I was so mad that I felt like I was breathing fire. How could he ask such a question?But I tried my best not to show it. I took a deep breath and shook my head. “Why would I be mad at my boss?“ I asked and tried pulling away my hand.But he yanked my hand, and I ended up falling into his arms. Before I could react, he wrapped his hands around me and looked into my eyes.“But I can see that you are mad. Can I make it up for you?“ He asked softly. My heart would have fluttered if it were any other day. But that day, I sneered and pushed him away.“Mind your manners, President Xin,” I said, slowly walking away. I was too exhausted and wanted to get home as fast as I could.However, I had just walked out of the gate when a car honked at me. Realizing that it was Xin's car, I ignored him. But I did not understand how fast he had been to catch up with me.He honked again, and when I ignored him, he lowered his window. “Don't you want your son anymore? I can keep him anyway,“ he asked with
Little Lion looked at me like he wanted to cry. “Mommy? When I was three, didn't you ask me if I wanted you to find me a daddy?“ He asked.And I only sigh in fear. Something had happened to my son. He was never like that.Of course, I had asked him that question in the past. And he had told me that I didn't need to push myself if I did not want to. He said he only loved me and would be okay with being with me forever.What had changed so suddenly? Was Xin trying to corrupt his mind?“Mommy, handsome Xin is a good man, can't you see? He will take good care of you." Little Lion spoke up again.This time, I pinched his arm. “I don't need a man in my life. And you are too young to be talking about this. We are not talking about it again,” I said angrily. I was sure that Xin had a hand in that.Little Lion winced in pain, but he did not cry. He looked at Xin. “What happened to my mommy today? She does not seem to be in a good mood,” he said.I looked at him and scoffed. Did that mean that
I remained silent, not knowing what I was supposed to say to him. I even regretted thinking of calling him.“Bella?“ He called, maybe confused as to why I wasn't talking. But I sighed inwardly and hung up. I decided to find another way to pay for Little Lion's school bus.I prepared a simple meal for us, but even as we ate, Little Lion seemed to be in a pretty bad mood. I felt so bad for him.“Honey, is it about Xin?“ I asked softly. Maybe if I listened to what he wanted to say, he would feel better.He paused and looked up at me, his expression complicated. “Mommy, I was just wondering. Is my biological dad as good as handsome Xin?“ He asked.My lips twitched. “Little Lion, why are you thinking about these things? Are you tired of living with me?“ I asked.Even though the child hurriedly shook his head, I could not help but want to explain some things to him. “Honey, mommy understands that you want to live with both parents like the other kids. But Mommy is also scared. What if he fi
However, he had just pushed the door open when he saw the two people hugging. He froze in place before his fingers clenched.The two people pulled away from each other when they realized that he was standing at the door.Xin, who was already feeling bad, forced a smile and tried to pretend to be okay. “Sorry for interrupting,” he said, but his eyes had a certain coldness that sent shivers down Ruby's spine.…I trembled in fear as I looked at him. I didn't expect that he would come up and even enter without knocking.“What do you want?“ I asked and tried looking away from him. Who cared about his cold stare? I was in my house, for heaven's sake, not in his office.Xin's lips lifted into a smile, and I began feeling more confused. “I brought this. Little Lion must have forgotten it in the car,” he said, holding up a pencil. “I thought he would not have something to use for his homework.“And my lips twitched. “You! It is just a pencil! Why did you have to bring it up?“ I asked. I would
“How are you?“ Xin asked and lifted the kid up. At least he felt better knowing that Little Lion was still happy to see him.“I'm good,” Little Lion said, looking around carefully. Would his mom get mad if she learned that he was talking to Xin?Xin sighed. “Can I come in?“ He asked. Maybe spending some time with the child would improve his mood.But he was shocked when the child hurriedly shook his head. “I am sorry, Xin,” he said. He did not want his mom to think that he did not listen to her.Xin raised his brows in confusion. “Why? Aren't we friends?“ He asked.And Little Lion sighed deeply. “As much as I want to let you in, I cannot. Mommy said you can't come in. She will be super annoyed if she learns that I let you in,” he said.Xin sighed. He should have expected it. “Tsk!“ He chuckled. “Is that why he paid for your school bus? She doesn't want me to pick you up from school."Little Lion looked on the ground as he tried to think about something. “Handsome Xin, did you do anyth
For a moment, I was so confused that I didn't understand what was going on. Had Xin actually kissed my lips?When I came back to my senses, I was filled with anger. “You!“ I said it angrily and lifted my hand to slap him. How could he shamelessly take advantage of me like that?However, I gasped when he held my hand, even before it could land on me. He chuckled and pressed me against the wall.And for the second time, he forced a kiss on my lips. I tried to push him away, but he held my other hand and pinned them behind my back.His movement on my lips turned rougher as he bit on my lower lip. The pain was too much, and I felt like crying.I tried to speak, but he was only swallowing the sounds I made. I did not know whether he enjoyed the kiss or if he was just trying to show me that he was in control.When he pulled away, I was out of breath. I took in a huge gulp of air and trembled. Noo! I didn't want to believe that that was happening.“You…” I tried to speak, but Xin suddenly re
For some unknown reason, my heart began beating faster. Even though he sounded ridiculous, I still felt like he was being soft towards me.But I raised my face to look at him. “Uh?“ I asked. Did he ask me to go over? It was already fine that I was in his voice.“Did something happen to your ears? I asked you to come hear,” he said, his expression changing.I was scared that things would get worse if he got angry. Anyway, it didn't bite to stand just a bit closer to him.I moved a step forward and looked at him. "President Xin, is there anything you want me to do for you?“ I asked with pursed lips. I began regretting my decision to go to his office from the very beginning.All the time, Xin had his eyes fixed on me. He slightly leaned forward and nodded his head. “Yes, secretary Yan. I have something very important that I want you to do,” he said.I sighed in relief. If he really had something for me to do, then he wasn't going to do anything inappropriate.“Why are you still standing t
Xin was looking at me like I was his greatest enemy. He looked like he wanted to kill me that instant.I was still confused about what to say when Skye rushed towards us. “You! How could you raise your hands at him? I am going to teach you a good lesson."She raised her hands, ready to slap me. All I could do was stand frozen in place. And as I waited for the slap to land, I closed my eyes. I could not do anything stupid again.However, a loud sound was heard, but I did not feel any pain. I opened my eyes in confusion, only to see Skye's hand interjected by Xin. I felt more lost.“What are you doing?“ Xin asked her coldly. It was very surprising that he could stop her from hitting me. Wasn't he supposed to be happy that someone was teaching me a lesson?Skye also looked shocked. “What? She hit you! I want to put her in her place,” she said, breathing fire. I was sure that I would have passed out if she had actually hit me. With her level of anger, she would have used all her strength.
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