Chapter 3 So Carless!

After working in the company for the whole day, it was already deep in the night when Adam came back home. Recently, the shareholders had been growing restless again, so they had him busy the entire day.

Thinking of this, something flashed in his eyes. Steadying his breathing, he quickly entered the house.

Luna had been sitting on the sofa and watching the TV this entire time. Upon hearing the noise, she quickly stood up and walked over towards him to take his briefcase. "Why are you so late again?" she complained. "Do you know how many times the dishes had to be reheated?"

Adam shrugged. "You should've eaten first."

She didn't like his nonchalant attitude, but she held back her irritation. Instead, she held his upper arm and said, "You know how worried I am about your health." She motioned to his abdomen. "After all, you've been having stomach troubles these days, right? If you don't eat on time, you might relapse again."

Seeing that Adam was back, Darcy quickly placed the dishes onto the table and filled their glasses with water. Once everything was set up, she stood by the end of the table.

Back then, there had never been such a rule wherein she was required to stand, but ever since Luna came into the picture, the woman had required every meal to be like this. Seeing as it was just a small matter, Adam usually consented to such trifling matters, but he wasn't in the mood for it today. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Darcy, you can go to have a rest."

The maid turned to Luna and left away before getting her consent.

"What's wrong? Did something happen in the company?" Luna asked cautiously as she sat down.

Adam resisted the urge to snort. 'Of course. After all, your father was the one who set me up. Maybe he should be the one telling you all about it.'

"I'm handling it," he responded, before turning his head. "Where is he?"

Of course, he'd be looking for his son first. Luna dug her nails into her palms as she maintained a small smile. Not only didn't he even look at her, but all he cared for was that bastard! "Didn't you take him away?"

Realizing that something was off, Adam frowned. "What do you mean? When did I take him away?"

"S–someone came to our house this afternoon and said that you would be taking Richard out to play, so I..."

Before she could finish her words, Adam wrenched her up from the chair. His eyes narrowed. "When the hell did I call anyone over?"

"Th–the afternoon." Luna was so terrified from his reaction that her voice trembled unconsciously. She had never seen Adam this angry before.

"You just gave the child away? You didn't even bother to call me to check it?" he demanded ruthlessly.

"What? So you basically gave my child away? Are you really that careless?"

Tears continuously streamed down her face, but she steadied her ground. She stomped her feet in frustration. "Yes! Yes, I gave that child away! Why the hell would I take care of him before I'm even married to you? Who the hell would do that?" she snapped. "Besides, how the hell was I supposed to know that I'd be tricked?"

"If you don't want to take care of the child, then don't. It's not like I'm forcing you."

Taking one last look at the pathetic sight, Adam turned around and left. At this point, he had more important things to deal with.

Bella had just woken up from a nightmare. In her dream, she could make out Luna and Adam's figures as they tortured Richard in every means possible. His little body couldn't take the series of blows as he cried at the top of his lungs.

With a scream, her eyes snapped open. Her neck and back were drenched with cold sweat, and she couldn't help but twist to the other side of the bed. When she turned her head, she saw that the sky had already darkened, and the stars glinted from the windowsill.

Outside the corridor, there were hundreds of patients and doctors crossing the corridors – all in a hurry to get to their situations. Although the sounds echoed from afar, the room remained quiet, as if it was completely isolated from the world.

Just then, a familiar sound of banging footsteps came from outside. The next moment, the door was slammed open as a man ruthlessly walked in. He grabbed her by the neck. "Hand over the child," Adam demanded.

Bella felt completely at loss on how to respond to him. The sudden movements contributed to her inability to think as she hit his arm.

"Let me go!" she choked out.

A cruel smile slipped into his lips. "It took me a long time before I decided to let you go. Usually, smart people stay away from me, but it seems stupidity gets the best of you. Do you really want to die?" he said snidely.

She could feel her vision gradually blurring around her, and her struggling had grown even more fruitless by the second. Her hands feebly dropped to her sides as she tried her best to blink the tears away.

With a sharp thud, the force around her neck had disappeared, and Bella sharply inhaled a breath of fresh air. As she calmed her beating heart, she couldn't help but look up at the commotion.

Not far away, Adam had been fighting with Terence, who must've hurried back after hearing all the ruckus. The two of them were both trained in the army, so it was difficult to catch the other off-guard.

"Stop it," she said hoarsely.

However, the two simply ignored her. In a blink of an eye, Terence caught Adam's fist and punched the corner of his eye. Bella immediately sat up at the sight. She got out of bed and rushed in to stand in front of Terence just as Adam was about to raise his fist.

He sneered, "Do you really think I wouldn't hit you?"

Bella snorted. "Of course I know you'd hit me." At this point, she knew exactly what the man was capable of. "But if you want to beat anyone, then beat me. Terence is only here to help me."

"Hand over the baby," he demanded.

Bella's arms trembled as all color left her face. "Isn't the baby with you?" Her voice was raspy from having no water in her system in the past few hours. "If you want to kill me, you might as well find a better excuse."

"Luna said that the child had been taken away by my man this afternoon. Who else would be behind this?" His eyes flashed. "I've asked someone to check the surveillance video. The person who had taken my child went to your house, so you'd better hand him over now."

Her mouth opened and closed, looking like a fish who had just been wrenched out of water.

The baby had been taken away? Where was he? Her heart sank to the bottom of her stomach. Where was her baby now?

"Where is he?" Although her voice was weak, there was now a newfound sharpness in her tone. She grabbed his collar and pulled him towards her. "I'm asking you where he is!"

'What trick is this woman playing now? Is she taking me as an idiot?' Adam shoved her back. "I should be asking you the same question. Look, I'll give you one last chance. If you don't give him to me, then I'll sue you for child trafficking."

"I don't know where he is! Where the hell is he?" However, Bella acted as if she didn't hear what he had just said. Instead, she continued to repeat her question as her eyes glazed over at the thought of her own son going missing.

When Terence grabbed her hand, she tried her best to wrench him away, but it was to no avail. He quickly patted the back of her hand and said softly, "Calm down. Let's figure this out first, okay? If the child was really taken away, then you'll only be making things worse by acting like this."

There was something about his words that stopped her anxious movements. Terence quickly turned to the other man. "Mr. Adam, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding. This has nothing to do with her," he stated.

"After all, she's been detained in the police station this entire time when the kid was taken away."

Adam raised his eyebrow. "And why should I believe you? She has her phone."

"Look, if you insist, you can go to the police station yourself and check the surveillance video. Then, you'll know if I'm telling the truth or not."

At the same time.

After cleaning up the remaining food in the dining room, Darcy glanced at the clock to see that it was almost midnight. She was about to go to bed when she remembered Luna's rule that she had to tell her first if she wanted to do anything.

Just as she reached the door of Luna's room, she heard a faint voice from the inside. She stopped herself from knocking.

"I've already dealt with the child. He has no way of coming back here." The woman laughed.

"How can I let that bastard take a place in this family? There's no way in hell!

Don't worry! I know exactly what to do."

After hearing the woman's cruel words, it wasn't difficult for Darcy to piece the puzzle together. Her jaw dropped as chills ran down her spine. It was obvious as to how cruel her mistress was. Was she really going to work here?

Darcy was so scared that she couldn't help but gasp. Upon hearing the noise, Luna immediately turned sharply. "Who is it?"

Swallowing heard, Darcy pretended to be calm. "Miss Luna, it's me."

Footsteps came from the other end of the room, and Luna opened the door. She raised her eyebrow. "Darcy? What's up?"