Chapter 18 : Personal Punishment

"Mr. Lu, these are the children our staff in country F found. They look very much like you." Lu Zhihuai's brows furrowed even deeper. Indeed, they did look alike, but... he had no recollection of these two children. Before he could ponder further, there was another knock on the door. He looked towards the entrance and saw Lin Enxi. "Come in." Lin's assistant, seeing Lin Enxi enter, tactfully left the room. In the spacious office, only Lu Zhihuai and Lin Enxi remained. "Zhihuai, how is Koko's health?" Lin Enxi's face was filled with concern as she held a delicate gift box in her hands. "These are supplements I bought for Koko." "Thank you. She's much better now." Lin Enxi waited for Lu Zhihuai to say something more, but he lowered his head and continued reading the contract, showing no intention of continuing the conversation. "Zhihuai, from now on, let me take care of the children. Koko is still young, and if you keep letting her be with strangers, it will create a barrier between you and her in the future..." Lin Enxi could only find ways to speak up. The implication behind her words was already clear. Lu Zhihuai's hand paused, and he looked up at Lin Enxi with a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Who is this outsider?" Lin Enxi's expression froze. She knew Lu Zhihuai was asking intentionally. Before she could answer, Lu Zhihuai took out his phone and opened the pictures saved in it. When Lin Enxi saw the contents of the phone, her face turned pale, and her heart trembled. In the pictures, Koko was lying on the bed, and her knee pits, armpits, and behind her ears were covered in bruises and nail marks. "Who... who did this..." Lin Enxi's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Koko on the phone, her face filled with anguish. Seeing Lin Enxi's pretense, Lu Zhihuai sneered, "Don't you know?" "What do I know?" Lin Enxi pretended to be confused. "The injuries on Koko's body are old wounds. I'm usually busy, and it's you who takes care of her." With just a few words, Lu Zhihuai's meaning was already clear. He was suspecting Lin Enxi. In the cold gaze of the man, there was endless chill. He looked at Lin Enxi without saying a word, but it made her break out in a cold sweat. Under Lu Zhihuai's scrutinizing gaze, Lin Enxi's eyes shifted, and she immediately shed tears, bowing her head in self-blame. "I'm sorry... Zhihuai... It's all my fault. I didn't protect Koko well..." Lu Zhihuai, annoyed by Lin Enxi's tears, furrowed his brows and lightly tapped the desk with his slender hands. "That's enough!" Lin Enxi fell silent immediately. "Leave." "Zhihuai..." "Leave." Lin Enxi couldn't say anything more and could only walk out reluctantly. As soon as she stepped out, her eyes seemed to overflow with intense hatred. Damn Niki! If it weren't for her meddling, she and Lu Zhihuai wouldn't have reached such a point! "Oh? Miss Lin?" A stranger's voice came from behind, and Lin Enxi turned around to see Lin's assistant. "Assistant Lin." Lin Enxi regained her smile, as if nothing had happened. Seeing Lin Enxi's gentle appearance, Lin's assistant couldn't help but smile awkwardly. "There's a newcomer's social event at the company tonight. Is Miss Lin looking for Mr. Lu to be your partner?" A social event? Lin Enxi paused for a moment, then understood. This was a great opportunity... Niki, this time I'll personally take action and let you taste the punishment for coveting something you shouldn't...