Novel Bin Chapter 181 - Ch. 181 Someone Targeted Roxanne
The streets of the borough of Brooklyn were bustling. Even finding an empty parking lot was a pain in the ass. Luckily there was one vacant spot in the parking lot so that Declan could park his car there right away.
Declan had offered Kaylee and others to get off first because the parking lot was far from the music performance venue. But Kaylee wanted to accompany Declan to the end, while Wendy didn\'t want to be alone with Robert. As a result, they all accompanied Declan until they find an empty place.
Declan\'s mood improved, thinking he\'ll be able to walk hand in hand with Kaylee, but… again, Wendy monopolized his wife.
In the end, Wendy and Kaylee walked side by side while the two men followed them from behind.
"Really. What have you done to make her hate you?"
"She doesn\'t hate me. It\'s our family matter that made her run away."
"Family matters? Is it because she\'s the daughter of Hades\'s right-hand man?"
Robert\'s footsteps stopped hearing Declan\'s last guess. "How do you know? Then… do you know about…"
"I know. I know that Mr. Zouch is the infamous Hades of South America. I know you\'re the son of his elder brother. And I know about her sister."
"Did you investigate your wife\'s background?"
"Not just her, but I went all the way to the Folkland Island."
"…"
"I heard you should have taken Hades\' place once he decided to retire. But you refused."
"I\'m not my uncle. I can\'t be the ruthless and merciless leader like him."
"Why someone needs to be ruthless and merciless to be a leader?"
Robert gave a sarcastic smile hearing that. "That\'s because all members of the Hades organization are crooks or former criminals. He led them with fear and the power of his fists. When they find out that Roxanne has the same fearless nature as Hades, the rivals want to destroy her."
"Destroy her? What do you mean?"
"The plane crash."
"I thought it was an accident."
"It looked like an accident, but someone orchestrated it. They had their eye on Roxanne from the start, and when they found out that Roxanne was going back to Folkland Island alone, that\'s when they took action."
"…" so someone is after Roxanne?
"They thought that by killing Roxanne, the daughter that Hades was proud of, our organization would collapse. That\'s why they killed Roxanne."
"How about Kaylee?"
"Don\'t worry. No one will target her. Kaylee is known to be the weakest and most timid. No one will think of her as the leader of the Hades organization."
But… Kaylee is Roxanne. What if Roxanne\'s wounded heart is wholly healed one day, and she decides always to be herself?
"You are her cousin. Doesn\'t that mean you know Roxanne\'s face?" Declan wonders if Robert knows that Kaylee\'s real identity is Roxanne or not.
"I know. But before the accident happened, I was in England for three years. They have similar faces, but we can tell the difference if they don\'t wear the same makeup."
"Same makeup?"
"Roxanne was a mischievous child. She loved to trick people into thinking she was Kaylee by wearing Kaylee\'s clothes and styling her hair like Kaylee. The two of them are like twins if one only glimpses their faces."
So… that\'s why no one suspected that Roxanne had changed and taken on Kaylee\'s identity?
"But if they just woke up or didn\'t have any makeup on, you could see the difference between them."
"It seems that you love your two cousins."
"They are like my own little sisters." Robert looked at the back of Kaylee, who was walking side by side with his lover.
But… every time he looked at the girl\'s back, why did he feel like he was looking at Roxanne?
The two of them had similar faces, but the way they walked, the way they spoke, and also… the frame of their backs from behind were utterly different.
"I lost one of my cousins years ago, and I won\'t lose another one. I won\'t let you go if you make her cry, Declan."
That was the first time Robert called his name directly.
"I won\'t ever make her cry. I can promise you that."
Nodding with satisfaction, Robert quickened his pace and called out to his lover. "Baby, are you still ignoring me?"
Wendy was having fun chatting with Kaylee when she heard her endearment name from her ex-lover. She sealed her lips tightly and walked faster to avoid the man.
Unfortunately, Declan had caught up with them and pulled Kaylee away from her and separating the two of them.
"I\'ll take her from here. Let\'s part and meet at the dining place."
"Totally agree." Robert quickly agreed to the man\'s proposal without letting Wendy and Kaylee react.
Wendy couldn\'t even catch up with Kaylee because Declan had pulled her best friend away, and Robert was holding her hand.
"What are you doing?"
"Aren\'t we on a date?"
Wendy tried to free herself from his vice grip on her arm, but she gave up when she realized it was a futile effort to face this man\'s monster-like energy.
"I never agree on this."
"But you invited me first."
"That was because I thought you\'re someone else."
"Baby, why do you insist on making things difficult for me?"
"First, don\'t call me \'baby.\' And second… You insist on making things difficult for yourself! I already told you that we wouldn\'t make it. Everything would be fine if you let me go, but you did the opposite."
"You want me to let you go? You know I can\'t do it."
"Why? Because you gave up everything when you decided to live in New York?"
"Gwen."
"Did you hear them calling me? They want me and Nick to come back."
"…"
"Did you hear? I decided to return."
"Then I\'ll follow you."
Once Wendy heard the man\'s response, the girl became pensive and fixed in place. Robert… will follow her back to Folkland Island?
Not too far from their place, a girl has just arrived in Brooklyn by subway. She climbed the stairs out to the highway and then continued walking towards the music performance venue.
The big question is… what will she do once she gets there? She couldn\'t possibly interfere with Kaylee and Wendy\'s date with their lover. It was even more impossible for her to meet Nick for no apparent reason.
Lydia took a deep breath and felt like she wanted to go back home.