Chapter 3 I Am Your Mother
Mason stared at the two boys in front of him, his big eyes filled with surprise.
Jasper and Chase also studied Mason. Just as Emily had said, the three of them looked very similar!
"Mommy, is he really..."
The more reserved Jasper tugged at Emily's sleeve, whispering.
Emily nodded with a smile. She tentatively hugged Mason, and when he didn't resist, she tightened her arms around him.
"Mason, I wasn't lying. You really are my child, and Jasper and Chase's brother. I'm sorry for all the hardships you've endured these past five years. But soon, I'll come to get you, and we'll be together as a family, never to be separated again."
"So, will you forgive me?"
'Mommy is coming to get me?'
'I would have a mommy and two brothers?'
Mason looked up at Emily, reaching out to gently touch her face, as if trying to memorize her features.
'Mommy!'
'I am going to have a mommy!'
Mason's lips curled into a smile.
It was the first time he had smiled so freely and happily.
"Mason, what are you doing?!" A sharp female voice suddenly called out from a distance.
Mason's body visibly trembled at the sound, and he shrank back into Emily's arms.
Emily lowered her eyes, gently patting Mason's shoulder and whispering in his ear.
"Just wait a little longer. I'll come for you soon."
"Trust me."
A moment later, Emily quietly left with Jasper and Chase.
Hiding behind a large tree, Emily watched as a fashionable, arrogant woman approached, roughly pulling Mason away.
Mason limped along behind the woman, frequently looking back in the direction Emily had left.
'Mommy, please come for me soon!'
When Emily got back to the car with Jasper and Chase, Nicholas could tell she was in a bad mood.
"Nicholas, I need all the information on Mason Thomas by tomorrow," Emily said, leaning back in her seat and exhaling deeply.
'Mason?'
Nicholas was taken aback. "Wait, Ms. Johnson, you mean that kid just now was..."
"Yeah, it was him."
Emily didn't want to say more. She trusted Nicholas understood her meaning.
Nicholas nodded and slowly started the car.
"Ms. Johnson, do you want to stop by Apex Global Enterprises first, or shall we head straight back to Elysian Residences?"
"Let's go back to Elysian Residences. The kids are tired. Let's put them to rest first," Emily said after a moment of thought.
Apex Global Enterprises was a company Emily had founded three years ago. Although she was the owner, she had never made an appearance in public. Nicholas handled all the decisions and operations.
Most people only knew Nicholas Jackson as the CEO of Apex Global Enterprises, unaware that Emily was the true owner behind the scenes.
Three years ago, when Apex Global Enterprises was established, Emily was still studying abroad. After careful consideration, she had Nicholas return urgently to take on the role of CEO. This was partly to keep an eye on the Johnson family and make things difficult for them, and partly to search for Ryder's body and find her oldest son.
Unfortunately, too much time had passed. The crime scene had been thoroughly cleaned, leaving no trace of Ryder.
Not being able to find Ryder's body and give him a proper burial had always weighed heavily on Emily's mind.
As the grand, imposing apartment building came into view, the two kids had been sleeping on Emily's lap, exhausted.
Emily looked down at their peaceful faces and smiled softly, her eyes filled with tenderness.
'How is Mason doing, now?'
'Mason, please be patient a little longer.'