Chapter 60: The truth unfolds
"Yes, I’m with them. Did Shawn call you before? I was surprised to bump into them here after my checkup. Luckily, Knoa spotted me," Knox answered as he watched an old woman push the door with difficulty. Since his left hand was carrying a plastic bag of two bottled water and a box of tissues, he used his shoulder to hold the phone instead and gently tapped the old woman by the shoulder, "Ma’am, you have to pull. Let me do it, please."
The old woman’s face brightened and she smiled at Knox, a bit embarrassed, "Oh, is that so?"
Knox pulled the door and let the old woman pass first. She thanked him and walked away. Before he let go, a woman went past him hurriedly and even bumped his shoulder, but continued on her way not even stopping to say sorry. Fortunately, he was quick enough to catch his phone.
He furrowed his brows as he recognized the rude woman and wondered what was the hurry for. ’Did something happen again? But why is she leaving instead?’ He asked himself.
It doesn’t seem concerning so he just shrugged his shoulders and moved on. He then walked back to the waiting area where Shawn and Knoa were as he spoke with Franz on his way.
"Shawn was on his way to pick Knoa up when he received the news. He couldn’t let Knoa be left alone until I arrived so he decided to bring him to the hospital. I guessed he forgot to call me after arriving since he was literally watching his father fight for his life," he sighed after recalling how pitiful Shawn was. For a moment, he was reminded of his young self, crying at the corner of a hospital where his mother was admitted, who was slowly losing her life from cancer.
Back then, he was in so much despair. Grieving the death of his omega father while trying to keep a smiling face for his beta mother who had no idea her husband died. Once she learned of it, her condition only worsened and as if Knox’s existence didn’t matter to her, she finally let go, leaving the poor boy all alone.
Franz on the other side answered, "So, are you going to take half of the day off? I can pick Knoa now if you want."
"Can you? I just took a leave of four days when Knoa was sick, so asking for a day off...might only arouse my coworkers’ suspicions. They were already thinking I’m having an implicit relationship with their boss," Knox replied, his voice sounded hopeful which made Franz chuckle. It was obvious that he was waiting for his friend to suggest that idea.
"Yikes. That’s disgusting. Just tell them you guys are siblings," the beta answered. Knox heard him talking with someone from the phone, and soon he heard a chair scratching the floor.
"Imagine the scandal it would bring though? If I did that, the next thing I knew, my face and private life would be on the news flashing ’the hidden illegitimate of Chairman Horace’. I don’t want Knoa to get involved in all that drama, "Knox responded as he turned to the corner. "Are you leaving already?"