Abby tensed up more. “Chris's mom? Is something wrong?“ She asked. Was his mother going to tell her to stay away from his son too?Mrs. Blake seemed to have understood her worries. She sighed and tried to keep a strong voice. “I don't have any bad intentions, sweetie. Can you come over, please? Chris needs you.“Abby's heart skipped a beat. Did Chris need her? “Um, ma'am, did something happen to Chris?“ She asked in fear. “Is he alright?“A tear fell from Mrs. Blake's eyes. “No, he is not fine. I don't want to lie to you. Chris got into an accident last week on Tuesday. He is in a comma for now,” she said, her voice trembling.Abby sat up with a start. “What?“ she asked. Everything made sense at the moment. Chris hadn't abandoned her. He was sick in the hospital bed.Instead, it was she who had abandoned him. She had only thought about the possibility of being betrayed. She was selfish.“Abby?“ Mrs. Blake called worriedly. “Are you still there?“Abby wiped away tears from her face. "U
…I waited anxiously in the living room, hoping that Xin hadn't fooled me again. I never fully trusted him.However, when the lift stopped and the door opened, my heart beat faster when I saw Eze. Without thinking, I rushed over and hugged him. “Are you okay?“ I asked.Eze wrapped his hands around me tightly. “Yeah, I'm fine. I was worried about you instead,” he said, checking on me to see if I was fine.I detected some cold wind from Xin's direction, but I didn't care about that at the time. I smiled at Eze. “I'm fine. I'm really fine,” I said.Xin took some steps towards us, his hands in his pockets. “Your time is up, man. You have to go,” he said. He seemed to regret having let the two of us meet.Eze looked at Xin coldly. Then he held my hand. “Let us go,” he said.And I froze in place. Did he think that I was going to leave with him? I began feeling uneasy.He paused to look at me with creased brows. “What is wrong?“ He asked. He turned to look at Xin before looking at me again.
…In the evening, Xin went to pick Little Lion up from school, as he had done the last few days. However, this time, there was a smile lingering on his lips.Even though Bella was mad at him, he had taken the first step by making sure she was in his house.Little Lion pursed his lips. “Did something good happen, handsome Xin?“ He asked. It was very rare to see the man smiling for no reason.Xin smiled broader. “Um, I have a surprise for you,” he said. “I hope that will also make you smile.“Little Lion became curious. “What is the surprise?“ He asked. He tried thinking of many things that his dad would have found for him, but nothing came to mind.But Xin only chuckled when he questioned him. “It is a surprise,” he said. “You can't know until it is time.“Once at home, he asked Little Lion to cover his eyes as they walked into the living room. And when he didn't see Bella, he smiled. Things would be more interesting.“Little Lion, I want you to keep your eyes closed and walk to the gu
…Abby rushed to the hospital, as Mrs. Blake had told her. All the way to the city, her heart had been pounding so hard. She was worried about Chris.Mrs. Blake was waiting at the reception for her. “It must be you,” she said, wearing a weak smile. “My son really has good eyes.“Abby blushed a little. She bowed her head at the woman. “Mrs. Blake,” she said.Mrs. Blake nodded her head gratefully. “Thank you so much for coming. I didn't know you would come to the hospital the first thing,” she said.Abby sighed. Chris was actually her first priority at the time. Even if she had chosen to go home first and rest, she would never have been at peace.“Um, Chris… Can I see him?“ She asked worriedly. She wanted to see him so bad.Mrs. Blake nodded her head. “Of course,” she said. “Come with me.“They chatted a little on the way, and Abby realized that the woman wasn't bad. From what she felt, Mrs. Blake didn't hate her. She didn't detest her.“I really didn't want to bother you. But I know th
I slowly looked up at Xin, and I sighed deeply. Instead of answering the child, he was looking at me. Did he want me to speak up instead?He should have known better than anyone else that something like that was never going to happen. He didn't even have to think about it.I looked at Little Lion calmly. “Baby, that is not something we can talk about now,” I said. But even before I could explain it, Xin spoke up, cutting me short.“It is okay, Little Lion. Daddy and mommy will find you a little sister soon,” he said, winking at me. And I could only open my eyes wide in shock.“Okay! I want my sister to be as beautiful as Mommy. I will protect her from bullies,” Little Lion said happily. I could only observe him silently. He really had dreams.…After dinner, I helped Little Lion clean up and go to bed before going back to the guest room. I was worried about Eze. The words that Xin had said to him were bothering me.I tried to call him, but he didn't pick up. Of course, I knew that he
…Bob Yan was just about to have dinner when the doorbell rang. He was silent for a second before a smile appeared on his face.“Ah, someone finally remembered that she has an uncle,” he said as he opened the door. The only person that could come to mind was Bella. No one else would visit him at such a time.However, he froze in place when he opened the door. His eyes opened wide when he looked at the person standing in front of him. “Abby?“ He called in confusion.Abby jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly. “Daddy, I missed you,” she said. She had stayed for almost two months without seeing him.Bob sighed. He held her hand and helped her into the house. “Why didn't you tell me that you were coming? I would have picked you up. Did you have to take the bus all the way?“ He asked sadly.Abby was his baby. He never wanted her to suffer. He didn't like the idea of her traveling by bus all the way from school.But Abby smiled. “I am grown up now, Daddy,” she said. “And besides, it w
Feeling irritated, I decided to speak out about something that had been bothering me a lot. “Don't you know it? I don't want to because I keep getting memories of my parents,” I said.Xin was silent for a second before pressing my hand into his. “Bella, I still don't understand why he decided to sell the company. But I promise you that...”“He didn't sell it!“ I said it coldly and stood up. “Do you think I'm so stupid that you could keep on fooling me?“Xin seemed shocked by my outburst. He ran his hands through his hair and looked up at me. “He didn't sell it?“ He muttered. “Why would you say that?“I took in a deep breath and looked at him coldly. If he was pretending not to understand anything, then he was so good at it.I sat down, and a tear fell from my eyes. “You tell me. Do you have any proof that he sold the company to you and that you didn't take it away?“ I asked.Xin sighed and tried to hold my hand. But I pushed him away. I only wanted to know the truth. I was tired of pr
…Eze drove away at such a high speed that I began to fear for my life. What if he ran into an accident?“Eze, I am sorry about everything that happened,” I said fearfully, hoping that that would calm down whatever anger he had.However, instead of slowing down, he drove even faster. I could only sigh and hold myself tightly, waiting for the worst to happen.“I watched the cameras in his office that day,” Eze suddenly said, and I turned to look at him in shock.“Eze, nothing happened in the end. I was just trying to save you,” I said in embarrassment. That day had been haunting me like hell.“I know,” Eze said, suddenly stopping the car. “I was very mad at you, but not anymore.“I looked at him in confusion. “Are you serious about that?“ I asked. I had thought that he would never forgive me.Eze looked at me with pursed lips. “Mmh,” he said. He got out of the car and opened the door on my end. “We are home. Come out.“The statement made me tremble a little. But I still obeyed him and
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