Revenge of the Abandoned Son

18. Mockery

Eugene glanced at her phone screen and considered ignoring it, she knew Jaxson’s purpose for contacting her at this hour. Likely to invite her home together, dragging her mother’s name into it.

“Isn’t that important? If it is, we can reschedule dinner for another time,” Kalix remarked beside Eugene. He acted as though unaware of who was calling Eugene and for what purpose.

At that moment, Eugene gazed at Kalix with a complex expression, then offered an apologetic smile. “I’ll take the call.”

Kalix nodded subtly, allowing Eugene to step aside to answer Jaxson’s call. From Kalix’s perspective, someone had been tailing them from the start. No need for guessing, it was undoubtedly Jaxson’s hired hand.

Quietly, Kalix chuckled at Jaxson’s old-fashioned methods. Yes, Kalix’s essence could indeed be said to originate from the future.

Not long after Eugene left, the person, Rocky, approached Kalix with a mocking smile.

“Yo, we meet again!” Rocky exclaimed.

Kalix merely glanced at him without r