Chapter 4

Lucas glanced at Samuel's direction after saying that, and Nicole felt her heart skip a beat. "Boys shouldn't stare at boys even if the other person is handsome. Let's go." Nicole lowered her body and picked Lucas up. Lucas's eyes showed a hint of sadness when he found Nicole wasn't willing to elaborate more on the matter. He put his tiny arms around Nicole's neck and said playfully, "Well, I was just looking for a man for you, Mommy." "Cheeky child. Don't stick your nose into the adult's matter. I’ll ask Olivia to get you a place at the kindergarten. You'll start your schooling there. I feel more at ease knowing that Olivia is watching over you." Nicole walked out with Lucas in her arms. Her hands were trembling ever so slightly. Why did Lucas think Samuel was good-looking just now? They looked rather alike as father and son, but the fact that Samuel caught Lucas's eyes so quickly worried Nicole a bit. He was her son, whom she risked everything to give birth to. It had nothing to do with Samuel! She wouldn't let Samuel snatch her child away from her. There was a hint of determination in Nicole's eyes, though she hadn't noticed that Lucas was staring at her concernedly. He was young, but he knew that his mom often woke up from nightmares. He had no idea what Samuel had done to his mom back then, and she wouldn't tell him anything. He acted like he didn't know anything since she didn't want him to know about it anyway. But he already had plans in his mind on how to avenge his mom. As they left the airport, the mother and son each had different thoughts. Nicole hailed a cab and brought Lucas to where Olivia lived. It had been five years, and Olivia still lived in the same place. Her key was also hidden in the same spot. Nicole took out the key familiarly and opened the door. She walked into the place with Lucas. It was a three-bedroom apartment. It wasn't large, but the decorations made it cozy. Lucas briefly surveyed the apartment. Pretty as she was right now, the person was overflowing with youth and happiness. That face would never be seen again. Nicole reached out her hand and gently touched her photo. She felt miserable. Lucas noticed what Nicole was doing and asked puzzledly, "Mommy, who was the person in the photo? Was it Olivia?" "No, this was a photo of mommy from before." Nicole sounded like she was going to choke up, but she tried to hold it in as much as she could. The air around her was filled with sorrow. Even though she tried to hide it from Lucas, he was a sensitive child, and he could sense that Nicole was very emotional. Suddenly, he grabbed Nicole's hand and said, "Mommy, I'm getting hungry." He quietly asked, "Mommy, which one is your room?" "The second one from the right. I used to stay in that room." Nicole smiled. She and Olivia studied at the same university and were best friends. Back then, Olivia would often take her in when her stepmother bullied her. This place was like her secret safe house. Lucas dragged his suitcase with him and opened it in Nicole's room. The room was filled with photos of Nicole when she was younger, but Lucas couldn't recognize her. From the moment he was born, this was how Nicole looked, though Nicole's eyes started to turn red as she stared at the photos. The person in the photo wasn't as flawless. "You go to the kitchen and see if there's something to eat. Quick, I'm so hungry I will starve to death." Lucas pushed Nicole out of the room as he was talking. Nicole's sadness was immediately washed away. Nicole remembered that Lucas didn't eat much on the plane. She took off her iacket and rolled up her sleeves. "Yes, yes, I'll go make you something to eat. You entertain yourself now, and don't mess up Olivia's place, okay?" "Yes, yes, I know." Lucas pouted and closed the door on Nicole. He stared at Nicole's photo on the wall. He took out his phone and swiftly took some pictures of them. He then turned on the computer in the room. He transferred the photos to the computer, and soon he found information on Nicole. This includes the news about Nicole and Samuel's wedding and the incident five years ago: Nicole met up with a lover and was engulfed by a fire. Lucas's eyes dimmed. Mommy had a lover? How could it be? Ever since he was born, he knew that there was only one man in her mommy's heart: Samuel. She wouldn't say anything, but Lucas could feel the hatred in her heart. It had to be that Samuel did something terrible to his mom. Lucas swiftly searched for information about Samuel. He had already looked Samuel up after he heard Nicole mumbling the name in her sleep. He knew everything about his background, power, and marital status. Suddenly, Lucas found a picture of Samuel holding a boy. The boy in the picture was around Samuel's age and looked very similar to Samuel. Samuel was staring lovingly at the boy in the picture. Who was this boy? Lucas squinted his eyes abruptly. He quickly looked up the boy and found out that he was Joseph Green, the oldest grandson of the Green family. Joseph was four months older than him! Lucas arranged the timeline in his head. His eyes dimmed. Joseph was older than him, and Samuel was his father. A child that was 4 months older than him, and it wasn't his mom that gave birth to Joseph. It could only mean one thing! It meant that Samuel cheated on his mom! It meant that Samuel bullied his mom! Lucas's beautiful eyes were filled with rage. He wished he could burn Samuel to death through the screen. The little prank he pulled at the airport seemed too mild. Lucas took a spy camera from his pocket and connected it to the computer. He quickly changed the IP address, and then he posted the video of him peeing on Samuel's face on the internet. Lucas smiled after finishing his deed. How dare he accuse his mom of having a lover? Now he could see how it felt to be in the headlines! After he was done, Lucas researched Joseph further. He found out that Joseph was also enrolled in Olivia's kindergarten. Coming to the kindergarten in Seapolis City wasn't so bad after all. Lucas smirked craftily and cleared his trace before turning off the computer. He then stood up and helped Nicole to unpack her luggage. Due to his small stature, it was a bit difficult for him to hang the clothes in the cabinet. Lucas looked at his short legs, vexed, and swore he would eat more to grow up big and strong and protect his mom. He moved a chair in front of the cabinet, stepped on it, and successfully hung his and Nicole's clothes. He then heard sounds from the outside. It seemed like Olivia was back. "Nicole, you're here? Let me look at you. Have you lost weight for the past five years?" Olivia walked up and hugged Nicole tightly, her eyes reddened. "Silly, I'm here and all nice and dandy. Don't cry." Nicole was also feeling a surge of emotions inside. "All nice and dandy? You call this all nice and dandy? But okay, don't leave after this any longer. I'm here, and I'll take good care of you." "Yes, please take care of me. I won't be leaving anytime soon; I have to stay here for at least half a year for a collaboration project that will be carried out here. Stop crying; let's go meet my son." Nicole held Olivia's hand, and they walked to Nicole's room. "Lucas, say hi to Olivia." Lucas was hanging the clothes tippy-toed when Nicole opened the door. He turned around abruptly when he heard Nicole's voice. His center of gravity shifted, and he fell off the chair. "Watch out!" Nicole took a big stride and wanted to catch him, but Olivia was faster, and Lucas was already in her arms. Due to the inertia, they both fell onto the ground. Olivia was a teacher, so she unconsciously rushed up to protect Lucas. Olivia didn't want to let go of this small and soft body, not to mention Lucas's porcelain doll-like face. Olivia started to shriek in excitement. "Oh my god, Nicole, your son Is so handsome!" She then kissed Lucas on the cheek. Lucas felt annoyed. "How could you take advantage of me, you old bag! Get off me!" Lucas's words hurt Olivia. He referred to her as an "old bag"! "Cheeky brat, I'm not old, and I'm only 28 years old!" "And I'm 4 years old. You're as old as it can be, old hag! Get off me; you're going to crush me!" Lucas wasn't usually so impolite. He normally didn't care when people fawned over his face, but to think that Olivia Unforgivable kissed him! Olivia was offended and furious. "Nicole, are you sure that this is your son?" Nicole started laughing, seeing them like that. "Come on, Olivia, stand up. Lucas doesn't like being kissed." Nicole pulled Olivia up, but Olivia didn't want to let Lucas get his way. "He doesn't like being kissed? Then I'll kiss you more; I will kiss you more!" The childish Olivia held Lucas's face and kissed him repeatedly on the cheek. Lucas's face turned darker, and he pulled an item out of Nicole's luggage. He aimed it at Olivia. "Ouch!" Olivia jumped from the electric shock. She then saw that Lucas was holding a stun gun. "You bastard, are you trying to kill me?" "My mom gave me this to protect myself from perverts. I just never thought that I'd use it on an old hag pervert today!" Lucas climbed up breathily and went to the bathroom. He wanted to wash away the old hag's saliva! Disgusting! Nicole laughed so hard while Olivia wept in the corner. "Why is your son such a demon? He looked like a cute porcelain doll, but his tongue was sharp." "Lucas was just trying to protect himself. Just don't touch him." Nicole knew that her son had hurt Olivia, so she tried to apologize on his behalf. Olivia's heart was bruised, crushed, and battered. A 4-year-old child gave her the cold shoulder! How was she going to continue living? "Damn brat, I'll take my revenge on him." Olivia rubbed her waist, shocked, and walked out of the room with Nicole. Nicole went to turn off the gas in the kitchen. Olivia got bored and went on her phone. Suddenly, a news article caught her eye. She bellowed with laughter.