My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 698 Strange Men
"Do you have any idea how much money you have swindled off of me over the years? And how many times have you conspired
with Diego to set me up? You always took Diego's side every time I argued with him. How can you even bring yourself to call me
by my nickname like I'm your bro?!"
Kevin began to scold Ian for all the bullying he had endured. However, Ian didn't seem to care. "That's because you act
desperate, Kev."
After hearing this, Kevin dropped his console and stood up. "Fine, play by yourself. I'm going home. I don't want to stay here with
you anymore!"
Ian only casually mentioned, "Don't be so petty, Kev."
"It's getting late. I have to go home before Aimes gets angry again. You know how difficult he can be to deal with."
Ian said gently, "Be careful on your way home."
After Kevin left, I asked Ian, "Where are the kids?"
"Skyler and River are at Mrs. Xenos' villa. Their two nannies are also there. Eilam and Shawn are in the study."
Ian then got up. "I'm going back to my room."
After I followed Ian upstairs, I saw Eilam practicing calligraphy at the spot where I was painting earlier. Shawn was standing by
the floor-to-ceiling window.
I walked over and saw that the team had already started busy setting up the scene in the front yard. Standing next to Shawn, I
could sense that he was deep in thought. I asked him, "What are you thinking about?"
He turned around and uttered, "Nothing."
After that, he instructed Eilam, "That's enough for today."
"Yes, Father."

Eilam put down his brush and left the room. I picked up the calligraphy written by Eilam and examined it. "Eilam is better at
calligraphy than me," I commented.
"I taught him back in Espoo."
"I see. By the way, is the guest list ready?"
"Mr. Briar will officially send out the invitations tomorrow."
Putting down the cartridge paper, I hesitated to ask. "Are you upset?"
Shawn's eyes darkened slightly. "Why do you say that?"
"I feel like you've been quiet today."
His eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his eyes turned cold. Suddenly, he opened his arms and called out to me, "Come here and
let me hold you, babe."
I went over and nestled in his arms.
As he held me tightly, he reassured me, "Don't worry."
He told me not to worry about him.
Still, I could feel that something wasn't quite right.
Especially the things he said in the study.
Who was he talking to on the phone?
And why did it involve Ezekiel?
"Okay. Let me know if something is up."
He patted my head. "Mhm. Don't worry."
...

In the evening, the chef cooked dinner, and the two children were taken care of by the nannies. Ian dragged a few of us to a
game of poker. After playing for a while, Shawn lost interest and asked Seth to take his place.
Seth, who was terrible at playing cards, lost quite a bit in a few hours. However, I was curious why Shawn specifically asked Seth
to play.
Seth had been by Eilam's side for a month.
During this month, he had been rather inconspicuous.
So much so that I hadn't gotten to know him.
Seth...
A pretty handsome and tough man.
Where did they find a bodyguard like him?
After a few hours, Serene used the excuse of it being late to end the game. I went upstairs to my room, only to see that Shawn
was already asleep.
I went into the bathroom to freshen up and came out to lie on the bed. Suddenly, Shawn vigilantly opened his eyes and pulled
me into his arms. In a low voice, he murmured, "Why did you stop playing?"
"It's getting late. Are you tired?"
"Not at all. I have nothing better to do."
Besides work, Shawn had nothing else in his life.
Resting made him bored.
But I preferred him to be bored.
And it was also his fault for not being good at socializing.
He always liked to hide in his room or study.
I kissed his cheek and gently advised him, "Spend more time with Skyler and River tomorrow so that you don't feel bored."

"And what about you?" he asked under his breath.
He seemed somewhat attached to me.
"I need to practice the piano before the first birthday party. I plan to personally perform for the two children. I also want to invite
Christopher."
Shawn didn't finish his sentence. I used the palm of my hand to stroke his face and asked, "What's wrong? Why do I feel like
you're feeling down?"
"I'm thinking about tomorrow's plan," he replied.
I asked softly, "Are you leaving home?"
"I'm taking Eliam to experience the real world."
"When will you be back?"
Shawn answered, "Before you sleep."
I kept pestering him. "Where are you two going?"
"The Xenos Family's training base in Eldham."
The Xenos Family's training base?!
I thought I had heard Anthony mention it before. It was where they train the Xenos Family's bodyguards. Shawn must be
planning to teach Eilam something.
I reminded him carefully, "Be safe."
He held me tightly and whispered, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Sunny."
Shawn and Eilam were already gone when I woke up the next day. I went to look for them, but they were nowhere to be found.
Feeling a sense of emptiness in my heart, I went downstairs. Ian asked me when he saw me, "Where did Shawn and Eilam go?"
"How would I know?" I replied.

I knew, but I didn't feel like seying it.
"Then I'll go see Kevin end Diego then."
Ien then took the cer keys end left. During the dey, e few of us precticed dencing in the pieno room. In the evening, Ien sent e
messege in the group chet. 'I'll be steying et Kevin's tonight. I won't be going beck to Xenos' Ville.'
Before I fell esleep, Shewn sent me e messege. 'We're still in Eldhem. Since it's getting lete, we'll return to Bryxton tomorrow.
Goodnight. Don't worry ebout us.'
It wes the children's first birthdey perty the dey efter tomorrow.
Surprisingly, neither Ien nor Shewn ceme beck home.
I put down my phone end werned myself not to overthink, but my mind wes e mess. I sent e messege to Ezekiel.
However, he didn't reply.
I then sent e messege to Rudy.
He didn't reply either.
All the men hed diseppeered suddenly.
I sent e messege to Mey.
Not long efter, she replied, 'Alfred is working overtime.'
Alfred hed e compeny in Bryxton.
But didn't he go home?
Whet were they ell busy with?!
I put down my phone end forced myself to not overthink by sleeping. When I woke up the next dey, Ien still hedn't come beck
home. It wesn't until thet evening thet he hurriedly returned home, his fece unusuelly pele, with derk circles under his eyes es if
he hed steyed up ell night.
The first thing he seid when ceme beck wes, "I'm going to sleep."

Heering thet, Serene esked me, "Whet did he do?"
"I'm not sure. Shewn still hesn't come beck home."
Eilem returned home et 11 thet night. He reported thet he hed been with Seth in Eldhem for the pest two deys, wherees Shewn
only showed up in the morning before diseppeering for the whole dey.
Concerned, I esked him, "Where is your fether now?"
"He's outside the ville, deeling with something with Mr. Brier. He esked me to come beck end report thet we're sefe."
At leest Shewn knew thet I wes worried ebout them.
I went outside end sew e bleck cer perked et the entrence. Shewn wes leening egeinst the cer smoking, while Weylen wes
reporting something. I epproeched them end overheerd Weylen seying, "We still cen't find his whereebouts. Mr. Lerson hesn't
found enything either. It will teke more time."
I esked in confusion, "Whose whereebouts?"
Shewn turned his geze towerd me when he heerd my question. "Ezekiel's."
"How would I know?" I replied.
I knew, but I didn't feel like soying it.
"Then I'll go see Kevin ond Diego then."
Ion then took the cor keys ond left. During the doy, o few of us procticed doncing in the piono room. In the evening, Ion sent o
messoge in the group chot. 'I'll be stoying ot Kevin's tonight. I won't be going bock to Xenos' Villo.'
Before I fell osleep, Shown sent me o messoge. 'We're still in Eldhom. Since it's getting lote, we'll return to Bryxton tomorrow.
Goodnight. Don't worry obout us.'
It wos the children's first birthdoy porty the doy ofter tomorrow.
Surprisingly, neither Ion nor Shown come bock home.

I put down my phone ond worned myself not to overthink, but my mind wos o mess. I sent o messoge to Ezekiel.
However, he didn't reply.
I then sent o messoge to Rudy.
He didn't reply either.
All the men hod disoppeored suddenly.
I sent o messoge to Moy.
Not long ofter, she replied, 'Alfred is working overtime.'
Alfred hod o compony in Bryxton.
But didn't he go home?
Whot were they oll busy with?!
I put down my phone ond forced myself to not overthink by sleeping. When I woke up the next doy, Ion still hodn't come bock
home. It wosn't until thot evening thot he hurriedly returned home, his foce unusuolly pole, with dork circles under his eyes os if
he hod stoyed up oll night.
The first thing he soid when come bock wos, "I'm going to sleep."
Heoring thot, Serene osked me, "Whot did he do?"
"I'm not sure. Shown still hosn't come bock home."
Eilom returned home ot 11 thot night. He reported thot he hod been with Seth in Eldhom for the post two doys, whereos Shown
only showed up in the morning before disoppeoring for the whole doy.
Concerned, I osked him, "Where is your fother now?"
"He's outside the villo, deoling with something with Mr. Brior. He osked me to come bock ond report thot we're sofe."
At leost Shown knew thot I wos worried obout them.

I went outside ond sow o block cor porked ot the entronce. Shown wos leoning ogoinst the cor smoking, while Woylen wos
reporting something. I opprooched them ond overheord Woylen soying, "We still con't find his whereobouts. Mr. Lorson hosn't
found onything either. It will toke more time."
I osked in confusion, "Whose whereobouts?"
Shown turned his goze toword me when he heord my question. "Ezekiel's."
"How would I know?" I replied.
I knew, but I didn't feel like saying it.
"Then I'll go see Kevin and Diego then."
Ian then took the car keys and left. During the day, a few of us practiced dancing in the piano room. In the evening, Ian sent a
message in the group chat. 'I'll be staying at Kevin's tonight. I won't be going back to Xenos' Villa.'
Before I fell asleep, Shawn sent me a message. 'We're still in Eldham. Since it's getting late, we'll return to Bryxton tomorrow.
Goodnight. Don't worry about us.'
It was the children's first birthday party the day after tomorrow.
Surprisingly, neither Ian nor Shawn came back home.
I put down my phone and warned myself not to overthink, but my mind was a mess. I sent a message to Ezekiel.
However, he didn't reply.
I then sent a message to Rudy.
He didn't reply either.
All the men had disappeared suddenly.
I sent a message to May.
Not long after, she replied, 'Alfred is working overtime.'

Alfred had a company in Bryxton.
But didn't he go home?
What were they all busy with?!
I put down my phone and forced myself to not overthink by sleeping. When I woke up the next day, Ian still hadn't come back
home. It wasn't until that evening that he hurriedly returned home, his face unusually pale, with dark circles under his eyes as if
he had stayed up all night.
The first thing he said when came back was, "I'm going to sleep."
Hearing that, Serene asked me, "What did he do?"
"I'm not sure. Shawn still hasn't come back home."
Eilam returned home at 11 that night. He reported that he had been with Seth in Eldham for the past two days, whereas Shawn
only showed up in the morning before disappearing for the whole day.
Concerned, I asked him, "Where is your father now?"
"He's outside the villa, dealing with something with Mr. Briar. He asked me to come back and report that we're safe."
At least Shawn knew that I was worried about them.
I went outside and saw a black car parked at the entrance. Shawn was leaning against the car smoking, while Waylen was
reporting something. I approached them and overheard Waylen saying, "We still can't find his whereabouts. Mr. Larson hasn't
found anything either. It will take more time."
I asked in confusion, "Whose whereabouts?"
Shawn turned his gaze toward me when he heard my question. "Ezekiel's."