"This all happened not because of your fault." Oscar repeated firmly.

Of course he didn't tell Lisa how he felt after he heard from Dani that Surya committed suicide.

At that time, he was as usual busy behind the computer in his study. After dropping William to school, the man could only work and work at his home. Actually, he could have returned to the office, but his personal assistant wouldn't allow it.

As his eyes felt hot and his mind drifted, Oscar saw the screen of his phone light up.

"What is it?"

Oscar's right hand was still busy moving the computer mouse even though his eyes were tightly closed.

"Mr Oscar, good morning. I just wanted to tell you the news I just heard from the police." Dani, who was on the other side of the line, looked worried. Like the man wasn't sure if he should tell Oscar this.

Oscar cleared his throat, "What news?"

"Surya just committed suicide."historical

Hearing that suddenly made Oscar's eyes widen. The man straightened his back and immediately got up from his work chair. At first, his brows furrowed, trying to understand Dani's words. But over time, the man's cheeks widened due to the wide smile crossing his lips.

"Okay. Thanks for telling me this news, Dani."

And after that, everything went fast and vague. It was clear that Oscar was so happy that after picking up William from school, he invited the boy to eat at a five-star hotel.

Maybe, he can be said to be a psychopathic man just from this reaction. Because, who likes to listen when someone dies by suicide? Looks like Oscar is the only one.

But, it was only natural for him to feel that way. Until then, he doesn't like it when a stranger dares to disturb the life of the person he cares about. Whether it's Lisa or William. Those two were so precious in his life and he didn't want anything to happen to them.

If necessary, he would hire several bodyguards to look after Lisa and William. But knowing Lisa's stubborn attitude and not wanting to lose in an argument made Oscar throw away his thoughts.

"But, but..." Lisa whispered.

"No buts," Oscar replied firmly. The man released his embrace on her tiny body then touched both of her cheeks. His thumb wiped away the tears that rolled down Lisa's cheeks. "Listen to me. Surya deserves all of this. He made a mistake and he deserves to be punished. Even though he's dead now, he must be punished in hell."

"Please stop crying. My heart hurts every time I see you cry.."

Hearing that made the tears flow even more and rolled down her cheeks. Lisa didn't think that her ex-husband still cared about her. After what happened recently, Oscar still cared about her.

"Oh my gosh, Lisa..."

Oscar hugged her tiny body again and kept trying to calm her down. He moved their bodies left and right, just like Lisa did to William earlier in the elevator.

Nobody knew how long they hugged, but over time, the sound of Lisa's sobs subsided and her grip on the man's shirt loosened. Only after she patted him on the back did Oscar release their tight embrace.

"Just go home first, William's been waiting alone in the car." Lisa wiped her tears with the back of her hand. She was one hundred percent sure that her face must've looked so messy now. "I'm okay."

Lie.

It was certain that Lisa wasn't feeling well. Guilt still engulfed her and she was sure it would not leave her soon. But instead of having Oscar worrying about her and not wanting to go home right away, Lisa decided to lie.

Oscar frowned. "You are not fine. Lisa, I've known you long enough to know you're lying."

Before Lisa could defend herself, Oscar continued, "But fine, if that's what you want. I'll give you some time to yourself and think. Call me if you need anything."

Lisa just nodded her head. With her puffy eyes she saw the man's broad shoulders and golden hair enter the jet black car. She ignored several pairs of eyes falling on her and rushed into the apartment building.

On the way home, even though Oscar had played the night radio loudly enough, the songs couldn't keep his mind quiet. The man couldn't hide his regret because he had already told Lisa the shocking news. He shouldn't have been so stupid and told her the truth.

Oscar should have boasted and said that Surya was sent to a secluded prison because his crimes were intolerable. But he knows that Lisa is not a stupid woman. She will definitely find out and who knows, maybe visit the man in prison.

And if Lisa knew that he was lying and found out that Surya had died a few weeks or months ago, she might hate him even more!

On the way back home, the man didn't make any sound. Sometimes, William who was sitting next to him couldn't stop opening his mouth and asking about several things at once. But Oscar could only clear his throat or let out a small voice.

At first, William was fine and thought that his father was tired and could not answer his questions. But over time, the boy became annoyed.

"Pa, Papa, do you hear what I'm saying!?" William snapped as he folded his arms in front of his chest.

"Ah," Oscar glanced at him for a moment then looked back at the street. "Of course Papa listened to William's question! It's just that Papa has to focus on driving. William knows that Papa's eyes are not very healthy and can't see clearly at night, right?"

William rolled his eyes, "Really? As far as I know, your eyes are fine."

Hearing that suddenly made Oscar laugh dryly, "You know, my eyes can no longer see the street at night clearly."

Sometimes, Oscar forgot that the boy sitting next to him was one of the many bright children. William, who happened to live under the same roof as him, would have known that he didn't really need glasses or other reading aids.

"It's okay Pa, don't lie! I know that Papa must be thinking about Mama, right!"