His Contractual Mistress

When Sol Lopez came back to the table, Vincent kissed Hailee on the lips before leaving with Tyler and Rodney. 

"Call me if you need anything." Vincent reminded Hailee one more time before he left with his two cousins. 

Tyler and Rodney could only shake their heads. Falling in love is such a scary thing, and it was what they were seeing. 

How Vincent behaves around Hailee or his actions even though he is only going nearby looks exaggerated in other people's eyes. 

But the people who understand this feeling know that it is how a person acts toward their opposite sex. 

Vincent, who is madly in love with Hailee, always loses his head for worrying about her… 

However, it was understandable why he became like this—Hailee is carrying his child, not one but three. 

"Hey, bro... If ever Hailee accepts Jessa's exclusive interview. I don't mind taking part." 

Listening to Tyler, Rodney raised an eyebrow upward. "Taking part of what?" 

Tyler replied with a smirk. "The interview…" 

Rodney laughs mockingly. "Are you really willing to give your statement? Or you just want to be seen on TV?" 

Tyler raised an eyebrow at Rodney's insult. "How dare you? If I want to be on TV, I already join the Entertainment Industry, and Jessa and I would become the Famous Twins." 

Rodney laughed out loud. Tyler lifted his left hand to smack Rodney at the neck. However, the guy's reflexes are much better than any of the cousins because he is strict about training himself every day. As a Mafia Lord, he has to have unimaginable strength to fight anyone, especially those who plan to assassinate him. 

Vincent did not join the cousins' jest but watched them amusingly since he was used to it already. 

"Hey! What are you men talking about?" asked Carl, who caught a few words of what they were discussing. He joined them, going in a certain direction. 

"Jessa invited Vincent and Hailee for an exclusive interview. I don't mind taking part to reveal the secret story of their love." It was Tyler who answered Carl. 

"Is that so?" Carl eyed Vincent with a knowing look. 

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Vince, synchronously with his left brow raised upward. 

"Duh. Nothing… I just felt like I knew so little, but these two men here were very informed." Carl's voice sounded like he was sulking. 

Vincent shook his head. He stretched his arm and patted Carl's shoulder. "Your mouth is the reason I did not tell you." 

Carl rolled his eyes. "You knew you could trust me." 

Vince grinned. He knew that very well. However, he wants to avoid Carl slipping out his tongue in front of his parents. Most especially his mom, who has a sharp sense of when a person keeps a secret or something. 

And so, Carl only knows he is looking for this girl. But he didn't reveal to Carl that he had already found her. 

"I know that, Carl. But I only protected you from mom's scrutinizing gaze at us." Vincent appeases the guy. 

"Humph! I should take part in the interview too! The world should know that we are all good-looking men, and we are high-breeds, dude!" 

Tyler and Rodney shook their heads. They weren't sure either to laugh or cry because of Carl's statement. 

"Shut up, Carl! Still, I am way more handsome than you!" 

Carl twitched his mouth, looking at Rodney from his head down to his black leather shoes. "Tsh! Said whom?" 

Sol, who watched these men retreating backs, shook her head and parted her lips into a big smile. She could not see them clearly in that distance, but she caught some of what they were talking about. 

She fixed her gaze on Hailey and said, "Except Carl, who grew up in the US. These three men were very close as they grew up together. Every summer, Hilda brought Vincent to the Old Mansion on the island for a vacation. But Hilda brought a bunch of tutors to give Vincent regular lessons, including the other kids who come to the island for a vacation. But because of this, the cousin's relationship was even so good." 

Sol paused for a brief moment as distant memories passed her mind. Soon, she went on, 

"They attend the lessons obediently in exchange for letting them do whatever they want, such as swimming in the river or going into the nearby woods to play. Some accidents happen, but mostly, everyone is covering it, not for Hilda to know. Good thing that Hilda has many works abroad as Director of Lopez Corporation. However, Hilda became so strict with Vincent when he reached High School." 

Hailee smiled. She said, "It was understandable, Aunt Sol. Vincent has to prepare for college." 

"You are right, Hailee. I may not be mentally stable all the time, but I always ask around if the kids are doing well, including news if they have girlfriends." Sol paused as she reached for Hailee's hand. 

"Vincent never had a girlfriend in the past, and I know it's not just because of Hilda being too strict and nagged all the time. But I know Vincent is very picky in courting women. You are the only one I heard he got close to and even fought his mom to protect you. Vincent never disobeyed his mom, and it was the first time he did not allow his mom to manipulate his life. He chose love." 

Hailee felt her heart filled with warmth at what Sol had said. She smiled at the older woman, squeezing her hand. 

"Hailee, please don't hate Hilda if whatever she did in the past. My younger sister only sees what her older siblings have been through because of love. I know Hilda only was afraid that love would destroy Vincent's life. Each of us didn't share the same fate. I may be unfortunate in love, but I could tell that you and Vincent truly love each other." 

Hailee nodded and smiled. "Vincent is also my first boyfriend, Aunt Sol. I love him genuinely, and Vincent's love made me feel secure." 

For a moment, sadness flashes in Sol's eyes. It is what she begged for, love, but she failed to get a hold of it. Seeing others' love made her not hate the world. Instead, she always thinks that love is a beautiful thing in life. 

She may have closed herself from the world. But she only refused to let go of her first love, which destroyed her. 

Sol stretched her arm and reached for Hailee's hair, finely resting on her back. She ran her fingers into the strands while saying, "I will always pray to heavens that yours and Vincent's love will continue to bless and prosper." 

"Thank you, Aunt Sol." Hailee blinks to push back the tears that threaten to fall from her eyes. She feels sorry for Sol, even if she should not. 

But this aunt has such a warm heart, and she thinks it is unfair that this older lady has suffered from a broken heart for so long. She could imagine the hard life she had been through. 

She believes Sol deserves to find happiness. 

"Aunt Sol, have you ever thought of remarrying or looking for a new love?" Hailee could not stop herself from asking such a question. Then, she sighed with relief to see the older lady smile. 

"I just prayed that in my next life, I finally found my soulmate. Maybe we are not destined to meet in this lifetime." 

Hailee stands up from her dining chair and walks toward the older lady. She throws her arms around Sol for a warm embrace. 

"I will help you pray, Aunt Sol! And don't worry. I never hate mom Hilda. I understood the reason she didn't like me at first. For the belief that I am her son's mistress even if just an agreement between… I—" 

'OMG! Why did my tongue slip out?'