Chapter 14
Meanwhile, Mac had already reunited with Willow ||
she had no idea what kind of chaos had unfolded at the train station or that her son had just caused a fire alarm–level sprinting back like a whithand, Willows locked at him with werry all over her face.|||
el incident. When the little guy came
Mac, where did you run off to? Mommy’s been looking everywhere for you. –“]
The second he saw her expression. Mac knew:yup. Mommy was still clueless about the trouble he’d stirred up. What a silly mommy.)
Itis vyrs carved into a crescent as he grinned. “Don’t worry, Motamy! It’s my first time here, I got carimas and just went for a quick look Mommy, this place is so Lively
“Of course it is.” Willows replied with a chuckle. This is one of the biggest cities in the country. But still, there are too many people here… you can’t run off like that. What if someone tried to kidnap you? What would Mommy, your big brother, and little brother do without you?”|||
Mac patted his tiny chest confidently. “Relax, Mommy: If a kidnapper ran into me, you should be worried for the kidnapper. Seriously do they even know who my momany is? I’m super smart, no way I’d get snatched
“You and that sassy mouth. Willow scolded him playfully, but her eyes were full of love
rry and get
get something to eat. Mommy. My tummy’s caving in,
Mac wrapped his arm around her. “Okay, okay, don’t stres. Look, I’m safe and sound, right? Lets hurry and I bet Big Bro and Little Adam are starving for
Truthfully, he was more worned that the mean lady might show up and upset his mommy
Willow smiled warmly. “Alright, Mommys going to treat you guys to something super yummy.”
“Yesss The three little ones nodded in perfect sync
Brad smoothly took the rolling sunncase from Willow. “Let me handle this, Mommy
Mat quickly grabbed her backpack. “Ladies just need to stay beautiful All the heavy lifting is the gentlemen’s job.“||
Even Adam chimed in, stretching out his tiny hand. “Mommy pull–puli, Adam holdy you tight.”
Willow felt liite a princess surrounded by her knights, her heart blooming with joyas she held Adam’s tiny hand and led her boys out of the station |
No one noticed that not far behind them, a pair of eyes had been quietly watching the whiqle scene, with a goze fall of eerie amusement ||
The man was suing yet that me was ice–cold and bone–deep, like something out of a nightme.]
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Dragging luggage around while searching for food wasnt exactly convenient, so Willow decided to settle into a small inn near the train station first
She hadn’t started working yet and didn’t have much money on hand, so staying at a fancy hotel was out of the question. []
Her plan was simple finalize the divorce with Damien, register de children’s household records, then leave Santawill city and settle down in a smaller city with mild weather. After that, she’d look for a job and start fresh.
Mommy, ar we staying here tonight?” Brad asked, glancing artint the modest room
Willow knew her eldest had a hat of a clean freak streak, so she gently reassured ham. ||
“Mommy don’t have much money right now, sweetie. We can’t afford anything better at the moment, so we’ll have to make do for now. But dont worry. 14 clean the whole place up, change the sheets and Idankets to ours, and we won’t stay long. As soon as I finish what need to do, we’ll move somewhere better, okay?
g about the billions under his name, could only sigh internally|||
Brad, silently thinking –
His nomeny was ammating in every w – except a llude too naive-||
Two years ago, he’d taken his first 100,000 dollars in earnings in
ings to find her. The second she saw that much money, she completely panicked.[]
She didn’t believe a child could make that kind of money and thought it must be a new human trafficking scam… give a kid 100 as bait so lure them into being
She lost sleep for days, worried sick. He still remembered how her smile vanished during that time
Later, when he rammed his second “starter fund“…. Mion dollars, he hesitated for a long time and still didn’t dare tell her. He was afraid she’d spiral arain. Since then, the money had just kept coming, piling up in the bank with no chance to sprindit.]
I wasn’t until they were about to leave the mountains that he noticed how broke Mommy was. He secretly t
(lucky supermarket raffle they hit wear the village.
Mar hand her 1,000 dollars, claiming it was from
Looking at this adorably clueless money, Brad sighed again in his heart. Then, with all the warmth in the world, he said
I
Thon’t worry, Monsmy, I was just asking I don’t mind where vor stay. As long as I’m with you, anywhere feels like home.”
wallow’s sale deepened. “You’re such a sweet boy, rad. Don’t worry, Mommy’s going to work hard one day I’ll lead you all into a well off lufer“]
“Yeah Go Mommy!”
Mommy as the bestest!” Mac and Adan cherred in unison.]
Willow’s heart melted even more. “Alright let’s go put our things inside, and then I’ll take you guys out for a good meal.”
“Tay the three responded happily
After dinner, the three little ones went to the bathroom to wash up while Willow stayed outside in change the bedsheets.
Knock knock knock
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Willow thought it was someone from the inn staff, so she opened it casually. “Yea.. ?–||
“Take her!” came the sharp, enld voice
Willow didnt even finish her sentence before the man in black harked a cold order… two burly men started in and grabbed her by both arms.
ou doing? Who are you? Let me go! Let me… mph Her screams were quickly muffled as someone covered her mouth
“What are you
struggling wildly. Willow was dragged out of the tiny inn.]
She didn’t know where they were taking her, only that her heart was racing and panic clawed at her throat
Not ang after, the was thrown into a sleek, modern office building []
Damien was inside
He was the textbook definition of a workaholic. Apart from his son, work was the only thing he cared about []
Aller
er dropping Nancy off at home earlier, he’d come straight here to inspect the building he planned to buy it out
In the office upstairs, Danden was reviewing documents when Nico knocked and entereit
“Boss Damien, we’ve confirmed everything. The four tires were destroyed using precision micro–explosives. However, the child’s background is clean. His father died early, and he lived with his mother and no brothers in the mountains ever since. ||
They just arrived in Santawill today: Nothing suspicioas at the family. We’ve already brought the mother in. She’s waiting in the conference room“]]
Danjen frowned. Micro explosive?||
He put the file down and stood up, heating straight for the meeting room
Niso followed closely behind, knowing exactly what Damien was thinking. The fact that the explosion damaged only the tires without harming the car’s body or passengers.……. meant whoever planted it had precise control over the charge. That wasnt something a child could pull off.
Darien suspected someone was using the boy to get to him
Over the years many people had wanted Damien dead. He’d learned t
and to always stay alert.||
Inside the coederer room, Willow sat stiff and wide–eyed, heart pounding violently in her chest)
She had no idea what was going on
- on. All she knew was that she’d been snatched off the street and brought to some high end building like a criminal
“Whin are you people? Why did you
bring me
me here? 1.
Click
The door swing open
Dampen entered first, surrounded by a chilling aura, his presence like a storm on the horizon. ||
Tal… at least six foot three… he stood out immediately like a god among mortals.
Willow spotted him instantly.
And then.. her eyes widened in shock.],
She forgot how to breathe.
No it couldn’t be
Her gaze darted over his face again
That man looked exactly like Brad and Mact]
Her head buzzed. Her body went cold. Her fists clenched tightly at her sides.]
he was their father?!]]
He was the stranger who had destroyed her life?|||
A storm of memories rushed back in a blinding wave]
That night
That darkness
That unbearable pain.]]
one night had ruined her whole life.]
Because of that night, she had gotten pregnant, been publicly shamed, cursed, humiliated. She was labeled a slut, a whore, a disgrace.
a mother’s perspective, she knew she was lucky to have her three little angels now.
But the suffering the endured the wounds she buried the years she lost.
That man. That stranger. That monster
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Chapter 15
Hämien studied Willow, a flicker of something strange flashing in his eyes:||
It want past because she was stunning though she was, in an effortlessly striking way. No, it was something else. Something – familiar.]]
Like head seen her before]
But the more be looked, the less he could place where of when.||
Tace sinic, Banden walked over and sat at the head of the long conference table. He noticed how she was staring dagers at him, like he was some sort of mortal enemy. Itis brows pinched together.]]
Her kid had trashed his car, and instead of apologizing, she dared look at him like that?]]
Savill frame, big guts, just like her son.
“Why did you tell your kid to destroy my car Damien opened, skipping all pleasantries, alapping the accusation down like a file on a desk. |
Willow’s whole body trembled. Her fists deuched tightly at her sides as emotion surged through her
She couldn’t believe what she was hearing]
He really didn’t recognize her?]]
Was it because he hadn’t seen her dearly that night? Or was he pretending?||
Cautious not to tip her hand too early, Willow took a deep breath and asked quietly, testing the waters. “You…you really don’t recognize me?
Damien’s reply was crisp and cold. “No.”
“You don’t?” Her voice cracked
“Should 17”
Willow stared at him,
What
stunned silent.
hat the hell was going on?||
He looked just like Brad and Mac. If not a perfect match, then at least eighty percent alike “qut now he was saying he didn’t know her….. and he didn’t seem to be Tying
Even his voice it didn’t quite match that wild, feral man from that night.||
Willow held her breath and stared at him again, heart pounding. But she didn’t explode. After all, there were plenty of people in the world who shared similar features
The exhaled and forced hersell to focus
ate problem ||
Her brows furrowed tightly. “If you really don’t know me, then why did your men drag me here like some criminal? You know that’s illegal, right?“||
Damien’s expression darkened. Nico reminded her cultly. “My boss already told you. Your kid destroyed his car:“[]
““juar?” Willow blinked in disbelief. There ist be sose jistake! We’re not from around here… we just arrived in Stanowill city today. How could my son posilly have had tue to damage your car? We…. ~||
“Show her the footage,” Bamirn cut her off, kis tour sharp||
The conference room screen lit up i
immeillately, and vurveillance fi
rveillance footage from the train station began to play ||
Even with a mask on, Willow recognized for second son, Mar, in an insta
she didn’t know what had down up the fires, but the long scratch down the side of the black luxury car? That was definitely her ine’s doing ||
IL Fm sorry, I didn’t know. The boy in the video is my sons, yes, but he’s usually very well–behaved. He would never scratch a stranger’s car for no reason. There mave been a reason.
Damien watched her face closely, observing every tiny reaction. She didn’t look like she was lying[]
He paused, then asked. “Do you know your son knows how to handle explosives? ||
“Explosives? That’s impossible! He’s just a child. How could he handle something that dangerous?“||
But those four fires were blown out using precision micro–explosives. ||
Willow’s eyes widened, her breath hitching in her throat. After a pause, her broses drew Ingether as realization hit||
” wat.. I know what you saw, but you misunderstood. That wasn’t an explosive. That was a small firework! My second son likes making fireworks with his prest–grandfather. When we left the mountain, his great–grandfather gave him a tear handmade ones.”
She bowed her head slightly, voice filled with remorse.
I’m sorry. I didn’t know they could be so destructive. If I had known, I would’ve never let him bring them.“]
Willow spoke with s
such sincerary that it didnt look like she was lying at all.]
Damien stared at her for a long moment, then finally gave a faint nod.. he believed her.
Tireworks and explosives worked on the same principles. Handmade fireworks could be dangerous too, especially when crafted by old school artisans in rural areas. Plus, Nico had already investigated: Willow and her three kids were just an ordinary family. Nothing about them suggested they had the means or motive to pose a threat to him.
He’d overthought it
Once that guard dropped, his ins
interest in Willow vanished.]]
He looked down at his phone to check messages, then said blandly to Nico, “You deal with it.-]
Nico immediately pulled out the compensation agreement they’d prepared in advance. “Miss Windsor, since you’ve acknowledged that the child in the video is your son, and the evidence is clear… please compensate the damage.”
Sure, a single mother raising three kids was a tough life… but that didn’t exempt hek from consequences. Damien wasn’t a charity case. His luxury car had been destroyed, and there was no way he’d just let it slide ||
When a chủlo musthaved, the responsibility fell on the parent. And this was the price of a mother’s failure to educate her child
Willows face darkened
she still belleved Mar wa
Mar wouldn’t damage someone’s car for no reason…but the fact remained, he did. She had to take responsibility
She bot her lips and asked awkwardly. “H how much does he want?
“Titty million.” Nico replied calmly ||
Willow’s voice shot up in pitch like it’d been launched from a camon. Tilty mallion‘?! Why doesn t he just rob a bank?1-||
sien, indiscrolling through his trat
“If you don’t want to settle this privately.” Damien sand coldly, “we can call the police“]
Willow panic kicked in instantly. “Na! Please don’t call the policer ||
The evidence was solid, and Mac was clearly at fault. If this went in the cops, she’d be arrested as the guardian and then what would happen to her kids?||
I just. That car is really worth fifty million?”
“Comment,” “Nicu pudded. Than the current market value: “||
Willen took the invoser Nirm handed over and nearly fainted on the spot. Her face twitched, and her heart sank ||
I’m not saying I won’t pay. ran just saying I don’t have that much right now, could we…maybe redure i7-
Nice locked to Damien this decision wasn’t his in maker]
Damien gave Willow a cold sideways glance. How much can you pay?–||
Willow heslined, then mambled. T–five thousand
L
Niro -__-]
Fifty million versus five thousand.|
Shed just casually deleted four zeroes like she was doing math homework.]
Tall the cops.” Damiensaid icily. “Let the police handle this.”
Damden rose abruptly flearly done wasting time on Willow.[]
Panic surged her chest, and she blurted. “Walt
He didn’t even glances back, his long strides unfaltering
Willow hit her lip hard her heart rating. Then she made a desperate decision and shouted. “If you want money, fine… but take off your clothes first“|||
Damien froze
He turned his brows pinched. “What?”
“Strip. Take off your cost and shirt. All of it-]
Nico and the others: 70717!]
There were countless women who’d tried to seduce their boss before. But this? This was a first
She didan in She didn’t hint.
she straight–up asked him to take off his clothes.. in front of a room full of people.
Not only was this woman, absurdly beautiful she was also absolutely insane.||
Damden’s jaw denched, his face darkening like a brewing storm. His sharp gaze sliced through the air as he glared at her and asked slowly, voice like ice.
“Do you have any i
y idea what you’re saying? ||
Willow swallowed hard. She was terrified… but she stood her ground ||
1 said, if you want me to pay, you’ll have to take your clothes off first. ||
Tidry million? She’d never see that touch money in her entire life:||
But the couldn’t go to jail either. She had kids to raise ||
She had to know. Was he the man from that night?||
If he was, then the’d see the score right here, right now. That night, in exchange for the so called compensation.
He had made her a promise back then
The pold her she would become the happiest, most cherished woman in the world]
– miễn t want his love. She didn’t was
he just wanted this whole mes cleared
As for the kids… he didst even know they existed. He wouldn’t fight for them
Once she get that divorce, shed disappear from Santill city with the boys and never look back
No one… not even Damien would ever find them
