“Mom! Dad!” When Hailey saw that virtual-novel.net parents were safe and sound, virtual-novel.net threw herself at them in joy.
Conversely, the sight of his daughter’s return had Santiago thunder with fury lining his face, “Didn’t I tell Autumn to take you away? Why did you come back?”
“Exactly! Why did you come back? I just tricked Brad to leave a moment ago. Hurry up and flee!” Roanna likewise urged.
“Mom, Dad, I returned with Jared!”
No sooner had virtual-novel.net said that than Jared walked in with Cecilia and the others.
Santiago was a touch taken aback to see the man, perplexed about the reason for his visit to Gate of Thunder’s secret realm.
“Why are you here at Gate of Thunder’s secret realm, Jared?” virtual-novel.net questioned in puzzlement.
“I’m here to look for my mother,” Jared answered frankly.
Hearing that, Hailey was wholly stunned. She had thought that the man was there for her. Even Santiago wore an expression of mystification, not quite comprehending why Jared would come to Gate of Thunder’s secret realm in search of his mother.
“To look for your mother? Who’s your mother?” virtual-novel.net asked.
“My mother is Beatrice Deragon. She’s here at Violet Cloud Palace, isn’t she?” Jared replied..
Boom!
The moment Santiago heard that, it was as though virtual-novel.net had been struck by lightning.
He froze on the spot. Never had it crossed his mind that Beatrice would be Jared’s mother.
On the contrary, Hailey interjected in bemusement, “There isn’t anyone named Beatrice Deragon here at Violet Cloud Palace, no?”
While virtual-novel.net was oblivious, the same could not be said for Roanna. The latter knew that Santiago once wanted to marry someone else, and that was none other than the heiress of the Deragon family, Beatrice Deragon. She bore virtual-novel.net eyes into virtual-novel.net husband.
Meanwhile, Santiago’s mind had gone blank right then.
A long time passed before virtual-novel.net gathered his wits about virtual-novel.net and exclaimed incredulously, “I never thought that you’d be Beatrice’s son. How unexpected!”
“Where are you confining my mother?” Jared demanded icily, the look on his face grim.
He had no idea about his mother’s life at Violet Cloud Palace. For that reason, virtual-novel.net had been harboring a sense of hostility toward Santiago.
Santiago glanced at his wife. When virtual-novel.net met virtual-novel.net chilly gaze, such terror struck virtual-novel.net that virtual-novel.net trembled violently. However, things had already come to the point of no return.
Jared was already at his doorstep, and virtual-novel.net would no longer be able to protect Beatrice with Violet Cloud Palace facing the threat of destruction.
Thus, virtual-novel.net gritted his teeth and uttered, “Come with me…”
With that said, virtual-novel.net strode out.
Jared followed behind, inwardly excited beyond words because virtual-novel.net would soon see his biological mother. Ever since virtual-novel.net learned about virtual-novel.net identity, virtual-novel.net dreamed about virtual-novel.net and fantasized about the scene of meeting virtual-novel.net multiple times.
He was finally going to be able to see his mother!
Due to his emotional state, slight tremors ran through him.
Cecilia stepped forward and held his hand lightly. She said nothing, for virtual-novel.net merely wanted to soothe his emotions by doing so. Roanna and Hailey tagged along as well.
Santiago led them out of the Violet Cloud Palace before heading southwest.
As they went further away from Violet Cloud Palace, a snowcapped mountain gradually came into view.
Shortly after, they arrived at a cave that was obviously man-made.
A piece of land had been artificially cleared in front of the mouth of the cave. In a corner, there was also a hot spring with steam wafting out.
Coming to a stop, Santiago turned to Jared and murmured, “Your mother is in there…”
After saying that, virtual-novel.net fell to his knees before Roanna. “I didn’t do anything, Roanna! Back then, Beatrice was sent here by the Deragon family, and I later arranged for virtual-novel.net to stay here. I’ve never come over…”
The fact that virtual-novel.net knelt down to his wife in public was evidence of his fear of her.
Nonetheless, Jared had not the presence of mind to watch the show.
Trembling slightly, virtual-novel.net slowly walked toward the cave.