It was an unfamiliar city, and he did not know why they would take on a minuscule project.
He had read the other party’s proposal when he saw a tiny little figure in the corner of a photograph, and he immediately became interested in the project.
It was a small project, and it did not warrant his presence.
That little figure, who had been unintentionally included by the photographers, was all he could see.
It was a little girl in front of a collection of balloons. One could only see her side profile in the photo. Nevertheless, his heart moved when he saw the image. It was as if someone had tugged at his heart.
The pure and innocent feeling shook his heart. Therefore, beyond anyone’s expectations, he had gone to the meeting.
“Eldest Young Master Williams, the proposed land area is just ahead. It is close to the city center and is definitely the most valuable prime location in the entire City N.”
Director Lee knew they were on their way there, so he had gone to the airport early in the morning to greet them personally. He had cautiously served them at their beck and call during the meeting.
The man looked ahead. It was a bustling city center, but it was still a far cry from Bentson.
He looked around the area, but he was a little disappointed when he did not see the little girl from the photograph. The more he looked, the more he felt that it was a waste of time. He did not know what made him decide to go there.
The man was about to leave when he saw something from the corner of his eye. He abruptly shifted his gaze toward it. In the distance, a tall and burly man carried a little girl in his arm, and she kicked and screamed.
It was the same little girl from the photograph! The man recognized her immediately.
Was it because of money?
The man’s expression sank, and he rushed toward the burly man and the little girl.
“Eldest Young Master Williams?” Levi did not know what had happened, but when he saw his master move so suddenly, he could only react quickly and chased after him. “Eldest Young Master Williams, wait for me!”
In the distance, Billie had taken the money. She had felt reluctant when she saw Sweety cried so miserably. However, her mother was critically ill, and she needed the money for surgery. She had to go through with it, she had no other choice.
“Sweety, I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…”
“Get lost!” The man handed her the money and shoved her away. She almost fell onto the floor.
Then the man headed toward a van parked nearby. He had covered Sweety’s mouth so that she could not scream, but her arms and legs flailed wildly as she cried. She was terrified.
“Such a beautiful little girl should fetch a very high price.”
The two burly men were beside themselves. They opened the door to the van and were about to enter the vehicle.
The man who held Sweety suddenly cried out as his body stiffened, and he tumbled onto the ground.
In a blink of an eye, Michael had whisked the girl into his arms. She wailed as she cried out, “Daddy! Daddy!”
Daddy!
Michael’s usually cold and hardened heart turned soft and confused in an instant.
He hugged Sweety tightly, and his extremely chilling gaze swept toward the burly man next to the van.
“Who… Who are you? Why are you taking my child?” The burly man was so taken aback by the cold and terrifying stare that he backed up against the van with a thud.
Nevertheless, the man straightened his body and exchanged glances with the other burly man who had just picked himself off the ground. Without a word, both of them charged at Michael.
Sweety looked up from Michael’s shoulders and immediately saw the two men as they charged at them. She started to cry again, even though she had tried her best to stop.
Michael’s expression turned sullen the moment the two men rushed at him. His leg shot up. The first man screamed and then slumped onto the ground. The second man stopped dead in his tracks; he was hesitant to continue his advance.
“Daddy, daddy!” That was the man who had covered Sweety’s mouth a moment ago. Sweety was afraid that he would hurt her again. Even though she was young, Sweety realized that she was no match for the burly man.
However, as soon as she yelled for daddy, that particular daddy struck the man down. Therefore, she screamed for daddy twice more.
Michael did not know what went through his mind at that time. The moment he heard the little girl cry out, he was immediately possessed by the ‘Daddy.’ In an instant, he closed the distance and kicked the other burly man to the ground.
“Daddy, daddy!” Sweety was no longer crying, but instead, she smiled at him.
“You are so sweet.” The little girl’s sweet and radiant smile softened his heart.
“Eldest Young Master!” Levi finally rushed to them. He saw everything that transpired. He anxiously said, “The woman got away.”
“There are surveillance cameras around here; she won’t get very far.” Michael’s gaze was cold.
“Then… Should we call the police?” Levi’s gaze fell onto Sweety.
The girl had stopped crying, and she pressed her face onto Michael’s clothes. She looked comfortable, but Eldest Young Master Williams’s clothes…
Michael had an obsession with cleanliness, and there were tears and snot on his clothes… Would he toss the little girl onto the ground?
The little girl, however, seemed oddly familiar…
“Daddy,” Sweety exclaimed in such a sweet and tender voice and stared at Michael with a pitiful expression. “Daddy, eat… eat…”
Michael frowned. “Are you hungry?”
Sweety did not understand what the man meant. She only knew how to express what she wanted in her own way.
“Eat, eat…” She opened her mouth and mimed as if she bit down on something. “Uhm, Uhm!”
“I think she is hungry.” Even Levi understood her.
Michael stared at the little girl; a string of snot still dangled from the tip of her nose. He quickly grabbed Levi’s sleeve.
“Eldest Young Master Williams?” Levi was perplexed. What did Eldest Young Master want to do?
It was not until Michael used his sleeve to wipe Sweety’s little face and saw the snot on his sleeve that he realized the man’s intention.
Had they become nannies?
Michael did not say anything else and headed toward a noodle shop with Sweety in his arms.
Levi trailed behind them, but several bosses and managers blocked their path. “Mister Li…”
“Call the police and have them detain and record the statement of the culprits. Also, let them know the condition of the little girl.”
Levi pointed to the two burly men on the ground; they were still unable to stand up.
“As for the project, we’ll have to wait until Eldest Young Master’s mood is better. Then we’ll talk about it.”