142 Truth hurts

"I am not really sure about it yet Ning."

"And what is there not to be sure about?" Sitting beside Suyan, Bojing added, "I think we already had a talk about this honey."

"Great, so I'll tell Bruce and fix a meeting tomorrow."

"Ning I think you should go outside because if you don't, your husband's ears will surely fall off." Bojing said.

…..

Living room.

"Ouch aunt Wenna it's hurting alot." Yichan groaned in pain and tried to escape from his aunt's deadly clutches but ended up yelling in pain when aunt Wenna tightened her grip around his ear.

"Don't even think of running away with this Mo Yichan. How dare you plan everything without my involvement or approval?" Aunt Wenna shouted.

"You weren't here and I didnt want to trouble anyone so I decided to take care of it alone."

"Really? Alone? The boy who can't even boil a cup of hot water for himself wants to arrange a banquet for hundreds of people all by himself?" Aunt Wenna asked.

"What? A banquet? Banquet for what?" Ning asked.

"Wenna don't embarrass him in front of his wife, he is a big boy now." Daoming tried to stop his wife only to receive a deadly glare from her.

"I don't know what is wrong with these kids. I was just away for a few days and they think that they can do everything all by themselves."

"What happened aunt? What did Yichan do this time?" Ning asked.

"Honey, you do know about the banquet that we are throwing the day after tomorrow right?" Yichan asked.

"Day after tomorrow? And you are telling me now?" Ning shouted.

"There you go, even Ning doesn't know about it."

"There is a banquet? Good lord, I don't have a dress." Meili said.

"Great, no one actually knows about it." Letting go off his ears, aunt Wenna added, "Alright, let's not waste time anymore so quickly enlighten me with all the details and how much work is left. Bojing, come with us and where is Guiren?"

"He is on the way."

"Hmm okay then he can join us once he arrives."

….

Roger's Place.

Stepping down from the car, Lucas clenched his hand into a fist when he saw a familiar mansion in front of him.

When was the last time he had entered the mansion? When was the last time he had met his half brother?

When memories of the past started flooding inside his head, he clenched his hand into a fist and hopped into the car again. He didn't want to mingle with anyone from the William family. He had promised his dying mother that he would always stay away from them.

Looking at the velvet box, Lucas sighed. Reminiscing what Ning had told him before leaving, he took a deep breath and stepped out.

'No matter how much you run from it, your past will always come haunting you back until you gather all your courage and face it.'

…..

Inside the mansion.

Latif widened his eyes in shock when he saw Lucas standing near the main door, he widened his eyes in shock.

"Young master." He murmured before rushing towards him.

Lucas nodded his head and asked, "Is he here?"

"Yes, I am right here my dear half brother." Flicking the cigarette bud on the ashtray, Roger chuckled, "Would you believe me if I say that I actually knew that you would come?"

Without saying anything, Lucas tossed the velvet box on the table. "Cut the crap Roger, I am here to give this back. Make sure not to disturb Ning in the future otherwise—"

"Otherwise what? Are you going to kill me?"

Letting out a mocking chuckled, Lucas helplessly shook his head, "I really don't understand what your problem is Roger. It's already been so many years so grow up okay? How long are you planning to continue living such a toxic life? Aren't you tired already?"

"Hmm don't tell me that you're not mad at Mo Yichan. I mean that man also married the woman you like." Getting up, Roger smiled, "It's funny how we both have a beef with the same person so why don't we join hands and bring him down. You still have Ning's trust but I don't. Mo Yichan is smitten by his wife so he won't hesitate before trusting you too. We can execute our plan better if you pretend to be on their side. If we join hands, we can bring Mo Yichan down very soon."

Lucas took a deep breath and helplessly shook his head, "You will never change Roger and I don't know why I thought you would. Yes I like Ning because there is nothing to dislike about her. She treats me as a good friend and so do I. I harbor no romantic feelings for her and now coming to Mo Yichan, I have nothing to do with him."

Roger narrowed his eyes and asked, "Nothing to do with him? Did you forget what he did several years ago?"

"Whatever happened in the past was a mistake and it was completely Helen's fault. You can't just blame people for her stupidity and stubbornness." Without waiting for his reply, Lucas started walking out of the mansion.

"Even your mother died because she deserved it. You can't blame us for her stupidity and stubbornness. That bitch deserved it." Roger shouted.

Balling hand into as fist, Lucas threw a punch right on Rogers face and grabbed his collar. Glaring at him, he gritted his teeth. "Don't you dare say anything about my mother."

"Young master, please stop." Latif shouted before gesturing the guards to separate them.

Wiping the blood off his lips, Roger chuckled, "Hurts right? Truth is very bitter Lucas and you won't be able to handle it." Walking towards him, he added, "Why don't we make a deal? I will tell you what exactly happened that night before your mother died but you'll have to help me take Yichan down. So you have two options, either help me and find out the truth about your mother's death or live a life believing that she killed herself."

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