Zosia: Quick Transmigration System
Chapter 139 - 137- ARC 4 {LAYLA DEEDS}

RQ Headquarters

Zane stood awkwardly in his father's office, the faint hum of the central air conditioning doing little to cut through the heavy tension in the air.

His father, Killan, sat behind the massive mahogany desk, stacks of papers and folders neatly arranged around him.

"Dad, there's a board meeting tomorrow. Are you going to come?" Zane's voice was steady but cautious as he asked.

Killan didn't look up. "Yes," he replied curtly, his eyes still glued to the document he was reviewing.

Since the IPO date had been announced, Killan's workload had only increased.

Unlike the early days of building his first company, where every step was uncertain. This time around, he was faster and quicker in handling the situation. Though the pressure was still there, nonetheless.

He actually didn't have to be here. He could hand the job over to others. All he had to do was oversee them and sign the documents that needs to be signed.

Zane shifted uncomfortably in his seat, unsure whether to ask the question that had been weighing down in his mind.

Though he was accustomed to his father's cold way of responding, sometimes he wondered if the way his father responded had something to do with his birth.

He was accustomed to his father's intensity but still struggled with how to breach sensitive topics. "Dad, about Mom..." he began, his voice quieter now.

That made Killan pause. Slowly, he raised his head, his piercing eyes locking onto his son. "And what about her?" he asked, his tone calm and devoid of warmth.

As for the young man, his name is Zane. The son he had with Layla.

Zane didn't come about through proper husband and wife marital intercourse but after Layla had drugged him and she did it so badly that he slipped into a 3-days coma after that.

Anytime he remembered that scene, he would get angry. A flicker of anger passed through his eyes as he remembered Layla.

After he helped her find her parents and some background information, since he couldn't dig too deep. He had asked Layla if she was keen on returning?

When he met the Swiss family, it was then he realized he still had a long way to go, but none of that mattered.

To him, as far as he kept going, he believed he could reach there eventually. Unfortunately, Layla dragged him down below his starting point.

"Dad, did you ever love mom?" Zane asked, his voice softer than when he started, though firm.

He looked at his father, watching his expression, to see if he could catch even a flicker of emotion.

"Not really." Killan answered, closing the file in his hands, deciding to focus on his son.

"Are you curious about why I and your mother's relationship is this strained?"

Zane nodded his head in response. He had always wanted to know, though he had buried the curiosity within his heart, as if he had ever dated to investigate. He'd get a beating from his father for sure.

"I never loved your mother. And I couldn't because of my last relationship.

I saved her, cared for her, never maltreated her and everything I did was with her consent.

One day, I met with my ex and, out of spite, introduced Layla as my girlfriend.

That was the only thing I'd ever done without discussing it with her first.

I told her that if she wants to stay with me, she'd have to keep bearing the title of being my girlfriend and can't fall in love with me and neither would I, and she agreed, to which we signed a contract on.

The day, I found out about her family. I told her and she was so happy. To me, everything I had done was always logical and with reason, except for when it came to my ex-girlfriend.

I told her that since she would be going to her parents, there was no need for the contract. Though she was sad, as for the reason, I guessed she had fallen for me.

It further fueled my reason to send her back to her parents.

Since Layla started staying with me, she loved cooking for me. That night, I ate the food as usual, not suspecting anything.

Who knew that she'd have drugged my food and so heavily at that.

I didn't even know what happened that night. I just knew that I woke up 3 days later.

I was shocked when I was told that I had slipped into a 3-day coma after doing the deed with Layla.

I didn't want to believe it, but the truth is in front of me," Killan said with a wry smile forming on his lips.

"You know, it would have been good if she wasn't pregnant. I'd have sent her back to the Swiss family, and break off whatever relationship we had.

I couldn't tell her to abort you, so I married her.

I thought she would be obedient as she had always been, but nope. She felt the need to make trouble, and I had to clean up her mess.

Throughout the marriage, I never cheated on her for once. I was faithful both to her and to you and despite not loving her, I always did my best to be responsible." Killan paused for a moment and continued.

"I didn't think much of the mess she made, always telling myself that it's my responsibility, but one day, she suddenly decided to go back to her family.

I was surprised and, to be honest, happy.

I had everything prepared and flew her to the Swiss family. I didn't let her go alone and went with her.

That was when I learned that she had once been married and they had a child before she was kidnapped and lost her memory.

I also found out that she had actually regained her memory, which was why she wanted to go back to her family." Killan paused, a flicker of anger and hatred flashing in his eyes before he continued.

"If everything had ended like that, it would have been better, but guess what she gave her husband and child as a meeting gift?" Killan said, his tone filled with mockery and anger.

Zane slowly shook his head. He realized that his mother might have done something so unforgivable.

His father could overlook some things as far as it was within his bottom line. But there are also things his father hates the most.

Lies and betrayal.

Anyone that did that to him never ended well.

"During the period she drugged me, she had also made me sign a document to hand over my shares of DIOS company to her.

Since I wasn't aware of anything, I never realized that I was no longer the DIOS largest shareholder.

I was so hurt and angry. I couldn't help but wonder if I had ever wronged her. I treated her so well. Was it money? Care there was nothing she asked for that I didn't give to her and it only grew after she had you.

I asked her, since she had given them the shares, what about you? Did she not think for once that you'd inherit the company?

She said she had done that, so that I could never leave her. And that as for you, that you only served to remind her that I never loved her, so how could she love you in return."

Zane clenched his fist upon hearing his mother's answer.

Indeed, he was aware that his mom didn't love him as other mothers loved their son, and in recent years, it was even more so.

She no longer stayed at home, but always went to the Swiss family to enjoy her time with her son and that husband.

She hadn't even divorced Killan yet and she could already not sit still.

Zane could count how many times he had seen his mother in the last 7 years.

Zane felt his heart clutch. Now, he didn't even know who to blame.

He believed all his father had said. His father wouldn't lie about such things. Besides, the signs were all over the place. Even a fool could put the pieces together.

He didn't know if to blame his father for never loving his mom? After all, knowing his father, he was someone who would always make things clear from the beginning, as he hated complications.

He was well aware of what had happened to DIOS company. His eyes narrowed slightly as his memories drifted back to one day his father had come back drenched in rain and weary.

Both his mom and dad had gone out together, yet only his dad came back.

His father had always hated the attitude of smashing things when angry, smashed quite a lot of things due to anger.

He didn't dare confront his dad, and that was the first time he had seen his dad so angry and broken.

That night, as usual, I was listening to the news. The habit of listening to news or reading newspaper had been trained by his father, who told him that some things that the normal folks are unaware of can be deduced from listening to news.

That was when I found out that my father had lost his position as the chairman of the DIOS company and some accusations followed it.

You could say that we had entered the worst era of our lives.

Many called to ask what was going on? But Killan never said a word, only bottling up everything with him.

"Dad, then why haven't you divorced her?"

Realizing that his mother had actually been the one to cause their lives to enter that dark era, he no longer felt any sympathy for her.

"I did, but she is yet to sign the divorce papers." Killan said as he regulated his emotions, which had surged when he was told Zane about what had happened.

Zane couldn't help but imagine himself in his father's shoes. If he was the one, he'd probably have killed them by now.

"Give me a list of the shareholders." Killan finally said, breaking the atmosphere.

"Okay." Zane said as he broke away from his thoughts.

Using the iPad on his lap, he brought out the information and handed it over to Killan.

"We have only one shareholder?" Killan said with a raised brow.

"Yes, the person bought the shares of the smaller shareholders and became the second largest shareholder.

"See if we can meet with the person today instead." Killan said, as he handed the iPad back to Zane.

"Yes." Zane bowed and left, leaving Killan to immerse himself back into work.

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I don't think i brought out the emotions of both Zane and Killan well, but i hope i tried.

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