Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 988 988: This is the woman I love—the one I want to marry... Vesperine!

Kai... actually didnʼt expect that.

He thought Aqualina had come all the way here for him—after hearing he would arrive to mourn Timmyʼs father. He assumed she had come because she missed him, because she wanted to see him.

That was the story playing in his mind.

But this?

This was not what he had prepared for.

Still, Kai didnʼt let the surprise reach his face. He forced a casual shrug, brushing it off with a cocky smile. ”Thatʼs it? Really? So youʼre not going to beg and crawl back to me after all?” he said with a confident, smug tone, his voice practically dripping with arrogance.

In his mind, there was no way she wouldnʼt come running eventually. He was the strongest person here, after all.

/Can I kill him?/ Aqualina asked telepathically, her expression perfectly composed even as her hand curled into a fist. She shot the thought toward unconscious Aether, who, despite everything, looked far too comfortable in Xaraʼs lap.

/Honestly, Iʼd love to do that too... but for now, keep it civil,/ Aether replied faintly, half-lost in the pleasure of soft thighs and feigned unconsciousness.

Aqualina let out a slow exhale through her nose and glared at Aether for just a second—jealousy pricking at her... seeing He was enjoying someoneʼs lap!!.. But she quickly masked it and faced Kai again.

Her voice was calm, even, and almost amused.

”Letʼs be honest, Kai... youʼve never been worthy of me. Not then, not now, and certainly not ever,” she said with a cold little smirk. ”After all... arenʼt you the man who threw away his childhood love just for a taste of power? Didnʼt even flinch while doing it, right?” Her eyes gleamed with a sly glint, her words sharp and deliberate.

Kai stiffened as if an invisible arrow had pierced through his chest.

His eyes instinctively darted toward his mother—Xara—who was still sitting calmly beside Aether, gently brushing her fingers through his hair, her face unreadable.

”Tsk... whatever,” Kai muttered, trying to save face. He snatched the document from Velc and signed it without hesitation. ”And just so you know... Iʼve already found someone else. A woman way better than you. Someone who appreciates me for who I truly am. Someone who never used me like you did!” He handed the document back with force, eyes glaring.

”Sheʼs a thousand times better than you ever were!”

Aqualina accepted the document without reacting to his tantrum. She just tilted her head and said calmly, ”A thousand times better than the girl you betrayed all those years ago?”

Her smile was soft. Her tone was sweet. But her words—brutal.

Kaiʼs eyes twitched. She had brought up the past... Purposefully. Strategically!!

He opened his mouth, ready to throw something back at her, when—

”Someone? Who exactly?” Xara spoke up, her tone flat but her brows drawn together.

Kai froze.

He turned to his mother, suddenly much less confident. ”W-Well... sheʼs... someone Iʼve been seeing. Someone I... love,” he said hesitantly, suddenly aware of how dry his throat had become.

Xaraʼs frown deepened. She slowly turned her gaze toward Velc, who immediately raised both hands in defence like a soldier surrendering.

”I tried, okay? I swear I tried everything to stop him. But he just... wouldnʼt listen to me,” Velc said quickly, his voice trailing off as Xaraʼs expression shifted from displeased to something far more dangerous.

Her silence said everything.

Kai started sweating—hard. His legs tensed. His spine stiffened. He screamed inside his head, ʼIʼm strong now! Thereʼs no reason to be afraid! Iʼm not scared of her anymore!ʼ But his trembling body betrayed the truth.

He was scared.

Terrified!!

Wasnʼt sure why though?!

Aqualina, watching the scene unfold, allowed herself a tiny smirk. She couldnʼt deny it—it felt good to see him squirm.

She sparked the fire... and now let it blaze everything~

”Well then,” she said briskly, straightening her back. ”What I came here for is done. Iʼll be leaving now.” She stood up, her presence regal, and glanced at Selene—an unmistakable signal.

Selene nodded silently. She, too, had things to say... Things only Aqualina could hear.

Something that was common between them.

But just as Aqualina turned, she looked at Velc, her voice sharp and icy. ”The Empress will be informed of everything that transpired here. I hope youʼre prepared for the consequences.”

Velc gulped audibly, his face paling.