Lance indeed planned to bring the two little ones back for a night.
When the two little ones found out, they were very happy.
After informing their Great-grandma, they followed Lance back.
At the villa, Sam had already received Lance's instructions and prepared a lot of Lego and plush toys.
Lance even had clothes prepared for the two little ones at home.
When Deanna arrived, she saw the two little ones in cute dinosaur onesies playing with Lego in the living room.
The entire living room was filled with their joyful voices.
"Chloe, this piece doesn't go here. You need to listen to me."
"But I think it goes here."
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Lance quickly intervened, "Gregory, you can let your sister try. If it doesn't work, we can take it off and she'll understand."
Hearing this, Gregory agreed to let Chloe place the piece.
As expected, Chloe was wrong.
Seeing the two reconcile so quickly, Lance couldn't help but laugh.
The surrounding servants and butler Sam were amazed by this scene.
It was their first time seeing Mr. Mercer so gentle.
At that moment, Sam noticed someone at the entrance and exclaimed, "Miss Jones?"
Lance and the two little ones instinctively looked over.
"Mommy, you're back!"
Seeing their mommy, the two little ones happily ran over and hugged her legs.
Deanna hugged them and gently stroked their black hair, her eyes falling on the man walking towards her.
Since he was at home and taking care of the children, Lance had changed out of his black work suit and into a gray casual outfit, giving him a completely different aura.
At this moment, Lance looked less sharp and imposing than usual, appearing more relaxed and elegant like a refined gentleman.
Deanna was slightly stunned when she heard the man's cool voice.
"Weren't you supposed to come back tomorrow night?"
"I couldn't get things done, so I came back early," Deanna explained nonchalantly.
Lance frowned and continued to ask, "What was it about?"
Deanna didn't want to say. She lightly pressed her lips together and evaded, "Nothing important, just some personal matters."
Clearly not wanting to elaborate, Lance picked up on it but felt inexplicably annoyed.
After holding back for a while, Lance decided to speak up.
"Dr. Deanna, although it might be inappropriate for me to say this, as the mother of two children, leaving them behind to go to another city with another man is somewhat irresponsible."
Looking at the serious man, Deanna found it amusing.
It sounded as if she had eloped with another man.
Seeing Deanna's smile, Lance's face darkened with displeasure. "What's so funny about what I said, Dr. Deanna?"
"No, I didn't mean that." Seeing that Lance was about to get angry, Deanna quickly shook her head in denial.
The two little ones were also getting anxious and worried that they might start arguing.
But they couldn't say anything because they had deliberately misled Uncle Lance into misunderstanding.
Lance snorted and pressed on, "Then what does Miss Jones mean?"
Xavier, listening to Mr. Mercer's jealous words from the side, finally understood why Mr. Mercer had been in a bad mood all day.
It turned out Dr. Deanna had gone on a date with another man.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Dr. Deanna with a complicated expression.
Unfortunately, Deanna didn't notice his gaze or pick up on the odd tone in Lance's voice.
"I went to Xison because I found the lawyer who handled my mother's will. You know about my situation, Mr. Mercer. I want to reclaim my shares, and this lawyer is crucial."
She looked at Lance helplessly. "And what were you thinking? Landon is my childhood friend who helped me find that lawyer. We're not what you think."
Hearing this, Lance realized something was off.
He quickly looked down at the two little ones; this was clearly different from what they had told him.
The two little ones knew they were exposed and felt a bit guilty.
Fortunately, Gregory quickly pretended to realize something and said, "Ah, so it was Uncle Landon who went with Mommy. I thought it was another uncle."
Chloe immediately understood her brother's intention and nodded in agreement.
"Mommy, you should have told us if you went with Uncle Landon."
Deanna blinked at the two little ones in confusion. "Didn't I tell you? I thought I did."
"No, Mommy didn't say anything. We didn't know," the two little ones said in unison.
Watching from the side, Lance's initial suspicion dissipated, leaving him feeling speechless and somewhat embarrassed.