Birdie smiled. “I told you, boss! You were just trying to ignore it,” he said, handing the report to Xin.“What does that mean?“ Xin asked, his hands trembling. He hoped that Birdie wasn't just trying to play a trick on him.“Positive!“ Birdie said. “Little Lion is actually your son!“Xin, who was midway through opening the report, looked at Birdie. He even thought that he was in some kind of dream. Was Little Lion his child?A certain light glowed in his eyes. Then he opened the report and read the first line. His heart was beating so fast.He blinked his eyes and looked at Birdie. “There isn't any mistake or confusion anywhere, right?“ He asked.Birdie patted Xin's shoulder. “No, I made them do two separate tests. Little Lion is your son,” he said. He was also surprised to find out that his doubts were actually true. “Man, you are blessed to have such a cute son. His mommy is beautiful too."Xin scoffed. He stood up slowly, his eyes so dark with something that even Birdie couldn't f
“What?“ Xin asked coldly. “Is he my son?“I sighed and nodded again. He had done the DNA test. Didn't he still believe it?However, I shrank in fear when he hit the wall behind me. He just missed me by a few inches. He seemed so mad.He closed his eyes and took deep breaths. When he opened them again, he looked deep into my eyes. “Why didn't you tell me? Why did you give birth to my son without my permission?“ He asked.I felt a little mad when he spoke like that. “Without your permission?“ I asked, struggling to keep away my tears. Did he want me to tell him that I was pregnant with his child five years ago? Huh! After everything that he had done to me, did he still want to go beg him?He moved closer to me and looked into my eyes again. “Yes! You didn't have any right whatsoever to give birth to him alone. He is my son!“I sighed and nodded my head. “Yes, you are his father. But could you be counted as one after what you did to me? If I told you that time that I was pregnant, would
He then chuckled. “Are you crazy? A little prince?“ He asked, laughing. “Trisha, don't bring another round of tricks here.“Trisha pursed her lips. “Chris? You don't want people to know about the things that happened between us? You can just say it. I won't tell anyone,” she said.But Chris brushed her away. "You have been so idle, Trisha. Find something better to do,” he said, getting in his car.But just at the same time, his dad appeared. “Hey brat? Where the hell are you going?“ He asked with raised brows.Chris sighed. “I'm going to handle something in town. I will be back soon,” he said. He didn't know why his dad was always showing up every time he wanted to leave the house.His dad pursed his lips. “But there is something I wanted you to do for me,” he said. He slightly looked at Trisha and smiled. “I am glad that she is here. She can keep you company as you work.““Dad? Another task? What are you trying to do?“ He asked. He had done so many tasks for his dad in the last two w
…“Handsome Xin! Daddy Eze! Why are the two of you fighting?“ Little Lion asked in confusion. “Big Yan, it is good that you came.“I looked between them angrily. “What the hell do both of you think you are doing?“ I asked. How could they fight in front of the child?Xin held Little Lion's hand and refused to say anything. But Eze moved closer to me. “I don't know what his problem is. He must have gone mad.“I sighed and shook my head at him. I was sure I would also be mad if someone had lied to me about my child.I looked at Xin tensely, not sure about what he was planning to do. I was scared. What if he told Little Lion the truth at that time?“Um, Little Lion, can you sit over there? The three of us want to talk,” I said. No matter what happened, I should be the one to tell the child the truth. He didn't have to hear it from someone else.Little Lion looked at me in confusion. “Mommy? Is everything okay?“ He asked. He seemed worried.I held his hand and pulled him away from Xin. “Ye
…Little Lion was confused when he realized that his mommy and handsome Xin could be arguing about something.And when Xin carried him up to his car without his mommy, he creased his brows. “Isn't Big Yan coming with us?“ He asked.Xin sighed. “Your mom and I agreed. She is busy, and she asked me to take you home with me. I will drop you off later,” he explained.Little Lion pursed his lips as he looked at his mom. Eze was hugging her. “Really? Weren't the two of you fighting?“ He asked. He had clearly seen them argue.Xin also pursed his lips. “Nope, we were only talking it out. Don't worry about us. We shall be fine, okay?“Little Lion did not say anything else. His eyes appeared a bit misty as Xin drove home. And Xin felt a little worried.“Do you have something in mind?“ He asked. He didn't want the child to feel bad about anything.Little Lion was quiet for a while again before he sighed. “Aren't you feeling bad that my mommy spends more time with Daddy Eze?“ He asked.Xin froze
I lifted my eyes, only to meet Xin's gaze. He was sitting in the living room doing something on his laptop. And when I saw him, my heart beat a little faster.“So it's true?“ Little Lion asked with a sigh. And I shook my head at him quickly.“Honey? Where are you getting that? Eze is my best friend. He will just be that, okay?“ I explained. Who the hell made him think that there was anything between Eze and me?I saw his face relax, and he gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Come on, handsome Xin, and I missed you,” he said, pulling me to the living room.I tensed up, but I didn't say a word. I stood in front of Xin like a fool. I did not know what I was supposed to say.Xin did not say anything either. He remained so quiet, like I wasn't even around. And I swallowed hard."Um, I came to pick him up,” I finally said. I had stood there for almost five minutes, and the man had not said anything.In fact, I felt like crying. Tears welled on my eyes, but I fought hard not to expose them.And it
My whole body went cold as I looked at him. “Xin?“ I called. I couldn't believe that he was trying to threaten me like that.But he only stared back at me. His eyes were so distant that I almost forgot I knew him in the past. “Yes, I mean that. I will take him away, and you will never see him again."“Noo!“ I said, shaking my head. “You won't do that. I won't allow you to do it.“Who did he think he was? He has failed as a husband and as a dad. What made him think that he could just come out of nowhere and give commands?“You can give it a try if you think it is a joke,” he said. “Isabel, I give you three days to make your decision. On Wednesday, my son will sleep in my house.“I pushed him away angrily. “Who do you think you are, Xin? I won't give up my son. I will fight for him!“ I almost shouted.But deep down, I was still so scared. What if he actually took my child away? I wasn't sure I would ever win against him in court.“You are free to do it, darling. File for his custody, an
The old man's face turned uglier. “What are you trying to say, Xin? Is it because of her again?“ He asked. He hated it so much when his grandson struggled to fight for that useless woman.Xin knew that things would get out of hand if he continued speaking like that. Even though he was still so mad, he sighed.“I mean that if I had known that she was pregnant with my child, I would ask her to give birth and leave the child behind,” he explained. And the old man's face was slightly relaxed.Under the table, Xin clenched his fists. He hated it when he was being controlled like a small child who didn't know what was right and wrong.“You know what to do, Xin. Little Lion is our blood. Moreso, I love the kid,” he said. Little Lion was the only fourth-generation child that they had for the time being.Xin slowly nodded his head. “I am handling it,” he said. Of course, he knew that it was all about filing for the custody of the child.…Abby kept looking at her phone, which was on the bed be
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