âGo pack your stuff. John be will here to pick you up soon.â He told Juan after hanging up the phone.
Right now? Isnât this a little too soon?
Evan then turned around and walked off before Juan could even respond.
Juan saw Maya and Nina come back inside and quickly told them what happened.
Maya stared wide-eyed at him. âWhy is Daddy sending you off, Juan?â
âHeâs probably afraid Iâd cause that woman any more trouble!â Juan replied.
Nina snorted defiantly. âDaddyâs gone too far! How could he do such a thing?â
âWeâre no match for that woman on our own, Juan!â Maya expressed her concern as well.
Juan let out a helpless sigh. âI was hoping to stay for a couple more days, but Daddy insisted on sending me off immediately. John is coming over to pick me up soon.â
Kyle came up to them and said, âYouâve always wanted to take your martial arts studies to a higher level, didnât you? You should make use of this opportunity and give it all youâve got!â
It was indeed Juanâs wish to do so, but he was worried about leaving Nina and Maya behind.
Kyle knew what he was concerned about and gave him a pat on the shoulder. âDonât worry, Iâll take good care of them. Daddyâs doing this for your own good, Juan. Youâll come to understand that someday.â
Juan kept quiet.
He got a call from John shortly after telling him to get his bags ready.
âAlright!â Juan hung up the phone and went upstairs with Nina and Maya following behind him.
âWeâll help you pack, Juan!â
âYeah! Just tell us what you need!â
âYou two can start with those books over there.â
âOkay!â
Noticing how unhappy Juan was, Kyle walked towards Nicoleâs room and knocked on the door.
âDaddyâs sending Juan off to continue his studies in a martial arts dojo, so heâll be gone for quite a while.â
Nicole froze. Why is Evan doing this? Is it because of the laxatives they gave me?
She quickly called Evan and asked him about it. âEvan, why are you suddenly sending Juan away to some dojo?â
Evan replied, âThatâs what heâs always wanted. Iâm simply fulfilling that wish of his.â
Nicole took a deep breath. My heart, it hurts⦠Juan is leaving⦠My baby boy is leaving⦠No, I canât let him leave feeling depressed like this!
Nicole sprang to her feet and scrambled to put on her makeup at the dressing table.
John arrived shortly after Juan had finished packing. Maya was tearing up as she helped Juan carry his luggage. âIâll miss you, Juan!â
Juan pinched her softly on the cheek and said, âMaya, youâve gone through a lot of trouble to lose all that weight. Donât you be gaining it all back while Iâm gone, okay?â
Maya nodded profusely. âDonât worry, Iâll make sure to keep my diet in check! Iâm gonna look as pretty as Mommy!â
Nina handed him a credit card. âHere, you can use my card!â
âNo, you can keep it. Iâve got enough money with me, so donât you worry! You got most of your money from Uncle Davin, so you should be nicer to him! I know he can be a bit of an idiot sometimes, but heâs really nice to us!â