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Daddy's Secret Empire

Daddy's Secret Empire

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Ginger KingCompleted
Language: English
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Familial Bond

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Feel-Good Story

Bias

Face Slapping

Regret

Bullying

Since I was running late to pick up my son, Kyrie Stone, from school, I did not have time to change out of my work clothes from the construction site inspection. Right at the preschool entrance, I ran into one of his classmates' parents. The man, Adam O'Neil, looked me up and down and asked, "You're Kyrie Stone's father, right?" I nodded politely, about to introduce myself. However, he suddenly scowled and snapped, "No wonder he acts so poorly behaved at school. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!" I frowned immediately. "What nonsense are you talking about?" He scoffed, getting even more aggressive. "Nonsense? Kyrie shows up to school wearing weird clothes and brings all these ridiculous toys. It's distracting my daughter, Sarah, so much that her grades are slipping." I was speechless, wondering how Sarah O'Neil's declining grades were Kyrie's fault. When I stayed silent, Adam got even bolder. "Just look at those dusty clothes you're wearing. Do you even have the money to send Kyrie to an elite preschool like this, or are you just some laborer trying to keep up appearances?" I thought Adam was insane. After all, Kyrie was attending our family-owned preschool. How was that trying to keep up appearances?

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
I shot back, "Mr. Adam O'Neil, watch your mouth. Sarah's failing grades are her own problem, so stop blaming others for it. I suggest you take her to see a doctor and get her head checked."I usually kept a low profile, but I was no pushover.My response clearly caught Adam off guard. He pointed at me and shouted, "How dare you insult my precious daughter? Just look at yourself. You're dressed like some homeless bum. You're obviously just a construction worker!"He added, "Kyrie is showing off at such a young age. If it's not to attract other girls, then what is it for?"I was stunned speechless. These were just my outdoor work clothes for project inspections, yet to him, I suddenly looked like a homeless bum.What made it worse was that several other parents nearby started chiming in to support him.Someone said, "Mr. Stone, I'm not trying to be rude, but Kyrie's clothes are really too flashy…"Another agreed, "Yeah, kids nowadays are so competitive. It really does set a bad ex
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Chapter 2
The next day, I deliberately dressed Kyrie in a more understated suit. He even left his favorite figurine at home.This time, I wanted to see what they could possibly find to complain about.Right after I dropped him off and got to the office, the parent group chat exploded.Adam posted a photo. In it, Kyrie was half-kneeling on the floor playing with a toy, while Sarah stood right in front of him.Adam followed up with a barrage of voice messages."Everyone, take a look. Kyrie is acting like Sarah's dog again. He is just a boy with no backbone at all, kneeling the moment he sees a girl."Several parents quickly chimed in below."Oh my. He is only five and already such a shameless suck-up. Did he learn this from his dad?"Another laughed and said, "You had better watch what you say. What if his sugar mommy comes after you?""This kind of boy is going to grow up to be a freeloader for sure."I was fuming and immediately sent a voice message in the group. "Mr. O'Neil, you secre
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Chapter 3
Kyrie stood on the platform, his once-sharp little suit cut to shreds and hanging off him like rags. His arms were covered in red scratches, all of them made by scissors. Not only that, even his backpack had been carelessly thrown onto the floor, covered in footprints.Kenneth stood there, holding a pair of scissors in his hand, proudly addressing the entire class of children."Everyone look. This is what happens when you show off your wealth. Boys should be humble. Wearing these weird outfits just to get attention is tacky. From now on, nobody plays with Kyrie. Understand?"The children in the audience did not really get it, but they followed along with the taunts anyway."Kyrie's a dork! Such a try-hard!"Sarah sat in the front row, making faces at Kyrie. "Poor loser! Shame on you!"Kyrie clenched his fists. Though scared, he stood as straight as he could, his eyes full of stubbornness and helplessness."Stop!" I let out a furious roar and rushed forward, shoving Kenneth aside
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Chapter 4
I shouted, "I'd like to see who dares touch us!"Perhaps the intensity of my aura was too strong, because no one dared step forward for a moment.Seeing this, Adam immediately ran outside the classroom and started yelling loudly."Everyone, come take a look! This is that crazy parent who makes his son wear weird outfits to school! Now he's causing chaos on campus and assaulting a teacher. A menace like him needs to be exposed!"It was almost dismissal time, so quite a few parents had already gathered at the entrance. They, along with the school staff, were all drawn over by the commotion."Is that for real? Even at an elite preschool like ours, there are parents with such poor manners."Someone whispered, "Anyone who's been a teacher knows you'll run into all kinds of crazy parents."Another chimed in, "That little boy doesn't look right either. You can see how calculating he is despite his age. He's definitely going to be trouble when he grows up."With so many people taking h
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Chapter 5
Hearing this, Nadine froze. Then she burst into hysterical laughter and said, "You're killing me! Did you seriously just call my company assistant, the legal team, and even the board members? Have you been watching too many TV shows and finally lost your mind?"Kenneth laughed so hard he nearly bent over. "Oh wow, you scared me there. Turns out he's just a lunatic."Adam chimed in with his taunts. "Ms. Cooper, people like him should be sent straight to the psych ward so he doesn't frighten the children."He turned to me and mocked, "Stop pretending to be someone you're not! If you really had that kind of power, would you let Kyrie wear cheap knockoffs?"I watched them coldly as they carried on with their act. Back then, for the convenience of picking up and dropping off my child, I had deliberately built the preschool just one block away from the group headquarters.With Tony's professional efficiency, it would take five minutes at most before I could slap these idiots in the face
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Chapter 6
Leading the group was Tony. Behind him were the chief attorney from the corporation's legal department, along with several board members who usually appeared only in financial news broadcasts.When she saw them, Nadine's arrogance instantly weakened. She even looked confused as she asked, "Tony? What are you doing here?"As if something had suddenly occurred to her, she immediately switched to playing the victim.She pointed at me and complained loudly, "Tony, your timing is perfect. This man is absolutely out of control! He came here to cause trouble and even pretended to know the chairman!"She added, "This social scum is seriously damaging Stone Corporation's image. Have the bodyguards throw him out right now!"Kenneth also quickly straightened his messy clothes and hurried over, putting on a pitiful act. "That's right, Mr. Lowe. I was so frightened. This brute even injured me. You have to stand up for Ms. Cooper and me.""You hear that? The real big shot is here! A crazy cons
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Chapter 7
I scoffed internally. I had never noticed before what a shameless, disgusting person Nadine was. She actually made cheating sound classy.With my free hand, I swung hard and slapped her across the face.Nadine clutched her cheek, staring at me in disbelief. Before this, I had never hit a woman. However, she disgusted me so much that she forced me to cross my own line.I had to admit, the scream of a cheating woman was oddly satisfying.Kenneth immediately rushed over, calling out to her in concern. "Ms. Cooper! Are you okay…"Too disgusted to watch this pair of scumbags, I took Kyrie and prepared to leave.Behind me, I heard Nadine's voice trembling with pain. "Elijah! I'm your wife, Kyrie's mother. How dare you hit me? No matter how rich and powerful you are, I'm entitled to half! Enjoy your moment for now. When I get back, just wait and see how I deal with you."She reminded me of something. This trash was still occupying the position of my legal wife, and I needed to divorce
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Chapter 8
I forced myself to calm down. Calling the police was necessary, but Nadine was cornered now, and she was capable of anything. I could not provoke her.Nadine was an orphan, and her hometown was in a remote mountain area that had long been abandoned.Besides, her properties in Eyburgh had already been seized by me, so where could she possibly go?Suddenly, I thought of Kenneth. When I previously investigated his affair with Nadine, I found that he owned an old house in a small village on the outskirts of the city."Tony, contact the police immediately and send them this address. Tell them we want to act together and must ensure Kyrie's safety at all costs."When we followed the police cars to the perimeter of the run-down farmhouse, night had fully fallen. To avoid alerting anyone, the sirens had been turned off long ago.The SWAT team captain signaled for us to stay in the safe zone. Then, he directed the fully armed officers to advance silently toward the old house in a fan form
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Chapter 9
Tony suggested, "Call her back on video. Act natural, but don't let her see the background clearly."As he spoke, he quickly took off his dark suit jacket. Then he threw it over my head and phone, creating an enclosed, pitch-black space.I took a deep breath and pressed the answer button with trembling fingers.Nadine's twisted, ferocious face instantly appeared on the screen, along with a glimpse of Kyrie."Why is it so dark? Where are you?! Aren't you supposed to be at the office?" she roared, her spittle practically flying through the screen.I forced down my pounding heart and struck first, shouting angrily back at the camera."I'm in the underground vault. Did you think one billion dollars was just sitting in my office drawer?! To get you this money, I had to open the corporation's emergency reserve. It's completely sealed, and I haven't turned on the lights because any light could trip the sensors. If you keep wasting time and security shows up, nobody's getting this money!
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Chapter 10
After that, I handed everything over to my lawyers and stayed out of it.Before long, the court verdict was announced. Nadine was convicted of kidnapping, extortion, and large-scale embezzlement. With all charges combined, she was sentenced to life in prison.I did not attend the sentencing hearing.Tony later told me that when the gavel came down, Nadine collapsed in the defendant's seat. She cried until her face was covered in snot and tears, screaming my name and begging for mercy.Too little, too late. At that point, it was not worth a thing. Besides, Nadine did not love me. It was only her fear of going to prison. For the rest of her life, she would have nothing but iron bars and a sewing machine for company.As for Kenneth, as an accomplice, and with prior charges of theft and child abuse, he was sentenced to fifteen years. I heard that on his first day in prison, unable to accept his situation, he had a complete meltdown in his cell.The tougher inmates ended up giving him
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