but...
Even if this suspect has superhuman time and speed, this is not a Homeland Security case.
After confirming that this case was at most a serial killer case rather than a terrorist attack, Lake said goodbye to George and Joe and got back in the car.
Terrorist attack, turn left and go to Homeland Security.
Serial killer case, turn right out the door and you will see the FBI.
Half a month later.
Around April 1st, Lake took Rachel hurriedly on a special plane that had just flown in from Las Vegas, and went straight to New York Presbyterian Hospital as soon as they got off the car.
Skye walked out of the elevator holding the still palm-sized Eevee and looked at Lake at the door of the operating room: "How is it, how is it?"
Lake pointed to the operating room: "It's still inside."
Skye breathed a sigh of relief.
Lake looked at Skye and said, "Didn't I tell you that you don't have to come here? It's not safe in New York at night."
Skye is sixteen years old this year, but she is still in the process of getting her driver's license and hasn't got it yet. Besides, it's already ten o'clock in the evening, and it's very unsafe even at ten o'clock in the evening in Manhattan.
Skye shrugged, "But I have to come. I have a sister now, don't I?"
Lake looked at Skye.
Skye also looked at Lake with a smile on his face.
Lake nodded: "Yes, you have a sister."
You have another sister.
Lake said so in his heart.
Skye is the oldest, sixteen years old, then comes Katherine, fifteen years old, and then comes Helen who is still inside.
Yes.
Helen Edwin.
This was the name Lake and Rachel agreed upon.
Skye held Eevee and sat next to Lake. He blinked and looked at Lake sitting next to him: "You don't seem nervous?"
Lake asked curiously, "Why are you nervous?"
No matter how big the problem is, he can control the situation. In the worst case, he just needs to go to hell and bring the mother and daughter back from hell.
Besides.
This isn't the first time.
Lake recalled the process of Emilia giving birth. It was really stressful at that time, and Emilia was in so much pain that she was forced to reveal her vampire form.
Skye said "oh" and nodded, not quite understanding. Then, he said in a low voice, "Have you finished your work?"
Lake nodded.
It's just in and out, very fast.
Marriage oath on the left, divorce signature on the right.
Fortunately, Emilia didn't care about this form at that time, otherwise, Lake thought, he might have been married for the third time.
actually...
This was also Rachel's request. It was Karen who called Lake in Paris and subtly reminded Lake that illegitimate children and divorce are two different concepts.
Lake agreed with this and took Rachel to Las Vegas. Then, through his connections in the court system, he found a judge and went through the process with him.
finally.
At the last second between April 1st and April 2nd, Lake's little girl, Helen Edwin, was born.
Late at night.
Skye held Eevee in his arms, and he and Lake stared at little Helen in the incubator, blinking their eyes: "So cute."
Lake smiled, walked to the bed and kissed Rachel who was lying on the bed.
Rachel smiled and said, "We're divorced."
Lake said, "Isn't that great? Love is always sweeter than marriage."
"But you're too fickle."
"My love for you remains the same as it always has been. It will only grow stronger and no less than any other woman."
"…"
Five days later.
Star Building.
Lake walked upstairs carrying the baby blue.
Skye walked behind Rachel and introduced the layout of the house to her.
Not long.
After receiving the news, the Cassel family, the neighbors downstairs, came over to visit.
And then...
The George family arrived.
Beckett also arrived with Ryan and Esposito.
Joe is here too.
after...
For the first time, Lake felt that the living room, which he had originally thought was very spacious, seemed a little crowded at this moment.
"Feel sorry."
Lake said to Rachel, "I didn't notify these guys to come and disturb us."
Rachel smiled and said, "I think that's great. They're all your friends, aren't they?"
Lake shrugged.
All right.
It was also the first time he discovered that he had so many friends.
Skye was upstairs using video to watch the sleeping baby for Karen and Betty who were far away in Paris.
downstairs?
When friends come, it's natural to have a meal together.
When Lake anticipated this scene, he had already contacted a Western restaurant on Fifth Avenue and asked their chefs and waiters to come and provide door-to-door service.
No one is surprised.
After all, in the eyes of these friends, Lake, who lives in the Star Building, has always been a rich man.
But the truth is…
It was only by doing the Daniel Whitehall thing that Lake was able to achieve a bare minimum of financial freedom when the lottery system was upgraded.
before?
Let's not talk about it. Just thinking about the life of using three credit cards in a row and borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is simply terrifying for Lake.
late at night.
Lake opened his eyes and looked at Rachel who was sleeping beside him. He carefully pulled out his arm, put on his pajamas, walked out of the bedroom, and then walked into the baby room next door that had been cleaned up and decorated some time ago.
Helen was sleeping soundly in her crib without crying or making a fuss.
In the stroller.
A cute little bat hangs upside down on the extinguished chandelier, and its two little fangs are very eye-catching.
Lake smiled and said, "Katherine?"
Bang!
The little bat flapped its wings and flew down from the chandelier. After landing in a puff of black mist, Catherine, wearing an outfit that was very much in line with the fashion of high school girls, tugged at Lake's arm as usual: "Hehe, how did you know I was coming?"
Lake shook his head and said, "If I can't even find my own little cotton-padded jacket, then, won't you blame me again?"
He went to the small town of Forks in late February.
result...
Catherine was a little shocked by Lake's true identity, but it was far from as exaggerated as Emilia said.
At most, Lake wrote three full letters of guarantee to Little Cotton-padded Jacket, guaranteeing that Catherine would always be the first Little Cotton-padded Jacket in his mind, and then took out some Big Blue Cat series props that were basically incompatible with his own strength from the treasure house of the lottery as a bribe to his Little Cotton-padded Jacket, which made Little Cotton-padded Jacket Catherine's lost mood disappear like smoke again.
After all, she is Lake's eldest daughter.
Lake felt that this was exactly like his eldest daughter, generous and like himself.
It's not as exaggerated as Emilia said.
As for what Emilia said later, that after Catherine came back, she grabbed that rebellious son and beat him up so badly that he ran away in fear, it had nothing to do with this incident.
Even if this incident didn't happen, wouldn't my little brother still like to beat him for no reason?
so.
Emilia was exaggerating.
Lake looked at his little girl: "Did your mother tell you?"
Catherine shook her head. "No, I felt it as soon as my sister was born. Then, I followed that feeling and flew over here. I was exhausted."
Lake blinked.
Catherine complained: "I was halfway through the flight when I encountered a damn plane that almost sucked me into the engine."
Lake's mouth twitched.
An image appeared in my mind: under the dark night sky, a cute little bat flapped its wings and tried hard to fly from the western part of the Federation to the eastern part of the Federation.
"You don't know how to use the bamboo dragonfly yet?"
"I'm working hard. I'm sure I can learn it."
"Why."
Lake shook his head and tapped Catherine's head: "What about the flying magic carpet? The bamboo dragonfly can't use it, and neither can the flying magic carpet."
Xiao Mian'ao was stunned for a moment, then opened her mouth slightly: "I forgot."
There are still more ordinary people in the town of Fox, and every time she goes back to Budapest, the immortal royal family's special plane comes to pick her up, so much so that Catherine has forgotten that she still has the flying magic carpet in her four-dimensional pocket.
Lake shook his head, looked at his little cotton-padded jacket, and raised an eyebrow: "You just said that you felt it?"
What do these mean?
Catherine suppressed her annoyance and shrugged. "I just know, just like I know where my brother is right now. So, Daddy, did you tell me a month in advance because you knew I had this ability?"
As Catherine said this, she could clearly feel the position of her younger brother David and her little sister Helen. Catherine even felt as if there was another...sister?
But not sure.
Do you still have this ability?
Lake nodded his little head again: "You are my eldest daughter, my affairs. Perhaps at some point in the future, you will inherit my glory. You have the right to know everything about me."
That was a close call.
Frankly speaking, Lake was indeed shaken by Emilia's words at the time. If he kept silent and let his little girl know that she had a younger sister, Lake probably felt that three letters of guarantee would not be enough to comfort her.
My little cotton-padded jacket has this ability. What is this? A radar of the K system that can accurately capture any child of the K system?
Catherine stuck out her tongue and looked at the sleeping Helen: "Will she also turn into a little bat?"
Lake said: "How is it possible? Rachel is just an ordinary person."
Catherine raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Lake: "Can I see her?"
Lake nodded: "Okay, there's an empty room downstairs. I'll clean it up for you and leave tomorrow morning?"
Catherine looked at Lake: "Daddy, do you think I have other sisters?"
"Skye, Josie..."
"No, no, no, I mean, biological sister?"
"...You are my eldest daughter, I am sure of that!"
"Okay, I love you, Daddy!"
Catherine said, "There will be thunder in Forks tomorrow. I don't want to miss this rare opportunity to play baseball. I'm leaving now. Dad, remember what you said, come visit me during the summer vacation."
Finished.
With a puff.
Catherine once again turned into a cute bat, flew out of the window, and then appeared. She turned the corner with a whoosh, fell straight down, and then rose to Lake's window on a flying magic carpet.
"See you later, Daddy!"
"See you later."
"…"