<b>Chapter </b><b>186 </b>
The housekeeper, standing off to the side, barely nced up.
If she remembered right, that bodyguard had only started a few <b>days </b><b>ago</b>.
Passing on messages like that he’d be out of a job soon enough.
Sighing, she peeked at her phone.
Kim was thirty two and had never dated anyone.
Emma had always suspected something was off, and asked her to keep an eye out.
Kim could have a boyfriend if he wanted, but the guy had to be <b>clean</b>–no weird diseases.
The old–fashioned housekeeper lived in constant fear that one day Kim would bring home a man.
She never imagined he’d show up with a mother <b>and </b>daughter instead.
And that it
t little girl? She just might be Kim’s Talk about making a ssh
<b>Maisie’s </b>eyes lit up, a spark of excitement in her voice. “Mommy, is it Aria?”
Cloe nodded. “I think so.”
She hadn’t even finished sending <b>her </b>message before Kim tried to snatch the phone away, but Cloe had already managed to hit send. For years, she’d kept a low profile, always afraid of running into Kim. She knew him too well: if he ever found out about Maisie, he’d never let them go
She’d nned to escape to Kanit City, but still couldn’t avoid him.
Yet, he suddenly started digging <b>into </b>her life. “Did he actually still care about me? No way. A heartless man like him couldn’t care for anyone, she thought.
Kim shot her a hard look. “You really think she can get you out of here?”
Cloe stared anxiously toward the door, sparing him a nce. “Kim, illegal detention is a crime. You’d better let us go while
you still can.”
The bodyguards, exchanging nervous nces, scratched their heads. “Thatdy out there’s got skills<b>, </b>boss. She’s about to break in.”
No sooner had he spoken than a figure came crashing through the entryway,nding right in front <b>of </b>them. The bodyguard jumped. Peering outside, he saw his colleagues sprawled in all directions.
The woman–Aria–dusted off her coat and strode inside, not even out of breath.
Kim’s tone was icy. “Useless. Get out!”
“Yes, sir.” The bodyguard beat a hasty retreat, darting back in only to drag out his unconscious partner,
Maisie hopped off the sofa and ran straight into Aria’s arms. “Aria!”
Aria knelt, scooping her up in one arm. “Did anyone hurt you?”
Maisie clung to her neck <b>and </b>shook her <b>head</b>. “<b>No </b>one hurt me, but that mean man said horrible things and made Mommy mad.”
The little girl was almost certainly Kim’s daughter.
And yet, the way she looked at him–so
o guarded<b>, </b>so unhappy–it loh Kim with a strange tightness in <b>his </b>chest, a mix of frustration and regret
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<b>Chapter </b><b>186 </b>
The housekeepes, standing off to the side, barely nced up.
It she remembered right, that bodyguard had only started a few days ago
Passing on messages like that he’d be out of a jols soon ennugh.
ked at her
Sighing, she peeked at her phone.
Kim was thirty two and had never dated anyone.
Emma had always suspected something was off, and asked her to keep an eye out
Kim could have a boyfriend if he wanted, but the guy had to be clean–no weird diseases.
The old fashioned housekeeper lived in <b>constant </b>fear that one day Kim would bring home a man.
She never imagined he’d show up with a mother and daughter <b>instead</b>.
And that little girl? She just might be Kim’s. Talk about making a ssh.
Maisie’s eyes lit up, a spark of excitement in her voice. “Mommy, is it Aria?”
Cloe nodded. “I think so.”
She hadn’t even finished sending her <b>message </b>before Kim tried to snatch the phone away, but Cloe had already managed to hit send For years, she’d kept <b>a </b>low profile, always afraid <b>of </b>running into Kim. She knew him too well if he ever found out about Maisie, he’d never let them g
She’d nned to escape to Kanit City, but still couldn’t avoid him.
Vet, he suddenly started digging into her life. “Did he actually still care about me? No way. A heartless man like him couldn’t care for anyone she thought
Kim shot her a hard look. “You really think she can get you out of here?”
Cloe stared anxiously toward the door, sparing him a nce. “Kim, illegal detention <b>is </b><b>a </b>crime. You’d better let <b>us </b>go while you still can.”
anging nervous nces, scratched their heads. “Thatdy out there’s got skills, boss. She’s about to break in.”
The bodyguards, exchanging i
No sooner had he spoken than a figure came crashing through the entryway,nding right in front of them. The bodyguard jumped. Peering outside, he saw his colleagues sprawled in all directions.
The woman–Aria–<b>dusted </b>off her coat and strode inside, not even out of breath.
Kim’s tone was icy
<b>“</b>Useless. Get out!”
“Yes, sir.” The bodyguard beat a hasty retreat, darting back in only to drag out his unconscious partner.
Maisie hopped off the sofa and ran straight into Aria’s arms. “Arial”
Aria knelt, scooping her up in one arm. “Did anyone hurt you?”
Maisie clung to her <b>neck </b>and shook her head. “No one hurt me, but that mean man said horrible things and <b>made </b>Mommy mad.”
The little girl was almost certainly Kim’s daughter.
<b>And </b>yet, the way she looked at him–so <b>guarded</b><b>, </b>so unhappy–it left Kim with <b>a </b><b>strange </b>tightness in bis chest, a mix of frustration and regret
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If only he’d been there for Maisie from the start, maybe she wouldn’t look at him a stranger He never should have bee
Cloe now stood protectively beside A, holding Maisie’s hand.
Aria fixed Kim with a cold stare. “Mr. Shaw, don’t let this happen again. You have a family, too.”
Kimrose, eyes dark as right, radiating cold. “Is that a threat?”
“Didn’t you hear me the first time?”
If she were just the Saxon heiress, Kim would’ve brushed her off, but she won’t.
He said, “Ms. Saxon, Maisie’s my daughter. Whatw says I can’t see my own child?”
Aria’s <b>voice </b>was razor–sharp. “Your daughter? <b>Got </b>proof?”
Kim smirked. “You’ll have it <b>soon </b>enough.”
Aria snorted<b>. </b>“And if it’s true? So what??
ry into some random family?
He gave a cold, thin smile. “If my daughter doesn’t stay with me, you want her to follow Clow and marry
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