Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 494

Hearing her explanation, Silas frowned, but he easily guessed the real reason. "It's that little kid who's scared of me, isn't it?"

After all, when Silas was there yesterday, the boy hadn't dared to meet his eyes once, only speaking directly to Willow and Leo. Was he really that terrifying? He didn't think he looked like a monster. Besides, Silas was harboring his own little grudge.

Silas furrowed his brow. While he wasn't exactly furious, he clearly wasn't thrilled. "There's no reason for him to be scared. He called me Sir, and I didn't even do anything to him."

Willow had fully braced herself for him to get angry or offended. After all, a powerful CEO getting blatantly rejected by a child was bound to be embarrassing, which was why she had tiptoed around the subject.

But she never expected Silas's reaction to be... this.

Aggrieved? And a little helpless?

In Willow's eyes, Ethan hadn't done anything wrong. "Well, you are older, so it makes sense for a kid to call you Sir."

Logically, there was nothing wrong with it, but Silas absolutely hated the fact that the boy called Willow by her first name, yet addressed him with such formal distance.

"Then why does he get to be on a first-name basis with you?"

"Huh?" Willow was completely lost. The Silas sitting in front of her was acting nothing like his usual mature, composed self. If she wasn't mistaken, was he actually complaining? Over a title?

"Maybe... because you look more mature?" she offered tentatively.

Mature? Didn't that just mean old? Silas was immediately reminded of the ten-year age gap between them.

Perhaps because he finally saw a glimmer of hope with her, he was becoming increasingly paranoid and insecure.

"Alright then. Leo and I will head out." Seeing that he was genuinely okay with it, Willow finally felt relieved enough to leave with Leo.

With his schedule suddenly cleared, Silas had plenty of time to work, so he called a remote meeting with his board of directors.

During meetings, Silas was notoriously strict and merciless. His sharp, predatory gaze would catch the slightest error, and he would dress down anyone who slipped up right on the spot. Because of this impromptu summons, everyone logging on was sweating bullets.

But once the video connected, they quickly realized this meeting was vastly different from the norm.

Just as the executives prepared to present their reports, a series of bright roosters crowing echoed through the speakers, followed seamlessly by the sharp barking of a dog, and finally, the undeniable squealing of pigs.

The entire executive board froze in collective horror, staring at each other with panic-stricken eyes.