The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 366

Chapter 366: Find Them!

Evelyn accepted the help, rising carefully.

As they walked forward, Axel immediately moved to Evelyn’s side, steadying her with a protective hand at her back.

Nicholas’s eyes softened again at the sight. Theodor gave a slight nod of approval. Finley smiles.

And at the same time, Oliver appears from the back door, runs over, and hugs Finley, waving at Nicholas and Theodor with cheerful enthusiasm.

"Bye, Great-grandpa Theo. Bye, Super Grandpa Nicholas. Next time, I will come to your house..." Oliver declared, eyes shining like tiny stars.

"Sure, we will wait for you," Theodor replied, ruffling the boy’s smooth hair with unexpected gentleness.

Nicholas smiled warmly as he walked toward the car, Finley keeping close beside him like a loyal escort. The elders settled inside, and soon the Morgan family’s car rolled down the driveway and disappeared beyond the gate.

Silence returned to the Valley house.

Evelyn remained standing beside Axel, watching the empty road for a moment before turning toward him.

"So," she said, lifting one eyebrow, "what were you talking about inside that office for so long? Are you guys gossiping about me?" she playfully asked.

Axel glanced at her with a straight face. "Just casual talk."

"Casual talk!?" she repeated, clearly unconvinced.

He nodded solemnly. "Very boring business matters. The kind that could put an insomniac to sleep in five minutes."

As if on cue, Evelyn yawned, covering her mouth a second too late.

Axel’s lips curved. "Ah. Evidence accepted. My pretty wife is already sleepy, and I have not even told her the boring part yet."

Evelyn patted his arm weakly. "You have many excuses," she said.

"And you fall asleep too fast, my dear..." he countered smoothly.

He took her hand gently and guided her toward their bedroom. "Come. Doctor’s order. You need to take a nap."

"Hm... you are right," she murmured, already half drifting away.

Within minutes of lying down, Evelyn was lost in her dreams, breathing slowly.

Axel remained seated beside the bed for a while, watching her as if ensuring the world itself behaved properly around her.

When he was satisfied that she was sleeping soundly, he rose quietly, pulled the blanket higher over her shoulders, and whispered, "Sleep well, Mrs. Knight..."

Then, with a final glance back, Axel left the room and returned to his home office, where unfinished matters waited patiently for his attention.

...

Before Axel could dial Collins’s number, his phone vibrated in his hand. The screen lit up, displaying the very name he had been about to call.

Collins.

Axel raised an eyebrow and answered.

"Hello, Boss," Collins’s playful voice rang from the other end. "Did I interrupt your weekend?"

"No," Axel replied evenly. "I was just about to call you. How’s your investigation going?"

He had been waiting for Collins’s report since morning. Still, Finley’s unexpected visit and the family lunch had stolen his time. Now that the house was quiet again, his patience was razor-thin.

"Good," Axel said. "Because I may not spare your life if you fail, Collins."

"Yes, Boss," Collins replied, swallowing audibly.

Then, as if trying to soften the tension without crossing the line again, he added carefully, "And about the young boy... I mean, Noah Henry Davis, I’ve started looking into him. But the incident happened in the Sunflower Country. Records from that time are old and scattered. It will take some time to dig out and put everything into useful information."

"No need to rush that," Axel said. "Focus on the people trying to dig for information about me."

"Yes, Boss." Collins hurriedly said.

Axel leaned back in his chair, gaze drifting toward the closed door of the bedroom down the hall. His wife was sleeping peacefully. His son was likely pestering his grandma and aunt again. The house was calm, warm, and safe.

Yet somewhere beyond these walls, someone had started to move.

Trying to look into him.

Trying to uncover something they should not.

Axel’s lips curved into a slow, dangerous smile.

"Collins," he said quietly before ending the call, "find them!"

"You’ll have their names before the sun sets," Collins promised.

The call ended.

Axel placed the phone on his desk and folded his hands, eyes sharpening with purpose.

Whoever had started this game had no idea what kind of opponent they had just provoked.