Chapter 423 Unlikely Encounter
"Yes!" The bodyguard next to him abruptly said in a panic.
Nick got into the car and slammed the door. The engine whirred as he drove off resolutely.
Kevin could not believe how ruthless his own son could be that he will no longer be surprised if he would commit patricide. He has borne witness to his own son's impolite behavior and he could only imagine how much hatred his son had for him.
"Please leave!" The bodyguard was eager to dismiss him.
"If you won't go, don't blame us for hitting you!" The guard rudely threatened.
Kevin took a last look at the furious bodyguard and went back to his car. He revved the engine and took off.
In the car, Veronica felt the oppressive atmosphere of silence. She could not help herself to feel anxious.
She was thinking about what happened a while ago with Kevin. Despite being Nicks's father, Veronica knew very little about the man. He might be thinking that if he would stand as a grandfather to their children, it would bring back his son's respect and adoration towards him. Veronica shook her head upon realizing how Kevin knew nothing about Nick.
"Who was that man, Daddy?" Nick's daughter asked him curiously while sitting on his lap.
"Someone who does not matter." He simply explained to the child.
"Is he making you sad?" Cathy wondered.
"No." He said and gave her a small smile of assurance.
Peter ran to his side. "We will help you, Daddy!" He said viciously, unaware of the past grievances his father had for Kevin. All the other kids gathered around him as well.
The hostility was shaken off for a while as Nick looked at his kid's innocent eyes.
"Alright, then."
Veronica's taut nerves loosened. She knew well that Nick is emotionally unstable and if anything happened, she is the one who would mostly be implicated.
She's also aware that Nick will always see her as Chloe's daughter. That is seemingly the reason why he vented out his anger on her for more than once.
Upon arriving at school, Peter and the rest of their kids followed his teacher inside, leaving Veronica and Nick alone.
"You can go ahead now. I'll go in and have a look for a while. It's more convenient if I take the subway back to the company later."
Nick just gave her his usual cold stare and didn't say anything. He turned and got inside the car.
The car took off and Veronica watched as the Rolls-Royce accelerated to avoid congestion until it is no longer in sight.
She knew that the only thing that restrained Nick's anger in the car was the fact that their children were also there. Otherwise, she knew for certain that he could not keep himself calm around her. That is the reason why she chose to use the subway to go back rather than to be in the same car with Nick who has a terrible anger management problem.
Instead of going inside the school as she said to Nick, Veronica went to the subway which is a ten-minute walk from the school.
On the other hand, Isabella was still trying her luck to get closer with Nick despite the impending danger it may bring.
Veronica continued walking towards the Subway's entrance but realized that everyone was looking and smiling at her.
She wondered why she kept on getting second glances from people and even touched her face to check if there's something stuck on it.
She started to feel uncomfortable with all the stares and glances she's receiving from people. All of a sudden, she heard a car screeched into a halt. She was stunned upon seeing the familiar black car. The window in the passenger's seat slowly opened, revealing Nick's formidable face.