Page 20 of She's perfect for Daddy

“Yes, Mr. Thomas Lennox. I know very well who you are.” I was surprised when she puffed out her chest and faced me as if she wasn't afraid of me at all.

“Then you should think again instead of telling me you don't know where my daughters are.”

“I have to be honest no matter who you are.”

“How could they have lost two children?”

“We haven't lost them.”

“So where are they?”

“I'll find them.” She walked past me, almost bumping into my shoulder, and headed down the corridor.

I went back in the hope that the teacher could take me to my daughters. They were the most important thing to me, and I wouldn't allow anything to happen to my little ones. After losing their mother, I had to try even harder to protect them to the best of my ability.

“Mary!” I shouted.

“Anne!” called out the teacher. “Where are you girls?”

“I've come for you.”

I turned around when I heard a giggle and saw them running from one door to the other.

Little kids!

I chased after them and caught them by the collar before they hid behind a bookcase in the playroom.

“What do you think you're doing?” I stared at them seriously.

“Playing.”Mary tilted her head and gave me a smile as if there was nothing wrong with her attitude, which had made me desperate.

“Is that any way to play?”

“Hide and seek, Daddy,” Anne replied.

“Ah, girls!” The teacher came running and knelt down next to me, hugging them both as if she was really worried about their disappearance. “Don't do that anymore, okay?”

“But...” They twisted their lips.

“When Aunt Holly says you have to wait at the bank, you wait.”

The two girls ended up nodding.

“Let's go home.” I held out my hands to them, hoping they would come with me.

“No, Dad...” Mary muttered.

“How could we not?”

“Let's play with Helena.” Anne jumped up and down excitedly.

“No. He needs to go home, and so do you.”

“Pufavô”

I just shook my head no. I was serious and would have a talk with them about what had happened.

“Go with your father, girls.” Encouraged the teacher. “We can play another day; that's enough for today.”

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