Henry stared sharply at the boy who uttered those foul words. A cold aura spread throughout the room."Say it again. I dare you." Henry's anger boiled.The boy trembled. His father interjected, "Henry, that's enough. Do you want to intimidate a little child? He only spoke the truth."Henry shot him a sharp glance. He then unleashed a barrage of punches, making everyone scream. Regina shut her eyes, Kevin flinched."Henry, stop! Don't show violence in front of the kids," Regina tried to jump in."Uncle, don't hit my dad! You're mean!" The boy tried to pull Henry away but received a furious glare in return."You don't like me hitting your dad, do you? "That's how it feels seeing my son harmed and someone talking bad about him. Get it now?"The boy hung his head, feeling guilty. "If I apologize to Kevin, will you let go of my dad?""Yes." Henry's reply was curt."I'm sorry, Kevin," the boy surrendered. "Now let go of my dad."Henry withdrew his hand. The man who was beaten seemed drained
Kevin felt anxious as Henry didn't return home promptly. "Why isn't Dad back yet? The supermarket isn't far from home, especially if Dad is driving, he should have been back by now."Kevin tried to call, but only got the operator's response. "Where is Dad? Could it be that..." A thought crossed his mind. "Why did I forget this important thing, that mischievous kid..."Kevin quickly dialed someone. "Hello, uncle. I need you to do something for me.""What's wrong? It's been a while since you asked me to do something for you."Kevin explained his plan that he had already thought out. The person he called expressed agreement to do what the young man asked.Kevin still felt a bit nervous. He could guess, but couldn't know anything for sure."Kevin, Mom's back!" Regina entered the room with bags full of groceries. "You wanted snacks, right? I got some for you.""How did Mom know I wanted snacks? Did Mom go shopping with Dad?" Kevin asked.Regina shook her head. "No. Your dad is at the hospi
The suspicious man suddenly bolted. Regina instinctively started to chase him, but Henry held her back. "Don't fall for it. Remember what was on the phone earlier? If you follow him, you'll fall into their trap." Regina sat back down. "You seem used to this." "Regina, do you think being at the top means living a safe life? Unless you're someone's puppet," Henry scoffed. "Hey, are you implying something about me? Don't start a fight. I'm not in the mood to argue," Regina protested. "But how did that information come through? Especially to a seven-year-old. I wonder if Kevin isn't actually a child but maybe a spy from the beginning," Henry said, puzzled. "Do you doubt Kevin has bad intentions towards us? How dare you think that about your own son? If he were a spy, why would he help you?" Regina scolded him. "Your brain must be messed up to think that way." "I'm not saying he has bad intentions, but we don't know how Kevin lived before we met him. It's still strange to me that he
Henry was in a critical situation but tried to stay calm. His mind recalled something important. He glanced to the side and steered his car into an intersection.A loud crash echoed. Regina covered her ears. The limited sport car came to a halt, and Henry gently pulled Regina's hands away. "You can open your eyes now," Henry said.Slowly, Regina opened her eyes. "Did we make it?" She examined her hands and checked the rearview mirror. No serious injuries. "But I heard such a loud crash.""I managed to avoid them, and they collided with each other."Regina looked back. It wasn't very clear, but she saw smoke rising. The accident seemed severe.Henry resumed driving. Regina glanced at him. "How did you know about this route?""I remembered Kevin's directions. He mentioned there might be a path I could take if I got trapped between two cars."Regina paused, surprised by Henry's cleverness. "Turns out Kevin's advice was useful. You should thank him for the help that saved us.""I know, bu
"Mom?" Kevin turned to Regina, who was opening the door. "It's time for you to rest, and what Henry said is right. You shouldn't get any more involved," Regina insisted. "But Mom--" "Your safety is my priority. Henry, let's go out and let Kevin rest." Henry and Regina exited Kevin's room. Henry walked behind Regina, staring at her for a while. "Hey, Regina. I want you to stay at home until I can put those people in jail." "No. I can't stay still at home. Did you consider what Kevin said? I'm sure nothing will happen to me." Henry sighed, "Regina, I think Kevin has a point. You could become their target, and someone working with that family might have a grudge against you." Regina stared sharply at Henry, "What's the benefit of targeting me, unless they're just using me as bait. They won't kill me because of this." Henry sighed, "Regina, do you remember what we talked about yesterday? What if it happens?" Regina remained firm in her thoughts. "It's impossible. Anyway, it's late
Regina listened in silence to the conversation between her father and her secretary. Her heart raced, trying to digest every word they uttered."It's not as simple as that. If we expose both of them as the cause of the case, then we have to let them see the recording, and we will--" "Regina, do you have a habit of eavesdropping?"Mr. Tan looked at Regina, a middle-aged man sensitive enough to realize there was another party who shouldn't be there. Regina was startled, but she tried to remain calm."I wasn't eavesdropping. I needed to talk to Dad, so I waited for him to finish talking with the Secretary."Regina opened the door wider. Mr. Tan spoke coldly, "What do you want by coming into my room?""Dad, I want to introduce my new Assistant." Regina pulled Amelie into Mr. Tan's room."New Assistant? CEO Tan, you already have me; why hire an Assistant just to waste the budget?""She's right; you don't need an Assistant for your light workload. Ask her to leave! If you insist, I won't le
The man stared at Henry's phone screen, his emotions a jumble of uncertainty and concern. "What do you mean you want to sue Mr. Tan? I'm not sure that's possible."Henry frowned, "Why not? I'm certain when you looked through these documents, you found evidence of Mr. Tan's involvement."The man sighed, "Sir, do you know why Mr. Tan, despite being the second son-in-law, ended up owning Grace Corporation and earned such respect? It's because he's notoriously cunning." He tried to dissuade Henry, "There are rumors that Mr. Tan removed the eldest daughter of the Grace family, who should have led the company. But no one has ever been able to legally charge him. Many have tried to bring him down but failed. Sir, it's best you forget this idea."Henry listened intently, "Aren't those just rumors? It's hard to believe Mr. Tan has that much influence.""Mr. Tan has connections and power that are hard to confront. Many who tried to expose his frauds ended up disappearing or dying under mysterio
Regina greeted Henry with a piercing gaze. As Henry loosened his tie, he frowned, "Why are you looking at me like that?""Henry, are you planning something behind my back? You didn't send Amelie just as my assistant and bodyguard, did you?"Henry denied it, "No. I only assigned Amelie to that task. Nothing else."Regina was not satisfied with his answer. "Are you sure? You didn't have her steal company information illegally?"Henry stared at Regina, "What's going on with you? Why are you asking me this? Did Amelie say or do something to harm Grace Enterprises?""No, but—""Then what's your reason for suspecting me and Amelie if she hasn't done anything wrong? Regina, we're in the same boat here. As business partners, if you suffer a loss, I'll be in an even worse position. Stop being suspicious!" Henry said, stepping towards the bathroom.Regina paused, still feeling unsettled. She knew Henry might be cautious.Regina grabbed Henry's phone from the couch. The screen showed a series of