Chapter 59: Chapter 59

Chapter 59

The room was only occupied by Enzo and me, the air stagnant and unusually quiet. It was rare for me to see Enzo so silent like this, usually even if we had some disagreements and arguments, Enzo would always be the instigator, pressuring me into a corner and forcing me to comply with his words.

Now Enzo was silent, and I wondered what was going on with him. Was it another trick that he had just come up with?

"Mr. Robert, why did you come here today to talk about this project? Is it so serious that you had to come and meet me in person?" I maintained my trademark smile and gentle demeanor towards my major partner.

My calm and friendly demeanor seemed to displease Enzo, and he furrowed his brow as he stared at me, disregarding the project-related documents laid out before him.

I knew very well that Enzo came here not for this project, but because...

"I can see that your complexion is not looking too good, are you alright?" I said, showing concern for my partner.

Although I said this to remind him to look at the documents on the table rather than at me, my words didn't seem to worry him.

"Mr. Robert?"

"After just one day, you already act as if you don't know me anymore?" Enzo furrowed his brow slightly, his gaze tinged with a hint of sadness.

This man wore a pained and melancholic expression as he looked at me, and I was quite surprised by Enzo's strange demeanor. He had never looked at me like this, as if I were the one causing him anguish.

"Weren't you here for the project? I was about to present it to you... Why have you been staring at me for so long, is there something on my face?" I questioned.

As I mentioned the project, in the collaborative project between our two companies that I was in charge of leading, I realized that Enzo and I no longer had a reason to meet regarding work. Thinking about this, I felt a secret joy in my heart. Enzo often made unreasonable and audacious demands, and I wondered if he treated his female partners the same way he treated me.

"Now we're home, and after coming home, you can talk about the project whenever you want," Enzo said sternly, his tone still authoritative, but I could sense the frustration he was holding back.

I wasn't too surprised by Enzo's attitude, as I knew he would say something like that. He came to the company and only wanted to meet me alone, which was a matter of concern.

"I'm sorry, sir. But we should clearly differentiate between work and personal issues. If you came here just to discuss those things or need someone to confide in, I'm sorry, but I'm not the right person for that."

I felt that there was nothing left to say between us, and I didn't want to follow this man's arrangements. Look, I've listened to his every request just because I wanted my son and daughter to have a life full of material and emotional fulfillment, but what have I gotten in return?

My son Rollo was kidnapped, and the kidnapper turned out to be the little lover of the man who used to be my husband.

Even more ironically, because I didn't tell him that Rollo was his son, he unintentionally neglected the poor child, causing him so much pain.

I suddenly felt intrigued, wondering what Enzo would say this time, what tactics he would use to coerce me. Would he use Min? But that no longer affects me. It seems like... his strong defensive line doesn't exist anymore.

I didn't have the confidence that if he wanted me to come back to him, it was because of love, or rather, I didn't dare hope for what is called love.

Enzo clenched his fists and said, "Did that wretch Roy say something to you? What did you and he do? What is the relationship between the two of you? Why did you come here with that wretch?"

Enzo's relentless questioning prevented me from reacting immediately. His questions reminded me of last night... the scene of me and Roy...

"I'm sorry, sir, but this is my personal matter. I have the right not to disclose my private life."

"Private life? Flora, are you trying to make me furious? You are my wife, and your private life is also mine." Enzo suddenly raised his voice, leaving me stunned.

I cannot speak loudly to him because I am currently at the company. Moreover, the walls separating the rooms have low soundproofing. After all, this is my company, not Enzo's DIZ corporation, so we cannot compare in terms of materials and equipment.

If Enzo continues to cause trouble like this, all the employees in the company will be curious and come here to gossip. I don't want them to know about my relationship with Enzo.

"Mr. Robert, please calm down. If I said something that made you angry, I sincerely apologize, but now we should focus on the project." I reluctantly forced a smile to lighten the atmosphere.

Now, apart from putting on a friendly smile, I don't know what else to do. My position and Enzo's are very different. In the company, I am only responsible for this project, while Enzo is a big, very big partner for my company, someone even my boss cannot casually mention.

I want to ease the tension, but Enzo becomes even more furious. He grabs my wrist tightly and pulls me closer. His strength is too strong for me to retract my hand or avoid him.

"Whoa... aaah... What's wrong with you?" I almost hit my head on the corner of the table. Luckily, I was able to react quickly enough to avoid it, otherwise, after this conversation, I would have to stay in the hospital for a few days.

"My woman is with another man and they have a vague relationship. Tell me, can I remain calm?" Enzo growls each word, his face is as fierce as a demon staring at me.

But I am already too familiar with Enzo's excessive attitude and his tendency to force others.

"You're hurting me, sir," I say as he squeezes my wrist, it feels as if it's about to break.

Only now does Enzo release my hand, he leans back and says, "Rollo is my son, the test results are in. Now, you and the kid come home with me. I know you're still angry, but it doesn't mean you can go to another man's house like that."

I laugh coldly inside, no matter how many things I've been through, his arrogance and superior attitude have never changed. I disgust it and it makes me sick.

I frown uncomfortably, if it weren't for this being the company, I would really throw a glass of water at this despicable person's face. On what basis does he give me orders? Ridiculous, even now he still clings to the reason that I am his wife. Has he truly considered me his wife before?

"It seems that you're not here for the project, so we have nothing more to say to each other. What did you mean by mentioning my son Rollo? Do you want to use the child as a means to control me again? Before you knew the truth about Rollo, you treated him however you pleased, without any care. Now that you know he is your biological son, are you here to order us to come back to you? If Rollo knew that you were his father, the one who always ignored and treated him coldly, even beat him to the point of being hospitalized. Do you think he would hold any love for you?"

I laughed sarcastically at him for a long time, enjoying the changing colors of his face, now pale, now red. Enzo had no right to be my son's father.

"This... Flora... I... I can explain..." Enzo's eyes were filled with hurt and regret as if he was repenting for what he had done. His eyes became teary, but my feelings for Enzo had long turned cold.

In the past, I had indeed desired a loving family, a happy marriage, and at least a sense of security. But it seems that the person longing for those things was no longer me.

"I want to make it clear to you that there is nothing left between us. We ended our relationship years ago, and I advise you to seek therapy. We are divorced. The only reason I came back and had any involvement with you in recent days was because I wanted to be close to Min." I spoke each word firmly and resolutely. I had to put an end to this man's illusions.

Enzo clenched his fists, bowed his head, and remained silent after what I had said.

I don't know how I managed to get home, but after leaving the office, I felt as if I had lost my soul and went straight home. Enzo didn't try to stop me as he had done before, and I felt that he no longer posed a threat to me.

Entering my bedroom, I let out a sigh of relief. Although I had spoken so much today and firmly ended my emotional connection with Enzo, I didn't feel as relieved as I had imagined. On the contrary, I felt even heavier.

"It's okay... what I did was right..." I murmured to myself, trying to console myself.

Enzo is still the father of my two children, which is indisputable, it's just that we are no longer a complete family.

Roy prepared dinner and he was happily talking about what happened today, and Rollo was the same. The atmosphere was warm and gentle as if it were a dream.

"Rollo, it's time to go to bed." Roy carried the little boy into the bedroom and told me to wait.

I chuckled softly, observing Roy's gentle and warm demeanor as he carried the child. In my idle time, I turned on the TV, planning to alleviate my boredom with a good TV show, but...

[... We discovered a decaying corpse in an abandoned warehouse in the forest... The one who found it was Binen, a local resident living near the area.]

"I'm so scared... Two days ago, we camped in this area, and because we were short on firewood, I went to gather some and stumbled upon this warehouse... I just... I just wanted to see what was inside because it was unlocked, but as soon as I stepped in, a putrid smell hit my nose..."

Just as Roy came out, he saw my pale face and immediately asked, "What are you watching?"

"There's been a murder..." I whispered.

[This is a brutal and horrifying murder. According to the autopsy, the victim is a girl between 21 and 26 years old, with no signs of sexual assault or robbery...]

"What's going on..." I trembled slightly, as I looked at the blurred image of the murdered girl, it felt like I knew her.

[After an investigation, the police have identified the unfortunate victim. The victim's name is Rika Furude, 25 years old. She used to be a brand model for a cosmetics line in the DIZ conglomerate. Currently, the police are urgently investigating this gruesome murder.]

"Rika... Rika... Rika..." I muttered the victim's name, suddenly remembering something.

Roy, with an emotionless expression, looked at the screen and then turned to me,

"What's wrong? Do you know the victim?

I nodded slightly, not just familiar with her but also strongly disliking her.

"She's Enzo's lover and the one who kidnapped Rollo when he was at school... She was murdered..." I was still shocked by the information about that unfortunate victim.

"What?!" Roy looked at me in astonishment and then turned to look at the screen.

This was too sudden, and I never expected that Rika would suffer such a horrifying fate. Rika was found dead in a dismembered state, with limbs severed and no intact body parts. Her beautiful face was completely distorted.

The image was blurred due to its horrifying and terrifying nature, and I looked at the screen in horror, covering my mouth tightly with both hands to stifle the sound of fear.

Just this morning, I had planned to clarify things with Enzo and then talk to Rika about her actions of kidnapping my son. I had no intention of doing anything to her after my son safely returned.

And now she had been murdered in the deep forest, and her lifeless state was so terrifying that I might never forget it.

I quickly looked at Roy with fear in my eyes. "Roy... what's happening? Why was she suddenly killed?"

Roy furrowed his brow slightly. "Perhaps she had many enemies... and the perpetrator could be one of those who had a grudge against her. But with the state of the victim's death, I don't think this is just a personal grudge."

"It's truly horrifying..."

The news was still playing on the TV, and Roy and I couldn't take our eyes off it, even though I was trembling and sweating profusely. The area where the victim was murdered was deep in the forest, a secluded and desolate place surrounded by many trees, making this abandoned warehouse very damp.

According to the news, the killer had no intention of hiding their crime, which is why Ms. Binen could easily find the victim, probably due to the smell of the decaying corpse.