Chapter 157
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Alec saw it.
The humanoid magical beast's eyes shook violently at his words.
She didn't even hide it as her eyes looked desperately at Dominique's face. She was far past the point of caring about her image now. Even her long-used skills weren't being put to use when she was faced with the appearance of her son.
Vivian Highwood. That was her name.
It was a name that she gave herself, a name that she used and loved everyday living the blissful life with her husband.
Vivan Highwood was a magical beast at the peak of power, and even her husband was weaker than her in terms of raw magic power.
The words 'mom' coming out from someone's mouth – someone that looked almost like a carbon copy of her husband – shocked her greatly.
Was this really her son?
Yet, she could tell that he wasn't lying. She felt a bond to him, which was the reason why she had abducted him in the first place. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
But before she could confirm it, she didn't want to give herself any false hope. She knew that would shatter her, regardless of how long she had already lived here, alone and secluded from the original realm.
"Dominique?" Vivian whispered. Her voice was trembling badly, and she should resent the weakness that she was showing, but strangely enough, she didn't.
Elation, joy, hope, worry. The emotions swirled around, exploding from within her. There weren't many things that could shake her, but this was one of them. 'Family' was her weakness, and she had never felt it as keenly as today.
Rosabel unlocked her hands from carrying Dominique's form, grinning at the glare he gave her. She was still confused at the situation, don't get her wrong, but Dominique's reaction made her feel more relaxed in an unknown situation.
The shock in Dominique's eyes receded a little, replaced with faint hostility.
The feeling of hostility wounded Vivian, and the thought that she'd missed her baby growing up hurt her heart. Just what happened for her innocent child to change into someone this cold?
However, Dominique's reaction wasn't that unexpected. She didn't know what anyone had said about her disappearance, but it definitely wasn't the truth. Yet, opening her mouth never felt this difficult.
"Alec, we should leave," Dominique said, very consciously not using the words 'boss'.
Even if this woman was his mother, he hadn't seen her in many years. A woman who'd abandoned her husband and her son, what good was she?
How could he trust her with his boss' safety? With his f- no.
"Wait, please-" Vivian said, her voice was controlled, but there was the faintest hint of desperation. "Dominique, I really didn't leave you and your father voluntarily."
Dominique stopped short at that, before continuing to walk. He wasn't particularly interested in whatever explanation she had at this point.
What was important now was that this dangerous factor was near his boss, and that was unacceptable.
Vivian saw that her son had no intention of listening to her, and her heart felt like it'd been pierced, but she didn't show it on her face.
Her kit cared very much about the other, smaller kit; she could tell.
Dominique was mostly expressionless, but whenever his eyes neared that kit's form, his eyes softened and lit up.
"Alec, please," Vivian said, pleading. She had put down all her pride just to ask, but if she could reconcile with her long-lost son, it would definitely be worth the price. It didn't matter that she was being shameless. What was dignity in front of her son?
If she lost this chance, she felt like she would never have another chance to reconcile with him again. Opportunities were fleeting. If she wanted to grasp it, she would have to take whatever means necessary.
Alec thought about it, peering at the [Plot Route]. It still hadn't been updated, but there was a good chance that they would also be stuck here together with Dominique.
Just as he thought it hadn't updated, the screen trembled a little, and the previous words 'held captive' disappeared.
Yet the remaining number of days that Dominique remained in this crack between realms was constant.
Either they would only find the link between both cracks after thirty days or there was a time limit between the links.
One month. Dietrich, Tatiana and the rest were going to go crazy if they didn't appear for that long. Alec could already feel the concern that radiated from his bonds.
On another note, that was something. His bonds were even able to reach between different realms, which confounded him. Just how did it work?
Bunbun, Fenrir and Vi felt distant, but the bonds were definitely there. He could still feel the bonds from their original realm as well.
"Let's talk it out," Alec said, studying the magical beast in her humanoid form, then turned to look at Dominique's face.
Vivian reacted like she'd been granted amnesty, ushering them into a separate room.
Since Dominique didn't resist, that meant that he was at least willing to hear her out, which would probably be better for him.
If Dominique had insisted on leaving, Alec would have brought his subordinates away regardless of whether or not that would make them an enemy out of the magical beast.
Vivian hastily made a few chairs out of a few seeds, and they appeared just like the other pieces of furniture in the previous room. There were few vines and sprouts, but overall the chairs were made of wood.
Interesting.
Alec had already suspected that she wasn't someone who had originally been a creature that had ties to this place, and he was right.
If she had started growing here from birth, then she would have acclimated to the magic in this place, which would prevent her from using any magic that 'grew' things like she just did.
It meant that she had indeed been an invader as far as this crack between realms was concerned.
When Alec looked at Dominique, he somehow felt like his subordinate really wasn't as unaffected as he appeared to be. There were likely doubts within himself about her sudden appearance before him.
The ice that shrouded his heart was shaken for the first time in many years.
But Alec didn't think that this was a bad thing. After all, Dominique was one of the most repressed Sins within his group of subordinates, and something had torn father and son apart.
Alec suspected that it was the disappearance of his mother, as well as miscommunication on both father and son's part.
Dominique wore his normal expression, but when his mother started talking, his finger twitched once. He'd have to work on his tells…
Vivian wasn't going to waste this chance that had come by her, so she started talking without leaving anything out.
It didn't matter that there were outsiders here to her story. They had come to save her son, and for that she was grateful at their true comradeship and friendship.
"For the rest of my son's friends that don't know my name, I go by the name Vivian Highwood," she directed at the Sins, before moving her gaze to Dominique. "I won't tell you everything before about how I met your father and eventually fell in love, but our relationship is pure and replicated on both sides. The product of our love was you, Dominique."
So, Dominique was the product between interspecies love. And here Alec had been thinking that love between two species wasn't possible when Vivian had abducted Dominique earlier.
Rosabel directed a strange look at Dominique, squinting at him. It was as if she wondered whether there would be a sudden appearance of fox ears and tails. She coughed lightly, hiding her amusement.
Dominique glared at her.
Vivian started to explain the complex story about how she'd been forced into this place.
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Alec saw it.
The humanoid magical beast's eyes shook violently at his words.
She didn't even hide it as her eyes looked desperately at Dominique's face. She was far past the point of caring about her image now. Even her long-used skills weren't being put to use when she was faced with the appearance of her son.
Vivian Highwood. That was her name.
It was a name that she gave herself, a name that she used and loved everyday living the blissful life with her husband.
Vivan Highwood was a magical beast at the peak of power, and even her husband was weaker than her in terms of raw magic power.
The words 'mom' coming out from someone's mouth – someone that looked almost like a carbon copy of her husband – shocked her greatly.
Was this really her son?
Yet, she could tell that he wasn't lying. She felt a bond to him, which was the reason why she had abducted him in the first place. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
But before she could confirm it, she didn't want to give herself any false hope. She knew that would shatter her, regardless of how long she had already lived here, alone and secluded from the original realm.
"Dominique?" Vivian whispered. Her voice was trembling badly, and she should resent the weakness that she was showing, but strangely enough, she didn't.
Elation, joy, hope, worry. The emotions swirled around, exploding from within her. There weren't many things that could shake her, but this was one of them. 'Family' was her weakness, and she had never felt it as keenly as today.
Rosabel unlocked her hands from carrying Dominique's form, grinning at the glare he gave her. She was still confused at the situation, don't get her wrong, but Dominique's reaction made her feel more relaxed in an unknown situation.
The shock in Dominique's eyes receded a little, replaced with faint hostility.
The feeling of hostility wounded Vivian, and the thought that she'd missed her baby growing up hurt her heart. Just what happened for her innocent child to change into someone this cold?
However, Dominique's reaction wasn't that unexpected. She didn't know what anyone had said about her disappearance, but it definitely wasn't the truth. Yet, opening her mouth never felt this difficult.
"Alec, we should leave," Dominique said, very consciously not using the words 'boss'.
Even if this woman was his mother, he hadn't seen her in many years. A woman who'd abandoned her husband and her son, what good was she?
How could he trust her with his boss' safety? With his f- no.
"Wait, please-" Vivian said, her voice was controlled, but there was the faintest hint of desperation. "Dominique, I really didn't leave you and your father voluntarily."
Dominique stopped short at that, before continuing to walk. He wasn't particularly interested in whatever explanation she had at this point.
What was important now was that this dangerous factor was near his boss, and that was unacceptable.
Vivian saw that her son had no intention of listening to her, and her heart felt like it'd been pierced, but she didn't show it on her face.
Her kit cared very much about the other, smaller kit; she could tell.
Dominique was mostly expressionless, but whenever his eyes neared that kit's form, his eyes softened and lit up.
"Alec, please," Vivian said, pleading. She had put down all her pride just to ask, but if she could reconcile with her long-lost son, it would definitely be worth the price. It didn't matter that she was being shameless. What was dignity in front of her son?
If she lost this chance, she felt like she would never have another chance to reconcile with him again. Opportunities were fleeting. If she wanted to grasp it, she would have to take whatever means necessary.
Alec thought about it, peering at the [Plot Route]. It still hadn't been updated, but there was a good chance that they would also be stuck here together with Dominique.
Just as he thought it hadn't updated, the screen trembled a little, and the previous words 'held captive' disappeared.
Yet the remaining number of days that Dominique remained in this crack between realms was constant.
Either they would only find the link between both cracks after thirty days or there was a time limit between the links.
One month. Dietrich, Tatiana and the rest were going to go crazy if they didn't appear for that long. Alec could already feel the concern that radiated from his bonds.
On another note, that was something. His bonds were even able to reach between different realms, which confounded him. Just how did it work?
Bunbun, Fenrir and Vi felt distant, but the bonds were definitely there. He could still feel the bonds from their original realm as well.
"Let's talk it out," Alec said, studying the magical beast in her humanoid form, then turned to look at Dominique's face.
Vivian reacted like she'd been granted amnesty, ushering them into a separate room.
Since Dominique didn't resist, that meant that he was at least willing to hear her out, which would probably be better for him.
If Dominique had insisted on leaving, Alec would have brought his subordinates away regardless of whether or not that would make them an enemy out of the magical beast.
Vivian hastily made a few chairs out of a few seeds, and they appeared just like the other pieces of furniture in the previous room. There were few vines and sprouts, but overall the chairs were made of wood.
Interesting.
Alec had already suspected that she wasn't someone who had originally been a creature that had ties to this place, and he was right.
If she had started growing here from birth, then she would have acclimated to the magic in this place, which would prevent her from using any magic that 'grew' things like she just did.
It meant that she had indeed been an invader as far as this crack between realms was concerned.
When Alec looked at Dominique, he somehow felt like his subordinate really wasn't as unaffected as he appeared to be. There were likely doubts within himself about her sudden appearance before him.
The ice that shrouded his heart was shaken for the first time in many years.
But Alec didn't think that this was a bad thing. After all, Dominique was one of the most repressed Sins within his group of subordinates, and something had torn father and son apart.
Alec suspected that it was the disappearance of his mother, as well as miscommunication on both father and son's part.
Dominique wore his normal expression, but when his mother started talking, his finger twitched once. He'd have to work on his tells…
Vivian wasn't going to waste this chance that had come by her, so she started talking without leaving anything out.
It didn't matter that there were outsiders here to her story. They had come to save her son, and for that she was grateful at their true comradeship and friendship.
"For the rest of my son's friends that don't know my name, I go by the name Vivian Highwood," she directed at the Sins, before moving her gaze to Dominique. "I won't tell you everything before about how I met your father and eventually fell in love, but our relationship is pure and replicated on both sides. The product of our love was you, Dominique."
So, Dominique was the product between interspecies love. And here Alec had been thinking that love between two species wasn't possible when Vivian had abducted Dominique earlier.
Rosabel directed a strange look at Dominique, squinting at him. It was as if she wondered whether there would be a sudden appearance of fox ears and tails. She coughed lightly, hiding her amusement.
Dominique glared at her.
Vivian started to explain the complex story about how she'd been forced into this place.
Alec saw it. The humanoid magical beast's eyes shook violently at his words. She didn't even hide it as her eyes looked desperately at Dominique's face. She was far past the point of caring about her image now. Even her long-used skills weren't being put to use when she was faced with the appearance of her son. Vivian Highwood. That was her name. It was a name that she gave herself, a name that she used and loved everyday living the blissful life with her husband. Vivan Highwood was a magical beast at the peak of power, and even her husband was weaker than her in terms of raw magic power. The words 'mom' coming out from someone's mouth someone that looked almost like a carbon copy of her husband shocked her greatly. Was this really her son? Yet, she could tell that he wasn't lying. She felt a bond to him, which was the reason why she had abducted him in the first place. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting. But before she could confirm it, she didn't want to give herself any false hope. She knew that would shatter her, regardless of how long she had already lived here, alone and secluded from the original realm. "Dominique?" Vivian whispered. Her voice was trembling badly, and she should resent the weakness that she was showing, but strangely enough, she didn't. Elation, joy, hope, worry. The emotions swirled around, exploding from within her. There weren't many things that could shake her, but this was one of them. 'Family' was her weakness, and she had never felt it as keenly as today. Rosabel unlocked her hands from carrying Dominique's form, grinning at the glare he gave her. She was still confused at the situation, don't get her wrong, but Dominique's reaction made her feel more relaxed in an unknown situation. The shock in Dominique's eyes receded a little, replaced with faint hostility. The feeling of hostility wounded Vivian, and the thought that she'd missed her baby growing up hurt her heart. Just what happened for her innocent child to change into someone this cold? However, Dominique's reaction wasn't that unexpected. She didn't know what anyone had said about her disappearance, but it definitely wasn't the truth. Yet, opening her mouth never felt this difficult. "Alec, we should leave," Dominique said, very consciously not using the words 'boss'. Even if this woman was his mother, he hadn't seen her in many years. A woman who'd abandoned her husband and her son, what good was she? How could he trust her with his boss' safety? With his f- no. "Wait, please-" Vivian said, her voice was controlled, but there was the faintest hint of desperation. "Dominique, I really didn't leave you and your father voluntarily." Dominique stopped short at that, before continuing to walk. He wasn't particularly interested in whatever explanation she had at this point. What was important now was that this dangerous factor was near his boss, and that was unacceptable. Vivian saw that her son had no intention of listening to her, and her heart felt like it'd been pierced, but she didn't show it on her face. Her kit cared very much about the other, smaller kit; she could tell. Dominique was mostly expressionless, but whenever his eyes neared that kit's form, his eyes softened and lit up. "Alec, please," Vivian said, pleading. She had put down all her pride just to ask, but if she could reconcile with her long-lost son, it would definitely be worth the price. It didn't matter that she was being shameless. What was dignity in front of her son? If she lost this chance, she felt like she would never have another chance to reconcile with him again. Opportunities were fleeting. If she wanted to grasp it, she would have to take whatever means necessary. Alec thought about it, peering at the Plot Route. It still hadn't been updated, but there was a good chance that they would also be stuck here together with Dominique. Just as he thought it hadn't updated, the screen trembled a little, and the previous words 'held captive' disappeared. Yet the remaining number of days that Dominique remained in this crack between realms was constant. Either they would only find the link between both cracks after thirty days or there was a time limit between the links. One month. Dietrich, Tatiana and the rest were going to go crazy if they didn't appear for that long. Alec could already feel the concern that radiated from his bonds. On another note, that was something. His bonds were even able to reach between different realms, which confounded him. Just how did it work? Bunbun, Fenrir and Vi felt distant, but the bonds were definitely there. He could still feel the bonds from their original realm as well. "Let's talk it out," Alec said, studying the magical beast in her humanoid form, then turned to look at Dominique's face. Vivian reacted like she'd been granted amnesty, ushering them into a separate room. Since Dominique didn't resist, that meant that he was at least willing to hear her out, which would probably be better for him. If Dominique had insisted on leaving, Alec would have brought his subordinates away regardless of whether or not that would make them an enemy out of the magical beast. Vivian hastily made a few chairs out of a few seeds, and they appeared just like the other pieces of furniture in the previous room. There were few vines and sprouts, but overall the chairs were made of wood. Interesting. Alec had already suspected that she wasn't someone who had originally been a creature that had ties to this place, and he was right. If she had started growing here from birth, then she would have acclimated to the magic in this place, which would prevent her from using any magic that 'grew' things like she just did. It meant that she had indeed been an invader as far as this crack between realms was concerned. When Alec looked at Dominique, he somehow felt like his subordinate really wasn't as unaffected as he appeared to be. There were likely doubts within himself about her sudden appearance before him. The ice that shrouded his heart was shaken for the first time in many years. But Alec didn't think that this was a bad thing. After all, Dominique was one of the most repressed Sins within his group of subordinates, and something had torn father and son apart. Alec suspected that it was the disappearance of his mother, as well as miscommunication on both father and son's part. Dominique wore his normal expression, but when his mother started talking, his finger twitched once. He'd have to work on his tells Vivian wasn't going to waste this chance that had come by her, so she started talking without leaving anything out. It didn't matter that there were outsiders here to her story. They had come to save her son, and for that she was grateful at their true comradeship and friendship. "For the rest of my son's friends that don't know my name, I go by the name Vivian Highwood," she directed at the Sins, before moving her gaze to Dominique. "I won't tell you everything before about how I met your father and eventually fell in love, but our relationship is pure and replicated on both sides. The product of our love was you, Dominique." So, Dominique was the product between interspecies love. And here Alec had been thinking that love between two species wasn't possible when Vivian had abducted Dominique earlier. Rosabel directed a strange look at Dominique, squinting at him. It was as if she wondered whether there would be a sudden appearance of fox ears and tails. She coughed lightly, hiding her amusement. Dominique glared at her. Vivian started to explain the complex story about how she'd been forced into this place.
