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 older might not be

words,

out,

the dining table. Seeing Leila coming

body shook a bit. Immediately, she forced a smile.

Vincent squinted

on her face, and nobody could guess what was on her mind. She said to Brian and Vincent, “Dad, Vincent, go wash

As if nothing had happened, he said,

looked so calm as if nothing had happened. So did

“Mom, are you happy?”

of stress. She gave birth to a daughter without getting married and owed her older sister a lot of favors.

lowered her head, pressing her lips. Since her mother felt happy, she should continue to let her be happy. She could do anything for her mother’s happiness. But

smell them from afar,” said Vincent while walking out from the bathroom. His gaze fell on the head that was

day. I’ll cook for you every day.” Mabel certainly wanted to see her daughter and son-in-law every day, but she was afraid that she would disturb

I would trouble you too much, Mom!”

troublesome. I’m so happy if you can come to visit us.” Mabel felt

was next to him, and Vincent was sitting next

worried and downhearted. From time to time, she raised her head and smiled.

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 can do

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

and only Mabel was the really

After dinner.

to leave, Macey pushed the door open

family together and Vincent, she was suddenly stunned. With a snort, she said ironically, “What brought down the busiest

Macey.” Vincent faintly smiled,

and greeted Macey. “Hi,

the skirt as a gift. Macey had put on heavier

Vincent

go ahead. If you have time,

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

stunned, her face pale. She

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

Whatever you said.” Vincent behaved like a good husband. “My house is your house. You can make whatever

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

that Vincent felt

eyes deeply. He knew that she had heard his conversation with Brian in the

back home, Leila

Vincent didn’t speak either.

In the evening.

There was a thunderstorm.

to take a shower as soon as she walked into the house.