A Moment in Destiny

“If you quit, nothing will happen to the Hunter family,” Vincent’s voice sounded again.

Leila was startled at the spot and didn’t know how to react.

“I won’t quit.”

“What if I will tell Leila that you’re using her? You used her to protect your career and exchange the evidence. Between the Hunter family and me, whom do you think she would choose?”

“Guy, you are too young too naive. Leila is the daughter of Mable and mine. She is always kind-hearted. Even if she had known that I’m using her, you wouldn’t achieve your goals. There’s my blood on her body, and we have a kinship that cannot be erased, which cannot be shaken by you, an outsider, either. Besides, she cares about her mother the most. She’s afraid that her mother wouldn’t be happy. For her mother, she would endure it.”

Vincent sounded extremely calm. “If you insist on doing it, I’ll have to send you to jail.”

“I haven’t do anything wrong and there’s no evidence. How can you send me in?”

“Oh, really?” Vincent chuckled. “If you hadn’t done anything wrong, why did you agree to let Leila marry me? What’s that evidence that you exchanged with me?”

“That’s the only evidence, which has gone.” Brian smiled faintly. “And you know that the evidence was not enough to ruin me. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have used it to exchange for Leila, right?”

“You are so self-confident, aren’t you, Mr. Hunter?” Vincent also didn’t change his expression.

Brian knocked on the desk with his fingers. “Let’s wait and see.”

“Compared your career and the family affection, which one is more important to you?”

“Of course my career.”

“Leila called me an animal. I wondered how sad she would be if she knew that her father is like an animal more than me. I feel quite sorry for her as she has a father like you.”

“She wouldn’t know it.” Brian chuckled. “Even if you told her, she wouldn’t believe you.”

The door was pushed open all of a sudden. Leila appeared at the door suddenly.

“Leila?” Brian gaped, feeling a bit surprised. Then he returned to calm. “Why didn’t you knock on the door?”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you, Mr. Hunter. I deliberately left the door unlocked just now.”

Leila stared at her father with a complicated look. She kept gazing at him. Suddenly, she felt that he was so strange. His words declaring that his career was more important than the family affection kept echoing in her mind, as loud as the rumbling thunder.

She had never expected that her father was using her. He exchanged her for a piece of evidence. She wondered if that was evidence of corruption through misuse of the law.

“Leila, you--” Brian was a bit taken aback again. Then he returned to calm instantly. “Did your mother ask you to inform us to have dinner?”

He deliberately emphasized the words “your mother”. Leila had noticed it. It sounded that he was warning her that her mother’s happiness was all in his hands. Leila felt flustered and uneasy. With a complicated feeling, she suppressed the bitterness in her heart. “Dinner is ready. Mom asked me to inform you both. Let’s go downstairs for dinner.”

Instantly, she curled up into a bright smile. Then she turned around calmly and walked out.

a glance with each other. Vincent sneered. “Well,

words, he

out, looking quite

looking quite pale. Mabel was placing the tableware at the dining table. Seeing Leila coming down

she forced a

sounded quite calm. Vincent squinted his eyes behind

could guess what was on her mind. She said to Brian and

had happened, he said, “Come on,

After you!” Both men looked so calm as if nothing had happened.

“Mom, are you happy?”

lot of stress. She gave birth to a daughter without getting married and owed her older sister a lot of favors. In recent years, she finally could live with her

to let her be happy. She could do anything for her mother’s happiness. But

couldn’t eat your dishes, Mom! They smell so good. I can smell them from afar,” said Vincent while walking out from the bathroom. His gaze fell on the head that

our house every day. I’ll cook for you every day.” Mabel certainly wanted to see her daughter and son-in-law every

would be nice. I’m just afraid that I would trouble

nothing troublesome. I’m so happy if you can come

seat. Mabel was next to him, and Vincent was sitting next to

kept eating while feeling worried and downhearted. From time to time,

was a trace of worry in his eyes. Perhaps he wanted to resolve something, he picked up some food for Leila. Leila said politely and distantly, “Thank you, Dad. I can do it

Vincent. He’s so hardworking and needs to eat more.” As she spoke, Mabel stood up and picked

thoughts, and only Mabel was the really happy one. She didn’t notice anything at

After dinner.

Macey pushed the door open and walked

Vincent, she was suddenly stunned. With a snort, she said ironically, “What brought

smiled, looking

and greeted

first time that Leila had seen her since giving her the skirt as

now.” Vincent only bid

ahead. If you have time, just

much,

Mabel was stunned, her

time, you can come to stay with us for a while,” said Leila. Then

husband. “My house is your house. You

Then she glanced at Brian

was so obedient that Vincent felt sorry

that moment, Vincent glinted at her eyebrows and eyes deeply. He knew

home, Leila kept silent without

Vincent didn’t speak either.

In the evening.

There was a thunderstorm.

he didn’t see Leila. She went to take a shower as soon as she walked into the house. Then she locked herself in the