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?

lost the job that gives them money, and the vause of it is more likely him. Since she personally told him earlier at the

was able to understand what he was thinking. he patted his head. "Sigh, stop thinking like that. It's ot

"Really?" Kai asked reluctantly.

Tyler smiled.

it was one of

stood up and hauled 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 company, so I have

still

because of

him a big, warm smile. A smile of

was convinced. He smiled and his furrowed

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

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

his doubt, he asked him.

.

arrived at a

next to his table. He made Sharon

stood up, but before he can greet him, he saw someone behind him. Tyler furrowed his brows at first, but

He raised a brow.

Barns!" A rather fat old man called

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

eyes met a familiar blue eyes and a familiar face. After

his usual cold and flat voice vibrated.

his head. He

a seat and they

.

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

his usual indifferent face

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

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

you leaving yet?"

drinking tea. "You

second in silence. The other gentleman was drinking his

woman and the child was already eating their lunch.