Bryan was alerted when he saw Be abruptly stop. He looked around to check and only found someone he knew approaching them. Instantly, he touched the pin in his jacket.

"Prepared!" Bryan whispered; however, Be could clearly hear his words.

From a few directions, Be could see several men in ck suddenly appear, rushing to their ce.

"Stop them! We don’t need them now—" Be instructed. When she saw Bryan frown as if questioning her act, she continued, "Bring Dax to the Vi. I will talk to him."

His expression turned stiff, hearing her instruction. How could he grant that?

There’s now a way for him to let his young madam meet William Sinir alone. His boss, Tristan Sinir, might kill him if he allowed that to happen.

He clearly understands what happened between his young madam and his boss’s parents. They are like water and oil; they can’t be ced in the same container.

"No, Ma’am, you must follow us." Bryan insisted. However, when he saw Be’s sharp-dagger-cold gaze, his heart tightened.

"Go! Bring my son. NOW! I can take care of myself!" She said coldly as if he wanted to tell Bryan she didn’t want to be refused. This is her final order.

Bryan feels this is the most challenging matter he’s faced since working for Tristan Sinir. He gritted his teeth in silence before turning to see his young master.

"What happened, Mom? Uncle Bryan?"

He didn’t bother to answer his young master’s curiosity; he said, "Young master, let’s go..."

But, of course, Dax ignores Bryan, too. He looks at his mother, asking for an exnation through his gaze; however, Dax can see that his mother seems unable to say anything.

"Mommy, what happened?" Dax asked in frustration. Still, there was no answer; instead, he saw his mother frown before looking in a specific direction.

Confused, Dax tried to see what happened, following his mother’s line of sight, but his mom and Bryan blocked his view.

"Baby, please follow Uncle Bryan. Mom will join you immediately," she said in a hurry because William Sinir was only a few meters away.

"Mom—" Dax had not yet finished his words; Be had already turned to see Bryan and urged him to leave immediately.

"Mam, my people will stand by—"

"You don’t have to ask them. He won’t harm me. Trust me, and just leave, now!" Be orders without turning her gaze from her father-inw.

Be could see William Sinir trying to look at Dax, but Bryan was standing between them.

This is her biggest concern now; she didn’t want her father-inw to meet Dax. Not today!

She hasn’t discussed Tristan’s parents with Dax. Her son knows that his grandparents from his father’s side didn’t like her, and she worries that he will be confused if they meet now.

Even though Bryan is hesitant to go, he still obeys Be’smand. He grasps Dax’s hand and hurries him toward the Vi. When Dax attempts to nce back, Bryan blocks his view.

***

Be felt a little relieved when she saw Bryan and Dax finally leave.

She turned to look again at William Sinir. Her hands clenched into tight fists when she saw him standing a few steps before her. She didn’t expect to meet him in this ce.

However, something caught her curiosity, looking at this man again after so many years. His expression was different from what she remembered—he always looked noble and distant—but now she could see happiness and, at the same time, misery sh through his eyes.

Instantly, she remembered Tristan saying that his father wanted to apologize to her.

’So he indeed wanted to apologize to me!?’ She could feel his regret through his gaze.

"My dear Be," William Sinir’s deep, clear voice echoed. His eyes shook as he looked at Be from head to toe. He had never imagined he would encounter her in this ce after all the trouble he went through to find her.

"I feel like God granted my prayer, meeting you here today. This is my lucky day. When I saw Bryan in this ce, I thought my son was here, but it looks like you came alone..."

A smile emerged from William Sinir’s lips but slowly vanished when he realized something. Instantly, countless questions now appear in his mind, worrying him.

"Everything okay, Be? Why are you in this hospital? Where is Tristan? Why didn’t hee with you?"

William Sinir asked so many questions without realizing it. He was worried something happened to his son, or even his daughter-inw, to allow her to appear in this hospital.

Be was rendered speechless. Hearing William Sinir’s too-friendly tone, she didn’t know whether tough or cry. He said so many words to her, even showing concern through his gaze.

This was a rare sight for her to witness. She felt like she was talking to another person, not William Sinir, whom she used to meet in the past.

Seeing Be not answering his question, William Sinir became worried. "Be, can we sit on the garden bench and chat for a moment?" he asked.

Be started to waver when she saw how friendly he was now, to allow this man to speak to her. However, when he remembered her son, the walls returned to guard her heart.

’No! You can’t talk to him now. Not when Tristan is not around—’ She warns herself.

"Can we walk there, Be?"

Be became frustrated when she heard William call her name again. After taking a deep breath, she finally said, "I don’t think there’s anything we need to talk about between us. Not here, not now, not ever."

William Sinir’s face suddenly turned worried; his daughter-inw still hated him and would leave again. No, he can’t allow this opportunity to slip away from him.

They must now talk about his grandson, the young boy he saw earlier. Or he will not have a chance to meet her again.

"Be, I can understand if you don’t want to talk to me," William Sinir’s voice sounded gentle. "But, please, let me apologize to you for what happened in the past—"

Be, "..."