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"Oh, nothing Darling. Veronica wasn't feeling good after all and so we haven't had the chance to go shopping." Laura Mo mentioned with a sad tone but Daniel frown seeing no sign of dejection on her expression.
"Oh, that's too bad. You want me to go shopping with you instead? Minmin and I are free." Daniel offered thinking his mother-in-law must have felt disappointed not being able to go. Laotian mentioned earlier that she was the one who offered to go. Laura Mo doesn't go shopping often. She had her things delivered to her when she like something in the market so if she invited someone to go shopping, she must've wanted to go.
"You're so sweet, Darling. But it's okay, you need to rest more. Besides, I don't have anything to do at the mall. And was actually planning to bake your favorite snack. I'll feel bad for my grandsons or granddaughters if I can't satisfy them while they're inside your stomach." Laura Mo replied lovingly to Daniel, this time her expression was genuine that it brought a smile to Daniel's lips.
" Thank you, Mother! You're spoiling us too much. But really, if you needed a companion. Minmin and I are always free, okay?" Daniel smiled excitedly, he giggles thinking his babies were being spoiled rotten by their grandmother already.
"Thank you, Darling. I will sure to tell you next time." She said with a warm smile. Daniel nodded and then quickly excused himself to go check on Luangmin, it should be this time that he will wake up from his nap. The moment Daniel left the vicinity, Laura shifted his gaze to his son.
"You! Come with me!" Laura said with squinted eyes and walked towards where the library was, she tightly held the papers on her hand. Seeing this, Laotian didn't say anything and just followed his mother with his usual mundane expression. When they arrived at the library, Laura slams the papers from her hand to the long table, and then she crossed her arms facing Laotian with a dark expression.
Her brows were frowning forming a fold in the middle. Eyes were as sharp as a knife. Her usual warm and loving smile completely disappeared as if Mo Laotian was facing a different person. Hanlu and Tian Zi might have seen this side of his mother but for Laotian, this was the first time. It was very obvious that his mother didn't like what she had just discovered.
"Did you purposely left this!?" She asked indicating the papers. Laotian briefly shifted his eyes to the papers and recognized it immediately. It was not his intention to let his mother know so soon. Tian Zi must have done it, it was no secret that the young Alpha didn't like what was happening.
"No."
"Oh!? Then why in the hell do you have something like this!? Are you trying to make me change my mind?! You would help your younger brother to this extent just so he could escape his responsibility as a father!? To make such a lie! Both of you are mature enough to know better!!" Laura Mo roared but Laotian remained unfazed.
"It's your decision whether to change your mind or not but, everything written in that paper is true. However, this information no longer exists in the system. And instead, a semi-replica," Laotian said earning a confused look from his mother. Laotian walked towards the table and picks up the paper.
"An eight-year-old child, a victim of domestic violence. Grew up in an Orphanage. All this information was copied from Detective Ian Andrews, in order to fully manipulate you and instigate you to marry Hanlu off. My enemy had made his research studiously. He knows every person in the Mo household including every individual we each associated with, and that, of course, they know how to get on your soft side." Laotian stated with his usual monotonic behavior.
"What! What are you talking about Xiao Lao!? T-That can't be!" Laura muttered at the revelation, she could not believe it. Laura Mo almost had all her strength left her body. She staggered back and fell on one of the chairs. Her earlier expression turned into confusion.
"I-Is this really true!?" She asked in disbelief.
"Before Hanlu had discovered he had a son with that Omega, my enemy had already discovered this truth. They might have planned to use him to get inside the Mo family but failed and then they switched target which was Veronica Chime." Laotian said gravelly, he and Tian Zi had already discovered so much in the span of three days but the identity of his enemy remained anonymous. It would be a lie if Laotian said he's not getting a headache thinking about it.
"If you don't believe me, go check it yourself or hire someone capable this time," Laotian added but Laura Mo shakes her head indicating that she finally believed her son. She knew his son wouldn't lie about something like this, that's why when she happened to find the papers, she got so angry wondering why would Laotian do such a thing.
Yesterday, when Ian Andrews told his story for the first time, she immediately got suspicious. She was planning to hire someone to do a thorough background check for both Ian Andrews and Veronica Chime but guessed she didn't need to anymore.
"The baby?! How about the baby?" Laura asked massaging her temples. Laotian was silent at first before he gave out a deep sigh as he puts the papers back on top of the table. It was the first time Laura had heard his son sigh deeply. The moment she heard it, dejection devoured her heart and later on turned into a deep menacing grudge. How dare that woman deceived her using such a disgusting method.
Using her desire to have as many grandchildren were a very evil method. How can the actress use her own baby for her selfish desires? And even lied that she was an Orphan when in fact she was the one who left her own family. Laura couldn't contain her anger that it was showing on her face.
Children had always been her weakness. She wanted to help them especially those who had been orphaned and less fortunate. That's why she always made sure to give more in charities especially Orphanages, not just Orphanages owned by Mo Empire but also other facilities that are related to children including school and hospital facilities. Whether in terms of educational assistance to medical assistance, Laura wanted to help.
As she became a mother, she always wondered what would become of her children without her and her husband and it would always break her heart.
She grew up without a mother herself, and although she had a father, he was busy and almost not home up until her mother died out of sickness. So Laura Mo almost felt orphaned despite her father still around.
She knew her father didn't love her mother because not even a year had passed since her mother's death, her father brought home a woman and was already pregnant with her stepbrother.
Being a daughter from her father's first wife that had died, even though her stepmother was a great woman, she did not manage to replace her mother in her heart.
Laura remembered the days when her stepmother would care for his stepbrother and sometimes forgets about her. She understood why she was like that and although she tried, Laura distanced herself as a child who understood her place in the family. She was alone.
She tried being obedient, aiming to be the perfect daughter but despite that, Laura felt lonely. Finally, she had enough. There was a time in her life where she became a rebel, she caused trouble everywhere, so many troubles that one time her father had to stripped her off of her inheritance. It was not until he died that she discovered her father had given her back her inheritance. But before she knew that, her only salvation back then was her now, husband.
As a young woman who grew up in a lavish life where she didn't have to worry about money, clothes, and what food to put in the table, stripping her off of her inheritance also included she was not welcome back. Her boyfriend then, Mo Chendong, gave her hope and happiness, he was older by more than 10 years but he proved to her he loved her. He was her savior.
She had gotten married young and had a son three years later. The first time she held Mo Laotian on her arms, she promised she would never let her own child experience not having a parent to depend on.
She had always adored children that's why she didn't hate her stepbrother. Laura adored him. He was also part of the reason why she was determined to give her own children a happy family that she didn't have.
"Mother, I wish for you to continue what you're doing. I want my enemy to believe we're still playing on their palm. Daniel is currently pregnant, I don't want an all-out war and hurt him in the process. I wish to settle this as silent as possible." Laotian requested softly at the mention of Daniel. Laura didn't reply at first, she looks up to her son and saw the burning determination in his eyes.
Laotian had a feeling his enemy was not targeting the company alone. Or else why would they go such length just so they could get their hands on some classified company files? Laotian believe the enemy's motive was far greater than overtaking the Mo Empire.
*Sighs* "Okay, but I can only tolerate what's enough. But in cases she attacks Daniel and Luangmin again, I will not let her get away with it." Laura replied defeated. She remembered what the woman did to Daniel and Luangmin earlier, her anger suddenly surged up again.
Laura knew Laotian cared for his wife and so she knew he will not let the woman hurt him or their son without doing anything. She's happy Laotian cared for Daniel so much.
"That is fairly enough for me, just until we find out the identity of the person who's doing this." Laotian nodded relieved at his mother's answer. If his plan fails, he was afraid his enemy would lie low and find another chance attack. In that case, this will drag on and he won't be able to fully calm down knowing that he had an enemy lurking around.
But In cases where the actress attacks Daniel and his son again, he would not hesitate to choke her to death. He will not let his beloved wife be at a disadvantage. Just by what she did earlier to Daniel and Luangmin, he already planned to make her pay ten times fold.
"Does Daniel knows? About you?" Laura asked this time looking straight at Laotian's eyes. What Laura meant was the fact that his son was partly associated with the underworld. She had long accepted this side of Mo Laotian because Mo Chendong was the same, she just hopes Daniel was the same.
Hearing his mother's question, Laotian averted his eyes to the side. "No. He doesn't need to know." Laotian replied and Laura sigh again standing up. She walked towards her eldest son and held his arms in a motherly manner.
"I know you're afraid he would hate you but believe me, knowing Daniel, he would prefer to know than not know. He's like his Gab. He would hate you if you hide this for too long. Both of you are expecting twins, your family is growing whether you like it or not. And in order to keep your own family happy together, honesty is the number one key." Laura cooed rubbing Laotian's arms before patting on it drawing away.
"I-I will think about it." Laotian hesitated, Laura chuckled a little seeing her son's hesitation. No one had ever made her son hesitate into making decisions except Daniel. Laura felt warm in her heart knowing that she raised her son as a good man. A good man should always put his woman or on Laotian's case, Omega, on top priority.
"Okay, give it a deep thought. By the way, it is best for you to get rid of that paper if you don't want your father to know." Laura suggested. Laotian nodded even though his father already knew. After the small chat, both of them walked out of the library.
Laura went straight to the kitchen finding something that will make her busy and calm herself from the information she just learned while Laotian finds Daniel in the leaving room playing their son.