Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Is that sarcasm I notice?” Isabella asked with her brows narrowed.
“Who knows?” Allen shrugged, holding her gaze.
Everyone noticed the tension and was anticipating their next move when the both of them suddenly burst into laughter to everyone’s surprise.
Isabella walked over to Allen and then hit him at the back of the head causing him to yelp in pain, “You’ve grown up,”
Allen sighed, why are the women in this family so violent? However, they still bumped their fist playfully.
“There’s a difference between growing up and maturity,” Someone said from behind and Isabella turned to see that it was Ailee followed closely by Neon.
“Sister,” Ailee engulfed her in a hug that Isabella reciprocated.
“Neon,” Isabella called, pulling back from Ailee only to ruffle the boy’s hair and she had to do that while standing on her toes. He grew taller than the last time they met.
Seeing that gesture, jealousy grew in Allen’s heart, why does everyone like that leecher?
“Why are you here?” Ailee asked, knowing there had to be a valid reason for Isabella coming over to their place. Her visits were always once in a blue moon and with purpose even though they live in the same city.
“I had to confirm Mother is on her both feet after the accident,” Isabella said and Reina’s face changed at once.
She turned to Niles accusingly,
“You told her?”
“She’s our eldest daughter, she has a right to know what happened,” Niles pointed out.
“There was an accident?” Ailee was shocked. Her mother had an accident?
“And what about me? Aren’t I the oldest son?” Allen was not pleased by the fact they excluded him from this crucial news. He was no longer a kid, you know.
“Allen, trust me, I didn’t mean it that way. I just didn’t want to worry you kids and it’s just an accident,” Reina explained to them.
“An accident where someone intentionally wanted to take your life. My law tells me that’s attempted murder, aunt Reina,” Anabelle said smartly earning surprised looks from everyone.
“What?” Anabelle asked when their stare became too much.
“Nothing,” all of them said in unison, confirming they had something on their mind. Anabelle could only sigh, they had to get used to the fact she was getting smarter.
“We have to investigate this matter,” Ailee said, stepping forward only to be stopped by Niles.
“Sorry, young lady, but there’s nothing like ‘we’ in this situation. You kids would resume your normal life while the adults in this family take care of this problem,” He said sternly knowing his kids were adventurous and never listened.
“And what if this person comes after us next? What if he or she is an old enemy and decides to visit the children to the third generation?” Allen reminded them of the code of Moses.
“No such thing would happen. I would double the security and ensure you kids are safe,” Niles assured him. No one would hurt his family, not on his watch.
“No, he’s right,” Neon said suddenly, “What if it’s an old enemy?”
“What are you talking about?” Isabella was the one who asked before Niles could wave away Neon’s statement as an unnecessary fear. She could sense there was more to the story.
Neon bit on his lips nervously before confessing, “My mother, Jennifer, I think she has been released from the mental asylum,”
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The third point of view:
There was a tense silence the instant Neon revealed that crucial piece of information. Niles looked at Reina just as she looked back at him with Isabella doing the same with Anabelle. The kids had been young when it happened hence the older ones knew how intense the case with Jennifer had been.
“What did you just say?” Reina was the one who asked, looking shaken.
“I don’t know but she chatted me up recently and said she wanted us to meet,” Neon explained, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down nervously.
“And you didn’t bother to inform us?” Allen asked this time, his voice stern.
“I’m sure he has his reasons,” Ailee came to his defense.
“Reasons that would have gotten our mother killed!” Allen spat and went on, “And until when are you going to keep defending him?!”
“I would do so until you stop antagonizing him? For how long would you keep treating Neon this way? What did he do wrong?” Ailee retorted, her eyes blazing with anger.
“For being that woman’s son, that’s what he did so wrong? He shouldn’t have come into this family and looked at what he finally caused,” he accused him of being a bad omen.
“Allen!!” Both Reina and Niles shouted at the same time stunning him. He thought they would be on his side.
“Mom,” He was disappointed in her the most, “His mother almost hurt you and it was all his fault because he hid about it,” Allen pointed at Neon who did nothing but stand helplessly and take on the blame.
“Are you going to do nothing about it?” He kept pushing Reina to make a decision.
Niles was just about to interfere when Isabella beat him to it, “You’re becoming quite a nuisance, Allen. It seems because you grew up in a favorable environment, you’ve been pampered,” There was a hint of warning and threat as well in her tone.
Allen didn’t say anything, his mouth just hung open helplessly. For some reason, Isabella even scares him more than his father, Niles. And right now, she was smiling which she hardly does.
“I’ve given you a lot of liberties as well and it’s time I cut back on them. You need to grow up and recognize that the world doesn’t revolve all around you,” Niles finally spoke after Isabella was done.
“So what?” Allen shrugged, “You’re going to ground me because all I did was care about my mother?”
“No, I’m not going to ground, that’s the biggest mistake most parents make, causing the children to resent them for taking away their freedom. You would have your choice, moreover, you need your freedom to work hard to survive, how would you do that if you’re grounded?” Niles smirked devilishly, a dark promise of what was to come in his gaze.