Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
It was precisely because of their weakness that the evil had become so rampant.
After all, it would “cost” nothing to be evil.
“No, you’ve misunderstood! I’m not trying to protect a bad person! I just…”
The woman took a deep breath and mustered up her courage before continuing, “Fine. I don’t want you to misunderstand Mr. Q, so I’ll be honest. I’m a single mother, and it’s been hard raising my child all alone. At one point, I couldn’t even afford to eat. I had to work in a nightclub, which was filled with bad hats. I unknowingly got involved with them.
“One time, a client tricked me. Mr. Q and Chase saved me. They gave me a job and let me live a normal life. But… I’d developed an addiction. I sometimes spent my money on it and couldn’t make ends meet.
Eventually, I lost my mind momentarily and stole a treasure from Carmine Pawnshop, and that was when you bumped into me…”
“I know about that part. Weren’t you punished after that? Did they imprison you because of what happened?” Flossie was extremely shocked after listening to the woman’s story.
“No!” the woman denied. “Mr. Q has a soft heart. He said if I was really punished, my son wouldn’t have a mother by now. He gave me a way out. As for the imprisonment… it was at my own request.”
“You asked for it?” Flossie was even more surprised.
“Yes!” the woman nodded rapidly, her eyes red, and said bitterly, “I want to get over my addiction, and this was the only way I could think of. I’ve endured it for many days, and I feel like I only need a little more effort before I can quit for good.
“During this time, Mr. Q has been taking care of my son, and I’m very grateful to him. Mr. Q is the best person I’ve ever met! He’s not at all like the rumors say, and I won’t allow anyone to slander him!”
After that, the woman knelt before Mr. Q and said in a firm voice, “Mr. Q, I can never repay your kindness. If possible, I’m willing to give my life to protect you!”
Mr. Q looked down at the kneeling woman like a king sitting on a throne, high above everyone else. “I don’t need you to protect me. You just need to take care of yourself and your child.”
“Thank you, Mr. Q. Rest assured, I won’t disappoint you. I’ll succeed this time and won’t ask to be let out again!”
After bowing to Flossie, the woman returned to the small dark room and closed the door behind her.
Flossie stood rooted to the spot, stunned. She looked at the closed door, lost in thought. She never expected things to turn out this way!
Chase sighed with annoyance and frustration before looking at Flossie with a somewhat disappointed look, expressing his displeasure.
“Miss Ellsworth, I thought we were friends, especially since the boss cares about you and is so good to your children. He has been cooped up in the kitchen recently to improve his cooking skills just to make delicious food for all of you…
“But instead of appreciating him, you thought so poorly of him. Is there any trust between us now?”
Flossie knew she was in the wrong and awkwardly lowered her head.
“I’m sorry, I let my thoughts run too far. After all, you don’t have the best of reputations.”
“You would rather believe in rumors than what you’ve actually seen. When our boss was with you, did you feel he was a bad person? What did he do to harm you? Don’t you think-“
“Shut up, Chase!” Mr. Q coldly interrupted Chase’s rant.
He stood with his hands in his pockets and said flatly, “I’m not a good person. There’s no need to praise me and place me on a pedestal. I only have no ill intentions toward Adie and Abby. I only want them to be happy.”
The man’s words touched Flossie. Besides Margaret and the Osborne siblings, who else was sincerely nice to her two children?
Mr. Q’s “love” truly touched her.
“Mommy, see? I didn’t lie to you. Q really is a good man, so you don’t have to be on guard with him. Try to get along with him, and let him protect and care for you,” Aiden said as he held the warm hands of Flossie and Mr. Q.
‘ Mommy, Daddy Q has been busy all night. Do you know what he’s doing?’ Abigail asked Flossie in a soft and gentle voice.
The comers of Flossie’s eyes were slightly red, and she asked hoarsely,” What was he busy with?”
“You’ll find out if you come with us!” Abigail said mysteriously. She led Flossie to the observation deck on the second floor of the shop.
The observation deck was built by the seaside at the junction of the three countries, and the view up there was breathtaking.
“Abby, why did you bring me here?” Flossie asked in confusion as she looked up at the stars in the sky.
Abigail smiled mysteriously and asked, “Do you know what day it is, Mommy?”
“Huh? The day? Uh… the weekend?” Flossie answered with a puzzled look on her face.
“It’s the ninth of August, which is your birthday, silly Mommy!” Abigail said sweetly.
“Today… is the ninth of August?” Flossie suddenly realized.
Today was her birthday!
“Look behind you, Mommy!”
Flossie turned, following Abigail’s finger, seeing Chase pushing a three-layer cake towards her.
The beautiful cake had been meticulously crafted in the shape of a little lion, and captivating and romantic sparklers had been lit on it.
Mr. Q stood beside her and said indifferently, “The kids told me it was your birthday today, so I called them over to make this cake for you. Those born in August are Leos, so it’s no wonder you have such a fiery temper. If I had arrived any later, you might have gotten the police called and taken me away to the station.”
Flossie scratched her head, feeling like her face was about to catch fire, not to mention it was as red as a tomato.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t expect you to be so thoughtful.”
Mr. Q joked somewhat half-heartedly, “Fire signs are known for being silly, and Leos are recognized as the second most stubborn sign. No sign dares to claim themselves as the most stubborn one, though.”
Flossie was confused. Could someone tell her why the mighty “Night Demon ” was talking to her so seriously about astrology?!
As the saying goes, people can’t judge a book by its cover, and the sea can’t be measured.
At the same time, dazzling fireworks began to burst into the night sky, illuminating it with the formations of the Leo constellation.
“Wow! That’s absolutely stunning! Daddy Q set off these fireworks for Mommy! How romantic!” Abigail exclaimed in a high-pitched voice as she jumped up and down while looking at the brightly lit sky.
On the other hand, Aiden acted like a mature adult and simply gave Mr. Q a thumbs up.
All in all, it seemed Mr. Q was quite a decent man. He set off fireworks because he knew Flossie loved a romantic atmosphere. For this level of insight, Aiden would give him another ten points!
“It’s beautiful!”
Flossie’s bright eyes were filled with a radiant glow as the clusters of fireworks reflected in them, completely immersed in the romantic atmosphere.
She didn’t notice Mr. Q slowly approaching her before whispering in her ear, “Are you ready to accept my punishment?”
Flossie snapped out of her immersion immediately and turned around to face the man with a guarded look.
“What are you going to do?” Flossie asked.
“It’s simple!” Mr. Q continued whispering in her ear. “Last time, I asked you to let me take Abby as my goddaughter before reclaiming Sun Island. Now I want to add on to that…”
“What do you want to add? You can’t possibly want my son as your godson now?!”
“That’s not all!” Mr. Q grinned and continued whispering, “I want Abby to be my goddaughter, Adie to be my godson, and you… to be mine.”