Chapter 5
I'm sure that woman is dead, the bodyguard captain said, with utter certainty.
Remember when we went to Hollowbrook? That family was having a funeral. I asked the lady of the house, she was heartbroken, and told me her precious one was crushed to death” The captain started to recall the situation.
He didn't pry further as she was too devastated. He asked around the village and found out that the family had just one daughter
And given the funeral, the mother crying her heart out, and telling them her precious one was killed by a collapsing old house. It could only mean her daughter was dead, right?
“Ok” Lysander hung up the call, the glimmer of hope he felt quickly plummeted. He had known the outcome already. Why was he still hoping?
Back then, Lysander sent his female secretary to find that woman, intending to bring her to him so he
could negotiate compensation personally. The secretary was chosen because being a woman, she
might find it easier to communicate with her. But she came back and told him that the woman had
died and was crushed under an old house battered by heavy rain.
Lysander couldn't believe it, so he sent the bodyguard captain to confirm. He went along too, but he was too injured to leave the car, so he just watched from afar
The village folk had all gathered at the family’s door, and the mournful atmosphere of the funeral was heavy. Faced with the stark reality, what was there
But that man was terrifying.
“Ah, life is tough” Evelyn sighed. Although money was important, she didn't want her daughter to risk her safety for it.
There were a lot of rich people in Starhaven. Those with money and power were always a handful; offending them was like asking for trouble. Evelyn knew this very well.
“Since you're free, you take care of the kids at home. I need to go out” Evelyn carefully put her phone into her pocket, her expression a bit secretive
“It's so late, where are you going?” Thalassa was worried about her
“Don't worry about me. Just take care of yourself!” Evelyn was adamant.
Evelyn gave Thalassa a quick glance, then left.
Thalassa sighed softly but didn't say anything.
She walked to the bedroom door, intending to check on the four kids, but thought that it was already late, and they must have been fast asleep. If she
went in, she would disturb them, so she decided against it and went to take a shower instead
What she didn't know was that two of the kids were actually still awake That was her eldest son Atticus and second son Dorian They had overheard Thalassa and Evelyn's conversation
In the dark, their innocent eyes twinkled Huddling together, they started to whisper. Atticus said. “Mom pissed off Lysander She's so freaked out she doesn't even dare to step outside” That was the conclusion Atticus came to after hearing what mom said
Dorian asked, “Who is Lysander? Is he really that badass? Our mom is so sweet and pretty, but she’s scared shitless by him That's just sad” Although Atticus also felt for mom, he was more of a cool cucumber, not much for sweet talk, but he was all about action.
He picked up his tablet from the bedside table. His small fingers began tapping quickly on it. Soon, there was a profile of a man on the screen.
“Got it, this is Lysander, Atticus said.
Dorian leaned in to look at the photo on the screen, which showed a man in a crisp suit, handsome, with sharp eyes and a strong aura
His name was Lysander, one of the notorious four young guys of Starhaven, the CEO of the premier Sinclair Group. No one dared to mess with him, or they'd face serious consequences
“No wonder moms scared out of her wits by him.” Dorian pouted.
Let's go find him tomorrow and apologize. We'll see if we can get him to forgive mom, Atticus suggested.
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