Indeed, Kim kidnapped Simon, but he wasn't strict with the little boy. There were hardly any restrictions except for the fact that Simon was not allowed to go out.
At this moment, Simon went to Kim's study room.
A loving smile appeared on Kim's lips as he looked at Simon who just entered the room. It looked like a smile of a father. In return, Simon tenderly and cutely smiled at him too. “Dad…”
When Kim heard the title, his smile widened, and he reached out a hand to the little boy.
Immediately, Simon stepped forward. He was an obedient child, so he held Kim's outstretched hand. Kim then held him in his arms and asked softly, “Are you happy to see your mother today?”
It seemed that Kim still thought of Rose as Anne.
He couldn't help it. Simon rolled his big eyes but stopped himself from saying anything. Until now, Kim wasn't aware that he was referring to Rose, Simon's aunt, and not his mother, Anne.
If he really did have an aunt though, why didn't Anne mention her before? Or was Rose just lying to him about that fact? Maybe she wasn't really his aunt?
At this point in time, Simon didn’t know what to believe. Cautiously, he looked up at Kim and asked, “Dad, who is Rose?”
Raised eyebrows were Kim’s first response to what he heard. He didn't even try to hide that he was confused by the question. “Rose is your mother's sister, but she is very bad to your mother. Your mother suffered a lot because of her. They are family, related by blood, but your mother hated her very much.”
Simon nodded and sighed. No wonder his mother never mentioned his aunt before. As it turned out, this aunt was a very bad person.
However, the bad woman had instructed him to do something. She asked him to tell Kim that she was Rose. Should he follow her?
Back then, his mother had always wanted to leave when they were both trapped here. Kim just didn't allow her to do so. Wasn't it a good thing that it was not his mother that had been brought here?
Still enveloped in Kim's arms, Simon kept on thinking whether he should tell the truth to Kim or not.
“Well, I'm done with my work. Let's go see your mom.” Kim tightly held Simon in his arms.
The child nodded and the two went downstairs together. Rose, who was sitting on the sofa, looked anxious with a deep frown on her face.
There were many people in black clothes standing around. Her phone had been taken away, so she wasn't able to contact anyone outside at all!
If this were to be her situation all the time, how long would she be trapped here?
Plagued with worrisome thoughts, she decided to lift her head just in time to see Kim and Simon who were going down the stairs. Her eyes lit up and she ran to them immediately.
The sudden rush made Kim frown. He thought Rose was worried about the child, so he put Simon down on the ground.
For a moment, Rose caught Kim's smiling eyes and her body stiffened. Instantly, she squatted down to look at Simon instead. Softly but expectantly, she said, “Simon, do you have something to tell your dad? Do it now.”
Intrigued, Kim raised his eyebrows and looked at Simon. The child's big eyes were wandering and sizing up Rose.
A few minutes ago, he learned that Rose was a bad aunt who made his mother miserable. Now that the bad aunt was here with them and not with his mother, he figured that his mother must be in a better mood.
If that was the case, he would do everything he could to punish this bad aunt.
In a confused tone, Simon asked, “Mom, what are you talking about? I don’t have anything to say.”
The sudden turn of events greatly shocked Rose. Her eyes widened and she looked at Simon in disbelief. This little boy clearly knew she wasn't his mother, but why did he call her that? What did he want to do?
Mildly surprised, Kim raised his eyebrows at Rose. He couldn’t help but laugh at what happened. “If you have something to say, just say it yourself. Why do you need Simon to say it for you?”
Rose clenched her teeth. She averted her gaze and weakly pulled at her clothes. Helplessly, she said, “Kim, I’m really not Anne. I’m Rose. Please let me go!
I promise to never tell anyone where you live. We can just pretend that I’ve never been here or seen Simon. What do you think?”
In a split second, Kim's smile turned into a frown. He immediately became cold with a lethal aura emanating from his whole body.
This woman in front of her had the guts to repeat that she was Rose and not Anne!
That boldness made Kim sneer. He crossed his hands over his chest and his aura became even colder.
The effect was palpable. Simon shrank back with fear in his heart. Still, he gritted his teeth and held Rose's thigh. "Mom, don't leave me. Don't leave me. Dad is very good to us. Please stay here!"
I know you want to mislead Dad and pretend you're my aunt, but you are not! You are my mother! I'm sure of it! Wouldn't I know my own mother?”
With eyes wide open, Rose looked at Simon in disbelief. 'What the hell is this little boy talking about?'
Defensively, she pushed Simon hard and his little body harshly hit the ground. He couldn't help but cry due to the pain of the impact. He looked at Rose with red eyes and bit his lips in grievance. He didn't say anything, but his expression was enough to sting her.
Kim looked at her in surprise. He knew how much Anne loved Simon. But this woman in front of him...
“Mom, you can't treat me like this. Sally and Eddy are your children, but so am I. You can't abandon me for them and Dad!” Simon let out a loud cry. His little hands were constantly wiping the tears falling down his face. His whole body convulsed with tears as if his heart would break any time soon.
Greatly shocked by the turn of events again, Rose shook her head and anxiously explained, “Kim, I really don’t have any idea what this child is talking about. I’m really Rose!”
However, Simon's words felt like thorns stabbing directly into Kim’s heart.
For the past two years, Kim was aware how much Anne loved Kevin. Simon was right. Anne couldn't bear to live without Kevin and her other two children. Did that mean that Anne decided to give up Simon?
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