Xin seemed to have come back to his senses when I called him. He dropped the gun he was holding and held tightly onto me.“Bella, are you still there?“ He asked, his body trembling.I could feel that I was actually losing consciousness. So I could only groan at him. There were so many things that I wanted to tell him, but I could not.“Hang in there!“ He shouted and rushed to his car. “I am going to make sure that you are fine.““Xin…” I called. To be honest, I never felt like I could make it. “Take care… of Little Lion,” I said.“Bella!“ Xin called out fearfully, and that was the last thing I heard from him.…I tried to move my hand to get rid of the thing that was obstructing my breathing. However, I felt numb, like my body didn't belong to me.“Mommy?“ I heard a small voice beside me, and I quickly opened my eyes.I was confused for a second as I stared at the child before me. “Little Lion?“ I called. Wasn't I dead?“Mommy? You woke up?“ Little Lion asked and sprang to his feet. “
FIVE YEARS AGO...Just like any other day, I prepared many delicious meals and set the table. I knew that Xin was going to come home today.I wanted to surprise him. Maybe his attitude toward me would change.My heart began beating so fast when I heard him drive into the parking lot. Despite his cold nature and his indifference towards me, I still wanted to make him happy.I still hoped that one day he would change and treat me as the wife I was supposed to be.I rushed over to him when he walked into the house, a sweet smile on my face. I wanted to use all of my charm to win him over today.“Xin, I prepared your favorite dishes. Would you like to try?“ I asked. Of course, I would prepare the food every two days.Xin only returned home once in two days. And he only ate my food whenever he chose to. However, I had never given up trying to please him.He was the man I loved—the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I was willing to go to any lengths for him.And just like I ha
…In the middle of the night, I could not fall asleep. Chris's words were still playing in my mind.Did I really make Xin give up on his girlfriend? But he should have said no if he did not like me! Why did he have to agree to marry me and then ask for a divorce later on?Suddenly, my door was pushed open, and someone badged in. I sat up in fear, ready to scream.But seeing that it was Xin, I sighed in relief. The only thing I did not understand was what he was doing in my room at such a time.“I won't sign the divorce papers,” I began to say. That was the first thing that came to mind. I thought he was there to ask for it.But he suddenly covered my mouth. “Shh!“ He said. “You are not allowed to say anything.“I was shocked, but the strong stench of alcohol on him made me tremble. I tried pushing him away. “You are drunk,” I said.For the one year that Xin and I were married, I had never seen him that drunk. Did he overdrink because he was celebrating his ex-girlfriend's return?But
…Ewan Xin stood in place and looked at the departing figure of Isabel. His expression turned into a frown, but he did not expose any of his feelings.He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. And he only turned around when Skye stopped beside him.“What was she doing here?“ She asked, her tone a little sad. “Didn't you say you divorced her?““I gave her the divorce papers,” Xin replied coldly and turned around. “I have to go now.“"Um." Skye hurriedly held his hand. “Didn't you promise to keep me company the whole evening? You can't go back on your words.“Xin hesitated as he looked in a certain direction. Then he sighed and held her hand. “It's fine. I will keep you company.“…When I went back to the house, my eyes were blinded with tears. But I did not want to waste any more time.I signed the divorce papers that were on the desk in the living room and packed just a few of my things. I could not stay where I was not wanted.I dragged my small suitcase out of the house. But it hur
…PresentI walked slowly, pulling two suitcases with a small kid beside me.It felt so great to be back in the country. It has been five years since I left.“Big Yan, I need to pee,” the child beside me said. And I pointed in the direction of the washrooms.“Will you need my help?“ I asked. But the kid shook his head. “No! I am a big boy now, Big Yan. I will be fine,” he said.I sighed as I looked at him. He had really grown up. I was happy to see him able to run around like that.…In the washroomLittle Lion walked towards the sink to wash his hands. And just beside him, a young man dressed in a black suit was also washing his hands.Little Lion stopped his actions when the man brushed his hair to his side, just like he himself had done.But he realized that the man had also stopped to look at him. The little boy sighed and scratched the back of his hand, and the man did the same.A pout formed at the corner of Little Lion's lips. “Uncle, don't you think it's a little ashaming to
I felt frozen in place. I did not know why I felt scared of him for no reason.While I was abroad, I had tried thinking of the possibilities of us meeting again, but I had never thought that I would feel scared of him.“Are you thinking of hiding from me?“ He asked, bringing me back to my senses. I forced a smile and shook my head.“Why would I think of hiding? I didn't do anything wrong,” I said. I was feeling confused. I hadn't wronged him; why did I feel like hiding away from him?“Are you sure? Where have you been all these years?“ Xin asked and took a step towards me.Scared, I shook my head and hurriedly took a seat. “I came here to talk about work. I am shocked that you own the company,” I said.I realized just how bad I didn't know him in the past. All I knew was that he would leave for work. I didn't know that he was the owner of YX Corporation.Xin sighed and went back to his seat. Today, he didn't have that cold expression that he always wore in the past. But he wasn't warm
My heart was still throbbing hard against my chest, even when I was out of the office. Xin's behavior towards me left me shocked and confused.“Mommy! Mommy! We are here!“I turned around, and I was shocked to see Little Lion waving at me inside a car. I even thought that my eyes were playing a trick on me.I walked over with a fast-beating heart. “Little Lion..." I called.“Mommy, Daddy Eze came to see us! Aren't you happy?“ Little Lion said. And at the same time, a man got out of the car from the other side.“Yan,” he called with a smile, and he pulled me into his hands for a hug.I froze for a second. "Um, what are you doing here?“ I asked. I did not know that he was in the country.Eze sighed when I pushed him away. “Aren't you happy to see me? I missed the two of you and decided to pay a visit. Is something wrong with that?“I also sighed. “Let us go home. You shouldn't have come here,” I said. Even if he wanted to visit, he should not have followed me on my interview.I wanted t
Xin looked at me briefly before bending down to Little Lion's level. “Do you want me to take care of your mommy?“ He asked.“Yes!“ Little Lion almost shouted. “You look rich and powerful. You are the ideal person I have always had in mind.“Xin nodded and looked at me again. I didn't know why I felt like his look was full of ridicule. “Okay! I will do it. But can you answer one question for me?“ He asked.I felt confused. I did not understand why he wanted to ask Little Lion a question. But I hoped that it would not be anything out of reason.Little Lion nodded hurriedly. “What do you want to know? My mommy is not married. She does not have a boyfriend, either. There is only…”“Little Lion!“ I shouted and took a step forward. He would keep on embarrassing me if I let him continue talking to that man.“Your age,” Xin said, throwing me a look. “Can you tell me your birth date?“I froze in place, my heart beating so fast against my chest. How could he think of asking that question?Could
Xin seemed to have come back to his senses when I called him. He dropped the gun he was holding and held tightly onto me.“Bella, are you still there?“ He asked, his body trembling.I could feel that I was actually losing consciousness. So I could only groan at him. There were so many things that I wanted to tell him, but I could not.“Hang in there!“ He shouted and rushed to his car. “I am going to make sure that you are fine.““Xin…” I called. To be honest, I never felt like I could make it. “Take care… of Little Lion,” I said.“Bella!“ Xin called out fearfully, and that was the last thing I heard from him.…I tried to move my hand to get rid of the thing that was obstructing my breathing. However, I felt numb, like my body didn't belong to me.“Mommy?“ I heard a small voice beside me, and I quickly opened my eyes.I was confused for a second as I stared at the child before me. “Little Lion?“ I called. Wasn't I dead?“Mommy? You woke up?“ Little Lion asked and sprang to his feet. “
I felt my blood boil in anger, but I was too scared at the same time. I pulled Little Lion into my arms and hugged him tightly.He had been shot in the arm, and he was bleeding. I was scared that I would lose him if I wanted any longer.“I'm fine, mommy. We have to get out of here,” Little Lion said weakly. He was biting on his teeth, obviously trying to suppress the pain. And that hurt me even more.“Hold on a little longer, baby,” I said, standing up. I took the gun that he had been holding and pointed straight at the man in front of me.The others tried to shoot, but they were too slow for me. I shot at them, knowing that it was either me and my son or them.In a split second, most of them were lying on the ground. I didn't want to check whether they were breathing or not.The others, including my mom, looked a bit scared. They no longer dared to shoot.I took another gun from the man lying closest to me and pointed at them. "I am going to walk out of this place with my son," I sai
Knowing that he was talking to Old Xin, I felt so annoyed. “Old Xin, I want to talk to you. Why are you a coward? Come out and face me!“ I shouted.Why was he hiding in the shadows while trying to take advantage of us? If he wanted to kill us, then he should have done it himself.However, two men walked forward and captured me. “Watch your tongue, young lady,” they said.I struggled against them when they tried to pull me towards the gate. “You have to live and never come back. If you show up ever again, he is going to kill you,” one of the men said.I struggled intensely. “I am not going anywhere. I want to see my son. What have you people done to him?““Stop!“ Someone shouted when the gate was opened. And seeing that it was my mom, I felt even more terrible.The men paused, but they didn't say anything to her. They just stared at her calmly, as though nothing she said mattered.“I will get her out of here. She is going to leave and will never show up again, right, darling?“ She aske
“Killed? He won't kill his own grandson,” I said. Was something wrong with Kaycie?But she took the phone and threw it far away. I was sure it was broken into tiny pieces. “He is willing to kill Little Lion. Do you think he cares about a grandson who doesn't listen to him?“ She asked.Though shocked by the fact that she seemed to understand Old Xin so well, I thought Little Lion was more important at the time.His new phone indicated that he was within fifty meters of range. I had to find him before anything happened to him.I pushed Kaycie away and ran back into the house, checking every room and box that I could find on the way.And when I could not find him, I ran for the nearby houses. I didn't care about what others thought of me. I would know what to do after I found him.“Stop it, Bella. You are going to get yourself killed,” Kaycie said, running after me. But it was just too late for that.…“Hello? Hey, Bella. Are you there?“ Xin asked in fear when Bella stopped talking all o
I looked at her in confusion. “Mom? Is that why you called me here? Is that why you didn't want Xin to know I was coming?“ I asked.Kaycie held my hand. “Darling, it is for your own good. Once everything is settled, you can come back,” she explained.But I couldn't listen to her. I wasn't going to lose everything that I had once again. “I'm sorry, mom. I am going back.“She quickly held my hand and stopped me from going. “You are an idiot, Bella. That man is going to kill you. He gave you the lady chance to live. Don't go back,” she insisted.And I stopped to look at her in shock when something rang in my head. “You are working with him, aren't you?“ I asked.Her lips moved, but she didn't say no. I couldn't help but sigh angrily. “You have been working with her all this time. You sold him the company. Mom, what changed?“ I asked, tears welling in my eyes.She shook her head, her Dave turning pale. “Darling, everything I did was for our own good. We both wouldn't be here if I didn't d
…Once Little Lion was dropped off at the old mansion and Xin left, Old Xin made a call.“I have him here. How are things on your end?“ He asked.“Settled. She is on her way,” said the person on the other side. “It will be done soon.“Old Xin sighed in relief. “You will receive the amount on your account the moment you have it done,” he said and hung up.But when he turned around, he saw Little Lion standing behind him. He coughed awkwardly. “What do you want to eat for dinner, dear?“ He asked.Little Lion looked at him calmly for a while before raising his brows. “Do you want to hurt my mommy again?“ He asked.The old man pursed his lips. But he couldn't let himself be exposed at such a time. “What are you talking about?“ He asked, faking ignorance.Little Lion shrugged. “I don't know who you were talking on the phone with, but if you hurt my mommy, I will never forgive you,” he said and walked away.Old Xin quickly walked after him. “Kid, what makes you think that I want to hurt you
…On Friday morning, I was feeling so tense. I had told Xin that it would be a night out for me and Abby so that he didn't suspect that I was going somewhere.“You don't look well,” Xin suddenly said as he parked the car. And I looked at him in shock.“Mmh? What do you mean?“ I asked. Could he have suspected something?He looked at me for a while before shaking his head. “You seem deep in thought. Remember that you can share anything with me, okay?“I nodded with guilt. “Of course,” I said. “I can tell you anything.“Xin sighed. “Grandpa wants Little Lion to spend the weekend at the old mansion,” he explained.I was quiet for a while before I sighed back. “Xin, I think we should let him go,” I said. And of course, I got that look of shock that I expected from him.“What?“ He asked. “You know how things are, darling. Do you really think we should? Little Lion might not even be willing to do it.“I held his hand. “Relax, honey. Little Lion is his great-grandson. He will never do anythin
…For days, I kept wondering whether it was true that my mom was still alive. That thing had eaten up my brain.“Are you okay?“ Xin asked, waving a document in front of me.I came back to my senses and looked at him. “Do you think mom had something to do with dad's death?“ I asked.Xin seemed shocked for a second. Then he pulled me into his arms. “Darling, try not to think about it now, okay? Once you meet her, she'll explain everything,” he said.I nodded my head in understanding. More than a month had passed since I learned that she was alive. Yet, until now, I hadn't gotten any information about her.“What if she never wants to talk? What if she never agrees to see me?“ I asked. That could only explain some things to me.It had been fifteen years, and she never showed up. What made us think that she would finally do it?I could feel Xin tense up a little, and I realized that he could know something I didn't. A smile appeared on my lips. “You met her already, right? She refused to s
…Immediately after Xin left, Kaycie hurriedly made a call. “Did you tell your grandson where I was?“ she asked.The person on the other side was silent for a while. Then he cleared his throat. “Did he come to find you? What does he want?“Kaycie took a deep breath. “He wants to know what happened. He wants me to explain everything to my daughter. You know that I can't see her. You have to do something about it.“The person on the other side was silent for a while again. Then he exhaled deeply. “Kaycie, what if it is actually a good thing to meet her again?“Kaycie hurriedly shook her head. “No! That wasn't part of our deal, old Xin. I left everything behind, including her. I don't have the courage to see her. I won't know what to say to her,” she said while trembling.“Kaycie. Both you and I know that some rules have to be broken. You know my grandson, right? Nothing can stop him from doing anything he wants. Sooner or later, he is going to bring her right to you. You can never avoid