Soon after that, the door was unlocked with a clack.
A handsome young boy who resembled a delicate doll stood on the other side of the door. His complexion was pale as he stared at Evan with red-rimmed eyes and an aggrieved pout on his lips.
“I don’t wanna drink the medicine, Dad.”
“Be a good boy, Kyle. You’re sick, so you need to take your medicine to get better.” Evan bent down to caress Kyle’s mop of hair.
Evan was notoriously known to be cold and ruthless. Hence, the rare occurrence of him exhibiting patience and affection only happened when his son was involved.
“I said I don’t wanna drink it! And I’m not sick!”
Suddenly, Kyle seemed distressed for some reason. Then, he shoved Evan’s hand away with a rebellious look on his face, resembling an angered lion cub.
“What exactly do you want then, Kyle?” Evan was beside himself with rage.
Kyle’s big and round eyes reddened again, and his lips started to tremble. “I want my mommy.”
Mommy?
Evan immediately thought of the woman who tried to play dumb in front of him.
Five years ago, that woman faked her death and cold-heartedly sent away her infant son to the Seet family.
But in reality, she’s been living happily over the past five years!
Kyle, on the other hand, has been sick ever since he was a child. And all the while suffering from the lack of a mother’s love!
Damn you, Nicole!You don’t deserve to be a mother at all!
Taking in a deep breath, Evan articulated every word and said, “Kyle, I’ll say it again, so listen carefully. Your mother is dead. You only have me – your dad!”
“I don’t wanna hear it! You’re lying. You’re lying!” Kyle covered his ears with both hands, his face contorted in anger.
With a loud bang, Kyle slammed the door shut and quickly locked it again.
“Mr. Seet, Kyle is, after all, only a child…” The butler said apprehensively.
“Confiscate his Lego and iPad later! It’s time to let him reflect on his actions!”
With a somber expression, Evan turned to walk away but paused after two steps. “Also, tell the kitchen to continue boiling the medicinal herbs!”
…
At the entrance of The Passion.
Juan’s obsidian eyes surveyed the brightly lit bar.
He glanced down at the location tracker on his wrist. Yes. Mommy is here.
The three of them had waited for their mother at the dessert store for a very long time, but she never appeared.
Worried that something had happened to their mother, Juan told Nina to take Maya home first while he went to look for their mother.
This was the first time Juan came to a place like this. As soon as he entered the bar, he saw men and women swaying wildly to the beat on the dance floor; it was a mess of tangled bodies.
The pounding music was deafening, and the chaotic atmosphere made his head hurt.
Yet, he didn’t linger around but instead directly ran towards the private rooms at the back of the bar.
The GPS shows that Mommy is at the back.
However, Juan was stumped to come face to face with rooms that all looked the same. There are so many rooms here. How is it possible to find Mommy?
Just when he fell into deep thought with a frown, a voice sounded from behind him.
“Is that you, Kyle? What are you doing here?”
Hearing that voice, Juan turned around. Then, he lifted his head to look at the towering man in black with doubt swirling in his eyes.
Kyle?
Is he talking to me?
Faced with his silence, the man bent down to respectfully ask, “Kyle, are you here to see Mr. Seet? Well, he just left.”
Mr. Seet…
He sounds important.
The wheels in Juan’s head turned. Since I don’t know how I’m gonna find Mommy, maybe I could…
He cleared his throat and took on the regal stance of a leader.
“I was sent here by Mr. Seet!”
Mr. Seet?
Um… That’s a formal way to address his father. Well-mannered as always. I guess this is expected of the Seet family’s little prince.
Even so, the man remained cautious. “Kyle, did Mr. Seet, your father,” he emphasized, “give you any orders before sending you here?”
Juan was secretly delighted but showed none of it on the outside. All he did was nod his head as he quickly adapted to the situation.
“Ah, yes. My dad sent me here to look for a woman.”
The man’s eyes widened in realization. “A woman? Was it the one Mr. Seet said not to let out under any circumstances?”
As soon as Juan heard that, his eyes darkened. No wonder Mommy disappeared for such a long time. She was held here by that old pervert, Mr. Seet!
His small hands balled into fists by his sides. “Yes. That’s her. Bring me to her.”
“Alright. Follow me, Kyle!”
Soon after that, Juan was brought to the door of the room Nicole was held in. With a wave of his hand, he ordered, “Open the door!”
Several bodyguards who were on duty looked at each other and hesitated.
“Kyle, Mr. Seet ordered us not to let this woman out…”
“My dad personally told me to take this woman away! You dare go against my dad’s orders?”
“Well…”
The bodyguards were caught in a dilemma and also found it a little strange. Why would Mr. Seet allow his son to come alone and take the woman away?
Not to mention, Kyle had always been reluctant to speak. He would say less than ten words on a good day, but today, he was acting the exact opposite of how he usually was!
To be safe, one of the bodyguards suggested, “Kyle, I think we should call Mr. Seet first. It might be better to have someone with you when you send this woman back.”
Juan instantly panicked when he heard this.
If they make the call, I’ll be exposed. How will I save Mommy then?
“My dad needs to see her urgently. If this matter is delayed, I’ll tell my dad that you disobeyed a direct order from him and deliberately made things difficult for me. When that time comes, you’ll all be in deep trouble!”
Deliberately made things difficult for him?
Um…
Everyone knew that Kyle was the most beloved prince of the Seet family. Hence, they would never dare to cause trouble for him even if they were given nine lives!
If Kyle complained to his father about the bodyguards, based on the latter’s overprotective streak, they were afraid to even imagine what kind of cruel punishment they would have to endure.
With that, they weighed their very limited options and finally decided to do as “Kyle” said.
The door abruptly opened, and it startled Nicole, who was pacing around the room while racking her brain for a way to escape.
When she saw Juan standing just beyond the threshold, confusion lined her features.
Juan was afraid that his mother’s reaction would blow his cover, so he quickly spoke, “Hey, you! My dad wants to see you! Follow me!”
As he was speaking, he also gave Nicole a furtive wink.
At first, Nicole was shocked by what he said, but after seeing his meaningful wink, realization dawned on her.
Is Juan here to… save me?
When Juan noticed that his mother was dripping wet, his brows instantly knitted together into a frown.
He didn’t just lock Mommy up. He even made her soaking wet! That Mr. Seet, I’ll make sure we get even!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.