In an instant, Deanna felt as if her intelligence had been insulted.
Previously, she had helped Chloe with this Lego set.
At that time, she had studied the instructions and tutorials for a long time before she learned how to do it!
Unexpectedly, Lance just took a glance and knew all the steps.
Moreover, his speed and accuracy were simply outrageous!
"Handsome Uncle, what you built looks so good."
"Handsome Uncle, you're amazing."
In the toy house, the little one occasionally exclaimed in admiration.
The scene of the big and the small together looked very warm.
Time passed by, and soon it was eight o'clock.
Usually, the two little ones went to bed at nine-thirty, and they still needed to take a bath. It was getting late.
Deanna stepped forward and interrupted the two.
"Alright, Chloe, let's stop here for today. It's getting late, and you still need to take a bath!"
"Uncle has played with you for a long time and must be tired."
Hearing this, Chloe reluctantly put away the toys.
"Handsome Uncle, can you play with me again next time?"
She blinked her big eyes, a hint of reluctance in her gaze.
Lance chuckled and nodded, "Sure, next time I have the chance, I'll come and play with Chloe again."
With Lance's promise, the little one's face lit up with a smile again.
Deanna looked at Lance, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Mr. Mercer, thank you for today."
Not only did he come over, but he also played with the two kids for such a long time...
Lance didn't mind at all, "It's nothing. I like the two little ones; playing with them is quite enjoyable."
Their eyes met, and they both smiled.
After speaking, Lance finally left.
He was so focused on the two little ones just now that he didn't notice someone watching him from not far behind.
In the Cody family home, Bella had just finished her bath and was lying on the bed.
Suddenly, her phone screen lit up with a photo.
In the photo, Lance was seen walking out of an ordinary residential area, with Xavier following not far behind him.
Bella frowned as a strange feeling crossed her mind.
In the next second, she dialed back.
Bella asked coldly, "What's going on in the photo?"
It turned out that after leaving Lance's house last night, Bella had some people follow him.
She felt that she didn't understand Lance well enough. So she hired a few people.
Bella thought that to understand Lance, she needed to start by understanding his whereabouts.
Seeing the photo now made Bella even more puzzled.
How could someone of Lance's status come out of such a residential area?
A man's voice answered, "Miss, I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. When I followed Mr. Mercer here, he had already been inside for several hours before coming out."
Hearing this, Bella frowned even more.
"Several hours?"
What could be worth his time in such an ordinary residential area? And for several hours...
A vague sense of unease crept into Bella's heart; she felt something was off.
"Yes, Miss," the man said. "Should we continue to keep an eye on him?"
Without thinking, Bella replied, "Keep watching."
She had to find out what was going on.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she added,
"By the way, be careful not to get discovered."
The man acknowledged, "Understood, Miss."
...
The next day, after a day's rest, Gregory recovered.
After sending him to kindergarten, Deanna finally had time to go to the villa on the mountain.
These medicinal herbs were very rare. If she didn't take care of them personally, she couldn't feel at ease.
Seeing Deanna arrive, the butler was somewhat surprised.
"Dr. Deanna, is the child better today?"
"Yes," Deanna smiled as she walked towards the backyard garden.
"Were those herbs watered yesterday?"
The butler replied, "Don't worry, Dr. Deanna. We followed your instructions and watered them all. Everything is fine."
Hearing this, Deanna finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As she walked over, she noticed several people near the greenhouse.
They were carefully watering and weeding inside.
Deanna was stunned. "Who are these people..."
Seeing her confusion, the butler explained, "These are helpers sent by Mr. Mercer to assist you."
"They took care of the greenery on the other side of the estate. Now they've been temporarily reassigned here. They are experienced and work efficiently."
Deanna smiled. "Good."
Then the butler called everyone over to Deanna.
"This is Dr. Deanna. From now on, you will follow her instructions."
For the rest of the time, Deanna briefly explained the specific cultivation methods to them.
Especially inside the greenhouse, which required extra care.
The gardeners listened attentively and quickly understood what needed to be done due to their experience...
After giving instructions, everyone started their tasks.
By the end of the afternoon, they were finally done.