My whole body went numb at his words. I hoped that he was joking. Nooo! He could not ask for something like that from me, right?However, he leaned closer to me and looked at my lips. “Little Champ, are you going to do it?“ He asked.I hurriedly shook my head and looked away from him. “What is wrong with you?“ I asked angrily. Why was he behaving like that all of a sudden?Xin sighed. “Do you want to know what is wrong with me? Give me a kiss first, then I will tell you,” he said in a serious tone.I sighed and stood up. “I don't care if anything is wrong with you. Just please keep your jokes and dirty tricks to yourself,” I said. I was never going to let him take advantage of me again.Xin stood up with me. “I wasn't making any jokes, Isabel. I meant everything I said. Anyway, it doesn't have to be now. Kiss me once you are ready, okay?“I rolled my eyes at him and began walking out of the room. I had come to the conclusion that something was wrong with the man.Xin sat on the driver
When it was time to leave work, I went to Xin's office to take Little Lion. I had not been worried about him because I was sure he was fine.However, I tensed when I did not see either him or Xin. Where had they gone?“Um, Bella. Are you looking for Little Lion?“ Birdie asked when he walked into the office.I hurriedly nodded. “Do you have any idea where he is?“ I asked. “Yes, Boss left with him. He told me to tell you that you should not worry. Little Lion was safe,” Birdie explained.I sighed in relief, but I still felt a little angry. How could he take away my son without my permission? Still, I could not show my anger to Birdie. I smiled at him and thanked him.I immediately called Xin. I needed him to tell me where they were so that I could pick up my son.“Hello, Little Champ! Do you miss me?“ I heard his lively voice from the other side, and I almost chocked on my saliva.How could he still have the guts to joke when he had left with Little Lion?“Are you an adiot? Where is my
I held tightly to the shirt on my body and took a few steps back. "You? How long have you been here?“ I asked.Xin smiled while looking at me up and down. “Long enough,” he said. He did not look like he was doing anything wrong.My lips twitched. “Aren't you a pervert? What did you see?“ I asked angrily. Could it be that he had seen me change?Xin burst out laughing. “Aren't you so insecure? I have some respect in me, okay?“ He said it, his voice full of ridicule.But I sighed in relief. At least, it meant that he had not seen me naked. I swore to try and never come to his house again.I pursed my lips when I remembered what life had been like in his house in the past. Luckily, this was a different house. If not, I wasn't sure I would have the courage to go over.Xin took a step towards me and once again held my hand. I looked at him in confusion.And he sighed. “Didn't you want to see Little Lion?“ He asked. “Why do you keep your guard so high against me?“I shrugged and let him take
Xin was silent for some time. I also felt awkward with my own words. But I tried assuming that everything was okay.“Little Lion said that you were not seeing anyone,” he finally said. And I froze in my place. Little Lion had told him something like that the day he picked me up for work.I pursed my lips and looked back at him. “Because he is still a kid and doesn't know a lot of things,” I said. Xin did not have to know everything about me.He sighed and held my hand again. “Will you tell me the truth then? Are you seeing someone?“ He asked.I fell silent. I couldn't lie to him about that. But I still did not want to tell him that I wasn't dating. I forced a chuckle. “Why do you care so much? Whether I am dating or not, it has nothing to do with you.““I am sorry,” Xin said, and he began eating. Even though I didn't know why he was sorry, I was only confused by the fact that he could apologize. The man was always so full of himself.After dinner, he showed me the guest room, where I
I was about to hit the man, but I stopped when I saw who he was. “Eze!“ I called in confusion.Eze immediately pulled me into his arms. “How have you been, my dear? I miss you so much,” he said, giving me a peck on the forehead.I was used to his behaviour. I gently pushed him away with a sigh. “You scared me to death. Next time, tell me when you come,” I said.The look on his face turned a little questionable. “Where were the two of you?“ He asked.I froze in place for a second. What was I supposed to tell him?“Um, we visited a friend. How long have you been here?“ I asked. I didn't want him to start asking about the kind of friend we had visited.“Bella, you know what you are doing, right?“ He asked and moved closer to me. I was scared that he could see through me.“Daddy Eze! Do you forget about me every time you see my mommy?“ Little Lion looked up at him with a pout.And Eze's attention was diverted to the child. “Oh, my goodness! I will never forget about this little darling,”
Eze sighed and looked back at me. “And you just agreed to sleep in his house? Bella, tell me honestly, do you still love him?“ He asked.I was so shocked that I almost chocked on my saliva. I coughed awkwardly. “Love him? What are you talking about?“ I asked back. Did he know something?Eze sighed again. “Don't play dumb with me, Bella! I know who he is. He is Little Lion's dad, the man you had been married to five years ago..."“Stop!“ I shouted in fear. “Why do you care so much about my life? Didn't I tell you not to investigate me again?“ I asked angrily.I didn't like how he dug up information about me. Little Lion and Xin's relationship had been my secret for so long. Even my uncle and cousin did not know about it!Eze seemed startled at my words. “What? Are you getting mad at me because of him, Bella? Did you forget that he is the man who hurt you? What did he do to your company and your parents?““Eze!“ I called out sharply. “What is wrong with you? I asked you to stay out of m
Xin was in a foul mood when he left Isabel's place. He did not like the thought that another man could enter her house as he wanted.He had just walked to his house when he received a call. Looking at the caller ID, he was slightly shocked to see that it was from Isabel.He hesitated for a while before picking up. “Is everything okay?“ He asked in a not-so-good tone.The person on the other side sighed. “Xin, just be careful. You might be in danger,” she said.Xin was confused for a second before he burst out laughing. “Do you care about me? Are you scared that that man will hurt me? Rest assured, I am fine,” he said.There was only a humph on the side, and the call was disconnected. Xin looked at his phone and sighed in disappointment.“Why call me when you don't even mean anything?“ He asked and put away his phone. But the presence of that man still troubled him.…On Monday, I took the morning off work so that I could take Little Lion to school. I was so excited about his scholarsh
I sighed and looked between the two of them. Xin had his hands in his pockets, and he was looking back at Eze so calmly.“Um, Little Lion needed someone to act as his dad,” I explained. I did not want Eze to have any misunderstandings.“What?“ Eze said. “Why did you go looking for a stranger when I was just around?“ He asked.I pursed my lips. Why was he making a big deal out of it? Xin had only offered to help. And also, he was the person the Little Lion had chosen. What was I supposed to do?“Hey, I am not a stranger to her. Little Lion wants me to be his…” Xin said it coldly. But I quickly shook my head to stop him from speaking.He rolled his eyes and held my hand. “We have to go back to work. Wasn't your leave supposed to be in the morning only?“I swallowed hard and nodded my head. “Eze, let us talk about this later on, okay?“ I said.We still had a lot to talk about. We had just met after he left angrily on Saturday. And I felt a little guilty that he did not know anything abou