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"How was your plan?" Diego asked, wrapping his arms around his wife, seeing him looking into the far distance once again.
"Tsk. That idiot failed to do it. He only had one job, one job!!! He should've at least killed Lancel Mo before he escaped," Jordan spat, feeling irritated learning that his plot had failed once again. First, he failed to poach Ian Andrews to his side. Second, Veronica self-destructed, and now, this! He failed once again.
"Shhh, don't get too stressed about this, you know you're not allowed to," Diego cooed and kissed Jordan's bare nape.
"I know, but how could I not get so mad about what has been happening?! That bastard suddenly came looking for me, wanting to talk now of all times and now that stupid guy failed to do his job. Nothing goes the way I want it, unless I do it myself," Jordan continued to complain, grumbling in annoyance. He was a very patient man, but after waiting for so long and trying so many times, becoming impatient was reasonable. The Mos really have the devil's luck. They always survive whatever he throws at them all this time.
"I know. I know Honey, that's why I have good news," Diego cooed again, wrapping his arms around Jordan's body.
"Good news? Did that hateful Mo Laotian die already?" Jordan asked brightly, even though he knew someone like Mo Laotian wouldn't die that easily. Days ago Diego reported that Mo Laotian was shot before they managed to escape their assassins. Now what kind of good news could it be?
"Unfortunately, no, but our men finally caught the doctor who took care of Mo Laotian and he said that he had an infection and had been asleep until now. Gouta Malisili called for an interview with short notice yesterday, but Mo Laotian wasn't there, so it's safe to say he hasn't woken up yet. They're hiding him pretty well, only the doctor was coming in and out of the mansion. We've already threatened the doctor. That Mo Laotian isn't going to wake up soon," Diego reported, hoping that his wife would finally feel much better.
"Really!? That's good news indeed but… something's not right," Jordan smiled but then he frowned, shifting to face Diego. "Why did Gouta Malisili suddenly call for an interview? All this time he had avoided it," Jordan asked. There's definitely something fishy. The kidnapping happened two days ago and then suddenly Gouta Malisili called for an interview yesterday? It's just too convenient.
"Well, it's because that one TV interview that he was supposed to go to was canceled when our men ambushed them on the way. With him hosting the interview himself, it'll be to his advantage," Diego explained and smiled, knowing that his wife had always been meticulous.
"Hmmm, I understand what you mean…" Jordan said, but he still couldn't shake off his feeling. Mo Laotian is a cunning fox just like him and he knew how the man's mind works. "Is Gouta Malisili still in the mansion?" Jordan asked, making sure.
"Yes, don't you trust your people?" Diego assured, making Jordan shake his head. Of course, he trusts his men, he trained them himself. If by any chance they betray him, he would find them wherever they are in the world and kill them himself.
"I trust them. It's Mo Laotian that I don't trust," Jordan said, slightly pushing his husband away as he walked towards the couch. Due to the unexpected development of his body, he is now staying at home. He is already bored to death, so he might visit a certain person just to have fun.
"Just keep an eye on them and that doctor. Take his wife or children hostage to get his loyalty, I don't care what method. I want to be able to confirm that he's really there. Also, I want to have someone observe Daniel Mo," Jordan instructed, sitting on the couch comfortably. Following his wife, Diego hummed and sat next to the Omega.
"Okay, I'll arrange it," Diego responded while pulling Jordan into his lap, which the Omega did without complaint.
"Hmmm, I think I'm going out after all," Jordan smiled sweetly. Although Diego tends to spoil him, the Alpha might not want him to leave knowing their current situation. And as expected, the moment Diego heard Jordan, his doting smiled vanished as he frowned in disapproval. Seeing this, Jordan smiled sweetly and he leaned closer, snuggling his husband's neck.
"I won't do anything reckless so you don't need to worry, okay? It'll be just a quick stroll," Jordan cooed, making Diego sigh in defeat, simply because he could never truly forbid the Omega. He's stubborn, he doesn't listen to anyone, even to him. He takes advantage of the fact that he loves him and would do anything for him. He would even die for him.
"Okay."
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Hugging her husband for comfort, Diane sobbed painfully, knowing that her beloved son is now back in the hospital. Unlike the last time, where Daniel was fine, now Daniel and even the twins in his stomach aren't stable.
"Why is this happening?" Diane asked again. What did they do to deserve this? An 8-year-old child and Mo Luangmin suffered enough to give them trauma. Thankfully, neither of the two remembered what had happened, unlike Daniel who suffered the worse from the incident. Daniel had always been weak emotionally, he's easily depressed despite the smiles he showed. He tends to overthink a lot of things and that sometimes affects his physical condition since he was young.
"Shhh, they're fine now. We should just be thankful that nothing worse had happened to both kids, Daniel, and the twins. I'm sure if we take care of Daniel like we did the last time, he will recover quickly," Armand cooed. Honestly, he too had the same question as his wife, but he also believed what he just said. Worse things could have happened but it didn't. Despite what just happened, they were lucky that everyone was well.
Meanwhile, observing the other couple, Laura and Chendong exchanged a look. They couldn't help but feel guilty because they knew that this had happened because of the secret behind their elite names. That behind their elite social standing is a dark world where danger was a constant matter.
"Armand is right, Diane. They're all more or less fine, we should be thankful," Laura said in the background, earning nods from both George Sullen and Ronald Ronner. Of course, they too have the same question, but since it had already happened, seeing that nothing worse had happened, they chose to stay silent and just be thankful.
"I know, Laura… j-just… this is so frustrating…" Diane replied gasping between her sobs. She's in pain because as usual, she couldn't protect her baby again. The Mos are really nice people, they are such good friends, but she still couldn't help but think that this had happened to Daniel because of the name Mo. She knew it was not right for her to think this way, but she really wanted to take Daniel and Luangmin back, where she's close enough to protect them, where Daniel and Luangmin are away from danger, away from the Mos.
With the same thought, although Ronald Ronner was thankful that Daniel and his grandchild were fine, he also couldn't help but think this had happened due to the name Mo. He initially thought of bringing Daniel and his children with him to Canada, thinking that Daniel might have been suffering in the household.
The Mo family is one of the most elite families in the country, but among the elite household, the Mos are the most mysterious. They keep a low profile, unlike other socialite families, so even without proof, Ronald Ronner was sure that this most respected family must have something they're hiding from the public eyes. Ronald also grew up in that kind of household so he didn't want Daniel and his children to experience what he did but he was proven wrong when he saw how happy the Omega was with his husband. There was no sign of sadness or suffering so he changed his mind.
But now, even if Daniel felt the happiest with the Mos, Ronald could not ignore the dangers this family brings to his nephew and grandchildren.
Meanwhile in George Sullen's mind, although he too would want to protect Daniel, he knew he had no right after what he had done all this time. Right now, all he could do was to support Daniel so he had no choice but to stay silent and endure all the pain he was feeling for his only son. From the moment he fixed his relationship with Daniel, the only right he had recovered was the right to wish the Omega all the happiness in the world and be at his back every step of the way.
"Honey, let's calm down. Daniel wouldn't want to see you cry like this," Armand said, noticing his wife's cries suddenly started getting louder. Diane had always been a cry baby, since she was younger, so Armand already knew something like this would really break her heart. Thankfully, after hearing what Armand had said, Diane tried her best to calm down. She didn't say anymore, the room was still filled with sobs when the door to the room opened and later walked in Lan and Luangmin, with a tear-stained face holding each other's hands with Tian Zi behind following them.
"Luangmin wouldn't stop crying looking for Daniel," He said, scratching the back of his head. Earlier the elders were in the other room and then suddenly he was told to stay there to guard the two so they wouldn't cry when they woke up. Unfortunately, even though he was there to be with them, Luangmin still cried. Tian Zi was never good with kids, so pacifying him was an impossible task.
"It's okay," Laura said, she was about to go to the kids when Ronald already lifted the child into his arms, so she approached Lan instead. Meanwhile, Luangmin didn't know Ronald Ronner. The two-year-old saw him last time but his mind was too young to remember him just from one or two encounters. In normal cases, Ronald wouldn't have been able to carry Luangmin just like that, but since the two-year-old was crying, Ronald was able to without a problem.
"Mommy is here. He's tired so he's sleeping," Ronald said, walking close to Daniel's sleeping figure. When Luangmin saw his mother, his tears stopped streaming down.
"Minmin wants to slweep with Mommy," Luangmin sniffled, extending his arm towards Daniel and putting Ronald in a tight spot. Daniel cannot be disturbed in his sleep. It would also be bad if the little boy accidentally hit his mother's stomach.
Looking around, not knowing what to do, Diane wiped her tears and walked towards him. "C-can I?" Diane asked timidly, wanting to carry Luangmin instead.
"He wants to lie next to Daniel," Ronald said, handing Luangmin to her, earning a nod from Diane.
"Momma, Minmin wants to slweep with Mommy," Luangmin said again, pointing at Daniel.
"I know Cupcake, but Mommy is currently sick. How about sleeping in Momma's arms for now?" Diane offered softly, her previous crying still audible in her tone. When Luangmin noticed it, he held his grandmother's cheeks and pouted.
"Momma crwy? Don't crwy, Minmin will stway with Momma," Luangmin cooed with his cute lisp, holding both Diane's cheeks even though he himself just calmed down from crying. Diane smiled at this and she couldn't help but let out her tears again. She heard the news, the kidnapper had also attempted to kidnap Luangmin with Lancel Mo. Fortunately, he couldn't carry two kids so he decided to take them one at a time, which led to Daniel's friend finding the child laying in one of the school's toilet cubicles.
"Momma will not cry anymore as long as Minmin is with me," Diane said, hugging Luangmin, hiding her tears. The thought of losing Luangmin breaks her heart just as much as losing Daniel.