His tone was frigid, and his whole demeanor exuded desperate tension.
His rage was different this time. Previously, it was a fight between two men for a woman.
But now that it had affected his kid, his rage only became stronger. “Weston, where did you bring Bryce
to?”
Weston maintained his calm demeanor. His eyes narrowed with alarm as he looked at Stella standing
beside Justin. “Didn’t your ex-wife claim that the waiter took him? What does any of this have to do with
me? You should inquire the waiter.”
When he was done, he turned to face the manager, who was standing nearby.
The manager had his head down, daring to look at no one.
Seeing this, Justin immediately understood what was happening. “Why would you do this to a child?”
For a high-end restaurant like this, the investor almost certainly had business contacts with Weston, so
even if Justin wanted to call the cops, it was too late, and Weston would never allow him.
Justin wasn’t naive, but he had become naive for Stella, really believing that such a threat would
frighten a guy like Weston.
The tension in the room thickened all of a sudden.
Tina’s face sank as she realized what had just taken place. “Justin, no matter how you feel about this
lady, remember that you’re still a parent!” He was already on the verge of exploding, and his face had
darkened much more after hearing her. “I didn’t forget! Are you here because you’ve finally forgotten
about work and remembered your son’s birthday?”
“At least I’m a better father than you, one who misses his own kid’s birthday and has no idea of his
son’s whereabouts since he was too busy f*cking around with a young girl.” Noticing that they were
about to fight, Stella shut her eyes and interrupted them. “Right now, the most important thing is to find
Bryce.” After that, she turned to Weston and stood in front of him. “You really don’t know where he
went?”
Weston could feel no emotion as she sized him up. Instead, he lit up a cigarette.
He had been smoking a lot today, and when Stella saw him lighting another stick, she subconsciously
frowned. She hated the smell but merely turned her head to the other side and said nothing about it.
Despite her displeasure, he didn’t concede this time. Instead, he blew a cloud of smoke right into her
face and smiled. “Are you requesting or begging?”
Justin quickly clenched his fist and moved towards him. “I know you took Bryce away! Give him back! If
anything happens to him, I won’t let you off!” He was about to beat Weston, but Tina stopped him.
“What are you doing? Fighting won’t solve a thing!”
She was a lawyer, so she was rational and calmer than the average person. “Don’t throw yourself in jail
for this!” she advised him. “Bryce is in his hands. What do you want me to do?” Justin asked helplessly
and shoved her hand away.
Tina was also upset. “How come you didn’t think about Bryce when you showed up in front of him with
a woman, but you behave like a good father when he’s not there. You’re such a hypocrite.” When they
divorced, it wasn’t pleasant or peaceful, but one that ended up with hatred for one other.
Even after being divorced for years, they couldn’t be in the same room without arguing. He thought she
was too distant since she was constantly busy with work and had little time to care for their home. She,
on the other hand, couldn’t understand why a woman had to remain at home and do all of the
housework.
He was busy with work as well, so what right did he have to blame her? Because they were both so
competitive, it was hard for them to get along. Even though they were once a wonderful couple that
others admired, the marriage could only end in divorce.
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