“As quickly as possible? My car doesn’t work that way and I will determine the speed.”
Kyle rolled his eyes at Davin. This idiot is becoming more and more annoying. Juan is too nice to Davin and he has spoiled this man!
Davin only started driving to the Hillside Villa when Kyle stopped making demands.
Kyle dashed into his room and locked the door as soon as he got home.
Davin’s suspicion grew. He felt that the kid must have some sort of secrets and must be monitored.
Kyle fished out his smartwatch and called Juan to ask why their Mommy didn’t go pick him up. Is something wrong?
Juan was upset as well. He replied, “Mommy hasn’t come home. She said that she has to work overtime and asked us to have lunch on our own.”
Work overtime?
Kyle frowned and recalled how Davin had said that Evan was the one who asked Davin to go pick Kyle up from the kindergarten. Daddy must be responsible for Mommy having to work overtime!
Kyle soon heard a car pulling up, and he checked via the window. As expected, he saw Evan’s car pulling up in the driveway.
Mommy is so busy that she can’t go home to cook for Juan and the others, yet Daddy is free enough to come home on time? Daddy must’ve done something to Mommy!
Evan had just gotten into the living room when Davin walked up mysteriously and informed, “Kyle locked himself in the room as soon as he got home. I suspect he is keeping a secret.”
Davin didn’t want to be yelled at by Evan again, so he left as soon as he finished speaking.
Evan’s irises constricted, and he walked to Kyle’s room and knock on it.
“Kyle, it’s Daddy. Come out for lunch.”
No response?
Evan got the spare key for the room and opened the door. That was when Evan caught Kyle hiding something nervously in a hurry.
If I saw correctly, he is hiding the smartwatch I bought for him. Who is Kyle talking to? And why is he worried about me finding out?
“Time for lunch, Kyle.”
Evan acted calm as he asked Kyle to come out for lunch. Kyle pouted and had his tiny head down as he followed behind his dad.
Kyle complained when he sat by the dining table and saw what was for lunch. “I don’t like this.”
“That’s all we have today, so bear with it and dig in.”
Evan picked up his fork. He thought about Nicole’s amazing cooking and felt that the food in front of him was rather bland as well.
He had his fork with him, but he never moved either. It seemed that Evan was displeased with the food and was reluctant to eat them as well.
Kyle caught all that, and his tiny face scowled as he complained, “We won’t need to suffer for lunch if you hadn’t forced Mommy to work overtime. Davin wouldn’t need to go pick me up either!”
Evan turned to Kyle. How did he know that I made Nicole work overtime?
“Who told you that she is working overtime?”
Juan told Kyle about the overtime when they spoke on the phone. He even learned that Nicole had his siblings to feed themselves.
However, Kyle didn’t dare to share that aloud because his Mommy told him that he couldn’t let his Daddy know about Juan’s existence.
Kyle was stunned and never said a word.
Evan frowned and thought about how Kyle had hid the smartwatch away when the door was opened…
Could it be… Did Nicole tell Kyle about the overtime? Is that why Kyle is worried about me finding out who he was talking to?
Evan’s dark eyes narrowed. That woman is trying to drive me and my son apart by telling Kyle about how I messed with her at work? Oh, Nicole Lane, you are going to be so dead!
Kyle didn’t dare to say anything anymore when he saw how furious his father looked. The former simply drank his soup.
Kyle only had a sip before he spat it out. After that, he claimed to be full even though he never took a bite. He got up angrily and returned to his room.
Evan stared at the boy’s tiny figure and felt terrible.
Is he going on a hunger strike for Nicole’s sake? Does Nicole think that she can get out of working overtime by conning Kyle into not eating? Does she think she can do whatever she wants by manipulating Kyle?
Countless incidents happened after she cured Kyle, and that must’ve affected Kyle’s mind deeply. No, I can’t let her anywhere near my son anymore!
That afternoon, Evan rushed to Nicole’s desk angrily as soon as he reached the office.
He saw, via the glass window, that Nicole was writing away.
This woman is fluent in the language from A Nation, and she can be an asset to the company. Hence, she can stay if she wants, but I will not let her anywhere near Kyle again!
Evan made up his mind and opened the door.
Nicole was stunned to see him walking in suddenly. She stood up. He’s probably here to check on the handwritten documents.
Nicole handed a few pieces of paper to him and said, “Is Mr. Seet happy with this?”
Evan checked the document. To his surprise, her handwriting was pretty neat, and she actually had been writing everything by hand.
However…
Evan’s irises constricted. He ignored the beautiful handwriting and the effort Nicole put in it before tearing them apart cruelly.
“I am not satisfied. Rewrite everything!”
Nicole saw how Evan had torn the documents that she skipped lunch to work on. She clenched her fist, and the fury in her was no longer controllable.
She was about to complain when she heard Evan sharing yet another surprising news with her.
“You are no longer needed as Kyle’s nanny, so stay away from him!”
Evan spoke like he was barking military orders, and his tone was domineering.
“Why not?” asked Nicole as she frowned in confusion as she looked at him.
It was bad enough that he bullied her at work. Now, he won’t let her near Kyle anymore? This man is really going all out against me.
Evan glared at her in disdain before he scoffed, “You knew the reason. Do you really think that you can manipulate Kyle and get whatever you want? That won’t happen. Not even in your dreams!”
Manipulating Kyle? When have I ever manipulated Kyle? And what did I supposedly make him do?
“Evan Seet, what are you talking about?”
“You told Kyle about how you’re working overtime, and you knew what you asked him to do.”
When have I ever told Kyle about me working overtime?
Evan’s convinced tone made Nicole feel like she couldn’t clear her name.
“I didn’t do any of that! I honestly didn’t.”
Evan ignored her. His sharp gaze shifted from her before he walked out of the office.
Nicole’s heart felt hollowed out when she saw the pieces of paper on the floor.
Evan Seet, you a*shole! How could you do this to me?
Nicole was in a daze the entire afternoon. She knew what the consequences were for stubbornly going against Evan.
Sophia made the job arrangement and if Evan acted that way, then he must’ve already come up with a way to deal with Sophia. As such, there was no way he would hold back on bullying Nicole.
But what about Kyle? He needs his mother!
That night.
Kyle had been grouchy ever since he got home from kindergarten. He kept staring at the origami Nicole folded for him without saying a word.
Blake could tell that the kid missed his mother, so he sighed. Blake got the new Lego set out of the toy box and placed it in front of Kyle before suggesting, “Let’s build a boat together. It’s your favorite game.”
Kyle didn’t even look at it. He stood up coolly and proudly, then headed back to his own room.
Lego is nothing compared to Mommy, regardless of what new technology they used.
His Mommy had to work overtime that afternoon, so she couldn’t go pick him up from the kindergarten. She didn’t drop by that night either, and Kyle knew that his Daddy must have something to do with it.
Daddy is so mean!
Kyle laid on the bed in protest, and he refused to eat even though Evan told him to go have dinner.
“Kyle skipped lunch too. This is unhealthy and simply won’t do, Mr. Seet.”
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