Passion 249

Chapter 249

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Kiki let out a sigh of relief upon picking up Zachary from Bay Villa. Then, without hesitation, she demanded from Tristan, “You owe me compensation.”

Tristan handed her a check.

“I’m not an unreasonable man,” Tristan replied, looking at the supposed mother–son duo.

For some reason, he suddenly felt disappointed. Truth be told, when he had first been told that he had a son, he hadn’t disliked the idea; he had even been somewhat hopeful.

Despite Zachary being a bit of a troublemaker, Tristan liked the bright child.

Kiki took the check. The money would help her with her situation.

“I’ll spare the gratitude then. Bye. Let’s never meet again,” Kiki stated before taking Zachary to the car.

The two figures, one big and one small, got into a cab. Not far away, in a black car, a fiery gaze remained fixed on Zachary.

As Xavier sat in the black car, his eyes were filled with shock.

Mark, who came along, also noticed it. “Isn’t that Noah?

Xavier pressed his lips together into a thin line and spoke slowly, “Follow them. I’m going to see Tristan!”

“Yes, sir.”

Tristan had thought that Xavier was still busy with the online public opinion, so he hadn’t expected Xavier

to come over.

“Xay, don’t mind it. It’s just a woman, right? There are plenty more women like Daphne!” Tristan placed a bottle of wine in front of Xavier.

However, Xavier didn’t mention Daphne. Instead, he asked, “Has the child Kiki took away been with you these days?”

Tristan scratched his nose, embarrassed. He murmured, “It’s all a misunderstanding.”

He sat down and explained to Xavier how he had encountered Zachary and mistaken him for someone else.

ist seen wasn’t

Xavier pieced together the timeline and other details and realized that the child he had just Noah, who had been living at Fortian Manor all this time!

At that moment, the mystery in his mind seemed to deepen even more.

“You mean, his name is Zachary, and he’s Kiki’s son?” Xavier asked.

“Yeah,” Tristan confirmed.

Xavier stood up abruptly, ready to leave upon hearing that.

Tristan was surprised by his sudden urgency. “What’s wrong?” he asked.

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Before leaving, Xavier warned him, “Don’t let Daphne deceive you. She never saved you.”

With that, he quickly departed. Tristan stood there, frozen in place. He had known about Daphne’s actions. for a while but had been unable to bring himself to tell Xavier.

Judging from what Xavier had said, it seemed he no longer cared about Daphne.

Tristan immediately dialed a number. “Where is Daphne now?” he asked.

The voice on the other end replied, “It seems like Xavier had her sent to a mental hospital.”

A mental hospital!

Tristan’s lips curled into a cold smile. “That place does seem fitting for her. Let her stay there for a while.”

After returning to Kiki’s rented apartment, Zachary looked at the narrow house and turned to Kiki. “Kiki, if you need money, you can tell me.”

It was the first time Kiki had heard a boy speak to her like this.

“Zac, you know, the last man who spoke to me like that was trying to take advantage of me.” She paused and reached out to pinch Zachary’s cheek, only to have him dodge.

“But I know you’re not like those scumbags. When you grow up, buy me a big house, okay?”

Zachary knew she didn’t actually trust that he could do it. After all, he was just a kid.

“Sure.”

After agreeing to it, he decided to give Kiki some money tonight, especially since he would be staying with her for the next few days.

Unbeknownst to Kiki, who was thinking about how to send Zachary to Yvette’s place, her place was already under surveillance.

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