My Mommy Is A CEO

When Miles received Lucia’s call, he hesitated for a long time before answering. Upon hearing that they wanted to meet with him again, Miles felt exhausted both physically and mentally. However, he still agreed to the meeting and arranged to see them at his home.

Upon arriving at the Wood Residence, Lucia couldn’t help but marvel at how extravagantly it was decorated. “Miles is a proud man who has accumulated so much wealth throughout his life. Ultimately, it will all be passed down to his son,” she thought to herself. “If he were to find out about Casper’s death, it would undoubtedly weigh heavily on him.”

“It’s all Jacob’s doing,” Arthur said in a low voice.

“That’s why we can’t let him get away with it!” Lauren chimed in.

As they spoke, the three of them entered the Wood Residence and saw Miles sitting on the sofa waiting for them. When Lucia saw him, she raised an eyebrow in surprise. The last time she had seen Miles he was full of energy and vitality; now he looked worn out and defeated with white hair framing his face.

“Mr. Wood, your guests have arrived,” one of Miles’ trusted aides announced as they led Lucia and her companions over towards where Miles sat slumped on the couch.

“Please sit down,” Miles said weakly without even bothering to acknowledge Lauren by name or show any interest in who he was.

Lucia didn’t beat around the bush; after all, she was Libby’s only person whom she had spoken with before their meeting today.

“Mr. Wood, I met Mrs. Wood yesterday.”

“What?” For once there was some life back in Miles’ eyes as he asked eagerly, “You’ve seen Libby?!”

“Yes, she just asked me some questions about Casper. I found it suspicious so I came here right away.”

“What did she ask you?!” Miles asked anxiously

“She asked me several things related to Casper. Although at that time, she didn’t explain why, judging from her expression, she seemed very nervous. Mr. Wood, you are already doubting Casper. What exactly happened?” Lucia observed Miles’ expression while asking this question

“She knew nothing from beginning…” Miles sighed deeply. “If even Libby suspects something… I’m afraid… it must be getting more obvious…”

“Mr. Wood, could you tell us directly what exactly do you suspect about Casper?” Arthur interjected

Miles almost opened up about his suspicions but then thought better of it when considering that there might still be hope that his son could still be alive somewhere out there. So instead, Miles swallowed back what he wanted say during this critical moment.

Arthur and Lucia exchanged a glance before turning their attention to Lauren. He nodded slightly and began to speak.

“Mr. Wood, let me introduce myself. I’m from Mexico, and Lucia and Arthur asked me to help find Jacob’s whereabouts. Unfortunately, I didn’t find him there, but I did meet your son…”

“What?! You met Casper?!” Miles exclaimed in shock.

“Yes, I did. But at that time, Casper was already surrounded by a group of thugs who were involved in shady activities. Later on, he used his wealth to buy various identities for his subordinates before they all returned home together,” Lauren explained discreetly.

Miles was speechless for a moment as he tried to process the information.

“As Casper’s mother, she should know him better than anyone else. If even she has doubts about his character… Mr. Wood, you might want to consider whether there is more going on here,” Lucia suggested gently.

“What are you trying to say?” Miles asked coldly with red eyes.

“You know what we’re talking about deep down inside. If you still have doubts about this matter, please talk it over with Casper as soon as possible,” Lucia replied calmly while reminding Miles of the truth without forcing him into anything.

Miles remained silent for a while before finally responding, “I’ll think about it.”

“In that case, we won’t disturb you any longer.” With those words from Arthur and a nod from Lauren, they stood up and said goodbye before leaving the room. Lucia glanced back at Miles with mixed emotions as she walked out of the Wood Residence alongside her companions.

“Miles probably already knows everything,” she whispered softly after they had left the house behind them.

“If he didn’t know anything, he wouldn’t have aged so much in such a short period of time. He loves his son too much,” Arthur sighed deeply.

“Don’t worry too much about him. I’ve looked into the Wood family’s background, and Miles himself is not exactly an upright person. He has caused countless people harm. Eve used to be devoutly religious, but if there really are gods out there, this may be their punishment towards him.” Lauren spoke bluntly without showing any sympathy towards Miles’ situation.

“Lauren, you’re only kind-hearted towards Eve, right?” Lucia teased him lightly.

“Of course,” Lauren replied nonchalantly. “Do you expect me show compassion towards that old man?”

“He has a special identity, and growing up in that kind of environment must have made him a bit colder than ordinary people,” Arthur laughed. “It’s probably difficult for him to feel sympathy towards Miles.”

“So, Eve is the more special one, isn’t she?” Lucia said with a mischievous smile, her starry eyes shining brightly.

“I reminded Eve to pay attention to Nia’s words and actions last time. Let’s see what she thinks about it,” Lauren always had a touch of tenderness in his eyes when talking about Eve.

“This can’t be rushed,” Lucia said. “Let her think for herself.”

“Alright, let’s talk about it later if there’s anything else.” Arthur suddenly realized that the three of them were chatting at someone else’s doorstep and smiled.

“Arthur, let’s have some drinks tonight. We haven’t hung out in ages,” Lauren put his arm around Arthur’s shoulder on an impulse.

“Take your hand off me.” Arthur glanced at Lauren’s hand and said.

“Lucia, let me tell you something. I used to put my arm around his shoulder all the time back in school days. He was always so cold like this every time but he couldn’t shake me off,” Lauren spoke with some childishness as if he had returned to his youth again while facing old friends like Arthur; perhaps those times at MIT were the purest moments of his life?

“Oh really? Then tell me more about his past experiences because whenever I ask him directly he always dodges the question or changes topics,” Lucia leaned against Arthur’s side and turned her head towards Lauren.

“There are too many stories! Let me tell you one by one.” Lauren answered cooperatively.

Arthur found himself sandwiched between them as they teased each other non-stop but he couldn’t help smiling throughout their conversation.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.