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Chapter 18 - Eli, just like his mother!

Sojuva was speeding through the city in his luxury car with one of his attackers.

Suddenly, the attacker exclaimed, "Sir, Sir, this is one of their cars! It's the car those three doctors were using when they came to investigate the medical shop. It's parked in front of the school."

"Driver, take the car into that school. Everyone went inside, and there are so many people there!"

"Ohh, so many people here! What should we do?" the driver asked.

"Hey, how can you find them in a crowd?" Sojuva asked the attacker while sitting behind.

"Sir, here they are playing!" the attacker exclaimed, pointing through the window to the playground where Lucas and Ethan were playing happily alongside Eli.

Sojuva tried to get out of the car. "Sir, tell me, Sir, what to do!" the attacker pleaded.

"Don't do anything. Just everyone sit inside. I'm going to handle this myself. Moreover, I'm not going to kill them... yet," Sojuva said darkly.

Sojuva went out and hid nearby. When Lucas picked up Eli and turned around, Sojuva took out his phone and clicked a rapid series of photos, capturing all three of them laughing together. Sojuva then swiftly went back inside the car and called Sefan.

Meanwhile, Sefan was sitting, furious, after having violently hit Arlo. Her anger was boiling when her phone rang.

"Hello, Madam!" Sojuva said.

"What now, hah? Can't you give me a minute?" Sefan roared.

"Hoo, Madam, we got something important. If you send your address, I'll be there," Sojuva said.

Sefan ended the call without answering. She then messaged her location to Sojuva.

Sojuva smiled violently, seeing the text. "Just in days, the deal will come to kill one of you!" Sojuva muttered, and the car sped away.

Inside the Principal's office, the meeting was wrapping up. "Ah, take this certificate. His annual score is amazing, but he is too naughty. He literally fights with everyone," the Principal said. The word fight immediately brought back a painful memory to Ethan.

"Ahhh, just like his mother!" Lucas said fondly. "His mother, Clara, my boyfriend's sister—she was a national champion judo player!"

Ethan's face immediately darkened with upset.

Lucas caught the change in his expression.

"Ahhh, actually... okay, okay, I understand. I'm very sorry," "You don't have to worry, Dr. Ethan Stan. You literally raised him very well! Manners, discipline, everything! If your sister were alive, she would have been proud of you!" the Principal said warmly.

Lucas and Ethan left the office. Eli immediately ran to them. "Papa, I'm sorry! Did the Principal say something bad about me?" Eli asked, worried.

Ethan was still upset from hearing Clara's name, so Lucas quickly picked Eli up. "Ohh, did you know what the Principal said?" Lucas teased.

"What did she say?" Eli asked, curious.

"Ahhh, he's a too good boy! He's second rank in his class, and they appreciated my son!" Lucas lied, proudly.

"Heyyyyyy! I'm so happy!" Eli cheered.

"For your happiness, shall we go shopping?" Lucas asked, trying to distract Ethan from his thoughts. "Ask Papa," Lucas told Eli.

"Papa, Papa, can we go fast?" Eli pleaded.

Ethan nodded stiffly, and the three of them went shopping.

Meanwhile, Sefan sat in her apartment, her rage simmering. "Tell me! Why didn't you tell me that day?" Sefan roared at Arlo.

Arlo thought desperately: No, no! I can't tell her everything, especially since they're already back together! "Ah, Ma'am, I'm extremely sorry. Yes, that day Lucas hugged... it was not Lucas's friend. It was Lucas's ex-boyfriend," Arlo said, giving Sefan the bare minimum truth she could no longer deny.

"Ahhh, I know it! Did they meet again? Are they together? Moreover, did Ethan have Clara's baby? Again, don't tell me you don't know anything! If you don't tell me anything now, I'll kill you!" Sefan demanded, reaching for a weapon.

Suddenly, the door slammed open. "Sojuva! I know you're here, come in!" Sefan demanded.

Sojuva walked in with two large guards. Before taking a seat, he walked straight to Sefan and presented his phone. As soon as Sefan saw the photo, her eyes went wide with a terrifying surprise.

Arlo, seeing Sefan's shock, risked a glance at the screen. It was the photo: Ethan and Lucas together, playing happily with Eli.

Ahhh, no! Arlo thought, sinking into despair.

Meanwhile, Lucas and Ethan took Eli to a shopping center. Eli was so happy he was jumping up and down.

"Eli, come here first! We have to purchase some groceries. I'm afraid I'll forget before going home," Ethan said.

Eli pouted.

"Hah, Ethan, you may go take the groceries. I'll take Eli to buy playthings," Lucas suggested, reaching for his card.

"I have money, but you don't have to buy everything he asks for! Just limit it," Ethan warned, knowing Lucas would spoil Eli rotten.

They parted ways. Ethan went toward the groceries.

"Haa, without marriage, if anyone is together with another's fiancé, we say it's an affair, am I right, Lele?" A cruel, familiar feminine voice stopped Ethan cold.

Ethan turned around. Standing there, flanked by multiple bodyguards and her secretary, Lele, was Selena.

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