Chapter 188 - Oh, he is the idiot?

Adam got down from the car and signaled the guys wordlessly. Even though the road was deserted and the guy seems to be alone seeing as nobody came to his rescue when they cornered him, he still did not want to take unnecessary risks. So, two people stood guard on the perimeter to make sure nobody comes to interrupt while two others dragged the guy in the car out. Of course, one stood guard beside Preethi's door.

Adam gave the guy a once over but did not recognize him from anywhere. And they had already done extensive research on their enemies and they already knew almost all of their associates by now. And this was not someone he recognized from any of that list.

The guy himself seemed well dressed and well-groomed. He was dress casually with a jean and formal shirt. Even if he was dressed as such in order to blend in, he was still unarmed. So Adam frowned in confusion. Something did not add up but he did not devel on it long.

"Who are you?" Adam asked coldly. His aura changed in seconds. He had a domineering air like a boss that made people listen to him unconsciously.

"Dr. Sridar… Who are you? And what right do you have to detain me like this?" The guy asked arrogantly.

Something ticked in the back of his head when he heard his name but then nothing stuck. But hearing that he was a doctor, a lot of his tension eased. He had been afraid maybe someone was planning to deal with him through Preethi. But seeing that it was not the case, he was relieved. But he still had to be sure, so he ignored his doubts for now and signaled the guys to take him away.

Sridar instantly started struggling and started talking loudly drawing attention to himself. Adam did not even bother to hear it. He just pulled away and whispered something to the guys standing behind him. He relayed some further instructions.

The whole drama was actually out of Preethi's line of sight from inside the car seeing as big bulky guys were standing surrounding between the car and Adam, but when she heard the all so familiar voice, she instantly got out of the car but was stopped by the guy in the front protectively. But then they were just a few feet away from each other, so Adam saw her getting out.

"Preethi… what are you doing outside…? Didn't I tell you to not come out…? Get back in now…" Adam commanded instantly coming to her.

Preethi just rolled her eyes at his overreaction and said sarcastically, "That's my Ex…"

Adam took a minute to actually process what she was saying. His mind went blank and his eyes widened instantly in surprise. But then realization dawn and he looked at Preethi, "Oh, he is the Idiot?" He asked dubiously.

Preethi just stared at him for a second before her lips twitched at the title he had given her ex. But before she could reply, Sridhar started wailing at top of his voice, "Preethi… you b****. Just because you found yourself a rich boy toy doesn't mean that you can ask him to beat me up for no reason… I am still Akil's father. You better remember that… you think of the consequences. I can take him back from you just like that."

That is when Adam actually gave attention to what Sridhar was yelling all this time. It seems like he had mentioned Preethi even before this. But when he comprehended what he was telling, his hands clenched into a fist. If only he was not Akil's father, Adam did not even know what he would have done.

Preethi's jaws stiffened and she stared at him coldly and asked, "Father? What kind of a father leaves a 5-year-old kid to get a job and disappears completely from his life for 5 years? You do not have the right to call yourself Akil's father!" Her voice seethed in seer disgust. And then, a warmth spread uncontrollably when she saw Adam inch near her and pull her behind him seeing as Sridhar had lost his shit completely.

"What kinda mother are you then? Leaving a 10-year-old kid all alone and whoring around the city in the middle of the night?" He no could no longer have control over his own words. They just flowed out exposing all his jealousy and greed.

When he went abroad, he was so proud and maintained that it was the right decision to leave Preethi and Akil behind. He was so sure that they won't be able to do without him and that they will be miserable without him. And that Preethi would regret not holding on to him.

But only when he reached abroad that he found that the opposite was true. He was miserable without them. He was lonely without Preethi even though they barely spent any time with each other even when they were still married.

But he still maintained his ego and stayed back until he was finally fired from his job.

At last, today he came to confront Preethi and graciously accept her back when she would apologize miserably for making an immature decision of leaving him. After all, their marriage failed because Preethi was not a responsible mother or a wife.

He was high on such dreams when he reached Preethi's hospital. But all that dream cracked when he saw Preethi walk out of the hospital with a big smile and instantly crashed into the arms of another guy. A guy younger and so much more handsome than him. But when he saw the guy drag her to a luxury car… he lost it all. In his jealous frustration, he started following the car.

But when he saw that the guy actually drove away from Preethi's house, Sridhar was sure the guy was having some ill intentions towards Preethi when she was weak and vulnerable and he was preparing himself to be her valiant knight in shining armor and become her hero.

But all his plans once again went into the drain when he found himself surrounded by a dozen bulky guys taking orders from the guy driving Preethi. And Preethi did not seem scared of him at all but instead, she seems to rely on him, and in turn, he seemed to indulge her to no end.