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"Sadie took over the Clemens Group?" Tristan cut in, asking his second question.

"Yeah," Annika replied honestly. "Before Mr. Clemens had his accident, he transferred all his shares and assets to Ms. James and her three kids."

"He even introduced her to the major shareholders and execs at VIC Group, setting the stage."

"After the accident, the folks at headquarters started causing trouble. They had a board meeting this afternoon, trying to make things tough for Ms. James."

"But she managed to win them over, and now everyone's on board to work together through this rough patch."

"The kids okay?" Tristan asked his third question.

"Mia got hurt in the accident. Noah and Nathan were really shaken up, and with everything going on at home, they're not doing great emotionally."

"But Mary, Emma, and Donna are fine. They were with us at Hillside Villa when it happened."

"Good," Tristan said. "If there's a major crisis, contact Terry."

"Mr. James..."

Annika was about to say more, but Tristan hung up.

Holding the phone, Annika still felt a rush of excitement.

At least she knew Tristan was alive and still cared about Sadie.

But what did Tristan mean by his last words?

"If there's a major crisis, contact Terry."

Annika mulled it over. It probably meant not to bother him unless it was really serious, and if it was, then to notify Terry.

'Got it!' Annika felt a newfound confidence.

Even though Tristan hadn't stepped in yet, he had given Sadie a safety net. If Sadie faced a major crisis, he would definitely help.

Thinking about this, Annika's confidence soared, and she wasn't as scared anymore.

What Annika didn't know was that just ten minutes earlier, in the children's room, Mary, Emma, and Donna were using a nightlight to illuminate a children's phone, clumsily dialing a number.noveldrama

"Will this number really reach Mommy?"

"Mommy said before she left that if we ever faced something really, really dangerous,

we should call this number to find her."

"But we're not in danger right now."

"Aunt Sadie is. We need to protect Aunt Sadie."

"That's true."

The phone was still connecting, and the waiting tone played.

Mary, Emma, and Donna's hearts were all in their throats.

In a sweet, childlike voice, Mary said, "We missed Mommy so much before, but we

never called this number. Will Mommy really hear us now?"

"Mommy said we can't call just because we miss her, or even if we're crying. Only if there's danger."

"But why isn't Mommy answering?"

Suddenly, a voice came through, but it wasn't their mommy. It was a cold, stern voice.

Mary, Emma, and Donna were stunned.

"Who is this?"

"Sounds like grumpy Daddy?"

"Little ones, what are you up to?"

A serious voice with a hint of warmth came from the other end.

"Are you our Daddy?"

"Of course!"

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"When your Mommy gets mad, she looks like a little lion and calls you by your full names: Mary James, Emma James, Donna James."

"It's really Daddy!"

"Daddy, Daddy, I'm Mary."

"I'm Emma."

"And I'm Donna!"

"Did your mommy give you this number?"

Besides Riley, no one knew this number, not even Sadie.

"Yeah, Mommy said if we were in danger, we should call this number."

"What's going on? Are you in trouble?"

Tristan's voice immediately turned serious.

"We're okay, but Aunt Sadie and Uncle Micah are in trouble, and so is Mia."

Mary, Emma, and Donna explained the situation in bits and pieces, finally pleading, "Daddy, can you help Aunt Sadie? She's so sad. Please help her find Uncle Micah."