When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Chapter seventy-one:

Tyler's friend

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"What's wrong?" Tyler asked Kai.

Kai looke up at him and answered after a moment of silence. "Nothing."

"Hm..." Tyler hummed, unconvinced.

Kai noticed that Tyler did not believe his words but he did not bother telling the truth. He instead, looked away and tightened his grip of the other's hand. The boy was silent since they went out of the company's building. Tyler know that the boy is silent and a man of few words, but his silence this time is not like the silence he is used to.

It was clear that something is bothering him.

Tyler thought about what it is for a bit, and after pondering, he reached into a conclusion. He stopped on his tracks. Since the boy was walking slightly ahead of him, he was pulled back. The boy looked up at him, his aquamarine eyes is filled with confusion. It remided him of Althea'a confused eyes wheneve he tells her a joke that is hard for her to comprehend.

This made him chuckle. Hearing his chuckle, Sharon who was steps behind the two looked a her boss's back in confusion.

But before she can voice out her confusion, the other kneeled and held both of the child's arms.

Sharon was shock once again. It was the very fist time she saw him showing affection. Tyler is not even like this to his own mother.

Tyler looked at Kai with fresh and warm eyes that is similar to the early spring where plants and flowers that were frozen and shed their leaves begun to get their lives back as the sun peeks above the clouds.

It was different from the eyes he showed earlier to the lady.

Kai relaxed and his tightly pursed lips slightly trembled.

"Are you feelin guilty?" Tyler asked. Kai answered him with silence. He laughed. He held his hands and both of his thumbs caressed his small fingers. His hands were warm. "Why are you guilty? There's nothing to be guilty about."

".... But..." The little by bowed his head.

She lost her job. She said she has children. She works for her children. For their foods, shelter and clothing, just like his mother. But even though his mother will not work hard enough, his father is there.

But he knows nothing about the situation on Ana's end. What if she is the only one her children has? What if she has no partner to shoulder the responsibility with her?

money, and the vause of it is more likely him. Since she personally told him earlier at

not knowing Kai that long, Tyler was able to understand what he was thinking. he patted his head. "Sigh, stop thinking like that. It's

"Really?" Kai asked reluctantly.

Tyler smiled.

it was one

lady did many, many bad things and those things can damage the

was still reluctant.

fired her earlier because of what she did

gave him a big, warm smile. A smile of a kind

He smiled and his furrowed brows loosen.

it was not like his reserved and rehearsed smile, like how his mother

his smile soothed him. He did not even notice that he's tired. Maybe

his doubt,

.

arrived at

to his table. He made Sharon sit with him. It

him. Tyler furrowed his brows at first, but when he

He raised a brow.

rather fat old man called out. "Look who

indeed." Tyler said. He addressed the taller man. "I thought you're out

a familiar face. After seeing the kid,

came up," his usual cold and flat voice vibrated. "We have to

oh'ed and nodded his head. He didn't

offered them a seat and they started their meeting.

.

in satisfaction, file picking up the files that are scattered on the table and putting them back in his suitcase."I am very satisfied with

nodded, his usual indifferent

stood up, straightening his coat. "I have to go first. I

wished the other to have a nice day too. After bidding goodbye, only two of them were left.

you leaving yet?"

other was drinking

The other gentleman

the woman and the child was already eating their lunch.