At that moment, Tony declared, “You have a keen eye. Things are indeed different now.” “What happened?” Donna asked.
Ben spoke then. “You don’t know yet, right? Daddy’s memories returned to him.”
Donna was stunned when she heard Ben ‘s words. “You mean Daddy remembered the things from his childhood?”
Ben and Tony nodded at the same time.
Donna peered at her brothers, who were looking at each other, before asking while motioning for both thumbs to entangle together, “Does that mean Daddy and Nelly have…”
Her brothers shrugged in the unison. They, too, didn’t ask what was going on. So, what they saw now was the situation that they knew.
Donna shifted her gaze from Tony and Ben to Alpha Kilian and Nelly .
At the moment, Alpha Kilian was walking toward Nelly . When he arrived before her, he looked at the latter with loving eyes. He noticed the strands of hair by her ear before gently helping her to brush it away.
Nelly blushed as a result of his action.
Alpha Kilian complimented, “Nelly , you are so pretty.”
Nelly gazed at him. “You’re handsome too.”
Alpha Kilian smiled. He lifted Nelly ‘s face and was about to kiss her when suddenly Nelly hinted for him to look at the kids who were beside them.
The man was too immersed in his feelings that he had totally forgotten about the kids’ existence. He turned to look at them under Nelly ‘s reminder. Truth enough, they were looking at them unblinkingly. When they noticed Alpha Kilian ‘s movement, the kids were momentarily stunned.
“Are you guys sure you want to continue staring at us?” Alpha Kilian asked.
The three children finally regained their senses. “We… will head out now.”
With that, the kids started jostling each other as they headed outside. Donna was the last one to leave. She intentionally left a gap in the door when she closed it.
Meanwhile, Alpha Kilian watched them leave before questioning Nelly , “Can I continue now?”
Nelly was about to say something when Alpha Kilian interrupted her. He quickly pulled her into his embrace. The kiss he planted on her lips was domineering and invading. Nelly didn’t try to stop him. Instead, she reached out and wrapped her arms around him.
Donna ‘s eyes brightened as she watched the interaction between Alpha Kilian and Nelly from outside the door.
This is like a tv show! Heh! It’s so exciting watching an attractive man and a gorgeous woman kissing.
Tony and Ben turned back at that moment. When they noticed Donna was peeking, Ben
immediately rushed forward and covered her eyes while pulling her to the side. “Don’t look. Kids are not allowed to look.”
Donna was thrilled. “Ben! Daddy and Nelly are a couple now! Nelly didn’t reject his advance!” “Of course. It’s obvious from the way they stared at each other,” Tony replied.
“What happened here? Why did Nelly accept Daddy?” Donna probed. “The same old trick. A knight in shining armor,” Tony explained. Ben added, “He also chased after Nelly relentlessly.”
Donna nodded her head thoughtfully. “It’s true then. Even though the tricks are old, it brings result. No wonder the same old tropes are always playing on the tv. That’s because they are useful!”
“That’s why you’ve got to learn to be quick-witted, so you don’t get cheated by others,” Ben advised.
Donna stared at her brothers. “I won’t be fooled! There are so many handsome guys out there. I won’t let myself fall in love with only one guy. Besides that, I’m going to be an actress in the future. I can’t simply let myself get into a relationship.”
Tony gazed at her. “You’ve already made up your mind?”
Donna nodded her head solemnly. Her eyes were gleaming with a sense of maturity as she stared at Tony and Ben . “Yes. I’ve made up my mind. If we all leave Daddy and Nelly , they will feel
dejected. So, I’m going to stay with them and be an actress. Plus, I’ll get to inherit their assets!” Tony grinned. “You’ve thought it through? Are you being serious?”
Donna nodded. “Yes. I’m serious.”
Ben looked at her. “Donna , are you really sure? You don’t have to stay with Nelly for our sake. You are allowed to go after your dreams!”
“Don’t worry, Ben. I’ve thought things through. I’m lazy, and I love dressing up. Even though I’m clever, my level of intelligence is incomparable to you and Tony. Since that’s the case, I choose to spend my life comfortably. After all, both of you will protect me no matter what happens in the future, right?” Donna smiled as she spoke.
Ben looked at her for a long moment before nodding. “Yes. Of course. No matter what happens, we will protect you. If anyone dares to bully you, we won’t let them off the hook easily.”
“I have nothing to worry about then. My two great brothers are supporting me behind my back. That’s enough for me.”
Ben reached out and caressed her head. “All right. You will stay with Daddy and Nelly . Leave the rest to us.”
Donna nodded. Her eyes wandered between Tony and Ben as reluctance and longing filled her eyes as if they were going to separate from each other the next minute.
They had stayed together with each other since they were young. It was the first time they had come to this place. They were aware that it would be ages before they could see each other again after they went on their own ways this time.
The door opened at that moment as Alpha Kilian and Nelly walked out together.
When Alpha Kilian saw them, he asked, “What are you guys talking about?” The three kids shook their head. “Nothing.”
Just as Alpha Kilian expected, Boss fell silent upon hearing that.
He could even hear Boss gritting his teeth. It was undeniably a satisfying feeling for the former.
Shortly after, Boss chuckled. “J, what’s the point of such meaningless banters? You should do something more practical if you’re a man.”
“Oh? What do you have in mind?” Alpha Kilian questioned in his irritating tone as usual. “Are you up for a game?” asked Boss.
“A game?” Alpha Kilian repeated with a snicker. “Why not? But what are you going to bet with? What else do you still have?” Alpha Kilian asked.
Boss was clearly prepared, for he responded confidently, “That reminds me. Have you heard the news about your woman eliminating people in Midnight fang pack ? She dealt with the entire army alone. Boy, she’s more powerful than a man. To be honest with you, I was shocked myself.”
Alpha Kilian felt his heart sink when he heard that. He stared into the distance as his dark eyes narrowed. “What did you say?” he uttered word by word.
Feigning nonchalance, Boss asked, “Huh? You don’t know about it? Did she not tell you or did you not notice her covered in wounds?”
Right then, the image of Nelly ‘s wounds flashed through Alpha Kilian ‘s mind. His hand around the phone tightened immediately.
Regardless, Alpha Kilian was a rational and calm person. He knew he must not be led blindly by his emotions.
Swallowing his fury, he gritted, “Is that so?”
“Come on. You don’t believe me? It’s okay. Someone recorded a video of it. Here, let me send it to you,” offered Boss.
Soon after, Alpha Kilian ‘s phone dinged with a notification. He unlocked the phone and tapped on the notification to find the video Boss had sent. In the video, Nelly looked as if she had lost her rationality from all the killings.
With her hair in a mess and her body covered in bloodstains, she stood on the ground littered with bodies and pools of blood.
Even though Nelly managed to kill the opponents that lunged at her, the scene still worried Alpha Kilian . Even his knuckles turned white from gripping the phone too tightly.
After a long time, Alpha Kilian brought the phone back to his ear and asked, “What do you want?”
“What’s wrong? Are you worried already? That’s only the beginning. I haven’t even said what I wanted to say yet,” sneered Boss.
Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on his phone without saying anything.
“Once that was over, I found a bracelet at the scene. At first, I wanted to get it repaired and return it to Ms. Jackson , but guess what I found inside?” asked Boss.
“If you have something to say just spit it out!” growled Alpha Kilian .
Nonetheless, Boss was unbothered by Alpha Kilian ‘s tone. After all, he had the upper hand. “The bracelet had a chip. I sent someone to look into it, and apparently, only hackers use this kind of thing. So, tell me. What does this mean?”
It was at that moment that Alpha Kilian understood what Boss was getting at. The man was suspicious of Nelly ‘s identity.
Alpha Kilian knew revealing her identity would set off a chain reaction, and many would express their interest in collaborating with her. Most importantly, she would be in grave danger if she refused them.
Therefore, her identity could never be revealed.
Alpha Kilian knew Boss was merely testing the waters. Even if the latter figured out Nelly was a hacker, he would never think she was Shadow Seeker. Alpha Kilian ‘s only fear was that Boss would continue probing into the matter.
At that thought, Alpha Kilian asked, “Are you talking about the bracelet I gave her? What about it? Do you, perhaps, like it? I can give you two if that’s the case.”
“Her bracelet was a gift from you?”
“Is there a problem with that? How else will she be able to send me messages if she doesn’t wear it?” responded Alpha Kilian with a question.
Boss was taken aback. “That’s a great question. I don’t know what to say to that.”
“Listen here. Stop targeting a woman and just go for me if you’re truly a man,” Alpha Kilian gritted out. “Oh, don’t worry. I’ll keep looking into this matter. Of course, I won’t let you off, either,” declared Boss.
Tightening his grip on the phone, Alpha Kilian interrogated, “You were the one who killed Nelly ‘s parents, weren’t you?”
Alpha Kilian heard a significant pause from the other end of the call.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Boss refuted immediately.
“Hah… When I was younger, I saw you in front of their door on the day her parents died.” “You were that boy who passed by?” Boss asked.
The corners of Alpha Kilian ‘s lips curled into a smirk. “Looks like you still remember me.” After a moment of silence, Boss asked, “How did you recognize me?”