"Scarlett Langston!" Jonathan roared. "Pull yourself together! I told you I would bring Lucas back. In the meantime, you have to take care of yourself! Think about how heartbroken Lucas would be if he saw you like this," he continued chiding her."But how long do I have to wait? I'm terrified. I'm terrified that if I go to sleep and I wake up, he will be gone forever." Scarlett had whispered the words "gone forever" as if she was scared it would come true if she said it out loud."Trust me, alright? Get some sleep. I promise Lucas will be here when you wake up." He was definitely going to make that happen.If Tristan wouldn't return Lucas, then Jonathan would look for him personally. Tristan simply wasn't as powerful as Jonathan. "Really?" Scarlett asked skeptically."Yes," Jonathan said with certainty, and his eyes were filled with concern over her health.Scarlett eventually went to bed, and with Jonathan by her side, she fell into a deep sleep.Jonathan waited until her brea
The guard was clearly going to say that it would be good if he could shut up for a while, but he didn't expect Lucas to twist his words completely. The guard thought about the way Lucas described the women who fawned over him. Then, he imagined himself making that kind of expression and immediately shook his head aggressively to discard that horrifying mental image.The farmer-looking guard said, "Hey, I think there's something outside."What? What was outside? Lucas looked at the guards in confusion. Was someone coming to save him?The expressionless guard glanced at the farmer-guard. "Can you handle it?""I'm lazy. You were the one who accepted this job, so you should deal with it. I'll look after the kid," the farmer-guard said straightforwardly.Surprisingly, the expressionless guard didn't argue and obediently went out to investigate. In the dim lighting, Lucas could see that the farmer-guard was actually quite handsome."The expressionless guard left, and now I have a farme
Greg studied Jonathan, who was currently standing before him. Jonathan seemed to exude power, and he was making Greg uncomfortable. However, the most important observation Greg made was that Lucas looked exactly like Jonathan."Where is Lucas?" It was a simple question, and Greg felt he shouldn't disobey this man.Greg was starting to get frustrated. He knew he shouldn't have accepted this job! Now look at the shitshow he was in. If he hadn't already received the money from Tristan, he would just pack his shit up and leave this mess. No wonder the kid inside was so cocky—he knew someone powerful would save him."I don't have who you're looking for. Please return." Maybe it was because Jonathan intimidated Greg, but his tone was extremely polite.However, Jonathan wasn't someone who could be easily dismissed like that. He was more vicious and powerful than anyone Greg knew."I'm guessing there's someone else in there as well? Can the both of you really fight off 20 Demonic Gates me
Greg's expression had darkened immeasurably. This bastard was shamelessly explaining these things to a child! However, he had to admit that Fred was right—he did enjoy it when Fred took the lead."Fred Montgomery!" Greg seethed through gritted teeth."Greggy! You're back!" Fred ignored Greg's anger and skipped to his side, and surprisingly, his anger dissipated once Fred was next to him."Let's go home, Lucas." Jonathan was initially furious with Fred. How could he say things like that to a child? Eventually, he calmed himself down. Scarlett would probably wake up in the next two hours, and everything would be fine so long as he could bring Lucas home by then.Lucas wanted to hear a bit more, but he decided to stop teasing them. "Okay, untie me then, you bastard."Lucas blatantly calling Jonathan a bastard made all the members of the Demonic Gates sweat profusely. The child was more domineering than his father!Jonathan didn't lose his temper and smiled before walking to Lucas to
Jonathan did not expect that. Tristan and Phoebe's plots had gotten more cunning. Jonathan thought this was all just a minor kidnapping, but he didn't expect them to do something like this.However, they had severely underestimated Jonathan. There was no way he was going to settle for this. Though Peter treated Tristan well, he never once asked Tristan to take over Leonard Corporations. Tristan and Phoebe must've thought that Jonathan was an idiot. So what if Phoebe claimed that those were Peter's wishes? They didn't have any proof.He would take this to court, even if it could bankrupt him. Phoebe had already taken his mother's title, so he would never let Tristan take over the company."Get me a lawyer. I don't care how much it costs. Get me the best one. I will never let them take away everything that was supposed to belong to my mother, do you understand?" he said into the phone.Scarlett was confused when she woke up. This wasn't her room. Right then, Jonathan walked in, holdi
Lucas was unusually animated when he saw his mom. "Mommy, I've missed you so much!""Baby, I've missed you so much too!" The way the pair acted seemed like something out of a movie, and Jonathan had to force himself not to smile.Though they were exaggerating, they had indeed missed each other terribly. After this incident, Scarlett felt like she treasured Lucas more now and was also grateful to Jonathan. Eventually, she told Jonathan she wanted to return to Belleview Estate with Lucas, and he let her leave.Losing Lucas made her realize that all she wanted was a peaceful life with Lucas, and since she wasn't in love with Jonathan, nor did she desperately need his help with parenting, she decided that she wouldn't tell Jonathan that Lucas was his son.She feared this mess would happen again because if it did, she wasn't sure if she could take it.After they had returned to Belleview Estate, Scarlett helped Lucas apply medication to his bruised wrists. Looking at his wounds broke h
"I love Lucas the most. Don't forget about me once you get a wife." At this, Scarlett even made a show of wiping her tears."Of course not. You're irreplaceable in my heart," Lucas passionately declared as he pounded his chest with his fists. However, he had accidentally hit his wound, and his face immediately fell as he stared at his hands in regret."Baby, you've got to calm down," Scarlett said, trying not to laugh."Mommy, I'm okay if you want to be with Uncle Dylan. You have the right to be with whoever you want, so you don't have to worry about me. I don't want to hold you back, okay? As long as you're happy, I'm happy," Lucas said seriously.Scarlett was moved to tears. Lucas was so understanding, but how could she be happy if he wasn't?"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Scarlett said, ending the conversation.If they continued, Lucas might send her off to either Dylan's or Jonathan's house personally. Lucas pouted but did not say anything about the abrupt end
"Baby, I'm going out to buy some groceries. What do you want to eat?" Since Lucas had gone through a traumatic event, Scarlett decided to make him whatever he craved."Is your food even edible?" Though Lucas had muttered this under his breath, Scarlett still heard him and yelled, "What did you say?""Nothing. I want to eat cocktail shrimp, spaghetti carbonara, and grilled rib-eye steak," Lucas said, listing a number of different dishes. "Little brat! Can you even eat that much?!" Scarlett complained internally but made a mental note of all of the dishes mentioned. After all, she had promised she would make him whatever he wanted.She was about to leave the house when she was stopped by Lucas' voice, "I'm coming with you.""Sure." Having Lucas with her was great, as he was used to buying groceries.So, they happily made their way to the market. Scarlett was overwhelmed by the rowdy market. Though she was skilled at debating in court, haggling at a marketplace was an entirely diff