Invincible Heir novel Chapter 14

Blushing bright red, Yuri shot a frigid glare at Charles.

At the same time, she felt a surge of curiosity regarding wherever Baron had been, and whatever he had done, for all those years.

No normal person could have sent Connor flying eight meters as Baron had with a single kick, and now this viciously fierce enforcer by the name of Charles just up and popped out of nowhere.

‘During those five years he’d disappeared off to goodness-knows-where, he didn’t become some kind of underground criminal ringleader, did he?’ A sudden notion leapt to the forefront of Yuri’s mind.

If Baron could read Yuri’s thoughts, he would have been quite amazed with her vivid imagination.

Still holding Lara, Baron passed Charles and murmured, “This isn’t the Pola Islands. No killing.”

“No worries, Mr. Owen. I’ll hold back, ” Charles replied.

Yuri overheard their conversation, which just so happened to confirm her theory. Had they really murdered people?

She found herself frightened to the verge of tears. What sort of place was Pola? Who on earth were these people?

As she drove them home, Yuri didn’t dare make a noise, for fear that Baron would lose his temper and silence her for good.

In the car, Lara maintained her desperate grip on Baron’s neck, afraid her Dad would slip away again.

Twenty minutes later, they finally arrived at the Perry courtyard.

It didn’t take one step beyond the threshold before they came across Sherry, whose face changed the instant she saw Yuri hanging from Baron’s neck. She closed in, chasing him down as she swatted at him with a broom.

“You bastard, I can’t believe you’ve got the guts to show up here,’ she panted, breathless.

After being privy to Baron’s “secret”, Yuri wasn’t about to allow her own mother to provoke him. She grabbed her hand. “Mom, please get a hold of yourself. He’s just taking Lara home, and he’s leaving right away!”

Lara started wailing. “I don’t want to be a wild child without a Dad!”

Hearing all the commotion, Tracy and Terry hurried to the scene as well. “What happened?”

Yuri summarized the events at the kindergarten, and Tracy felt her heart tear itself to ribbons. “From now on, stay here with Lara!”

Everyone gave a start, and Sherry objected to Baron’s presence immediately. “Are you mad? If he stays, what about you and Joker?”

“Mom, are you just going to keep forcing my hand? If you want him gone, I’m leaving with Lara too,’ Tracy said, her voice breaking.

If it hadn’t been for her little girl, Tracy would have died rather than keep Baron in the house. All she wanted was a complete family for her daughter.

Baron himself was stunned. He’d never thought that he would be allowed to stay in this household together with Tracy and their daughter, just as he’d always dreamed.

Yuri pitched in to persuade her mother. “Mom, it’s for Lara, so just let him live here for now, okay?”

Seeing his daughter’s pained expression, Terry heaved a sigh and joined in as well. “If that’s what our daughters are saying, then let’s have him stay.”

Sherry shot her husband a harsh glare. Realising that it was impossible to get rid of Baron at this point, she went on to say, “All right, you can live here. But you’re going to pay up five thousand dollars’ rent every month. I’ll write you up a contract. You can stay if you agree to our terms.”

Even if it had been five million instead of five thousand, Baron would have paid it gladly.

And so he quickly agreed, trailing Tracy and Lara up the stairs.

Watching the family of three from behind as they left, complicated emotions swirled about in Yuri’s eyes as she sighed and thought, ‘If it hadn’t been for the events of five years ago, and if the two of you truly loved each other, how much better would things be?’

Soon, Lara’s joyous laughter began to emanate from Tracy’s room, while Sherry’s face showed only displeasure. “Ungrateful louts, all of them!”

“Mom, I’m the furthest thing from ungrateful. Just wait until I marry into the Lewis Clan. Who’s going to look down on us then?”

Yuri knew her mother wasn’t happy, so she hugged her around the neck and spoke cheerily of her upcoming marriage.