When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Chapter 83: An old Enemy (2)

They were about to discuss what happened when Victoria came into the scene.

His mother looked at him and nodded. She gave Althea a one last pat on her back and finally gave the both of them a distance. “What will you do about your shop? Want us to rebuild it with you?”

Shaking her head, Althea replies. “No but thank you for the offer. I can manage.”

“How?”

“How…?” Althea raised a brow. “Victoria, I own another two other shops. It’s okay. Besides, I have my friend backing me up.”

“Ah!” Victoria nodded in realization. “It was foolish of me to forget about that! What a shame…”

“Pardon?”

“Nothing!” She smiled again. “By the way… Where are you sleeping? You and Kai?”

“…” Oh. “We’ll be staying in a hotel first. Then after figuring out things with the police, we can go back home in our town.”

“No!” Victoria suddenly grabs her hand. “Stay here!”

“No!” Althea almost shouted. “No, it’s okay, really. We’re fine, we can manage on our own. It’s not just me too, I have to accommodate Becca too. Besides, it will be a bother to your son…”

“No! I insist! It won’t be a bother! You can bring in as many as people as you want, right, son?” Victoria turned to glare at Tyler. “Right?”

Tyler shook his head and gave an exhaust laugh. He shook his shoulder. “That is what I was about to offer earlier.”

Smiling, she turned to Althea again. “See? It’s okay! Besides, if you reside in a hotel, maybe they will see that as an opportunity to attempt and harm you again! It’s too dangerous!”

“Who?” Althea furrowed her brows. “Ah you mean the one who started the fire?”

“Yes, exactly.”

“Oh, haha, you don’t have to worry about that. The arsonist was caught.”

“But still,” this time, it was Tyler who spoke. Both turned to look at him. “You have to be careful. What if that guy is nothing but a pawn? What if he has a boss who ordered him? They were really aiming at you.”

“Of course, they were. The police gave me the name of that guy, and I recognize him. I’m ashamed to say this but I offended him in the past.” Althea explained. “He once rented the building that I build my shop on. It was big, so the expenses and bills are also large. He has only a small business that time so naturally, it didn’t manage to carry the load of his bills.

“His business went bankrupt, and he was unable to pay the bills. Out of pity of the owner, they let him stay there for a while and bear with him until I came. Well, not me really. It was my friend. She managed to convince the owner and bought the building, kicking the other in process.”

She paused, waiting for their reaction. Victoria was the first one to react. “That mysterious friend of yours… Now I’m curious. I want to meet her.” Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Althea just smiled mysteriously. “It’s not the first time he tried to harass me. The first time was years ago, he raised the shop. I forgave him that time, thinking that he was just mad at it will pass soon after. Sigh, to think he’ll be back like this.”

“…”

“Anyway, see, I’ll be fine. There’s no one behind the scenes, just old grudges. You have nothing to worry about.”

“Still-“

Althea stood up. “Thanks for your concern, I appreciate it, I really do. But still no. Kai, let’s go.”

The boy was hesitant, he looked at Tyler at first before standing up and held the outstretched hand on his mother.