Molly sighed. “If I listened to Mia, none of this would happen.”
Leo massaged the bridge of his nose. “Stop worrying about it and focus on recovering in the hospital. I’ll go see my uncle. Let me know what you want for lunch. Send me a message, and I’ll bring it to you.”
Molly said, “Also, Leo, be careful. Tom has escaped.”
Leo cursed under his breath. He thought this chapter was over, but Tom had escaped. The danger wasn’t over yet!
That morning, Leo showed up at Cedillo Inc. He sat straight in Andre’s office, not daring to be disrespectful.
Andre was in a foul mood, and even his employees dared not approach him lightly. He glanced at his nephew on the sofa. “Get straight to the point.”
“Tom has escaped. Maybe you should bring Mia back home?”
Andre grumbled, “If she wants to come back, she will.”
Leo said, “She went back to her parents’ house because she was scared of you.”
Andre slammed his laptop shut. Leo’s heart skipped a beat, unable to meet Andre’s gaze.
Andre turned to his nephew. “From now on, you are going to learn Taekwondo.”
Leo protested weakly, “Andre, my bones are too hard now. They won’t accept me.”
“Then they can just soften you up!” Andre ordered. If Leo was incapable, he wouldn’t be able to protect himself, let alone his family.
Leo cursed inwardly. Once again, he brought trouble to himself.
“What about Mia?”
Andre glared at his nephew, oppressive in his anger. “You want to interfere in my business?”
“No, I’m just saying. If you don’t meet Mia today, it’ll be harder for her to return to the Cedillo family. The Irvin family can’t protect her as well as we can. If Tom goes after Mia, no one will stand a chance.”
After saying that, Leo quickly left the office, fearing a beating from Andre.
At the Irvin family, Mia received a call from Leo, “Hey, how are you?”
“I’m fine. Did you get beaten?” Mia asked.
Leo replied, “I escaped and I am staying in a hotel.”
Leo scratched his head in the car, trying to mend the couple’s relationship. He knew he couldn’t just persuade one side.
“How are you feeling today? Do you want me to pick you up and go home?”
Mia was silent for two seconds. “I’m not going back.”
Leo said, “Mia, don’t be stubborn. They say a man can’t stand solitude when his wife is pregnant. You two haven’t been married for a year, so your relationship isn’t that stable. Don’t let it escalate. What if someone seizes this chance... My uncle has quite the fortune and status, so plenty of women are waiting to be kept by him. Don’t let another woman seize the opportunity.”
Mia was quiet for a longer time this time. “Let them seize the opportunity then. My son will take my surname.” After saying that, Mia hung up the phone.
Leo was confused. “Did I say something wrong?” His unborn little cousin wouldn’t really take Mia’s surname, would he?
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