Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1184 With a Hidden Agenda

Amanda finally got it and said, "Oh, duh. You should totally use this chance to get closer to Sadie."

"Mom, what are you even talking about?" Joe asked, all confused. He kept sneezing, feeling like crap, and didn't catch what Amanda said.

"Alright, you're not feeling well. Go rest," Amanda quickly responded, patting his back like he was a little kid.

Joe leaned back in his seat, slowly drifting off to sleep.

Barbara gently covered Joe with a blanket, her expression all complicated and hard to read.

Meanwhile, Sadie covered Mary with a blanket and asked softly, "Have Emma and Donna been sent back?"

"They're back, Ms. James," Annika whispered, not wanting to wake Mary. "At first, the kids didn't wanna leave, but then Coco came back and signaled you found Mary, so they agreed to go."

"Good thing it was just a false alarm." Sadie looked up at Arya, her eyes narrowing. "What happened today?"

"I'm sorry, Ms. James," Arya apologized, head down. "I know I messed up and I'm ready for any punishment."

"You don't usually screw up like this. What happened?" Annika also found it weird. "Was there some kind of situation?"

"We were keeping a close eye on the kids, but Duchess Louis wanted to play hide and seek with them and didn't let us follow," Arya explained, looking guilty.

Arya continued, "I told her you said to stay close to the kids, but she was super insistent, and I didn't wanna go against her. The kids were having a blast and ran into the vineyard. When we tried to follow, Duchess Louis's people stopped us. After a while, we heard someone say Mary was missing, and we rushed in to find her."

Sadie listened quietly, her mind racing as she processed Arya's story.

"What does this mean?" Annika asked, puzzled. "Could Duchess Louis have done it on purpose?"

"I thought about that," Arya admitted, shaking her head. "But she has no motive. And besides, Mary was fine; she just wandered off to chase a rabbit."

Sadie thought it over before speaking. "Don't jump to conclusions without proof," she said sternly. "For now, we won't hold you responsible, but if this happens again, there will be serious consequences." "Yes, understood," Arya replied, head lowered.

After a bit, the car pulled up to the villa.

Sadie got out holding Mary, and Emma and Donna ran over, "Mary!"

Sadie quickly signaled them to be quiet so they wouldn't wake Mary.

Emma and Donna immediately covered their mouths, not daring to speak.

"Mary's asleep. I'll take her to her room. You two come along," Sadie said gently.

"Okay," Emma and Donna obediently followed.

"Mommy, is Mary okay?" Mia's worried voice broke the silence as she and Noah came out from the living room where they'd been waiting with Emma and Donna. Noah stayed quiet, looking at Mary with concern.

"She's fine. She just got lost chasing a rabbit," Sadie explained softly. "She got caught in the rain and is now asleep. Don't disturb her tonight. You can play with her tomorrow." "Okay," they chimed in unison, their worry easing up.

Sadie carried Mary to her room, settled Emma and Donna down, and then told Arya, "Get Paula to check on Mary and see if she needs some medicine to prevent a cold." "Annika already went to find her. Paula's getting the medicine ready," Arya whispered. "You should go freshen up. I'll stay here and watch."

"Make sure Mary gets cleaned up, too," Sadie added.

"Got it," Arya nodded.

Sadie left the kids' room and was about to head to her own when she suddenly saw Amanda, Joe, and the maids.

Joe was covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, sneezing non-stop, looking like he caught a cold.