His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 1599

"I’ll pick you up as soon as I finish work. You…" Mike paused for a while before continuing, "You must learn to take care of yourself while I’m not there, okay? You're growing up, you know?"

"I know!" Nick nodded obediently. "Daddy, you should take care too!"

This sentence was almost the last straw for Mike. He suppressed the pain in his heart and said, "Nicky, you—"

Before he could finish talking, the screen flashed and suddenly went blank.

"Nicky?! Nicky!" He sprung to his feet and jumped toward the screen. However, it was no use. All he could see was his own reflection.

"Mike Corden, the time has come," a cold and piercing voice sounded. The man came out from the darkness, still holding the remote. "I've already done what I promised. I hope you won't break your promise to me."

Mike slapped the screen as if he could save his son this way. "Let my son go! He's just a child! He doesn't understand anything! I’ll do whatever you want me to do!"

The man chuckled. It was horrifying to the ears. "Do you take me for a fool? Without your precious son, would you be this obedient? Mike, I know what you are. Don't overthink. You've seen how well we've been caring for your son. However, I can't guarantee he’ll be unharmed if you rebel and try something funny."

The threat behind these words was clear, and the color drained from Mike's face. He had seen the means of this organization before, and he believed that this man was not scaremongering.

The man felt satisfied when he saw Mike's pale face. Nodding his head, he continued, "I don't care what you do, but make sure you get Lily on board. We need her to complete the final stage of this experiment."

"Don't you have Rhea on board?" Mike asked as he looked up. "Isn't having her good enough?"

"It's not up to you to decide whether or not she’s enough," the man replied, clearly displeased by this question. Then he added, "Time is running low. She can't do it on her own. That's why…"