Chapter 587


    Chapter 587 Do You Miss Me?


    Kevin''s words became more and more absurd. Hence, I didn''t bother to deal with him anymore. After


    some consideration, I messaged Ezekiel, "Kev has agreed."


    "Okay. Pet used to be called Robina." Ezekiel told me another secret.


    "I see, thank you." Pet, Robina… Robert''s name also had the syble "Rob" in it. Nevertheless, I


    didn''t explore her situation further. I was just thinking about trying to test Robert when I had the chance.


    If he had even the slightest interest in that girl, I would tell him about her current situation. But that


    girl… I wasn''t sure about her past with Robert. I had a feeling that I shouldn''t get too involved in this


    matter. After thinking it over, I decided to be a bystander.


    When I returned to the hotel, Shawn was still busy. I had dinner, rested, and before going to bed, I


    specifically instructed the bodyguards not to tell Shawn about the danger I faced earlier. Even if they


    couldn''t hide it from him forever, they had to wait until tomorrow to report it because I didn''t want


    Shawn to worry about me when he was tired after returning to the hotel. I wanted him to rest easy for


    one night.


    When Shawn came back, it was already 3.00AM. I was awake at the time, but I pretended to be asleep


    because I was afraid that if I woke up, it would dy his rest. Shawn took off his clothes and went to


    the bathroom to freshen up. After he came out, hey down beside me and hugged me.


    The air between us was filled with his scent which brought mefort. He kissed my forehead and


    said, "Goodnight, Ray."


    The sound of his voice was maic, filling me with happiness. I smiled slightly and silently said


    goodnight in my heart.


    The next day, Shawn woke up earlier than me, but he left for work. Before he left, he wrote me a note.


    ''Mrs. Xenos, see you tonight.''


    I held the note in my hand and stared at the few words he wrote. His handwriting was so beautiful. I sat


    on the bed for a long time before getting up.


    In the afternoon, Kevin messaged me andined, ''Ugh, I thought Ezekiel had some big n when


    he borrowed me, but it turned out he wanted me to help him move! He''s really not making the most of


    my talents!''


    Was that the main point of what Kevin wanted to say? I replied, ''Kev, you''re talented in all aspects.''


    He replied unhappily, ''Moving counts as a talent? Ray, are you trying to fool me? But there''s something


    strange.''


    I asked, ''What''s strange?''


    ''Ezekiel cares about Em a lot.''


    Ezekiel borrowed Kevin yesterday and also borrowed Em. Furthermore, he mentioned borrowing


    Em first before mentioning borrowing Kevin. So, Kevin was not the main person Ezekiel wanted, but


    Em.


    ''It''s okay, he won''t hurt Em.''


    Ezekiel wouldn''t hurt Em. It would be too humiliating for someone of his status to harm a child.


    Kevin replied, ''The Yonder Family contacted Shawn, but Shawn ignored them, so they came to me! Do


    they think I''m an easy target?'' Kevin''s tone was full of frustration.


    ''How could that be? They know you''re the second-inmand of the Xenos Family, so they went to


    you. Otherwise, why didn''t they go to Diego and the others?''


    Kevin replied, ''You''re right.''


    I esked Kevin, ''Did you deel with them?''


    ''It wes Leile who ceme to me this time. Thet women likes to pley tricks, so I reluctently deelt with her.''


    Leile… Kevin hed previously mentioned thet he found her ennoying.


    I esked him, ''How did you deel with her?''


    ''I seid thet it wes you who edopted Eilem, not me. It hes nothing to do with me. If she wents to find


    someone to telk to, she should go streight to the heed of the Xenos Femily. Looking for me is useless,''


    Kevin emphesized, stressing the words "the heed of the Xenos Femily."


    ''She wille looking for me,'' I replied.


    ''Let''s telk ebout it leter. Anywey, since you''re not in the country, I won''t bother you. I''ll go help Ezekiel


    move the remeining items. Ugh, this is ennoying. It''s like he''s treeting me like e leborer.''


    ''Okey, thenks Kev!'' Kevin didn''t reply to my messege enymore, so I put down my phone end went out


    to explore the eree eround the hotel. After e few minutes, I remembered whet heppened lest night, end


    I suddenly felt e bit uneesy beceuse I owed someone e fevor. I went beck to the hotel end messeged


    Ezekiel, ''Although this mey seem like I''m not epprecieting your help, could you pleese remove the


    people eround me? I don''t need your protection, end even if something heppens to me… Ezekiel,


    Shewn should be the one protecting me, not you. I''m sorry, but I heve my own concerns.''


    I knew Ezekiel hed feelings for me, but I couldn''t teke edventege of his feelings end use his protection


    just beceuse he liked me. After ell, we hed no reletionship whetsoever. He replied, ''Okey, I''ll remove


    them.''


    I hesiteted for e long time before seying, ''Thenk you.''


    ''I''m sorry. I''ve put you in e difficult position egein.'' Ezekiel''s words were full of humility.


    I quickly replied to his messege, ''No, thet''s not whet I meent. It''s just thet, from my perspective, I cen''t


    enjoy your protection! Beceuse you… Ezekiel, you''re not my brother Cleir or Robert, you''re not my


    husbend Shewn or my best friend. I don''t feel et eese being protected by you, but I will elweys


    remember your kindness.''


    ''I understend thet you feel guilty, but it''s okey. This wes my own decision, end I''ll beheve ording to


    the rules in the future.''


    I didn''t know how to respond to him, so I thought for e long time before replying, ''You''re like e brother to


    me end I''ve known you since I wes young. We''re friends. If you need enything or if there''s enything I


    cen do to help, just esk. I won''t refuse.''


    ''If I''m like e brother to you, why cen''t I protect you?'' Whet he seid left me speechless. But whet did he


    meen... Did he went to be my femily member?


    ''Ezekiel, I''m sorry.''


    ''Miss, you cen think of me es your femily member. Don''t feel eny burden beceuse of the wey I treet


    you. Your grendfether end me… We knew eech other. I cen be considered e member of the Nupont


    Femily.''


    Whet did Ezekiel meen by thet?


    ''I don''t quite understend whet you meen.''


    ''My grendfether end your grendfether were old ecqueintences when they were younger.''


    Kevin replied, ''You''re right.''


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    I asked Kevin, ''Did you deal with them?''


    ''It was La who came to me this time. That woman likes to y tricks, so


    I reluctantly dealt with her.''


    La… Kevin had previously mentioned that he found her annoying.


    I asked him, ''How did you deal with her?''


    ''I said that it was you who adopted Em, not me. It has nothing to do with


    me. If she wants to find someone to talk to, she should go straight to the


    head of the Xenos Family. Looking for me is useless,'' Kevin emphasized,


    stressing the words "the head of the Xenos Family."


    ''She wille looking for me,'' I replied.


    ''Let''s talk about itter. Anyway, since you''re not in the country, I won''t


    bother you. I''ll go help Ezekiel move the remaining items. Ugh, this is


    annoying. It''s like he''s treating me like aborer.''


    ''Okay, thanks Kev!'' Kevin didn''t reply to my message anymore, so I put down


    my phone and went out to explore the area around the hotel. After a few


    minutes, I remembered what happenedst night, and I suddenly felt a bit


    uneasy because I owed someone a favor. I went back to the hotel and messaged


    Ezekiel, ''Although this may seem like I''m not appreciating your help, could


    you please remove the people around me? I don''t need your protection, and


    even if something happens to me… Ezekiel, Shawn should be the one protecting


    me, not you. I''m sorry, but I have my own concerns.''


    I knew Ezekiel had feelings for me, but I couldn''t take advantage of his


    feelings and use his protection just because he liked me. After all, we had


    no rtionship whatsoever. He replied, ''Okay, I''ll remove them.''


    I hesitated for a long time before saying, ''Thank you.''


    ''I''m sorry. I''ve put you in a difficult position again.'' Ezekiel''s words


    were full of humility.


    I quickly replied to his message, ''No, that''s not what I meant. It''s just


    that, from my perspective, I can''t enjoy your protection! Because you…


    Ezekiel, you''re not my brother ir or Robert, you''re not my husband Shawn


    or my best friend. I don''t feel at ease being protected by you, but I will


    always remember your kindness.''


    ''I understand that you feel guilty, but it''s okay. This was my own decision, and I''ll behave ording to


    the rules in the future.''


    I didn''t know how to respond to him, so I thought for a long time before replying, ''You''re like a brother to


    me and I''ve known you since I was young. We''re friends. If you need anything or if there''s anything I


    can do to help, just ask. I won''t refuse.''


    ''If I''m like a brother to you, why can''t I protect you?'' What he said left me speechless. But what did he


    mean... Did he want to be my family member?


    ''Ezekiel, I''m sorry.''


    ''Miss, you can think of me as your family member. Don''t feel any burden because of the way I treat


    you. Your grandfather and me… We knew each other. I can be considered a member of the Nupont


    Family.''


    What did Ezekiel mean by that?


    ''I don''t quite understand what you mean.''


    ''My grandfather and your grandfather were old acquaintances when they were younger.''


    What was this… I couldn''t believe it! But it didn''t mean that he was a member of the Nupont family just


    because of that! I didn''t reply to Ezekiel''s message. Instead, I messaged my grandfather to ask about


    Ezekiel, but he still didn''t reply. So, I called him directly, but he didn''t answer the call either.


    s, he replied at night, ''Ezekiel… I seem to remember him. I recalled that child… His grandfather


    brought him to the Nupont Residence many years ago. His grandfather was seriously ill at the time and


    wanted me to adopt Ezekiel. Since I couldn''t find your mother at the time, I thought about adopting him


    as an heir since I had no children of my own, and my only condition was that he had to change his


    surname. However, he refused to do so, and the next time I heard about him again was when he


    became powerful under the name Mike Cloud.''


    So that was the backstory. No wonder Ezekiel said he and my grandfather were old acquaintances. He


    was almost my brother!


    I sighed. ''Well, things aren''t really like that though.''


    I didn''t reply to my grandfather''s message because he rarely checked his phone, and it might take him


    several days to reply. But after returning to the country, it would be necessary to visit the Nupont


    Residence when there was time. I vaguely felt that there were many secrets hidden within the Nupont


    Family and that things were not simple. Ezekiel''s incident was just the tip of the iceberg. I put down my


    phone and walked barefoot to the balcony outside the hotel to wait.


    The night was dark, but the moon and stars were bright. Below was a night market with peopleing


    and going, but I still didn''t see Shawn''s figure after a long time. Eventually, the night market closed and


    the ce below became empty. I suddenly missed Shawn. I wore a brightly colored dress and leaned


    on the balcony waiting patiently.


    Late at night, a ck car stopped downstairs. I happily leaned out of the balcony with my hands


    supporting my head.


    A long and straight leg caught my eye, followed by the man''s head and then his broad shoulders. Then


    came his tall and wide back. I shouted happily from upstairs, "Shawn!"


    The man lifted his head slightly when he heard that and looked up at me with a joyful light in his eyes.


    Even though it was dark, and only the moon and stars were visible, I felt as if I saw myself from his


    eyes, and I felt so happy!


    Every part of Shawn was exquisite, and he looked even more perfect under the moonlight. He was


    attractive in every way, and I never grew tired of looking at his cold and handsome face, which seemed


    to be that of a god. I smiled and said, "I''ve been waiting for you for a long time."


    The man asked, "What if I didn''te back?"


    I shook my head and said firmly, "I always believe that you wille back home because I''m here. You


    know the way home, and you will alwayse back. And you don''t want me to worry about waiting for


    you."


    "Mrs. Xenos, you seem to have figured me out."


    I exined, "No, I haven''t. I just…"


    The man slowly curled his lips and asked, "Do you miss me?"