Felix stared at the men sitting on the floor with bound bodies and bruised faces with unreadable expressions.Three of them were the thieves he had defeated some time ago. Felix recognized their faces, but they knew nothing about him.On the right, Emmett, who wasn't in much better shape than the men, was compressing a bruise on his stomach that hurt a lot while grimacing softly. He occasionally looked at Felix and then looked down deeply, not daring to make a sound for fear of angering him further.Tristan, one of the criminals Felix had been working with, sat not far from Emmett. Caleb, meanwhile, had been rushed to the hospital because his injuries were so severe, and he was unconscious."Why does he keep staring at us? Does he want to report us to the police?" One of the men sitting at the far end whispered to his friend. That made his friend immediately stare at Felix standing in front of them with a look that was hard to interpret.He found it hard to swallow. "It seems worse th
As normal people and as someone who doesn't have a strong background, after hearing all of Felix's words, of course, fear immediately enveloped them. The memories of their crimes came to mind one by one, like a movie showing scene after scene.The crimes were countless. Not only did they steal into a house, but they also pickpocketed people on the street, causing accidents. On top of that, there was also fraud and extortion in various ways, including kidnapping.Just thinking about it, their faces instantly turned deathly pale.With all that, the punishment is unimaginable. It was even possible that they would be in prison for life."Master! Please forgive me! I was wrong! I promise I will change for the better! Please don't report me to the police!" Their chief suddenly shouted with his head bowed deeply.He wanted to prostrate himself, but his bound body made it difficult for him to move. "I will never commit a crime again! I swear! Please forgive me!"His five companions looked at
After learning that Jeslyn had not returned home for a long time and was possibly with Clarita and Chloe, Secretary Jorell and Miles worked together to track them down.In addition to contacting and visiting the homes of people who might know their whereabouts, Miles also flew several people to where Jeslyn might have gone.The girl's cell phone was also off, just like the others, so her location couldn't be tracked. That only added to the anxiety in Miles' heart. It would be fine if they knew Felix's location. But according to Secretary Jorell, none of them knew. So, if they really wanted to go to Felix's place, it would be a waste of time guessing from one place to another.However, at that moment, Secretary Jorell, who was faithfully in front of Ardo's house, suddenly received a call from an unknown number."Hello?" He hesitantly spoke."Secretary Jorell, is it really you?"Secretary Jorell's brow furrowed in confusion. But he nodded anyway. "Yes. That's right.""It's me, Graysen."
"Brother, why are you here?" Jeslyn was shocked to see Miles sitting in one of the chairs at the breakfast table.She looked at Veronica, who was standing next to her. But she shook her head vigorously, indicating that she knew nothing about this."You're awake. Let's sit down quickly!" Mr. Graysen came in and broke the silence. He pulled up a chair near Miles and smiled kindly at Jeslyn. "You're lucky to have a brother who loves you as much as he does. Go to him and give him a hug. Don't you miss him?"Jeslyn stayed where she was and swallowed. Her body felt stiff as if all her nerves couldn't work properly due to the shock.Miles glanced at Jeslyn and turned to Mr. Graysen. "Thank you for taking in my sister and letting her stay here for a few days.""That's not a problem. She's a friend of Veronica's. Her presence here adds to the festive atmosphere. Your sister is very cheerful, just like my daughter," said Mr. Graysen.Then he looked at Veronica and Jeslyn in turn. "What are you
After much thought, Secretary Jorell decided not to tell Felix just yet. At the very least, when he could prove that they were really there and bring him home, then he would contact him.With that, he exited the car and walked quickly down the street, looking at each house he passed.At that moment, David came out of his house carrying a laundry basket. Secretary Jorell, who saw him, immediately approached him. "Excuse me."David was surprised and turned his head. He noticed Secretary Jorell's unfamiliar face and then his formal appearance. Although his face looked withered with blackened eye bags, his aura was very thoughtful. "Yes. Is there anything I can help you with?""Which side is Mr. Felix's house?" asked Secretary Jorell."Oh?" Since this formal-looking person had come to ask about Felix so many times, David was no longer surprised, so he turned around and pointed in one direction. "It's over there. You just need to follow this road. His house is on the right. He has guests a
In the living room of the Pratama family home, Clarita, Chloe, and Ardo sat next to each other with their heads bowed. Both of their hands were on their laps and nervously twisting each other. Even Chloe kept biting her bottom lip with a face that looked like she was holding back tears.Beside them, Secretary Jorell sat quietly with his eyes closed, trying to rest for a moment before receiving new orders.On the table in front of them, a cell phone lit up and showed Felix sitting with a cold face.Ten minutes had passed, but neither of them had spoken. Felix was overcome with anger and reluctant to speak, making them even more frightened that they dared not look at him."Sorry." As a man and someone older than Clarita and Chloe, Ardo ventured to look at Felix to admit his guilt. After all, he was guilty. "I'm sorry, Felix. It's my fault.""I was the one who asked them to go with Arista. If you want to scold, you scold me, not Clarita and Chloe. They were only tempted by my invitation,
Felix's anger really exploded this time. He had always lived independently, without any family interfering in his affairs, which made him feel deeply disappointed. Either to those who dared to pry into his past or to someone as ignorant as Arista and perhaps to himself.Felix felt like scolding them. But all of that was held back by remembering the messages left by Mr. Zay.Felix always thought, couldn't they live without interfering in other people's business? Especially if it was a thing of the past.He trusted Ardo and loved his younger siblings, but he never thought that they would make him feel such disappointment.As a result, since that incident, Felix had completely deactivated his cell phone, making him someone who could not be contacted through anything.One week passed. But the anger did not subside. Felix continued to be so cold and emotional that no one dared to approach him.Emmett felt that this was not good. He thought of a way and immediately ran to find Tristan and C
Three months later.Felix stood at the entrance to the village in his formal attire. He noticed one by one the almost completed houses in front of them. The view was very different from what he had seen before.This place looked much more lively and comfortable.Owen had just come out of the makeshift tent to make coffee with his eyes still hard to open. But, when his gaze accidentally fell on the village entrance, his sleepiness instantly disappeared. He rushed to Felix and asked, "Mr. Felix, why are you here so early in the morning? Is there something we need to do? Oh, wait, where's Emmett? You should have just told him to come here. No need to bother you.""No, I didn't. I don't have any orders," Felix replied, giving Owen a glance and returning his attention to the buildings in front of him. "I just want to make sure that everything goes according to plan without any obstacles."As soon as he heard this, Owen's gaze was drawn to his house. His smile instantly grew with a look of