Little Lion looked at me like he wanted to cry. “Mommy? When I was three, didn't you ask me if I wanted you to find me a daddy?“ He asked.And I only sigh in fear. Something had happened to my son. He was never like that.Of course, I had asked him that question in the past. And he had told me that I didn't need to push myself if I did not want to. He said he only loved me and would be okay with being with me forever.What had changed so suddenly? Was Xin trying to corrupt his mind?“Mommy, handsome Xin is a good man, can't you see? He will take good care of you." Little Lion spoke up again.This time, I pinched his arm. “I don't need a man in my life. And you are too young to be talking about this. We are not talking about it again,” I said angrily. I was sure that Xin had a hand in that.Little Lion winced in pain, but he did not cry. He looked at Xin. “What happened to my mommy today? She does not seem to be in a good mood,” he said.I looked at him and scoffed. Did that mean that
I remained silent, not knowing what I was supposed to say to him. I even regretted thinking of calling him.“Bella?“ He called, maybe confused as to why I wasn't talking. But I sighed inwardly and hung up. I decided to find another way to pay for Little Lion's school bus.I prepared a simple meal for us, but even as we ate, Little Lion seemed to be in a pretty bad mood. I felt so bad for him.“Honey, is it about Xin?“ I asked softly. Maybe if I listened to what he wanted to say, he would feel better.He paused and looked up at me, his expression complicated. “Mommy, I was just wondering. Is my biological dad as good as handsome Xin?“ He asked.My lips twitched. “Little Lion, why are you thinking about these things? Are you tired of living with me?“ I asked.Even though the child hurriedly shook his head, I could not help but want to explain some things to him. “Honey, mommy understands that you want to live with both parents like the other kids. But Mommy is also scared. What if he fi
However, he had just pushed the door open when he saw the two people hugging. He froze in place before his fingers clenched.The two people pulled away from each other when they realized that he was standing at the door.Xin, who was already feeling bad, forced a smile and tried to pretend to be okay. “Sorry for interrupting,” he said, but his eyes had a certain coldness that sent shivers down Ruby's spine.…I trembled in fear as I looked at him. I didn't expect that he would come up and even enter without knocking.“What do you want?“ I asked and tried looking away from him. Who cared about his cold stare? I was in my house, for heaven's sake, not in his office.Xin's lips lifted into a smile, and I began feeling more confused. “I brought this. Little Lion must have forgotten it in the car,” he said, holding up a pencil. “I thought he would not have something to use for his homework.“And my lips twitched. “You! It is just a pencil! Why did you have to bring it up?“ I asked. I would
“How are you?“ Xin asked and lifted the kid up. At least he felt better knowing that Little Lion was still happy to see him.“I'm good,” Little Lion said, looking around carefully. Would his mom get mad if she learned that he was talking to Xin?Xin sighed. “Can I come in?“ He asked. Maybe spending some time with the child would improve his mood.But he was shocked when the child hurriedly shook his head. “I am sorry, Xin,” he said. He did not want his mom to think that he did not listen to her.Xin raised his brows in confusion. “Why? Aren't we friends?“ He asked.And Little Lion sighed deeply. “As much as I want to let you in, I cannot. Mommy said you can't come in. She will be super annoyed if she learns that I let you in,” he said.Xin sighed. He should have expected it. “Tsk!“ He chuckled. “Is that why he paid for your school bus? She doesn't want me to pick you up from school."Little Lion looked on the ground as he tried to think about something. “Handsome Xin, did you do anyth
For a moment, I was so confused that I didn't understand what was going on. Had Xin actually kissed my lips?When I came back to my senses, I was filled with anger. “You!“ I said it angrily and lifted my hand to slap him. How could he shamelessly take advantage of me like that?However, I gasped when he held my hand, even before it could land on me. He chuckled and pressed me against the wall.And for the second time, he forced a kiss on my lips. I tried to push him away, but he held my other hand and pinned them behind my back.His movement on my lips turned rougher as he bit on my lower lip. The pain was too much, and I felt like crying.I tried to speak, but he was only swallowing the sounds I made. I did not know whether he enjoyed the kiss or if he was just trying to show me that he was in control.When he pulled away, I was out of breath. I took in a huge gulp of air and trembled. Noo! I didn't want to believe that that was happening.“You…” I tried to speak, but Xin suddenly re
For some unknown reason, my heart began beating faster. Even though he sounded ridiculous, I still felt like he was being soft towards me.But I raised my face to look at him. “Uh?“ I asked. Did he ask me to go over? It was already fine that I was in his voice.“Did something happen to your ears? I asked you to come hear,” he said, his expression changing.I was scared that things would get worse if he got angry. Anyway, it didn't bite to stand just a bit closer to him.I moved a step forward and looked at him. "President Xin, is there anything you want me to do for you?“ I asked with pursed lips. I began regretting my decision to go to his office from the very beginning.All the time, Xin had his eyes fixed on me. He slightly leaned forward and nodded his head. “Yes, secretary Yan. I have something very important that I want you to do,” he said.I sighed in relief. If he really had something for me to do, then he wasn't going to do anything inappropriate.“Why are you still standing t
Xin was looking at me like I was his greatest enemy. He looked like he wanted to kill me that instant.I was still confused about what to say when Skye rushed towards us. “You! How could you raise your hands at him? I am going to teach you a good lesson."She raised her hands, ready to slap me. All I could do was stand frozen in place. And as I waited for the slap to land, I closed my eyes. I could not do anything stupid again.However, a loud sound was heard, but I did not feel any pain. I opened my eyes in confusion, only to see Skye's hand interjected by Xin. I felt more lost.“What are you doing?“ Xin asked her coldly. It was very surprising that he could stop her from hitting me. Wasn't he supposed to be happy that someone was teaching me a lesson?Skye also looked shocked. “What? She hit you! I want to put her in her place,” she said, breathing fire. I was sure that I would have passed out if she had actually hit me. With her level of anger, she would have used all her strength.
I felt embarrassed by his question. Why couldn't I hit him again? Wouldn't I be seeking death?I looked away from him, trying very hard not to make any sound. For the first time, I even wished that Skye would be around.Xin held my chin and turned my face so that I was looking at him. “What? Are you scared now?“ He asked, a smile appearing at the corner of his face. “Or, maybe, are you now comfortable with me kissing you now?“I hurriedly shook my head. “Leave me alone,” I said, and I tried pushing him away, but he pushed her against the wall and kissed her again.He then caressed her lips and looked directly into her eyes. “Do you know what, Isabel? I like it when you try resisting me,” he said.His words shocked me. Was that why he always forced me to do things against his will?I wanted to speak up, but the door was pushed open. An old man walked in, and Xin hurriedly pulled away from me.For some reason, he seemed scared. He looked at me tensely before turning to look at the old m