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?

and the vause of it is more likely him. Since she personally told

what he was thinking. he patted his head. "Sigh,

"Really?" Kai asked reluctantly.

Tyler smiled.

one of the

him. Kai was startled but quickly held on his neck. "That lady did many, many bad things and those things can damage the reputation of the

was still

fired her earlier because of

big, warm smile. A

He smiled and his furrowed brows

he was shock inside. Kai's smile was genuine and bright, it was not like his reserved and rehearsed smile, like

by the sight but his smile soothed him. He did not even notice that he's tired. Maybe because he stayed

cleared his doubt, he asked him. "Let's

.

arrived at a

Sharon, they entered it and he made Kai dit next to his table.

can greet him, he saw someone behind him. Tyler furrowed his brows at first, but when he met that dark eyes and familiar

He raised a brow.

A rather fat old man called out. "Look

said. He addressed the taller

answer, his eyes wondered to the next table. His eyes met a familiar blue eyes and a familiar face. After seeing the kid, his expression did not even changed and he looked away like he saw nothing.

usual cold and flat voice vibrated. "We have

nodded his head. He didn't asked

that, he offered them a seat and they started

.

The older man said in satisfaction, file picking up the files that are scattered on the table and putting

nodded, his usual indifferent face was up. "It's

stood up, straightening his coat. "I have to go first. I have a meeting for the next hour. Have a nice day, Mr.

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

aren't you leaving

was drinking tea.

next few second in silence. The other gentleman was drinking his tea when his eyes landed on the

and the child was already eating