Chapter 320 - Saying Goodbye
Throughout the journey, Kay and Kyle were inseparable ... well, okay. That wasn't quite true. There was one little being sitting right between them. Xing Han was sitting in front while Agent Milo was driving.
When they arrived, Little Kyle could hardly contain his excitement. At that moment, he understood truly what Big Brother Kyle must have felt when the train was stopping. His mother was so close, yet so far! He wished he could be like Big Brother Kyle, and dash out and go to where his mother is. Be there in a flash!
But as it was, he couldn't.
Well, he was determined then, to work hard. Big Brother Kyle was strong and skilled, so Kai made a promise to himself to be just like that. Luckily, he met Big Brother Kyle now. He had been quite overwhelmed with his feminine features but after hanging out with Big Brother Kyle, he was slowly accepting it.
He had seen how Big Brother Kyle used whatever he had, to do things. Be it as a man, or as a woman. If Big Brother Kyle could do it, why not he? The seed that was planted from the first time they met, was slowly sprouting.
When they reached the hotel room door that they said his mother was at, Little Kyle looked with awe at the imposing man guarding the door. Agent Oreo gave a smile to Little Kyle as he knocked on the door in code.
The moment it opened, Little Kyle dashed through and ran straight into his mother's arms.
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Ramona sat on the couch, not believing what she was hearing.
"No, that cannot be," she denied, shaking her head.
Kyle sighed.
Despite showing her all the evidence, Ramona was still in denial. Then again, he didn't really blame her. She wasn't such a strong person and the years of the lies that Sheng Xian had been feeding her took a firm hold in her mind. That was the truth, while all the documents were a lie.
It would take time, but at least the seed of doubt has already been planted.
Kyle looked at Little Kyle, who was looking at his mother worriedly.
"Kai, come, walk with me," Kyle said as he headed towards the balcony.
Little Kyle nodded, leaving his mother who kept looking at the files and shaking her head. She was lost in her own world and there was nothing he could do, so he followed Big Brother Kyle reluctantly. Not because he didn't want to talk to him but because he didn't like leaving his mother.
Still, it must be important.
Once outside, Kyle closed the sliding doors and leaned on the balcony railings, looking at the view. Little Kyle stood next to him, doing the same.
"I need to ask you something very important, and you must think carefully before replying," Kyle began.
Little Kyle nodded, saying, "Okay."
"Do you want to return to your real father as Sheng Wenyu, or do you want to live your life separately from that, as Kyle?" Kyle asked, "But before you answer that, you must know a little bit about the Shengs."
"So listen closely," Kyle said, before he then began to tell Little Kyle about the power and struggles in the Sheng Family. He explained it in simple terms, so Little Kyle could understand that though the family was rich and he wouldn't be struggling like this anymore, it was also full of dangers, lies and traps.
"To return to the Shengs mean that you must learn to fight back. Adapt. Be strong," Kyle said, "The risks are high, but the rewards are there as well. You would be able to protect your mother, and you would have your father again."
"If you do not want to return, there is no shame in that either. The sort of life that the Shengs provide isn't really a life for those who cannot adapt. It would only kill you slowly. You may not have your father with you, but you'll have your mother who loves you dearly and unconditionally. You can be happy."
"Whichever one you choose, I will help you get there," Kyle said, "But that is as far as what I will do. We will separate from here on, as you will need to grow by yourself."
"Does this mean I won't ever see you again?" Little Kyle asked, his lips quivering.
Kyle took a deep breath, and looked down at Little Kyle, "I'm sorry."
Little Kyle sniffed, and tears began to fall. Kyle's determination to do what was right faltered but he knew he could not be soft in this. It wouldn't do either of them any good.
Kyle knew himself very well.
He was soft. Very soft. Towards anyone that was special to him, he would take care of that person - be it from the sidelines, or directly. The Elite Five was an example, Dahlia was another. Things that her parents were trying to get for her, he would be helping silently in the background.
He couldn't be that way for Little Kyle. No, Kai. Kai had to be strong and for that, he would have to face tribulations and sufferings. If he was to stick around, he cannot guarantee that he wouldn't step in and help ... which wouldn't do well for his growth.
Kai had to grow strong to stand against the vipers in the Sheng Family, or be strong to support his mother and still keep an eye out for anything the Shengs may fling at him. What he faced with Cornelius was just one incident. There would be many more, presumably.
Little Kyle took in the look of intense regret on Big Brother Kyle's face. He couldn't understand why Big Brother Kyle would want to cut their friendship.
"Was it something I did?" he asked, and was relieved when Big Brother Kyle went down on his knees to look at him straight in the eye.
"Listen to me, Kai," Kyle said, "I wish I can be with you all the time, but I can't. It has nothing to do with you, but just that Life can be like that. No matter what we want, doesn't mean we can get it. Just know that you're a good, strong boy and I am proud to have met you."
Kyle hugged him, and said with a slight hitch in his voice, "This is as hard on me, as it is on you."
Then he let go, looking at Kai seriously, "Have you decided?"
Kai took several deep breaths, before wiping his eyes. With quiet determination, he nodded.
"I want to go back to Father," he declared firmly.