Chapter 448
One Night Surprise Novel
Chapter 448 Iâm Still His Mother No Matter What Outside the ring of people, two figuresâone tall and one shortâstood upright.
The young manâs clear voice penetrated the whispering sounds, carrying with it an undisguisable rage.
âWhatâs your daughterâs relationship with President Duncan? Who gave you the right to interfere in his personal affairs?â
Immediately, the crowd was startled as the scene fell into complete silence.
Courtney was also stunned by the voice, so she blankly turned her head to look at the approaching person.
The crowd automatically stepped aside to make a path. With a steady pace, a boy walked to the door of the lounge and glared at the woman with eyes as cold as Alexanderâs.
âOhâLittle Master is here.â Based on Mrs. Yves tone, she obviously wasnât taking Jordan seriously. âThis is between us adults, so a kid like you should stay out of it. I am helping your dad to take care of the people around him who donât know their actual worth. Itâs not something a kid like you should hear.â After that, she looked at the assistant behind Jordan and said, âTake him away quickly. A kid like him should stay at home, so why do you allow him to stay in the company all day long?â
With an indifferent expression, Jordanâs assistant, Kate, replied, âMrs. Yves, Young President Duncan has shares in the company. Even though he is not yet an adult, President Duncan requested for him to stay in the company so that he can adapt to the companyâs management. Where do you want me to take him? If you are already that desperate to drive him away when Miss Yves hasnât even married President Duncan, I canât imagine what will happen to our Young President Duncan if the two of them actually get married.â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about?â Mrs. Yves instantly flushed as she countered, âI never said those words. How dare you speak to me like that? You are just an assistant!â
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, the secretary who brought Mrs. Yves into the lounge couldnât help but tug at the older womanâs sleeve and whisper, âShe isnât an ordinary assistant. She is Little Masterâs aunt.â
âSo what?â Mrs. Yves grunted coldly. âHis own mother has already abandoned him, so I donât care if his assistant is actually his aunt. At such a young age, a child should be studying in school and not hanging around with adults. Otherwise, heâll end up being used by someone.â
Seeing her own son being ridiculed in front of everyone, Courtney could feel the rage burning inside her as she growled, âShut up! Itâs none of your business whether his mother has abandoned him or not.â
âDid you just tell me to shut up?â Mrs. Yvesâ face darkened and she looked as if she couldnât wait to tear Courtney apart. âI canât believe this! Who do you think you are? Are you that desperate to become his stepmother? Iâll have you know that itâll never happen even in a million years!â
âThe person who is desperate to become his stepmother is your daughter. No matter what, Iâm still his real mother.â
âYou... Where are the security guards?â Mrs. Yves was trembling in rage and she acted as if she had heard the joke of the century. âCan they do their job and drag this crazy woman away from here?â
âThereâs no need to call them. Iâve already brought them here just now,â Jordan suddenly announced while glancing at his assistant.
Kate immediately understood his intention and shouted at the people who were standing outside the crowd. âCome here and drag this troublemaker away.â
At that, two muscular security guards came in and grabbed Mrs. Yves on each side before dragging her out.
âHey! What are you doing?!â she screamed. âAre you crazy? Do you know who I am?â
The crowd was in shock as they watched security drag Mrs. Yves out.
The secretary, who was obviously on Mrs. Yvesâ side, looked on in disbelief. âM-Miss Somerfield, she is related to Chairman Yves and is Miss Yvesâ mother. How dare you drag her out like this?â
Upon hearing that, Kate glared at her and muttered faintly, âLooks like I have to do more than just drag her out. You can go to the human resource department this afternoon to resign from your position immediately.â
âWhat?!â The secretary was shocked as she shrieked, âWhy?â
However, Kate was not in the mood to explain things, so she looked around and said, âYou can all leave now. You are not allowed to speak about what happened here today. You should know the rules of working in the secretariat.â
Listening to her, everyone else quickly scampered back to their posts.
Kateâs seniority in the company was higher than that of everyone in the secretariat. Even Alexanderâs personal assistant, Eric, arrived at the company later than her. Not only that, she was also Jordanâs aunt, so she was able to gain the respect of the directors in every department.
In the end, the secretary who got into trouble was the only one left in the lounge at a loss.
Meanwhile, Jordan remained silent while his eyes turned red, showing the rare grievance of a child.
Looking at him, Courtney felt utterly distressed. She had so much to say to him that for a moment, she didnât know where to start.
Then, Kate broke the awkwardness and coughed. âCourt, letâs go to Young President Duncanâs office first.â
âCourt?â The secretary was stunned while she looked at Kate blankly, as if she couldnât believe what she just heard.
If Dr. Hunter is so close with Kate, does that mean she is Young President Duncanâs...
However, Courtney and Jordan had already left the lounge. Before leaving, Kate glared at the secretary and said coldly, âYou should know what to say and what not to.â
The secretary collapsed in the chair almost instantly as her face turned pale.
Jordanâs office was on the 9th floor. No one knew whether his office was deliberately separated from Alexanderâs, but the overall decorations of his office still looked a lot like Alexanderâs.
Even though Jordan was more mature compared to his peers, he was still a 12-year-old kid after all. Be it his voice or appearance, he still looked immature in everyoneâs eyes.
âCourt, Iâll leave you two alone now,â Kate said.
âAlright.â
The door was closed gently, leaving only Courtney and Jordan in the office.
âJordan.â
âMommy, when did you come back?â The youthful voice seemed to have a hint of sadness as it rang out from opposite Courtney.
With his head down, Jordan spoke in an aggrieved tone. âWhy didnât you come back once after you left?â
Courtney was at a loss as she answered, âI came back not long ago.â
âIf Aunt Kate didnât tell me today that you came back, were you planning to leave again without seeing me?â
Upon hearing that, Courtney was at a loss for words.
She couldnât answer his question. Even though she wanted to see him, she didnât know how to.
Suddenly, Jordan lifted his head, revealing his tear-filled face as he cried, âDo you think that Tina is enough for you, so you donât want me anymore? Is that why you donât want to see me?â
âOf course not!â Courtney immediately panicked and she went to sit next to Jordan. Then, she took a tissue from the table and wiped his tears. âI was afraid that I would be more reluctant to leave after seeing you...â
Upon hearing that, Jordan pushed her hand away and plunged into her arms before letting out a huge cry, as if he was venting all the grievances that had piled up inside him for so many years.
After a long time, he finally lifted his head like an aggrieved child and said sensibly, âI know that you couldnât leave me alone, so you asked Aunt Kate to look after me, but Mommy... I really missed you after you left.â