Perhaps something had happened at the company.

After answering the phone and listening to what Sylvia had to say, Marcus hung up and said to Melissa, "I have to go to the company right now. It won't be convenient for you to take Matthew with you, so let me take care of him."

But Matthew grumbled stubbornly, "I want to be with mommy."

Marcus broke into a smile and patted the little boy's head affectionately. Then he looked at Melissa and said, "It seems he's more attached to you."

At his father's words, Matthew handed the water gun to Marcus in an obvious act of generosity.

When Melissa saw this, she held her son and gave him an affectionate kiss.

Before leaving the house, Marcus had a few words with Melissa at the door. Since Matthew was quite out of earshot, he could finally talk about intimate things. With his eyes fixed on Melissa, he said in a soft and flirty tone, “I'll be back after I've taken care of the issue at the company."

Melissa had no problems with this.

“Just rest yourself, okay?" Marcus added and tucked some stray strands of hair behind her ear before giving her a kiss on the cheek.

With that, he left and closed the door behind him.

After Marcus had gone, Melissa turned around, and to her surprise, she saw that Matthew had finished eating his breakfast and was now attempting to make a paper plane with his napkin.

Later in the day, when Marcus was done with his work, he wanted to call Melissa and ask whether she had gotten off from work so that they could go to her place and pack up her luggage.

But as soon as he pulled out his phone, he suddenly got a call from Waylen.

"What the hell is going on, Marcus?" Waylen asked the moment Marcus answered the phone. “Why would Melissa suddenly send Matthew to our place? She even brought along a bunch of files, including his birth certificate and some of his other paperwork. What have you done this time? It looks as if Melissa wants to cut ties with you and Matthew.

The child has been crying so hard for his mother. If you're really a man, you need to go and take her back, Marcus. Your pride isn't the only thing that matters, you know."

Then he hung up abruptly.

Marco stared at the phone in surprise. Why on earth wouldn't Melissa talk to him first?

Or was it because she was scared that the Smith family would try and take Matthew away from her again? She needed the Fowlers’ protection, yet she didn't want to be with Marcus? Was that why she sent the boy to his grandparents’ place?

This thought worsened Marcus' mood a lot.

After thinking for some time, he sent a response to Waylen in the form of a text message that read, "Look for a way to calm Matthew down in the meantime. Within the next two hours, I'll come to pick him up."