‘Ugh! He’s so annoying,’ thought Corinne.
She threw her phone aside, laid down beside Joey, and sang him a lullaby to lull Joey to sleep and also to calm
herself.
…
The next morning, they had breakfast earlier than usual since Pamela woke up before dawn to supervise the
kitchen staff in breakfast preparation.
After breakfast, Pamela, Corinne, Francine, and Joey got ready to go to Central Park for a stroll and to feed the
pigeons. The bodyguards were about to stop them, but Pamela simply glared at them until they backed down.
Later, the bodyguards reported the situation to their supervisor.
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In the car, Pamela patted Corinne’s hand gently. “Corinne, I’ve asked the servants to bring along some sandwiches
and other food. You and Joey can eat in the car if you’re hungry later.”
Corinne smiled. “Thanks, Grandma. You didn’t need to do that since we could just eat in the restaurant.”
Pamela shook her head. “No, that simply won’t do! You’re pregnant, so it’s best not to eat outside food. Who knows
whether the ingredients they use are fresh or not? Also, most of their food is just hyped up by influencers, so it’s
best to eat food from home.”
Francine, who was carrying Joey in her lap, laughed out loud. “Hahaha! Grandma, I didn’t know you knew what hype
up and influencers mean.”
Pamela scoffed. “Of course I know! Even a boomer like me knows how to use the Internet.”
Corinne laughed too, but her laugh sounded hollow.
30 minutes later, the car stopped at Central Park. Since it was early in the morning, there were not many people
except for a few joggers. However, there were plenty of pigeons.
Corinne took the chance to secretly look around while Pamela was occupied with counting the pigeons with Joey.
Just as she expected, the bodyguards followed them there. Some of them were keeping watch in their cars, which
were parked some distance away from them, while others pretended to be joggers.
After thinking about it, Corinne said, “Grandma, wait here while I go buy some bread for the pigeon with Joey and
Francine.”
Pamela nodded. “Alright. Be careful. Francine, take care of Corinne, okay?”
“Yes, Grandma. You know this must be the hundred times you told me that today, right?” said Francine,
Pamela rolled her eyes at her. “Well, I wouldn’t have to do that if you weren’t so forgetful. Now, shoo! Go with
Corinne to buy some bread.”
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Francine, who was carrying Joey, followed Corinne to a little food cart that sold pastries and bread. One bread roll
cost two dollars, and a dozen for 10 dollars.
Corinne asked for a dozen bread rolls and was about to pay with her digital wallet when someone suddenly
snatched her phone away and ran off.
The thief cut through the ground when a flock of pigeons was milling about, causing them to fly up into the air, and
disturbing the people around them.
“Thief! Thief! That thief has stolen my phone!” shouted Corinne in a panic.
The bodyguards immediately rushed over to her. “Ma’am. Are you alright?”
“Quick! Get me my phone back!” she ordered anxiously. “That phone has private information about Jeremy. You
must get it back!”