Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO - Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Adopted brothers and sister.
Arwen looked down at the picture she had given to Alice.

It was the same old picture she had seen falling out of her old picture album —one in which she was comfortably close to a boy but the boy’s image was a blur.

Previously, she considered ignoring it all, thinking the picture, the dream, was nothing more than a mere coincidence.

But after a while, she realized she couldn’t just do that. Neither was she able to forget that dream, nor the familiarity she felt between the picture and the dream.

“Now that you have agreed, we will take pictures somewhere else. Let’s go to the lake.”

The familiar cheery voice rang again in her ears from the dream as her gaze stayed on the picture where on the corner she could see the hint of a lake nearby.

If that was the lake, she had thought it to be then, could it really be just a coincidence?

“This girl …”

Alice’s voice of confusion jolted Arwen back to reality. She glanced up at her only to find her eyes carrying the sparkles of recognition.

“Is this you, Queen Sister?”

Arwen smiled before nodding. “Yes, that’s me when young. Don’t laugh, okay?”

Alice nodded before smiling. “How can you? You looked pretty even then. But who is this boy?” she asked.

And Arwen’s gaze once again darted to the blurry image of the guy in the picture. I don’t remember and that’s why I want you to find out.”

“You don’t remember?” Alice seemed a bit doubtful. Her gaze turned back to the picture and the more she looked at it, the more her expression of doubt deepened.

Arwen wasn’t clueless about it too. She knew what was making the girl debatable.

After all, in the image, it was quite evident that whoever she was with, she knew the person very well.

However, then, she wasn’t lying at all. She clearly doesn’t remember anything regarding the picture.

“Alice, I am sure with your abilities, it wouldn’t be a hard job,” Arwen spoke, her voice carrying the trust.

When the girl heard her like that, she glanced up at her, staring for a moment, before nodding with confidence. “Don’t worry, Queen Sister. I will find it out for you. It wouldn’t be very difficult for me.”

Arwen’s lips curled up in a smile. “I knew it.” She pulled her hand up to check the time on her watch. “It’s getting late. I think I should leave now.”

Alice also noted the time on the wall clock and nodded. She was about to call everyone out when Arwen pressed her hand over her mouth, shaking her head at her.

“Let me have some peace now. I will come back again another day to see them stir up another drama. For today, I already had enough.”

Alice chuckled, not loud enough. “Fine, Queen Sister, then I will escort you out.”

Arwen nodded and the two turned to leave.

Outside the building, Alfred has drawn the car closer. So, when Arwen stepped out, she didn’t have to walk a lot to reach the car.

After a mere few steps, she had already slipped inside the car.

“Okay then, I will leave first, Alice. You go inside.” She gestured her towards the building.

Alice nodded before waving her hand. “Okay then, I will go inside Queen sister. Be safe on your way back.”

Arwen smiled and waited to see the girl walk inside.

Once Alice was no longer in sight, she instructed Alfred. “You can drive now.”

Alfred started the engine and soon the car drove out from the alley, making its way towards the main street.

Arwen noticed Alfred’s gaze through the rearview mirror a few times. Seeing him confused, she asked, “Is there something you want to ask Alfred?”

Alfred gazed up at the rear-view mirror and hesitated. “Madam, that —”

“It’s fine, you can ask me. If it’s something that I don’t want to tell you, I will refuse you.”

He understood what she meant. She was simply asking not to hesitate.

“Madam, may I ask who were those kids? They seemed to be quite close to you.”

Arwen’s lips curled up as if she understood what he was asking. “Those seven are my adopted brothers and sisters.”

“Adopted brother and sister?” Alfred asked, not quite understanding.

Arwen nodded and smiled. “Yes, adopted,” she repeated before explaining. “I adopted them when they were they were young and they all grew under my care. I can help them so I did. And they have been very capable. If I wouldn’t have helped then, it would have been a great loss.”

Harris, Sam, Aled, Charles, Nic and Alice were orphans. And Arwen had come across them when she, herself, was young. At that time, she might not have the abilities, but she had requested her grandmother to act on her stance. And later when she finished her university, she transferred their guardianship under her name.

Since then, she has been officially looking after them like she would have looked after her own younger sibling.

And all those seven kids also treated her the same. Never have they made her feel any less than an elder sister. They have always acted playful at the front, but they never troubled her.

So, over the years, raising them never felt troublesome.

“Now, they all have become capable and quite recognizable in the society. They all excel in different things. So, in all, raising them has been quite worthwhile.” Arwen added with a proud smile.

Alfred nodded in understanding. He didn’t ask more and neither did Arwen explain further.

They were heading towards the Winslow Residence when suddenly Arwen felt her phone ringing.

When she checked, it was an unfamiliar number.

She stared at the digits for a second before picking up the call.

“Hello!” she answered, pressing the phone to her ear.

“Hello! Am I talking to Ms. Arwen Quinn?” the person spoke from the other end of the call.

Arwen hummed softly. “Yes, that’s me. May I know who is this?”

“Ms. Quinn, it’s Officer Davis from CIB, Cralens Investigation Bureau. May I have a little of your time?”