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.

with each other. Vincent sneered. “Well, sometimes, the

his words,

out, looking quite

was placing the tableware at the dining table. Seeing Leila coming down followed by two men, she said with a smile, “Wash your hands

bit. Immediately, she forced

Vincent squinted his

turned around with a smile on her face, and nobody could guess what was on her mind. She said to Brian and Vincent, “Dad, Vincent, go wash your hands

nothing had happened, he said, “Come on,

nothing had happened. So did

“Mom, are you happy?”

I feel quite happy now!” In the past twenty years, she had burned a lot of stress. She gave birth to a daughter without getting married and owed

to let her be happy. She could do anything for her mother’s happiness. But for some reason, she wanted

Mom! They smell so good. I can smell them from afar,” said Vincent while walking out from

If you want to eat my dishes, you can come to our house every day. I’ll cook for you every day.” Mabel certainly wanted to see her

nice. I’m just afraid that I would trouble you too much, Mom!”

nothing troublesome. I’m so happy if you can

Mabel was next to him, and Vincent was sitting next

eating while feeling worried and downhearted. From time to time, she raised her

Gradually, there 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

and needs to eat more.” As she spoke,

and only Mabel was

After dinner.

Macey pushed the

whole family together and Vincent, she was suddenly stunned. With a snort, she said

faintly smiled, looking indifferent

greeted Macey. “Hi,

her since giving her the skirt as a gift. Macey had put on heavier makeup

now.” Vincent only bid

Okay. Please go ahead. If you have time,

daughter and your son-in-law so much, why don’t

stunned, her face pale. She

if you have time, you can come to stay with us for a while,” said Leila. Then she turned to Vincent,

like a good husband. “My house is your house.

now.” Leila smiled at her mother. Then she glanced at Brian and

that Vincent felt sorry

and eyes deeply. He knew that she had heard his

the way back home,

Vincent didn’t speak either.

In the evening.

There was a thunderstorm.

opened the door of the guestroom, he didn’t see Leila. She went to take a shower as soon as she walked into the