left, a boundless loneliness filled the quiet room. Theodore sat on the balcony sofa, gazing at the bustling night view of the Citadel.
His mind drifted back to their mating ceremony honeymoon. It had also been in this city.
He tortured himself with the thought that if his mate were here, she might revisit the places they had been. Driven by this impulse, he left the hotel.
Theodore wandered aimlessly through the vast city, retracing their old steps. He walked until he collapsed from
exhaustion.
The pack enforcer captain, who had been following closely, sighed. He helped Theodore back into the car.
The captain knew his Alpha was deliberately punishing himself. He worried that Theodore wouldn’t be able to hold on
much longer if they couldn’t find her.
(Olivia’s POV)
After showering, I changed into my nightgown and lay on the bed. I clicked on the contact “Nora” and initiated a video
call.
The call connected instantly, and Aurora’s chubby, adorable little face appeared on the screen.
The pup, just two years and two months old, still had her baby fat. Her large, deep eyes and chubby face were incredibly
cute.
“Mommy, I miss you,” she mumbled, waving her plump little hand and leaving a wet kiss on the phone screen, which made
me chuckle.
“Mom misses you too,” I replied warmly.
At this moment, Matthew’s handsome profile entered the screen, gently wiping the camera lens that had gotten wet with
a tissue.
“Daddy, I want cookies,” Aurora called out. Matthew’s face disappeared, then returned a moment later, opening a box of
venison cookies for her.
“You can only have five,” Matthew’s deep voice came through.
“No, eight!” Aurora bargained, causing Matthew to chuckle softly.
“Alright.”
A thought crossed my mind. In all the time I’d known him, I’d never seen Matthew smile.
“Oh, right, Mom, Aurora mumbled through her snack, “Dad misses you too!”
+15 Points
My heart skipped a beat, and then I replied flatly, “Oh.”
Suddenly, Matthew’s hand appeared, turning the phone towards himself. I was still lying down, and when I saw his handsome face suddenly appear, I was startled.
I hurriedly sat up, my cheeks slightly warm, with Zoe stirring inside me.
He seemed to ignore my shyness and said calmly: “Aurora needs to sleep now. Say goodnight to Mom.”
After a muffled “Goodnight, Mom,” the call was taken by the nanny.
Before it disconnected, I saw Matthew carrying Aurora upstairs. She clung to him like an octopus.
They were laughing together, their bond appearing incredibly deep. I couldn’t help but wonder if he had accepted me as his mate just to steal my daughter.
At eight the next morning, a car sent by Alpha Asher White picked me up. We drove to the bank.
Because something came up, Gina was temporarily transferred last night, and Selena was brought in to assist me instead.
There, we met with computer engineers to understand how the suspects had stolen user funds. The goal was designing a system to trap them.
We discovered that all the victims had clicked on spam text messages. It was a wide–net phishing scheme.
Realizing the perpetrators would have to continuously send out these messages, I saw a shortcut.
I approached Alpha White, “Alpha White, I’d like to try IP tracking first, if you don’t mind…”
My method was a swift success. I quickly located the suspects‘ IP address within the city.
Alpha White’s team moved in for the arrest. The suspects confessed to stealing funds from numerous bank accounts.
But a major problem arose during the interrogation.
“We only took one yuan from each account. We didn’t do the rest,” one of them insisted.
“Don’t you dare try to frame us just because you can’t solve the case!”
Listening to their adamant denials, I frowned.
“Queen Olivia, what do you think of this…” Alpha White asked, looking troubled.
“Let me check their computers,” I replied.
He immediately had the seized laptops brought to me. I bypassed the password with a flurry of code that left Alpha White in awe.
I accessed their systems and confirmed their story. They had indeed stolen only one yuan per account, amassing a few hundred thousand.
“The large–scale theft wasn’t them,” I concluded, my expression turning serious. “It seems the trap system is a must after
all.”
Just as I refocused on the task, Alpha White’s Beta Ronan burst in.
“Alpha, Seraphina Kane is here again with that gentleman.”
(Third–person’s POV)
Alpha White stepped out of the office to meet them. Seraphina Kane was beaming as she introduced the man beside her. “Uncle White, my friend here owns a major network security company in Stonehaven City. He can help catch these bank
thieves!”
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Theodore stepped forward, offering his business card. “Alpha White, I hope I can be of assistance.”
+15 Points >
Alpha White politely took the card but declined. “We’ve already hired an expert, but thank you, Alpha Redgrave.” Seraphina grew anxious. “Uncle White, more help is always better! Besides, I heard Liam saying you arrested the wrong people and that the expert is useless.”
She continued, “Some so–called experts have no real skills.”
She handed Alpha White a tablet displaying glowing reviews for Theodore’s company. The reviews highlighted cases where they had recovered large sums of stolen money.
Alpha White shot a glare at the junior warrior, Liam, who immediately fell silent. He could see Theodore had come prepared.
“Alright then, you can give it a try.”
Alpha White pushed open the office door and led the three of them inside.
