FAZER LOGIN“Where are you two off to now? Last time you took him with you, I saw him leading some other woman to nowhere.”Tim and Yuan both just laughed. Did they think I was joking?“Eleanor was just too drunk that night, and we were only trying to help her. She’s just a friend, Love,” Yuan explained to me again.I knew he was telling the truth, he knows I can’t stand liars, but I couldn’t help feeling annoyed. I wasn’t sure why. Probably because of the bad encounter I had with that woman from the start.“Yeah, right,” I replied shortly.“Don’t worry. I’ll just discuss something with him and bring him back right away. This is really important, Selina,” Tim said, and I couldn’t help but laugh.I felt Yuan’s hand brushing my waist, so I glanced at him.“I’m just kidding. I’ll stay right here at the table,” I told him.He nodded and kissed me. “Don’t leave this spot. I’ll be right back,” he said seriously, a hint of worry in his voice.I knew he was still affected by everything that had happened
The next day, we were both getting ready for Tim and Esther’s engagement party. Slater had stayed home yesterday because he wanted to spend more time with his grandparents, and I hadn’t objected.I kept my eyes on Yuan, who was currently adjusting his necktie in front of the mirror. I laughed when I noticed he was struggling a bit, so I walked over to help.“You can do everything else, but this? I can’t believe it,” I teased.I saw the corner of his lips twitch as he tried to hold back a grin.“Why aren’t you dressed yet?” he asked while I helped him straighten his tie.I looked up at him and caught a glimmer of joy in his eyes as he watched me. I bit my lower lip when I saw his smile widen, as if he was adoring me. His gaze had never changed, from the first time I saw him until now.“Do we really have to go? I mean… we could just stay here and—” I started, then stopped myself as I finished fixing his tie.I stepped back slightly to get a better look at him and frowned at the sight of
After we said our goodbyes, we went inside. I was shocked to see the living room packed. I mean, everyone. Grandpa Frank with Grandma Eve. Peter and Rei with their parents. Even Lando and Emerald, it made me raise an eyebrow.“Grandma!” Slater shouted as he ran toward Mom and the others.“Finally! I thought you weren’t coming back,” Mom said, and I couldn’t help but smile.I noticed Grandpa Frank staring at Slater as I approached, almost like he was examining him carefully. What’s going on? It’s not like this is the first time he’s seen my son. Why the reaction?“I never thought this boy would grow up to be so handsome. The last time I saw him, he was so small. Why do you rarely show us your son, Selina?”My jaw dropped as I turned to Grandpa Frank at his words. He wasn’t looking at me, his gaze stayed on Slater as my son approached him.“I missed you, Grandpa,” I heard Slater say.Grandpa Frank’s expression softened as he hugged my son. I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holdi
“Hey, what happened? Are you alright?” he asked softly as he rushed toward me on the bed.I sat up and turned my face away when he tried to touch me. I saw the shock flash across his expression.“What’s wrong?” he asked again.“Where the fuck have you been?” I demanded through clenched teeth, fighting the tears as the image of him with Eleanor replayed in my head. They were close? Seriously?He reached for my hand, but I pulled away, making him curse under his breath. I stood abruptly and walked out of the room.“Talk to me, Selina, please.”“I asked you a question, Yuan! That’s the only thing you should be answering!” I hissed, turning to face him.Frustration clouded his eyes and it only pissed me off more.“I went to the law firm to pick you up and I saw you with Eleanor. What the fuck is happening? Do you have any idea what happened while you were gone?!” I shouted, feeling like he wasn’t hearing me at all.Something thick lodged in my throat, it hurt. God, it hurt so much. I didn
It was a week ago when that incident at Vertex happened, and until now, Yuan still has no idea. Only Melody knows, she’s basically been my walking diary since forever.Ever since that day, my paranoia hasn’t let up. As much as possible, I head straight home right after work, no matter how many times Yuan tries to drag me out for dinner. Even at work, I refuse to step outside the building unless it’s absolutely necessary. Anything else just feels like a waste of time.“You have a 3 PM meeting with Mr. Lim, Ms. Moretti,” my secretary said when I asked her what my last schedule for the day was. I simply nodded.I waited for her to leave before turning to Slater, who was quietly writing across from me.He insisted on coming with me when I left the house this morning. And when I asked him why, he just said he didn’t want me to feel scared, something I’m still trying to figure out.There’s really nothing wrong with bringing him here. He’s a responsible kid. He listens to everything I tell h
“You shouldn’t have entertained that,” Peter said, pulling my attention toward him. “She was provoking you. I know how she operates.”The meeting went smoothly despite Eleanor’s nonstop attempts to get under my skin earlier. If this had happened before I gave birth to Slater, I probably would’ve caused a scene in the conference room. But motherhood stretched my patience to lengths I didn’t know existed.“I didn’t entertain her, Peter. I simply answered her questions. If that’s really how she is, that’s fine with me. I honestly don’t care,” I replied, digging into my food while texting Rei.I wanted to Facetime her to check on Slater, but she didn’t want to. She said she was busy. Besides, Slater was already sleeping, so I didn’t insist.I dragged Peter to the company pantry for lunch since Yuan couldn’t make it, apparently, their meeting was still ongoing. It must be a big issue on the Lim side for them to discuss it this long. I wonder what trouble they’ve caused this time.“How do y







