Chapter 21 However , no one was talking on the other end of the line . William figured it was just a bad signal , so he pulled the phone away from his ear to check . The call was still connected . He put it back to his ear and said , " Hello ? " But still got nothing . What he didn't know was that Daniel couldn't talk right now . Daniel , Amelia , and Alexander were all in the car , with Joseph driving . The car was dead silent , in line with the usual vibe of the Smith family . But Daniel knew he couldn't stay quiet forever , or William would think he was messing around . After a moment , he climbed onto Alexander's lap and pinched his stern face with his tiny hand . Alexander shot him a cold look , and Daniel giggled . " Dad , don't be mad . I just wanted to visit great- grandpa at the hospital . You brought me back even without letting me see him . Now that we're going home , don't be upset anymore . " Daniel shook his arm and acted all cute . No matter how mad Alexander was , looking at Daniel's mischievous yet adorable face softened most of his anger . But thinking about the kids wandering the streets alone still made him uneasy . Seeing that Alexander was still angry , Daniel pouted and stayed quiet . But those few sentences were enough for William on the other end of the phone to get the picture . Hanging up , William opened his laptop and said to Sophia without looking back , " Daniel and Amelia got caught by Alexander . Pack your stuff quickly ; we need to leave and switch back with them . " " What ? " Sophia was surprised her words came true so fast . But it was great ; she could finally go home to her mommy . This mute life was too exhausting , and she couldn't keep up the act any longer . She quickly got out of bed to pack her things , but when she turned around , she saw William wasn't packing . His fingers were flying over the keyboard . " What are you doing ? " " Hacking into the surveillance system here . " 1/3 PPP 3:35 am P Chapter 21 If Alexander came back and found two kids still at home , everything would be blown . Sophia immediately got it . " OK . " She rushed back to her room and packed her things in two or three minutes . Meanwhile , William closed his mini laptop and put it in his small backpack . But when it was time to leave , he hit a snag . Ruby was still in the living room , and there were so many servants around . The worst part was that about a dozen professionally trained bodyguards were watching the two kids at all times . Daniel was too much of a troublemaker . After the recent runaway incident , Alexander had beefed up security . These guys were stationed at various exits of the Smith Villa , making it impossible for them to leave . " No worries , I have a plan . " Sophia grabbed William's hand and quietly went downstairs while Ruby was in the bathroom . When no one was looking , they dashed to the garden wall . Sophia pushed aside a clump of grass , revealing a hidden hole . William's eyes widened . " How did you know about this ? " " Daniel told me . He sneaks in and out through this hole all the time . Alexander has no clue . " William was stunned , picturing Daniel sneaking out through the hole . Seeing his expression , Sophia chuckled . " Come on . This is our only way out . " William still looked conflicted , so she patted his shoulder . " I'll go first and show you . Follow me ! " Sophia lay down and quickly crawled through the hole . Once outside , she whispered , " I'm out , William , hurry up . " William had no choice . Seeing someone approaching , he didn't hesitate and crawled out , pulling Sophia along as they hurried to the hospital . Monica and Evelyn came out of the doctor's office and walked towards the ward . Evelyn asked , " Monica , what do you think ? " " The doctor advised against surgery because the tumor is too close to the blood vessels , and Mr. Thomas is old . But honestly , it's not that difficult . I've done similar surgeries before , and the success rate is over sixty percent ." 2/3 Chapter 21 " Really ? " Evelyn was excited . " I was thinking if they had a thirty percent chance , I'd let them try . But you're giving it a sixty percent shot at saving him ? " Monica smiled and nodded . Sixty percent was a conservative estimate . She was actually about eighty percent confident . Evelyn knew her skills well and was overjoyed , holding Monica's hand and repeatedly saying , " Thank you , Monica , thank you . " " No need to be so formal between us . Mr. Thomas is like a dad to me too . " Monica smiled . She and Evelyn grew up together . Being an orphan , she always envied Evelyn's relationship with Ryder . Ryder knew her sad story and treated her like his own daughter . But Evelyn kept thanking her , " I knew you could do it . Honestly , if you couldn't , I would have been desperate . " As they entered the ward , their conversation trailed off when they saw Ryder asleep in bed , with the kids nowhere in sight . Monica was shocked . Although she knew the two kids were very smart and usually wouldn't get into trouble , this was Emerald City , an unfamiliar place for them . She hurried out to search for them . Evelyn quickly followed her . They searched the entire floor but didn't find the kids . Monica went to the nurse's station and asked the nurse on duty , " Have you seen a boy and a girl , both six years old ? I can show you their pictures . " Monica reached for her phone . But there weren't many people on this VIP floor , and the kids were very memorable . The nurse remembered them clearly and said , " Are you talking about the two kids you brought ? They went downstairs with two men just now . "