Zayn's tone grew serious as he said, "Do you want to go back to him or not? You don't have to fight him like this if it's just a petty argument. A couple should understand and tolerate each other-"
"What do you know? Look, I can't afford to let the Lierger family capture me." Derila got irritated when he brought that up.
"All right, then." Zayn didn't bother trying to persuade her any further when he saw how stubborn she was. "Don't worry. My life is in your hands, so you can rest assured that I won't let anyone take you away."
"I'll think about it… Now, lie down so I can apply the medicine for you. I still need to go see Alpha later tonight." Derila avoided his question.
"Did you see my wife and kids when you visited Alpha?"
Zayn really missed Carla and his children.
"I heard Carla's voice on the first night, but she wasn't home for the next few days. Josh has been sick ever since he was rescued, so I took a look at him. His condition isn't serious though. He'll be fine with regular treatment, so I didn't get involved. Venus hangs out with Beta and Gamma every day. She loves her sisters very much, so I like her, " Derila replied while applying the medicine.
Zayn felt relieved when he heard that. "Carla probably knew you were coming and avoided you on purpose. I bet she's out there searching for Randy right now…"
"Oh, now that you mentioned it, this reminds me…" Derila paused what she was doing and asked seriously, "Your eldest son hasn't been found. Would people threaten you with that at the board meeting tomorrow?"
"No one can threaten me!" Zayn replied with a domineering look in his eyes.
"Men…" Derila pouted in disdain and continued to apply the medicine as she asked, "By the way, does Carla listen to you or her brother?"
Zayn knew exactly what she was worried about. "Me, of course! Relax, I call the shots in our family!"
"Is that so?" Derila mumbled as she thought to herself.
Should I go to Giblo Group with Zayn tomorrow? I won't get my money back if I don't, but what if I end up getting caught? I don't even know if Zayn's words can be trusted, but he does seem like the man of the house with this domineering attitude of his. He should be able to protect me if the Lierger family tries to take me away, right?
Zayn saw right through her thoughts and reassured her confidently, "Quit worrying, will you? I won't let anyone take you away, especially before you heal me! I mean, what am I going to do without you?"
Derila nodded. "I suppose you're right. Okay, I'll go with you, but you must pay me after you take care of things tomorrow."
"That's like half of my net worth you're talking about! I can't just wire the money over to you! There are procedures that we need to go through-"
"I don't care! I want the money! You will give it to me, or this deal is off!" Derila cut him off aggressively.
"Okay, okay! I'll give it to you!" Zayn gave in immediately.
"That's more like it!" Derila replied with a smile before rummaging through her stuff.
"What are you looking for? You haven't finished applying the medicine!" Zayn asked with a frown.
"A bag!"
"What for?"
"To store the money, obviously!"
It was at that moment that Zayn realized Derila had no idea how much money she would be getting.
How much does she think half of my net worth is? A few billion? Even if it is just a couple of billion, it'd take more than a few bags to store them! Well, given the fact that she can't count past a hundred without the use of a calculator, I suppose I shouldn't expect her to know how much a billion even looks like! Maybe I can just give her a few million and be done with it…
That thought put a wide grin on Zayn's face.
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