She barely had the time to process what was going on when she saw Evan pulling out a dagger that glinted in the light.
Terror was written all over her face. Does Evan want to kill me?
She stammered, “Mr. Seet, y-you can’t do this to me. I did not know that boy is related to you!”
“Well, you have to pay for your mistakes,” Evan said emotionlessly.
He could not be bothered to listen to any more of her excuses and lifted the dagger in his hand, then brought down upon Sylphiette. Instantaneously, the woman let out a sharp, blood-curdling scream.
She looked hideous. There were two fresh cuts on her face, and blood was oozing from those wounds.
Rolling on the floor, she wailed in pain.
If I’m disfigured, how can I live for the rest of my life?
After Evan was done dealing with Sylphiette, he turned his gaze toward Sylvia, who was sobbing.
John took his hint and fiercely roared at her, “If you don’t wish to end up like her, bring the boy to us now!”
Terrified, Sylvia quickly confessed, “That child already fled. We took our eyes off him momentarily, and he managed to free himself from the ropes, break the padlock and run away. It just happened not long ago!”
He already fled?
Evan glanced at the broken padlock and the ropes cut by a sharp weapon. It looks like she is telling the truth.
Immediately, he ran down the stairs to chase after the boy. Juan probably hasn’t gone that far yet.
He did not manage to find Juan in the vicinity, so he hopped into a car with John to continue the search.
They had not gone far when they unexpectedly saw a group of people blocking the road.
“Mr. Seet, it seems like there is a problem ahead. I’ll go take a look.”
They saw an ambulance speeding away when John got off the car.
From the looks of it, it must be a car accident.
Impatient, Evan alighted from the car as well, and as he walked into the crowd, he heard people chattering about the incident.
“Poor boy! I hope he didn’t hurt his head.”
“Exactly, that boy is so young. It is so dangerous for him to be running on the road alone.”
The boy was alone and running…
At once, Evan pictured Juan, weak and helpless, running for his life.
His heart was pounding vehemently.
“What did the boy look like?” He frowned and asked the person next to him.
“It was quite a little boy who is probably around four to five years old. He was handsome and looked like a child star.”
After hearing the description, Evan had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Without further ado, he called Nicole to ask what Juan was wearing today.
Nicole thought about it before she responded, “I think it was…”
At that moment, she could not give a definite answer.
Juan was kidnapped when he was on the way back to Hillside Villa. Occasionally, he would wear Kyle’s clothes, but she could not know for sure if he did so today.
Her hesitation and vague response made Evan angry. He shouted, “Nicole, are you even fit to be his mother?”
After Evan finished his words, he immediately got back into the car and turned it around to head for the hospital.
It would be a waste of time to even ask John to drive.
John was still among the chaotic crowd. Did the president leave without me?
In the next moment, his phone rang.
Glancing at who the caller was, he immediately answered the call.
“What did Evan mean? Did something happen to Juan?” Nicole asked frantically.
“Ms. Lane, Juan had likely met with a car accident. Mr. Seet is on his way to the hospital, so you should make your way there too!”
Juan met with a car accident?
That line reverberated in Nicole’s ears.
Her legs buckled, and she almost collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Davin caught her in time.
Concerned, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Something bad happened to Juan. Hurry! We should head to the hospital!”
Earlier, Nicole was too shocked to ask which hospital they should head to, so Davin called John again. After getting the address, Davin quickly drove Nicole to the hospital.
While they were on the way over, Nicole’s heart began to ache.
Evan is right. I’m not fit to be a mother. I did not even take proper care of Juan. How can I live if something terrible happens to him?
She closed her eyes and sincerely prayed for her son’s safety. As long as Juan is fine, I am willing to give up my life.
At the hospital, the nurses wheeled the boy to the operating room. However, before they could start the surgery, they required his parents’ consent. The doctor looked around anxiously for the boy’s parents and saw Evan running toward him.
“Where’s the boy?” He looked at the doctor worriedly.
“We already brought him into the operating room. Are you his parent? We need your signature.”
Without hesitation, Evan signed his name on the consent form.
“Please wait for a while. The boy has to undergo an operation. If there’s any news, I will contact you first.”
“Okay, thank you!”
Distressed, Evan restlessly paced back and forth outside the operating room.
I just found out that I have a son, but before I have the chance to hug and kiss him or even do anything for him, this accident happened.
How is this fair?
Why did this happen?
Unable to accept the circumstances, he angrily punched the wall.
“Evan, what happened?”
Davin and Nicole arrived after Evan did, both with troubled looks on their faces.
Evan turned to them. The rage in his heart bubbled over when he saw Nicole’s pale face.
“When he is done with the operation, I will bring him back to Hillside Villa and take care of him myself. In the future, I want you to stay away from him.”
Nicole protested, “I went through a lot to raise Juan. Who are you to steal him away from me?”
“You raised him? You are unfit to be his mother! All because of a parent like you, he was kidnapped and ended up in an accident.”
Nicole remained silent. Although she blamed herself for the situation, she could not bear to be separated from Juan.
At that moment, her mind was in a frenzy. Suddenly, a couple walked over, both staring at the operating room worriedly as the woman bawled her eyes out.
“Son, as your mother, I did not take proper care of you. It is all my fault.”
The man beside her comforted, “Now, stop crying. It is not all your fault. He can stand on his own feet, so how can you possibly be monitoring him all the time?”
Nicole looked at the couple, then glanced at Evan.
Evan frowned. We have a different relationship and situation!
They are a married couple but Nicole and I are not.
“Evan, look! That’s how you should treat your wife!” Davin pointed out.
“Yes, that is how I should treat my wife, not a troublemaker!” John retorted.
He had called me a liar and a cheater. Now, he is even calling me a troublemaker!
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