Chapter 2The Exit Plan

After a faint sense of loss, came a long sigh of relief.

Like waiting for a verdict, the result finally arrived.

My mission is finally f*cking over!

I hummed a little tune while walking hand in hand with Leo at the mall.

But the little boy, usually clingy to me, looked listless.

Even when I took him to buy his favorite toys, his face was long.

Only then did I realize something was wrong. I squatted down and asked him: "What's wrong, Leo?"

He sniffled: "Dad divorced you and went to find Auntie Bella."

I understood immediately. I pinched his cheek, "Don't worry, no matter what, he's your dad."

Leo looked down, tugging at the corner of my shirt.

After a long while, he whispered: "I want to go find Auntie Bella too."

Hearing this, I froze.

He took a deep breath, looked up, and stared straight at me with amber eyes identical to Holden's:

"Mom, Dad likes playing with Auntie Bella, and I like playing with Auntie Bella too. Can you let me go?"

I looked at Leo in silence.

The little boy didn't seem to understand what his words meant.

I asked: "Is Bella willing to take you?"

Dimples appeared on his cheeks, "Of course Auntie Bella is willing. She said I'm the best kid in the world."

I didn't know how to react for a moment. After a long time, I said slowly: "Then, she will be your mom. Are you willing?"

Leo paused for a moment.

Then he nodded: "It's okay, Mom. Even after Auntie Bella becomes my mom, I will still come to see you with Dad."

I laughed self-deprecatingly: "Your dad won't come."

Leo wrinkled his nose, then shook his head:

"Mom, you just have to be good, like Auntie Bella. Dad will definitely be willing to bring me to see you. Then we can be together."

"Okay," I said.

He didn't seem to expect me to agree so readily. He blinked a few times, then carefully put the jade pendant I just bought him into his pocket:

"Yay! I'll save this for Auntie Bella. It's so pretty, she'll definitely like it!"

I looked calmly at the smile on his face.

The System quickly spoke up in my head, comforting me:

[Host, don't be sad...]

I said lightly: [It's nothing. He's Holden's son. It's not surprising they have the same tastes.]

Besides, when I was pregnant with Leo, I had the System remove all sensations.

I ate and drank as usual, experiencing no pain or adverse reactions.

So for me, Leo is more like the mission target's son than my own.

Since things ended with Holden, keeping Leo around didn't make sense.

Since he wanted to leave, I didn't need to stop him strongly.

After sorting out my complicated thoughts, I let out another long sigh of relief.

Don't have to raise the kid!

The System also sighed with relief: [Host, you can go conquer the next target now!]