Mr. CEO's Ex-Wife: A Cunning Comeback
Chapter 243: I Want Mommy

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: I Want Mommy

Stephanie secretly pressed the red button on her bracelet. It would send a signal straight to Kane.

But Kane was busy arguing with Mr. Charles, who was trying to send him to kindergarten. He didn’t even check his phone.

Kane, you’re so useless!

I’m... waa... waa... I’ll cry so hard when I see Mommy... I’m about to be sold to some remote mountain village by human traffickers... someone please help me!

"Baby, what’s wrong?" Daniel asked, still looking around for a restaurant. His heart sank when he saw her eyes turning red.

"I want Mommy..." she whimpered, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Suddenly, Daniel felt a strange tingling in his neck. His body started to feel weird.

"Sir, are you okay?" Ashton asked when he saw Daniel standing still. His eyes then moved to Stephanie.

She must be related to him... she’s really beautiful.

"Uncle, my neck feels itchy," Stephanie said, scratching at it with her tiny hands until the skin turned red.

Ashton quickly moved closer when he saw the red marks. He reached out to check on her, but the moment he touched her, his hand went numb.

He froze like Daniel.

Both of them had let their guard down around Stephanie, and she took full advantage of it. If anyone else had tried this, they would’ve already had their arms broken.

Now, Daniel and Ashton stared at each other, sweating. They couldn’t even move their eyes.

This was beyond embarrassing.

"Hmph! Lots of people have tried to kidnap me, but you two are the dumbest," Stephanie said with a sly grin as she patted Daniel’s face.

Daniel was boiling inside. Someone tried to kidnap my princess?

I’ll find every single one of them and make them wish they were never born!

Stephanie felt his anger and got scared. She tried to climb down on his arms, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t free herself.

The moment Daniel realized he was being attacked, his reflex was to pull her into his arms and hold her tightly.

His grip felt like steel, unmovable.

"H-Hey, let me go," Stephanie said, struggling. It was her first time dealing with something like this.

Usually, when someone got hit by her poisoned needle, they would go limp and fall to the ground.

But this man didn’t collapse. He was still standing and holding her even tighter.

She started to doubt herself. Did I really poison him?

"Let go of me, or I’ll cut your throat!" she warned, lifting her hand. Her bracelet quickly turned into a small knife, and she pressed it against Daniel’s neck.

But Daniel was thinking about something else entirely. My princess must’ve been hurt before. That’s why she carries a weapon... Those bastards, I’ll make them pay.

"I’m serious! I’ll really cut you!" Stephanie threatened, pressing the blade a little harder, but still not hurting him.

Daniel tried to roll his eyes toward her, silently begging her to notice, I can’t move!

Stephanie poked his eyelids, pinched his cheeks, and pulled his ears. After checking everything, she was sure that he was really poisoned.

She kept struggling for several minutes until her legs turned red. Still, she couldn’t break free.

With a heavy sigh, she gave up and reached for her phone. She had no choice but to call the police. Once they got arrested, she could leave safely.

"Steph! I finally found you!"

The moment she heard that voice, Stephanie panicked. She quickly buried her face in Daniel’s chest.

You can’t see me. I’m not here.

But God clearly wasn’t listening.

A woman showed up right in front of Daniel and reached out to pull Stephanie from his arms.

Not everyone can touch our princess.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get Stephanie out of his grip.

"Steph, it’s time for you to lose some weight."

"Auntie Candace, it’s time for you to work out more."

"Don’t call me Auntie!"

Candace still couldn’t pull Stephanie away from Daniel’s arms.

"Who are you? What do you want with our princess? You perverted bastard!" she yelled, stomping her heel, furious.

But the moment she saw the man, her whole body froze. She recognized him.

Her voice trembled. "Steph... what did you do?"

"Auntie Candace, they’ll unfreeze in fifteen minutes. If you don’t save me before that, we’ll both be sold off by human traffickers," Stephanie whispered seriously.

"Steph! They’re not human traffickers!" Candace quickly explained, scared.

"They’re here to pick you up. They’re from the Wilson Group of Companies," Candace explained.

Then she muttered to herself, He’s the boss of the entire corporation—Daniel Wilson!

Why would someone like him come to pick up Steph personally?

Did she charm him or something?

"What’s this Wilson Group of Companies?" Stephanie asked, confused.

Even though she was a world-famous child star, Chantelle always protected her from the messy parts of the industry.

Aside from acting and commercials, Stephanie didn’t know much about anything else.

Candace was the one who handled all the investors. They all knew her, but she didn’t know many of them. In truth, she was just a simple girl who liked to act maturely.

"They’re the investors in your new movie. Thanks to them, you got to come back early to see your mom," Candace told Stephanie.

"Oh, I see. Uncle, thanks for everything." Stephanie gently pressed Daniel’s neck, and in an instant, all his senses came back.

"Mr. Wilson, I’m really sorry about what happened," Candace said in a gentle, and professional tone. "Steph is very protective of herself, but she’s actually a sweet and polite kid."

I can’t let them look down on Steph, Candace thought. Even if they’re powerful.

"As her agent, is this how you protect her?" Daniel’s eyes were cold as he stared at her. "Do you even realize how dangerous it is to let a five-year-old walk around the airport alone? You might as well quit."

"Mr. Wilson, please put Steph down," Candace said quickly. She noticed how Daniel was holding Stephanie tightly and speaking in a way that made her anxious.

She had seen too much in the entertainment world. Some people looked kind and proper, but behind closed doors, they were twisted.

"Who do you think you are? Ordering me around?" Daniel retorted sharply while still walking with Stephanie in his arms.

But then once again he felt a sharp, cold blade press against his neck.

Even though Stephanie thought Daniel looked really cool when he said that, she still completely trusted Candace. So, the moment Candace seemed unhappy with him, Stephanie started thinking he might be a bad guy.

"Steph, I’m your daddy," Daniel said with a frown.

"If you say one more weird thing, I’ll cut your tongue off. Put me down," Stephanie said with a pout.