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
The owner of the pork stall was an honest and kind man, and once he saw that he had scared such an adorable child to tears, he frantically softened his tone to apologize. "I'm so sorry, kid. Don't cry! I'll sell you the pork for a cheap price.""I want ten pounds of meat, but you can only charge me the price of one pound, okay?" Lucas said smugly.The owner reluctantly agreed to his terms, and Scarlett thought that what Lucas was doing was a blatant robbery.At the vegetable stall, Lucas also asked the owner directly, "Miss, how much is one pound of this vegetable?" The owner was clearly a middle-aged woman, but Lucas called her "Miss" to try and get on her good side. But it seemed like Lucas had met his match. The owner didn't even crack a smile and replied plainly, "Three dollars for a pound.""What about this one?" Lucas continued, pretending that he didn't mind."Four dollars.""And this?""Five dollars." "Let me guess, this next one is six dollars?" Lucas asked the v
After Lucas left to shower, Scarlett ran into the kitchen to take out all the food that Lucas had cooked. She swallowed. Lucas had outdone himself again. The food looked and smelled delectable. She couldn't wait to dig in! But, considering his hard work, she decided to wait for him. "My baby is so talented," she mumbled in wonder."Didn't you know that already?" Lucas had already finished showering, and his hair was still damp. He must've taken a quick bath and put on his clothes immediately after.She grabbed a towel and ruffled his damp hair. "Why didn't you dry your hair before you came down?""I had to come down quickly. What if you had finished all the food?" Lucas replied directly."Do I look like I would do something like that?""Yes," he replied without hesitation.Scarlett was offended. So that was what Lucas thought of her. She wanted to smack the back of his head out of spite, but she looked at his delicate skin and decided against it. After all, he was the one who h