This kid... Adele couldn't help but chuckle, though she grumbled inwardly. He's already so protective of Camila at such a young age. Is he worried that I, his mother, might favor other girls? Afraid Camila won't have my affection in the future?
Adele saw and treasured Billy's special affection for Camila, hoping her son would grow up to marry Camila, making her his wife and Adele's daughter-in-law. Though, that would probably make her sister-in-law green with envy.
Well, let's not worry about the future for now. The matter at hand needs to be dealt with first.
She had no intention of following Noah Reyes back for dinner. She didn't want to spend ti with him, and she certainly didn't want the "family of three" to gather.
Coming back to her senses, Adele suppressed the faint smile she had shown Florence. She took Billy's small hand and turned to leave.
Noah Reyes stood like a mountain right behind her. As she turned, she ca face-to-face with him.
Adele reflexively yanked Billy into her arms. Her movent was so swift and fierce that Billy tilted his little face up from her embrace, his dark eyes darting about in confusion.
From his grandma, Billy knew that Noah Reyes was his Daddy. But why did Mommy dislike Daddy? Why hadn't she told him Noah Reyes was his Daddy? Grandma hadn't said, and he couldn't understand it either.
Judging by Daddy's reactions and behavior, he seems very caring and concerned about Mommy, just as Daddy really cares about .
"Mommy?" Billy called out softly.
Noah Reyes reached out—
"Noah Reyes, what do you think you're doing?" Adele exclaid. "If you dare try to take my son, I'll fight you to the end!" The mont she saw Noah Reyes reach out, she imdiately clutched Billy and stepped back several paces, guarding against him as if he were a thief. She was inwardly furious with her family for letting Deon Myers bring her son here.
Also, Noah Reyes ca to the company and "supervised" in my office all afternoon. Was it really my sister-in-law who let him into the company? How could my sister-in-law help Noah Reyes bully ? True or not, I have to get to the bottom of this.
Noah Reyes just gazed at her intensely.
A ringtone suddenly sounded. It was Noah Reyes's phone.
He continued to gaze at Adele as he answered the call in front of her. Adele didn't know who was on the other end. She only noticed his expression turning serious after he took the call, his gaze growing darker and deeper, as if sothing had happened. In the end, he simply responded in a low voice, "I know."
After hanging up, he took several large strides toward her, grabbed Adele, and forcefully pulled her into the house. Seeing him pull Adele so forcefully, Billy beca angry. Just like when he had first confronted a threat to Adele, he bounced over like a little kangaroo and began to attack Noah Reyes. A four-year-old child, no matter how fierce, could only flail wildly, having no real effect on him.
"Billy!" Adele quickly stopped Billy's haphazard attacks on Noah Reyes.
The others looked on in astonishnt; the young master was so fiercely protective of his mother.
"Mommy, let's go!" Billy was unhappy with Noah Reyes's forcefulness towards his mother. Apparently, Mommy hadn't wanted to co for dinner willingly; Daddy had brought her here by force. Billy was very sharp; he realized this from the way his mommy had grabbed his hand and turned to leave.
"Adele, Billy, stay. Let's have a al together as a family of three, okay?" Noah Reyes said in a low voice, as if suppressing sothing. His face was solemn, the stern expression not fading.
Pulled by her son, Adele still hadn't moved. She sensed that Noah Reyes might have encountered so trouble, as his expression had changed so rapidly.
"Mommy?" Billy, who understood perfectly well what "a family of three" ant, also stopped pulling Adele away. He lifted his handso little face, his dark eyes filled with questions as he looked up at Adele.
I really want to call out "Daddy!"
Ever since Grandma told him that Noah Reyes was his father, he had yearned to call him Daddy. But to avoid making Mommy sad, he endured, not calling him Daddy, not even calling him Uncle anymore.
The Daddy he yearned for was right before his eyes, yet they could not acknowledge each other.
He wanted to know from his mother: why?
Mommy and Daddy aren't like my eldest uncle and aunt; I can tell that much. But why do I exist? At such a young age, there's too much I don't understand, too much I don't know. Sotis, I really wish I could turn into a balloon, instantly inflatable, instead of having to wait day by day, month by month, to grow up bit by bit.
"Who said we're a family of three?"
Confronted by her son's questioning, Adele was a bit flustered, yet she feigned composure and rebuffed the point she had already refuted nurous tis.
Noah Reyes pressed his lips together and stared deeply at her once more, as though he feared that if he blinked, Adele might vanish from his sight forever.
"Deon Myers."
While Noah Reyes was gazing at Adele, he called for Deon Myers.
Deon Myers approached quickly, standing respectfully to Noah Reyes's right front, awaiting his instructions.
Noah Reyes gestured, signaling Deon Myers to co closer.
Deon Myers complied.
Then Noah Reyes whispered a few orders into Deon Myers's ear, and Deon Myers's expression changed slightly.
"Leader, what about you?"
"I will follow shortly," Noah Reyes said, his gaze still fixed on Adele. There were issues here he had yet to resolve. He hoped to establish their relationship before leaving; that would give him so peace of mind.
Deon Myers seed to hesitate a bit.
Noah Reyes's expression turned cold imdiately. "Do as I have ordered!" he said harshly.
Deon Myers dared not hesitate any longer. He nodded in agreent and then turned to leave swiftly.
Adele had no idea what the master and servant were discussing, but she sensed sothing was amiss—the atmosphere wasn't right. Noah Reyes must have encountered so problem.
Shortly thereafter, the sound of cars starting ca from outside, one after another—a continuous stream signifying many vehicles leaving at the sa ti.
The elite mbers of the Luminous Sect's information departnt, recently transferred to Syrena by Noah Reyes, quickly vanished from the Naless Manor. Elder Alu temporarily entrusted his daughter to Deon Myers and also left with his n. Florence Ford had enrolled in a Literary and Martial Arts School. To foster her independence, Elder Alu had resolutely made this arrangent, leaving his daughter behind as he departed with his group.
In just a mont, the Naless Manor was nearly empty, leaving only Deon Myers and a few of Noah Reyes's personal bodyguards.
The swift dismissal of everyone indicated that the Luminous Sect was facing a significant crisis.
"Adele, I am Billy's father, his biological father—that is an ironclad fact. How much longer can you keep it from Billy?" Noah Reyes suddenly spoke gravely, causing Adele's heart to quiver. He had chosen this mont, in front of their son, to reveal it.
Hadn't he said he wasn't trying to snatch my son away?
Adele bit her lower lip hard, gripping her son's hand tightly, her body trembling slightly.
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