Chapter 18 : Personal Punishment

• "Mr. Lu, these are the children our staff in country F found. They look very much like you."
• Lu Zhihuai's brows furrowed even deeper.
• Indeed, they did look alike, but... he had no recollection of these two children.
• Before he could ponder further, there was another knock on the door. He looked towards the entrance and saw Lin Enxi.
• "Come in."
• Lin's assistant, seeing Lin Enxi enter, tactfully left the room.
• In the spacious office, only Lu Zhihuai and Lin Enxi remained.
• "Zhihuai, how is Koko's health?" Lin Enxi's face was filled with concern as she held a delicate gift box in her hands. "These are supplements I bought for Koko."
• "Thank you. She's much better now."
• Lin Enxi waited for Lu Zhihuai to say something more, but he lowered his head and continued reading the contract, showing no intention of continuing the conversation.
• "Zhihuai, from now on, let me take care of the children. Koko is still young, and if you keep letting her be with strangers, it will create a barrier between you and her in the future..." Lin Enxi could only find ways to speak up.
• The implication behind her words was already clear.
• Lu Zhihuai's hand paused, and he looked up at Lin Enxi with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
• "Who is this outsider?"
• Lin Enxi's expression froze. She knew Lu Zhihuai was asking intentionally.
• Before she could answer, Lu Zhihuai took out his phone and opened the pictures saved in it.
• When Lin Enxi saw the contents of the phone, her face turned pale, and her heart trembled.
• In the pictures, Koko was lying on the bed, and her knee pits, armpits, and behind her ears were covered in bruises and nail marks.
• "Who... who did this..." Lin Enxi's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Koko on the phone, her face filled with anguish.
• Seeing Lin Enxi's pretense, Lu Zhihuai sneered, "Don't you know?"
• "What do I know?" Lin Enxi pretended to be confused.
• "The injuries on Koko's body are old wounds. I'm usually busy, and it's you who takes care of her."
• With just a few words, Lu Zhihuai's meaning was already clear. He was suspecting Lin Enxi.
• In the cold gaze of the man, there was endless chill. He looked at Lin Enxi without saying a word, but it made her break out in a cold sweat.
• Under Lu Zhihuai's scrutinizing gaze, Lin Enxi's eyes shifted, and she immediately shed tears, bowing her head in self-blame. "I'm sorry... Zhihuai... It's all my fault. I didn't protect Koko well..."
• Lu Zhihuai, annoyed by Lin Enxi's tears, furrowed his brows and lightly tapped the desk with his slender hands. "That's enough!"
• Lin Enxi fell silent immediately.
• "Leave."
• "Zhihuai..."
• "Leave."
• Lin Enxi couldn't say anything more and could only walk out reluctantly. As soon as she stepped out, her eyes seemed to overflow with intense hatred.
• Damn Niki! If it weren't for her meddling, she and Lu Zhihuai wouldn't have reached such a point!
• "Oh? Miss Lin?" A stranger's voice came from behind, and Lin Enxi turned around to see Lin's assistant.
• "Assistant Lin." Lin Enxi regained her smile, as if nothing had happened.
• Seeing Lin Enxi's gentle appearance, Lin's assistant couldn't help but smile awkwardly. "There's a newcomer's social event at the company tonight. Is Miss Lin looking for Mr. Lu to be your partner?"
• A social event? Lin Enxi paused for a moment, then understood.
• This was a great opportunity... Niki, this time I'll personally take action and let you taste the punishment for coveting something you shouldn't...