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Chapter 18 : Personal Punishment

  • "Mr. Lu, these are the children our staff in country F found. They look very much like you."
  • Lu Zhihuai's brows furrowed even deeper.
  • Indeed, they did look alike, but... he had no recollection of these two children.
  • Before he could ponder further, there was another knock on the door. He looked towards the entrance and saw Lin Enxi.
  • "Come in."
  • Lin's assistant, seeing Lin Enxi enter, tactfully left the room.
  • In the spacious office, only Lu Zhihuai and Lin Enxi remained.
  • "Zhihuai, how is Koko's health?" Lin Enxi's face was filled with concern as she held a delicate gift box in her hands. "These are supplements I bought for Koko."
  • "Thank you. She's much better now."
  • Lin Enxi waited for Lu Zhihuai to say something more, but he lowered his head and continued reading the contract, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.
  • "Zhihuai, from now on, let me take care of the children. Koko is still young, and if you keep letting her be with strangers, it will create a barrier between you and her in the future..." Lin Enxi could only find ways to speak up.
  • The implication behind her words was already clear.
  • Lu Zhihuai's hand paused, and he looked up at Lin Enxi with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
  • "Who is this outsider?"
  • Lin Enxi's expression froze. She knew Lu Zhihuai was asking intentionally.
  • Before she could answer, Lu Zhihuai took out his phone and opened the pictures saved in it.
  • When Lin Enxi saw the contents of the phone, her face turned pale, and her heart trembled.
  • In the pictures, Koko was lying on the bed, and her knee pits, armpits, and behind her ears were covered in bruises and nail marks.
  • "Who... who did this..." Lin Enxi's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Koko on the phone, her face filled with anguish.
  • Seeing Lin Enxi's pretense, Lu Zhihuai sneered, "Don't you know?"
  • "What do I know?" Lin Enxi pretended to be confused.
  • "The injuries on Koko's body are old wounds. I'm usually busy, and it's you who takes care of her."
  • With just a few words, Lu Zhihuai's meaning was already clear. He was suspecting Lin Enxi.
  • In the cold gaze of the man, there was endless chill. He looked at Lin Enxi without saying a word, but it made her break out in a cold sweat.
  • Under Lu Zhihuai's scrutinizing gaze, Lin Enxi's eyes shifted, and she immediately shed tears, bowing her head in self-blame. "I'm sorry... Zhihuai... It's all my fault. I didn't protect Koko well..."
  • Lu Zhihuai, annoyed by Lin Enxi's tears, furrowed his brows and lightly tapped the desk with his slender hands. "That's enough!"
  • Lin Enxi fell silent immediately.
  • "Leave."
  • "Zhihuai..."
  • "Leave."
  • Lin Enxi couldn't say anything more and could only walk out reluctantly. As soon as she stepped out, her eyes seemed to overflow with intense hatred.
  • Damn Niki! If it weren't for her meddling, she and Lu Zhihuai wouldn't have reached such a point!
  • "Oh? Miss Lin?" A stranger's voice came from behind, and Lin Enxi turned around to see Lin's assistant.
  • "Assistant Lin." Lin Enxi regained her smile, as if nothing had happened.
  • Seeing Lin Enxi's gentle appearance, Lin's assistant couldn't help but smile awkwardly. "There's a newcomer's social event at the company tonight. Is Miss Lin looking for Mr. Lu to be your partner?"
  • A social event? Lin Enxi paused for a moment, then understood.
  • This was a great opportunity... Niki, this time I'll personally take action and let you taste the punishment for coveting something you shouldn't...