The third point of view

Those chipmunks were getting on her nerves, they wanted her to age faster than her time.

Reina had waited for them, patiently. They had even dared to disguise their appearances - what kind of mother would she be if she couldn't identify her own children?

So the moment they came out of the arrival terminal, Reina had recognized them and they did too because they sprinted into a run.

And so the cat and mouse game began. Nonetheless, they gave her a hard time finding them but it also came as a relief to Reina- they wouldn't be kidnapped easily by the enemy.

But the kids underestimated her, she was able to find out Allen's location through the surveillance camera now monitored by her people.

Informed of Allen's location, she sashayed into that lunchroom to give her son a piece of her mind when she stumbled upon a scene that made her boil with anger.

"You rude child!" Reina saw this woman yelling at her child. Her brow raised, someone dared to bully her son in her absence?

"Who's your mother?! "

The nerve!

Fine, she summoned her? Here she comes.

"I am," Reina strutted comfortably to the middle of the noise that had also attracted the attention of other people.

Jennifer was angry seeing Neon cry his eyes out, her son was a nice child. Who knows what that evil child has done to him?

The anger plus the frustration of discovering that the man she was supposedly getting married to was cheating on her, made Jennifer call out the kid's mother.

But she never expected to see that woman! Jennifer had watched that video over and over again to the point of insanity. Hence, there was no way she couldn't recognize her at first sight.

Honestly, She was intimidated. There was this aristocratic yet dangerous aura around this woman not to talk of the way she carried herself confidently - an attitude she couldn't pull off without appearing clumsy.

"You wanted me here? Why can't you talk? Cat got your tongue?" Reina taunted her without holding back

Reina recognized this woman instantly, she was Niklaus's fiancée who he would get married to or so he thought - she wouldn't let that happen.

There was no need to pretend, Reina didn't like her nor did she like her either. At the least she wasn't fake with her feelings, that was an admirable trait.

"Yes, I did," Jennifer thrust her chin forward, wanting to look intimidating. Her fists were folded by her side as she scrutinized Reina. She could see why Niklaus was attracted to her.

The woman was beautiful- not the enchanting version of beauty but the type enamoring enough to make a man whistle. Jennifer herself wasn't left out in the beauty department, but she was cute and plain, she thought.

"Your son hurt my son and refuses to apologize, " Jennifer laid her complaint.

Reina gave her a mocking look, " You mean your son or the ice cream?"

Jennifer went red in the face, " Is this all you can say? No wonder your son has no manners," she blurted out. She didn't mean to say that but staring at that face reminded her of that video and how much it irked her.

"Excuse me? '' Reina raised a brow, threading her hand through her hair. Someone just provoked her.

"Isn't that what you should say to yourself?" Reina settled her fierce orbs on her.

"What?"

" Your son was the one who wasn't looking and bumped into my son. Still yet you dared to request an apology even when he offered to buy him another one? How shameless could you get!" Reina raised her voice on her, the way Jennifer had done to her son moments ago.

Jennifer was speechless, this wasn't the reaction she expected.

" Mommy, " Neon who had stopped crying tugged on her clothe," Stop crying, "

Jennifer at once realized tears were streaming down her face and began to wipe them away, furiously. She didn't intend to cry but she was such an emotional person.

At once, people began to murmur, gesturing in disapproval against Reina. In their eyes, she was now the woman bullying mother and son.

"Stupid people," Reina muttered, pulling out her purse to bring out wads of cash which she placed in Jennifer's grasp amid her refusal.

"My son offered to pay for the damages and as his mother, I'm taking on the responsibility. That should be enough to buy your son the ice cream and a lot more," she enclosed the money with Jennifer's palm, " But then, I want him to apologize to my son!"

There was a deep outroar from the crowd, this woman was crazy! Not only was she bullying mother and son, but she also wanted an apology too? Shameless! How shameless!

"Mom, don't bother. Let's just leave," Allen told his mother but she stood firm.

At first, Reina would have left but not when people were giving her son condemnatory looks. She wasn't Maya who let people play her around. Now, she was Raina. Neither would she allow her son to be accused unfairly. Justice must be brought to light now!

Jennifer blinked away the tears, her lips pressed in determination. She wasn't going to lose this fight to this woman.

"How can you be so sure that your son is innocent? You just chanced upon the scene halfway plus your son wasn't respectful, he called my Neon a crybaby and made him cry further," was her defense.

The crowds murmuring increased.

"Fine, let's come to a deal then," Reina's mouth curved to the side, "If my son is guilty, not only would he apologize but I would too as his mother. However, if your son's at fault, you would apologize alongside him, how's that?"

Jennifer was conflicted, it was true that Neon could get distracted once with ice cream but then, that little boy had been too proud, he surely must have done something. So with that assurance and

pressure from the onlookers, she gave in," Deal, "

Reina's smirk grew, she knew her son, Allen too well. The boy was a very straightforward and proud individual; his yes was yes and no, no - she would have doubted Ailee but not Allen.

Jennifer continued, "But how are we going to -"

"That camera should have captured everything," Reina pointed to the surveillance camera, having known she would ask for evidence.

Due to the intensity of the case, the manager of the eatery had no choice but to connect the camera via the web browser on a PC for the crowd to watch and judge the case truthfully.

The video was forwarded to that very time that Neon was getting his Ice cream from the counter with a fascinated grin and Allen coming into the room. At first, it looked like both had bumped into each other but Allen moved away at the last minute - that action would have proved fertile if Neon had dodged him too. But then, he had been immersed in the Ice Cream that he ran into the boy and burst into tears.

The whole arena went cold, no one made a sound. So the loud, obnoxious woman was saying the truth.

Jennifer was the most shocked. She knew Neon had been spoiled rotten by Niklaus and Izzy but she never thought him naughty to this extent.

"So," Reina's smug voice broke through the silence, "Do I get my apology or not?"

Nobody made a sound, still.

"I'm fine if you don't want to keep onto your end of the deal," She told Jennifer, "I just wanted to ensure my son's name wouldn't be dragged through the mud because of something he didn't -"

"I'm sorry," Jennifer's voice became meek.

"Did I hear somebody speaking? You were quite enthusiastic when scolding my -"

"I'm sorry for accusing your son falsely," her voice climbed several notches up.

"Oh, yes. You did say something," Reina then turned to Neon, " I believe you owe my son something an -"

"I don't need it," Allen rejected to her surprise, turning to step out of the place.

"Well then," Reina didn't push the case further but she stepped closer to Jennifer, saying to her hearing only, " I can't tell yet if you wear your heart on your sleeves and cry easily naturally or a master emotional manipulator but find your match the next time"

She drew close and whispered into her ears, " Say hi to Niklaus, would ya," and withdrew, their gaze clashing.

Reina turned around and strutted out of the place while her men did their job, seizing and deleting any picture or video captured by the gossipy onlookers. Every trace of them would be erased for her children's safety.

"And you," Allen who thought his mom's anger had dissipated, was grabbed on the ear as they walked out to see that his twin sister had been found out as well.

"You kids have a long talk with mommy today," Allen and Ailee shivered, sensing the threat beneath those words.

Reina grabbed his sister's ear as well, both wincing in exaggerated pain- it didn't move her, those pretenders!

So, she left with the kids while the men cleaned up, not knowing that a certain person named Isabella had captured everything from her hiding place.

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