Chapter 57: Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Enzo felt like he was sitting on a fire as he hurried back to the mansion, but quickly sensed something unusual about the servants. They huddled together, avoiding eye contact with their master, their gaze shifting elsewhere, and the atmosphere became tense.

Enzo understood the servants' attitude and looked up to the second floor, then rushed up the stairs and forcefully pushed open the bedroom door. It was empty, and he quickly opened the closet, finding it empty as well.

...

I lay tiredly resting in the room Roy had arranged, while he took care of Rollo.

"You rest first, I'll take care of Rollo. Don't show that tired expression, the little one will worry," he said.

I understood that Rollo was very sensitive and he could tell how I was feeling. On the drive here, I had to force a smile so that my son wouldn't worry and ask too many questions.

Roy took me and Rollo to a large apartment, which he called his home whenever he returned to the country. He had mentioned it before, so I remembered a bit. I also wondered why Roy didn't live with his family or relatives. We had become close for a long time, but I rarely heard Roy talk about his family. I knew it wasn't related to me, so I didn't dare to ask.

"How are you feeling? Are you okay? Come, let's eat together," he said, his gentle voice still filled with affection, making me feel like warm water flowing inside.

During the meal, Roy looked at me for a long time without saying anything. I knew he was worried about me, but I didn't know how to explain my current situation. Even though I had made a resolute decision, I still felt confused, and the tension weighed heavily on my shoulders like a huge rock.

"Are you really okay, Flora?"

I smiled brightly and looked at Roy, not wanting him to show that worried expression.

"Of course, I'm fine. I can leave that place, so my mood is really good right now. Don't worry anymore, you make me feel like I've done something wrong to you."

Roy was amused by my words, and the atmosphere became more harmonious and warm. The three of us felt like a real family. Seeing how Roy cared for my son made me happy, even though Roy wasn't his biological father, his actions were even better than a biological father's. At first, I thought that Roy was treating Rollo well because he wanted to pursue me, but...

Roy truly saw Rollo as his own son.

Even though he clearly knew that Rollo had no blood relation to him. Sometimes I couldn't understand why Roy treated us so well, what would he get in return for his efforts?

While the three of us were happily talking, Rollo suddenly fell silent and then after a while, he spoke up and asked me: "Mom, can we go back there?"

Rollo's question surprised me, and I frowned slightly. I didn't want to go back there, I didn't want to be with Enzo again. Roy was just like me, he didn't expect Rollo to ask this because the child had suffered so much coldness and cruelty from Enzo, but Rollo wanted to go back?

Roy was not like me. Rollo's question made me very angry, but Roy used a gentle and understanding voice to ask the child, "Rollo, why do you want to go back there? Is there something you forgot?"

Rollo innocently replied, "I still want to visit Sister Min. We promised to go to the park together. She promised to let me go to school with her and said that during this time she had been saving money. When I grow up a little, she will take me and Mom on a trip around the world."

Roy laughed and looked at Rollo's proud and innocent expression, saying, "So you are looking forward to it and you are afraid that you won't be able to go back with Min."

Rollo was caught in his thoughts and nodded in shame.

The two of them continued their cheerful conversation, but I didn't feel the same way. Did my daughter really make those promises to Rollo? Is that true? I knew that the relationship between Rollo and Min had improved, but I didn't expect Min to value Rollo so much.

A sense of uneasiness and regret surged within me once again, I... I remembered the harsh words and indifferent attitude towards Min before leaving Enzo's mansion. I must have hurt the little girl, my heart suddenly ached as a reminder of what I had done to Min.

Rollo noticed something unusual about me and tilted his head to ask, "Mom, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, if you want, you can always meet your sister. I'm sure Min would be very happy if you went back to see her." I brushed aside negative thoughts in my head to answer him.

But I underestimated the sensitivity of a child, and Rollo quickly realized that I wasn't happy. He lowered his head with a deeply saddened expression and said, "If you don't want me to, I won't go back there anymore. I don't want to make you sad."

The understanding shown by the child pierced my heart. Ever since Enzo forced me and Rollo to live together with him, my heart ached. Despite Enzo's unfair and cold treatment towards Rollo, the little boy never once complained about that man. I didn't understand why he didn't behave like other children, crying and demanding what he wanted.

Sometimes I feel like my capacity for patience is inferior to that of a child.

"Rollo, I'm not sad. It makes me very happy that you and your sister are close. I worried that you and Min can't live harmoniously together." I smiled and comforted the little boy, I didn't want Rollo to go back there because it meant agreeing to go back to Enzo.

Roy added a few comforting words to soothe Rollo's young soul and the little boy immediately returned to his cheerful self, no longer looking sad.

After putting Rollo to bed, Roy poured me a warm cup of water. We sat in the living room, but neither of us said a word to each other. I was tired and didn't know what to say to Roy, the atmosphere between us became even more awkward. In the end, Roy was the one to break the silence.

"What are your plans for the future?"

I sighed softly, I was still haunted by the fear of Rollo being abducted by Enzo's lover. Roy was right, that terrible thing could happen in the future if I continued to stay with Enzo.

But I don't have enough sanity and clarity of mind to think about what comes next, so I remain silent. Roy noticed that I didn't respond, but he didn't push, he just gently said, "You can stay here with me, I can protect you and Rollo. I will help you solve other problems, you just need to rest assured, the fact that Rollo was kidnapped surely greatly affected you."

I turned to look at Roy, his words seemed as if he had read my thoughts. "In the future, I might bother you. But it won't take long." I didn't want to show my weakness to anyone, even Roy.

After hearing me say that, Roy looked disappointed and deflated. He tightly held my hand, looking at me expectantly, and said, "Enzo won't easily let go like that, you know that. He's insane, he can do anything to get what he wants."

I nodded slightly, Enzo was indeed the type of person Roy described, insane, greedy, and controlling. As long as it was something he wanted, he would find any means to obtain it. But I think this time is different, I don't know if the DNA test has reached Enzo's hands yet, and that doesn't matter anymore because no matter the result, I must make him taste bitterness a thousand times worse than what my son and I have endured.

I relaxed and sat back, my gaze fixed on the undefined space, rewinding the scenes of the past slowly in my mind. "It doesn't matter, those things are not important to me anymore. The defensive line that he always used to make me obey has been shattered, and I have no reason to go back."

Roy furrowed his brows slightly, he didn't understand my meaning, but I also didn't want to explain clearly. After all, this is my personal matter with that man, unrelated to Roy. Roy has helped me too much, and I don't want him to be bothered and worried about my affairs.

"You don't need to worry. Enzo won't be able to do anything to me anymore, he can't force me to go back."

Even though I said that Roy's eyes still looked at me full of worry and confusion about what I was saying.

"I don't understand what you're saying, but... Flora, I want you to remember this, your issues are also my issues. Don't endure everything on your own, even if you say you're not tired, no one can live exhausted like that forever."

I was surprised by Roy's words. "I..."

Roy shook his head, interrupted me, and said:

"I know what you're about to say, it's best if you listen to me. No matter what the problem is, solving it together is better than one person solving it."

I couldn't refute Roy's words, or rather, his gaze was filled with anticipation and confidence, so I didn't dare go against what he said. It is true that solving problems together is better than one person alone. But Roy seems to have been mistaken because what he said is not suitable for issues related to emotions and love. Sometimes, solving it on my own may be the only way to escape this harmful cycle.