Chapter 538 Yvonne’s Deceit for Her Child
Ring, ring. Just then, a phone call from Conrad came again. Yvonne answered the phone without hesitation and yelled, “Conrad Kings, are you not going to stop until you’ve completely ruined my life?
What have I ever done to you to make you… come after me like this?” Holding her phone to her ear with one hand, she covered her face with the other hand as she cried bitterly.
“Tsk, tsk. Hearing the little princess crying so miserably really makes the heart ache.” Conrad smiled coldly before he continued, “I’ve already told you that as long as you hand over the child, I’ll delete the videos. All of it. Plus, shouldn’t you know just how important that child is to me? As the child’s father, why would I try to harm him?
Right now I’m fighting with Matthew to be the next heir of the Kings Family, so the boy must be by my side. He is my son; I will not bring harm to him. A tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs after all.”
Since Conrad was the seventh in line, his son was his best bargaining chip. Although Elizabeth was in favor of Matthew, Conrad had his ways to gain his brothers’ support. Moreover, with Zac’s help from behind the scenes, it would be easy for him to become a ‘Kyoland man.’
As Conrad knew he was inadequate now to properly ‘serve’ Zac, he was afraid that Zac would abandon him the moment he found out. Hence, he needed to quickly settle this affair.
Slightly hesitating, Yvonne tightened her grip on her phone as she pondered with a frown. She was actually taken in by the man’s words. “I-If I hand the child to you, what guarantees do I have that you’ll delete the videos?” She knew Conrad was still right at the end of the day, as the child was indeed his, so the child would be safe even if she handed him over.
Hence, she thought that it wouldn’t be a big deal to hand the child over for now to ensure the video got deleted first. Then, when the dust settled, she would find another way to get the child back from him. This way, everything would be resolved neatly for her.
“Yves, you’re still the mother of my child. What good is there for me to leak the video?”
“But, t-the link you’ve sent…”
“That leads to a private network with very little traffic. It was just a warning from me to you.” Conrad paused briefly before his tone shifted to a stern one. “There’s not much time left for you to think about this.”
“Alright, I’ll do it. I promise. But, you have to delete the video right this instant!” Yvonne was afraid that people who knew her would see the videos. If that came to pass, all that was left for her was a path leading to hell.
“Hehe, my little princess is the best when she’s well-behaved,” Conrad said with a sinister smile before he ended the call.
After the call, Yvonne kept refreshing the page on her phone until the video was finally taken down three minutes later. It was only then did she feel a huge weight lifted from her shoulder. Leaning back against the head of the bed, she felt ill at ease as she started thinking of ways to get her child back. After some pondering, she dialed Veronica’s number.
Currently, Veronica was nestled on the couch while watching a movie together with Matthew. With her head on his lap, she answered the phone. “Yvonne?”
“Roni, I… I…” It was difficult for Yvonne to say it out loud.
“What’s wrong?” Realizing that something was wrong with Yvonne, Veronica immediately sat up and leaned against the couch instead before she continued, “Do you want me to come over?”
“N-No need. I’m fine,” Yvonne stuttered, as she couldn’t help but be anxious over having to do another shameful deed. With her lips pursed and one of her hands clutching the bedding, she took a moment’s reprieve before she said, “Actually, I’ve thought about it. I want to go back to Castron.”
“You want to go back?”
“Yeah. The reason I’ve come to Bloomstead to further my career was to prove myself to my parents. Now that I’m here… I can see that I am really lacking. S-So, I want to go back with my child.” Left with no other choice, she could only lie to her friend. She knew that Matthew would not hand her back her child if she didn’t do it this way.
“Are you sure?”
In truth, Veronica felt that it was a good choice for Yvonne to return to Castron. Not only were her parents there, but they were also powerful and influential enough to shelter her from harm. Thinking back on what had befallen her, Veronica couldn’t help but pity her. She knew her to be a good person who didn’t want to only depend on her parents, so she decided to venture out on her own. Unfortunately, she came across that scoundrel, Conrad Kings. Ultimately, the feelings she had for Yvonne were closer to penitence, as she was the one who had introduced the two of them to one another.
“Yes, I’m sure,” Yvonne answered. Then, after a brief silence, she asked, “Do you mind asking Matthew when he can return my child to me? I’ll need to arrange my plane ticket soon.”
Veronica tilted her head and glanced at the man beside her before she answered, “Don’t worry, I’ll give him a call and ask him now. Since you’re the one who wants to go back to Castron, I’m sure he won’t stop you.”
“Thank you, Roni.”
“You don’t have to be so polite with me,” Veronica said with a smile before she ended the call after a few exchanges of pleasantries. Then, she put down her phone on the table before she turned to look at Matthew. With her head resting on her hand and her elbow propped on the couch, she said to him, “Yvonne wants to bring her child back to Castron.”
Hearing that, Matthew furrowed his brow and said, “It sounds good, if she really plans to do so.”
“Yeah, I also think it’s good for her to return to Castron.” Veronica automatically ignored the insinuation hidden in Matthew’s words.
Both Veronica and Matthew were in the dark about the video that Conrad had recorded, while Conrad was only still speculating at this time.
“Just where exactly are you keeping the child?” Veronica was slightly curious as well.
“Not far from here. He’s in Collins.”
“Collins?”
“Yes,” Matthew answered with a nod.
The most dangerous place was the safest place. Matthew had never intended to send the child away to a distant place. Hence, at Veronica’s request, he instructed his men to bring the child back. Before night fell, Veronica brought the maternity matron who was taking care of the child and the child himself to Yvonne’s villa.
After receiving Veronica’s call that she was on the way, the haggard-looking Yvonne immediately put on makeup to conceal her pale face and waited for their arrival in the living room. When Veronica came with her baby in hand, she immediately went forward to greet her. The moment she laid eyes on her baby, a bead of tears came falling from her eyes.
The child was fair and his skin was clear. His eyes were large like a pair of grapes and his eyelashes were long like a pretty doll. With such features, he was indeed a very cute child. “Goo goo gaga…” The baby waved his tiny hands and started grasping the air with his little fingers. When Yvonne came into the baby’s sight, the baby giggled with bubbles blowing from his mouth. It was a very cute scene for those who saw it.
“Here, hold him. Such a cute little rascal. Looking at him makes me want to have one myself.”
Veronica was in love with the child when she held him in her arms as she kept showering the baby with praises. “Looks like he’s inherited some good genes from his parents with how good-looking he is. I’m certain he will grow up to be a handsome man. By then, many ladies will fall for his charm.”
Sniffling, Yvonne took the baby from Veronica with a smile filled with joy. However, she couldn’t hold back the tears from welling up in her eyes. “Mommy missed you so much.” With her eyes on the baby, she gently rubbed her cheek on the baby’s delicate skin while her heart ached as though it was stabbed by a knife.
“You shouldn’t be crying when you’ve been reunited with your son.” Veronica patted Yvonne’s shoulder as she comforted her. “To avoid you having a long night, I’ve already booked a flight back to Castron for you. The flight is scheduled for three o’clock in the afternoon tomorrow.”
There were only two flights per day to Castron. The first flight felt rushed as it was in the morning at eight-thirty. As Veronica was worried that Yvonne might dawdle with the child, she decided to book the afternoon flight instead.
Yvonne’s eyes lit up briefly. She nodded and said, “Alright. Thank you.”
