Officer Derek felt a little guilty for disturbing this heartfelt reunion. But he had the duty to solve this case, so he cleared his throat to signal Mrs. Gray.
"Ah—" Chloe looked over her shoulder, stared at Officer Derek, and then nodded. She turned back at her nephews and said, "Boys, I will have to talk with the Officer about this. You guys stay here for a while, okay?"
The boys were reluctant to part with their Aunt Chloe. They wanted to hug their Aunt for the rest of the night, or forever even because they had been deprived of love and safety.
Although he was unwilling, Aaron released her first, "We will wait. Please don't leave us, Aunty."
Chloe forced a smile. She was still thinking hard about how to convince Vernon about this, but she knew they just needed reassurance, "Don't worry, I won't leave you. You will meet with Boss Mackie later, okay?"
The boys' faces brightened after they heard about Boss Mackie.
