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Noah anticipated the discussion and knew how to respond.
“I’d like to get married to River as soon as possible, but it also depends on her intentions.” Noah looked at River with interest.
River was stunned and appeared shy. “I’m fine with anything.”
Thomas smiled, “Since there’s no objection from both of you, your aunt and I will pick a date for the engagement party.”
Greta added, “We don’t need to pick a date! The middle of the month is good. Will you be free then, Noah?”
Noah frowned while counting the days. “In five days?”
Greta confirmed, “Yes, 18th April.”
Noah nodded, “I’m fine with that.”
“How about you, River?” Greta asked gently.
River said, “I have no objection. You and Uncle Thomas can make the decision.”
“Awesome! We’ll announce the wedding date on the engagement day, then!” Greta chuckled joyfully.
Greta stood up and picked up a gift from the shelf.
“River, Noah, this is a small gift from Uncle Tom and me!”
Greta placed the gift on the table in front of the couple. They exchanged glances. Noah took the gift and placed it in front of River. “Unwrap it and take a look.”
River nodded and unwrapped the gift.
It was a pair of personalized glasses in the box.
River was stunned when she saw the gift, recalling Paige.receiving a similar one.
The inside of the glass had a red tinge, reminding River of blood.
‘Maybe Noah really wants to be with River badly, huh? If that is the case, why am I trying to stop it?‘
Yuliana thought.
Yuliana concealed her emotions and continued chatting with Liora.
After the meal, River and Noah guided the children to bid farewell to the others.
Neil approached Noah, adopting a serious tone before their departure. “Noah, let’s talk privately.”
Noah nodded, instructing River, “Wait in the car with the children.”
River looked concerned but didn’t ask further, leading the children to wait in the car.
Noah and Neil walked aside, and Neil asked, “How much did you find out about Scott?”
Noah asked in puzzlement, “Why bring him up suddenly?”
Neil explained, “I started noticing something off with Scott since the end of last year. Unable to pinpoint the issue, I had Yulia follow him recently.”
Neil played the voice clip Yuliana had sent him on his phone.
Noah frowned. “What has he been doing lately?”
“I’m not too sure, but Yulia mentioned he’s meeting people frequently during midnight,” Neil replied.
Noah inquired, “Do you have detailed location information of the places he’s been to?”
“I’ll have to ask Yulia about this,” Neil replied.
Noah fell silent, glancing at the Xanders‘ car that had already started.
“Let’s meet tomorrow with Yulia to discuss further,” Noah suggested.
Neil agreed. “Sure.”
“I’ll head out first,” Noah said, turning to leave.
However, he paused after a step, looking back at Neil. “Is River aware of this?”
“I haven’t told her yet,” Nejl admitted.
Noah advised in a deep voice, “Don’t tell her yet. We’ll inform her once we’ve figured things out.”
Neil nodded. “Agreed.”
“Hmm.” Noah walked away.
In the car, Paige’s personalized wine glasses gift lingered in River’s mind. Thoughts of Daniella ordering Naomi to harm her children troubled her.
‘Did Azure use the same trick on Paige, too? After all, she has feelings for Alex! The key question now is whether Azure and Daniella are acquainted!‘ she wondered.
While she was lost in thought, the door opened.
Noah took a moment to ponder. “Instead of dwelling on it, why not let Alex handle this issue by himself?”
River clenched her fists. “This isn’t just Alex’s concern! Paige is my friend, and I won’t stand by if someone harms her.”
Noah gently held River’s shaking hand. “Whatever you decide, I’ll support you. But first, think about how to approach the situation.”
River lowered her gaze, contemplating her next move. Tyler chimed in lazily. “Isn’t it straightforward?”
Noah and River turned to him abruptly.
Axel nodded. “Ty’s right. We create a software, get Uncle Alex to download it to Azure’s phone, and extract all text message content and history from there.”
River and Noah exchanged glances.
Noah nodded approvingly at the children. “If that’s the plan, when can you create the software?”
Looking provocatively at Noah, Tyler replied, “If you let me stay up, I’ll have it ready tonight.”
Noah and River rejected it in unison. “No!”
Tyler shrugged. “Tomorrow, then…”
Upon reaching home, River and Noah headed to the room, and Noah called Alex.
Alex answered with a tired, hoarse voice, “Hello, Noah.”
Noah frowned. “Where are you?”
Alex chuckled bitterly, glancing at the place he and Paige used to share. “Where else but Paige’s place.”
“I’m coming to pick you up. Let’s go out and talk,” Noah insisted.
“There’s nothing much to talk about. I just want to be alone,” Alex rejected.
“If that’s the case, I suppose you don’t need to know about Paige’s situation,” Noah hinted.
Alex sounded slightly moré energetic. “Paige’s situation? What is it?”
Noah checked his watch. “We’ll talk in person. I’ll be there in 15 minutes.”
“Alright!”
After ending the call, Noah informed River, “I’m going out to meet Alex.”
River suggested, “Try to get him to figure out a way to approach Azure.”
Noah nodded and left, picking up Alex 15 minutes later and heading to Pure Bar.
After ordering a bottle of liquor, they sat by the window.
Alex gazed out at the brilliant night scenery of Novamere, appearing especially lonely. He looked away and asked Noah, “What’s the matter with Paige?”
Noah stared at him. “How well do you know Azure?”
“Her personality? She’s smart, sensible, and understands the bigger picture. Why do you ask?” Alex Alex furrowed his brow. “Us taking the initiative? How?”
Noah explained, “Axel and Ty will create software and load it onto a USB drive tomorrow. Your task is simple–insert the USB drive into Azure’s phone, and everything will become clear.”
“I understand. So, you’re asking me to get close to Azure and steal her phone data,” Alex summarized.
“That’s correct. It’s the only way to find out if she’s in contact with Daniella,” Noah affirmed.
Alex fell silent momentarily before saying, “I’ll think about what to do then.”
Noah suggested, “Aren’t you skilled in wooing women? Try using your usual tricks with her.”
Alex chuckled bitterly. “I’m not in the mood for that now.”
Noah persisted, “If Azure did it for real, don’t you want to avenge Paige?”
“I won’t tolerate it if Azure did it! I won’t spare anyone, no matter who it is!” Alex’s eyes flared with anger.
He clenched his hair tightly and added, “What’s most distressing to me is that I have no idea where Paige is now!”
“I’ll help you look into this, but we’ll need to deal with things one by one,” Noah reassured.
The next morning.
Tyler and Axel sat in front of their laptops, creating the software. By noon, they loaded it onto a USB drive and handed it to Noah. He sent Reuben to deliver it to Alex.
During lunch, Liora asked River, “Mommy, was Godmother framed by someone?”
Surprised, River asked, “Why would you ask that, Lia?”
Liora explained, with food in her mouth, “You were talking about it in the car last night, I didn’t understand it at first, but I figured it out afterward.”
Noah interjected, “It’s true. This world has many dangers, so you need to protect yourself, Lia.”
River turned to Noah, questioning, “Why do you tell her this? A child’s world should be filled with wonder.”
“Novamere is not a peaceful place. Moreover, our social status is quite high. It’s not a bad thing for Liora to know about this,” Noah replied sternly.
“Mommy, I agree with that. Lia is too naive.” Tyler chimed in.
River sighed in frustration. “This is true, but I hope you don’t have to understand the harsh realities at The person answered the call promptly.
Noah commanded, “Compile the IP addresses you’ve collected over the past few days into a document file and send it to my phone within five minutes!”
Unable to resist, Yuliana inquired, “What is the significance of these addresses, Noah?”