Juan took out a set of Kyleâs clothes and changed into them before he headed out to look for Evan.
As soon as he reached the bottom of the stairs, he ran into Davin, who had just come down.
âUncle Davin, is my dad still in the study, upstairs?â asked Juan, looking at Davin.
Davin looked at him in surprise. Did he just call me uncle? Why the sudden change in attitude? Wasnât he ignoring me just a while ago? And now, it seems as though heâs had the sudden urge to call me âuncleâ?
âUncle, whatâs the matter with you?â asked Juan.
Davin was struck back to his senses, and he nodded at Juan enthusiastically. âWhy yes, he is!â
âThen, I will go and find him!â announced Juan, as he hurried back upstairs.
âKyle, wait!â Davin had to walk a few steps to catch up to him. He whispered conspiratorially, âBe more gentle with your father. Donât play hard and donât fight back. Heck, even I wouldnât dare to do that!â
Juan nodded vigorously.
Kyle may have had the slightest makings of a cold and arrogant noble, but not quite as such. A little bit of coaxing did work on him after all!
âThank you for the reminder, Uncle. Iâll remember it.â Juan hurriedly walked into Evan Seetâs study.
âDaddy!â Juanâs pleasant sounding voice had an odd ring to it.
Evan looked up, his expression dark. âWhy have you returned again?â
Juanâs clear eyes were full of smiles as he walked towards Evan, tugging at the corner of his shirt playfully. âDaddy, stop being angry! Youâll become unwell otherwise!â
As Juan did this, he tried to act cute.
Does he actually acknowledge his faults? wondered Evan.
That was more like it. Kyle was raised by Evan single-handedly; there was no way that he could have fallen prey to Nicoleâs wiles.
âOkay, Daddy wonât be angry anymore, letâs go play,â announced Evan.
âYouâre really not angry anymore?â asked Juan.
âYeah!â Suddenly, Evan felt that Juan was being a tad bit too talkative.
âGreat! I knew that you were the greatest person in the world, Daddy!â
Evan pursed his lips, smiling. He had failed to notice it before, but Kyle definitely had a way with people.
Juan had noticed that his fatherâs demeanor had improved, and he thought that he could finally play his hand.
He smiled, asking, âThen can the best father in the world tell me where Dr. Tussaud is?
Dr. Tussaud. Upon hearing these words, Evanâs expression morphed almost immediately.
So, he was trying to coax him, all because of that goddamned woman. Ah!
His son truly knew how to fight back. He had the same cold and arrogant character as his father, but somehow, because of that woman, Kyle was willing to coax him?
Looking at his fatherâs dark expression and suddenly under the pressure of his powerful aura, Juan trembled. Why is Daddy so different from Mommy? Mommy is easy to placate, but why had Daddyâs expression changed, all of a sudden? Should I still ask him about Mommy?
âFor the last time, Kyle, youâre forbidden to ask about that woman!â
âB-but⦠She still has to give me acupuncture tomorrow! I need her to get better!â came Juanâs reply.
Is Kyle worried about his illness? Is that why he cares about Nicole?
When Evan heard this, he remained impassive, but his expression visibly relaxed. âDonât worry, youâll get better. I promise.â
âButâ¦â Juan still had something to say.
He glanced at Juan as if listening to his order. âGo on then,â urged Evan. After that, he ignored Juan and resumed his work.
Juan felt a sigh arise from the bottom of his heart. He did not expect failure, to be the result of his actions. It appeared that he would need to find another way.
He went downstairs dejectedly. As soon as he walked into the living room, he saw Davin calling out to him.
âHow did it go? Did your father say anything?â
Juan shook his head, his expression unhappy.
Davin reached over to pat him on the shoulder, saying, âDonât worry, that lady will be fine. Your father was just trying to teach her a lesson.â
âI donât want Daddy to teach her a lesson!â exclaimed Juan indignantly. As soon as he finished saying that, his eyes lit up. âUncle Davin, Dr. Tussaud must be in the villa! Do you want to help me find her?â