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"Why? Why is nothing going my way?" Jordan bawled in grieve after he heard the news about another failed assassination. He was already upset about David Perrel being taken away by an unknown force and killed some of his best men and now this! He just couldn't help but be frustrated and couldn't stop crying.
"Honey, please stop crying," Diego cooed. He knew from the fact that their plan was never going to be successful with how powerful Mo Laotian was. He was a bit bitter that he couldn't give the one thing his wife wanted but he was more than relieved because if giving Jordan what he wanted will cause harm to him and to their future child, Diego was more than happy to go through these few depressing sessions as long as he was unharmed.
"Nooo! I can't stop crying because I'm angry, sad and I'm fucking hormonal!" Jordan yelled and cried even louder. Why does it have to be so hard to seek revenge? He isn't even asking that much! He just wants the people who made him and his mother suffer when he was young. Was that too much to ask for?
"I know but this happened already. I can't change what has happened," Diego tried to comfort but just like what he had been doing for the past 20 minutes, Jordan kept on rejecting him, making him sigh in frustration as well.
"Shut up! Leave me alone! You don't understand me. You don't love me!" Jordan yelled again, making Diego sigh once more. He had no choice but to leave the Omega alone while making sure there wasn't anything sharp and breakable inside the room with him or else it would just end up flying and Jordan hurting himself while doing so.
Leaving the room dejected. Diego was even more determined to find an end to this madness. He heard Jordan's side and he does empathize with him but he also wanted to hear David Perrel's side. But even though Jordan held him captive, he couldn't talk to him because Jordan was keeping him closely monitored. If the Omega knew that he talked to his father, Diego knew for sure that he would be very upset.
Walking towards his new home office, Diego pressed on the pre-dialed number of his secretary after he fished out his phone from his pocket. He knows that what he is about to do will further anger Jordan and also be a huge risk in his own life, but he's beginning to dislike the way they are living now. Constantly moving places and not being able to do what they wanted without being conscious of their surroundings.
At first, it was just something to make Jordan happy, to distract his mind from thinking about his second miscarriage. The doctor said after going through two miscarriages in a row, it'll be difficult for him to even get pregnant again despite being an Omega. Jordan was depressed to know that and Diego just wanted to make him happy.
But right now, they have been given another miracle and he doesn't want to lose that again. He needs to end what they have started.
"Hello, how was the thing I asked you about?" Diego said the moment his secretary received his phone call.
[Sir, it is very difficult to contact this person. The company firmly said that any meeting that is not related to business will not be accommodated, otherwise, the acting-CEO of the company will come and meet the client.] The secretary replied, making Diego nod in understanding.
"Okay, thank you. I will find another way." Diego said before he ended the call again. He figures Mo Hanlu wasn't the kind anyone can call up for a meeting, especially when he disclosed his name and purpose. Furthermore, with Mo Laotian's location unknown, Diego also couldn't arrange a secret meeting with him unless he used a different method.
Walking towards his table, Diego sighed as he sat on his swiveling chair. He tapped the top of his table using his fingers at first and thought, when he finally came up with the best solution, he took his telephone and dialed the number of his most trusted right-hand man.
"I need you to find someone's personal contact number," Diego said as soon as his call connected.
[Whose?] The man replied without a second thought.
"Detective Ian Andrews Mo," Diego simply replied. He wants to have a personal meeting with Mo Hanlu, he tried using the right method but that didn't work so he had no choice but to use Ian Andrews to pass on a message.
[When do you need it?]
"As soon as possible. Preferably within this week if you can,"
[Okay. I'll get back to you with the information]
After the call ended, Diego was finally able to relax a little. For his family, he would do anything. Jordan might hate what he's about to do but if this will secure a better peaceful life for both Jordan and their child, then he was willing to even risk his own life.
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A week quickly passed and at last, Lan was finally able to see a little, he could distinguish colors and objects at most but his sight was still blurry almost like extreme near-sightedness. He blinked his eyes following his doctor's instructions and nodded at the questions asked to him. When the check-up was finally over, Ian happily hugged him and later lifted him in his arms.
"A couple of days from now, you can finally see just the way you did before," Ian encourages, kissing his son's chubby cheeks.
"And then you can ride horses again," Hanlu added, messing with Lan's hair.
"What? No! What are you talking about, Luu? Lan can't strain his eyes," Hearing Hanlu's remark, Ian slightly pushed Hanlu aside. "Lan isn't healed yet, I will not allow him to do dangerous outdoor activities," Ian added while hugging Lan, who pouted because he did want to ride horses again if he could already.
"Baby, I didn't mean right after he recovered his sight. It could be in a month or two, until he's fully recovered and of course with his pediatrician's approval," Hanlu said, laughing a little. He knew from the beginning Ian wouldn't want Lan to even run, much more ride horses. And of course, Hanlu wasn't too sure he would allow such activity as well.
"This is just something to motivate Lan. Right, Buddy? You understand Daddy, right? You can ride horses when you're 100% healed so you have to take care of yourself better than ever," Hanlu said, making Ian suspiciously look at Hanlu but knowing how Hanlu had always been, he hesitantly nodded in the end. It was good indeed to give Lan a little motivation so his body will be motivated to heal itself quicker.
"Hmmm…" Lan nodded to Hanlu with a smile before looking at his mother. "And I also want to see Mommy, Daddy, Minmin, and everyone again. I want to be able to run around and go to places. I also want to study again and read books," Lan added, a brighter smile flashed on his lips. Just knowing that once his eyes are healed he could go back to his normal life again, Lan couldn't help but feel excited.
"Hmmm, yes that's right. And talking about Minmin, it's his check-up today as well. Let's call and see what his results are," Ian said, smiling as well, seeing his son finally smiling the brightest after more than a week.
"Can we really? I want to hear Minmin's voice too,"
"Okay, be with Daddy first. I'll just take my cell phone," Ian said while transferring Lan onto Hanlu's arms to which Hanlu spread his arms without complaint.
"I have my phone here with me. You can use mine," Hanlu offered but Ian declined.
"No, it's okay. I doubt Daniel would want to accept your phone call anyway so I'll use mine," Ian said straightforwardly. He heard from Daniel before that Hanlu used to call him every time for every little nonsense because he was bored that sometimes whenever Hanlu called again, he just pretended not to see it at all. Ian knew how annoying Hanlu could become so he could imagine how annoyed Daniel must have been, also knowing that Daniel was someone who has greater patience than he does Ian felt somehow bad for the past Daniel who had to deal with Hanlu.
"Ahhh, he used to be so shy and timid and now because of Older Brother, Brother-in-law had become so mean," Hanlu complained with a pout. Hearing Hanlu's words, Ian just rolled his eyes and proceeded to their room to find his mobile phone. When he found it, he frowned when he saw an unknown number flashing on his screen as a missed call. Ian checked the time and it was just a few minutes ago.
"Who could this be?" Ian mumbled to himself. There are only a few people who know his personal mobile phone because he has a business phone he used to use all the time when he was working. The only people who knew his personal number was the member of the Mo Family and a few of his co-workers before.
'Nevermind. Must be a wrong number,' Ian thought and proceeded to find Daniel's number. If the missed call was from someone he knew and was calling for an emergency, then they'll call again or text him.
Pressing on Daniel's number, it didn't take a few rings before his call connected with Daniel saying 'hello' from the other side.
"Hi. Sorry I had to bother you today but I called to say hello and ask about you and Minmin," Ian said while walking out of the room.
"Oh Minmin and are fine, but it seems his eyes haven't improved yet. There's still no reaction or whatsoever, the doctor said it might be because he was young that his body was a little bit slow at recovering. We still have to monitor him for a couple of days and see if there are improvements," Daniel replied feeling dejected. It had been more than a week but there is still no sign that Luangmin's sight was going to go back soon and he couldn't help but feel anxious about it because what if Luangmin's sight never goes back?
Of course, he would shower Luangmin with all his love and care despite being disabled but he didn't want his precious firstborn to suffer more than he already has ever since he was still inside his stomach.
"I'm so sorry to hear about Minmin, but I'm sure he will be fine soon. Don't worry too much about it," Ian cooed. He could imagine how anxious Daniel could have been right now so this was the least he could do. "Just keep on supporting him and surely your effort will pay off," Ian added with a smile. He's now walking down the stairs, trailing the way towards Lan and Hanlu.
"Thank you Ian… and how about Lan? How is he?"
"He's doing fine. His sight has come back a little but he could only distinguish shapes and colors for now. His doctor said he might recover his sight in a couple of days or so and he'll be monitored throughout his recovery," Ian replied, you could almost hear the relief in his voice making Daniel feel also relieved.
"Ahh thank goodness he's already showing signs that his sight will be coming back. Now I feel more motivated, thanks, Ian. I was worried the poison would take our sons' sights for good," Daniel said worriedly.
"You're welcome. By the way, can you put Minmin on the phone? Lan wanted to talk to him. He was really worried and couldn't stop thinking about his cousin this past few days"
"Ahw, that's so sweet of him. Wait a minute, I'm going to call him. He's playing with his Momma, I'm sure he'll be excited to talk to Lan as well," Daniel replied cheerfully. He really liked that Lan and Luangmin have a really good relationship and was hoping it would never change even when they grow older.
There was a couple of silence on Daniel's side until suddenly, Ian heard Daniel gasp in surprise. "Oh My God! W-Why are you here?" Daniel said and Ian could immediately imagine there must have been someone who came by surprise.
"Uhmmm, Ian, I'm so sorry. Can I call you later instead? Laotian is here so suddenly, he's by our gate," Daniel quickly said and it sounded like he was in a hurry. And even though he was quite shocked, Ian could hear the excitement in his voice making him chuckle.
"Yeah sure," Ian chuckled.
"Thank you. Call you later, okay? Please apologize to Lan for me," Daniel said and later hung up and ran up to where his husband was, wearing an expensive cream-colored button-up suit paired up with brown leather shoes. His hair was slicked back with a few strands falling at the side, making him look more handsome than he already was, especially with his 'for-Daniel-only smile' that would melt anyone who saw it except for Daniel himself.
Meanwhile, on Ian's side, after the call ended. He remained chuckling as he continued to walk towards where Hanlu and Lan were when his mobile device rang again with that same unknown number to whom he missed a call earlier.
With a frown, Ian stared at his screen as he halted his walk. He could already see Hanlu and Lan from a distance but thinking the phone call might be important, Ian decided to take a little detour and went somewhere private as he received the call.