Miss Spy And Her Son

It all started with a wedding.

The bride looked mighty unhappy but everyone else were having the time of their lives.

"Do you, Neil, take Bonnie to be your lawfully wedded wife?" the priest asked seriously.

Bonnie Meng tightened her grip on her bouquet. Shortly after, she heard Neil Xia's determined answer.

"I do."

'But I do not, '

Bonnie thought to herself. She lowered her head and kept her thoughts to herself.

This wedding came quicker than she expected. She wasn't able to do anything to stop it. It was a shotgun wedding. Three days after they got engaged, they were already pushed to walk to the altar. The marriage was between the Xia family and the Meng family.

The purpose of the marriage was to give the Meng family a chance to breathe while they were embroiled in a critical situation.

"Do you, Bonnie, take Neil to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the priest continued, unaware of the turmoil inside Bonnie's head.

Everyone's eyes turned to Bonnie, which made her uncomfortable.

"I..." She glanced at her mother's pleading eyes and her father's sweating face. Inwardly, she sighed dejectedly. "I do."

From his seat, the head of the Meng family, Talon Meng, breathed a sigh of relief. Their family was now saved. Over the pews of the church, Talon smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Xia. His daughter was finally useful.

Unfortunately, all bad things happened when one thought it was safe.

"You can't get married!"

A clear voice sounded from the church's double doors. Bonnie didn't even finish saying her vows when the voice cut in. Everyone turned to the intruder.

Her eyes met the man's and she felt as if she had crashed into an iceberg.

She felt cold all over.

The man's eyes were narrowed in murderous intent.

"Who are you?" Talon rose from his seat and shouted at the intruder.

He had placed all his hopes on this wedding. He couldn't allow anyone to destroy his family's only saving grace.

"Uncle Talon, don't you remember me?" The man began to walk slowly towards Talon.

His long strides ate up the distance as he walked inside in a well-tailored suit. The guests couldn't see his face clearly as it was against the light.

Finally, when they could see clearly, Talon's face immediately changed.

It wasn't because the man was too ugly. On the contrary, he was too handsome.

He had thick eyebrows that framed a pair of slightly sunken eyes. His face gave off a Western aura. His high nose and thin, upturned lips made him look fierce and sneering all the time.

It was the first time Bonnie thought the word 'unruly' could perfectly describe the man. He looked charmingly unruly.

"Atlas Zhuo? Is that you?" Talon finally recognized the man. He stepped back unsteadily and fell down in his seat.

Her father's reaction confused Bonnie. Who was this Atlas Zhuo? And why was her father acting like he had seen a ghost?

"So you still remember my father?" Atlas crouched down to Talon's level and sighed. "Uncle Talon, you should also remember that my parents died twenty years ago."

Atlas patted Talon, which made the older man jump in shock. The intruder's eyes twinkled in mischief.

"So you are Atlas's son? Gavin Zhuo?" Talon squeezed out in a trembling voice. The muscles on his face twisted into an ugly smile as he tried to keep his calm.

This was all very funny for Gavin. "That's right," Gavin said as he nodded happily.

Talon stared at Gavin in awe. The man in front of him was intimidating beyond belief. Fear clutched Talon's heart the more he stared at the young man.

"Oh, it's you! It's been a long time." Talon chuckled as he tried to pretend he was familiar with Gavin. He nervously glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Xia who looked very puzzled before he turned his attention back to Gavin. "I'm so happy you could make it to Bonnie's wedding. I won't blame you for coming in late."

Neil, who was watching patiently what had been happening, frowned. Was it really as simple as Bonnie's dad made it out to be?

He stole a glance at Bonnie, as if he was asking what she thought was happening. Bonnie only shrugged. She couldn't do anything to help.

She also didn't know who the hell Gavin was.

"You're right. I'm here for the wedding," Gavin said, confirming Talon's words. But what he said next shocked everyone. "But I'm here as the groom."

Bonnie and Neil were as shocked as their guests. Neil's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Xia, were in an uproar. The crowd began to titter at what was happening. Meanwhile, Talon's face darkened.

"Gavin, stop it!" With a stiff smile on his face, Talon patted Gavin on his shoulder in fake camaraderie. "That's not a funny joke."

"But Uncle Talon, I'm not kidding. You and my parents made this engagement between me and Bonnie twenty years ago. Remember?" It seemed like Gavin's words were the tinder that lit the entire congregation into a wildfire. Everyone went wild with the revelation. Meanwhile, Gavin's smile deepened in satisfaction before he took a look at Bonnie's stunned face.

Neil's frown deepened. He lowered his head to whisper in Bonnie's ear, "What the hell is going on?"

"I have no idea. I don't even know who he is. I haven't seen him before." Bonnie was completely stumped at what was happening. Who the hell was this man?

And she was engaged to him? How was that possible? No one ever mentioned this engagement to her.

Cold sweat began to slide down Talon's face. The longer he let this situation go on, the more this wedding would be in jeopardy. He couldn't have that. He needed Bonnie to get married to Neil.

The thought of the possible consequences if Bonnie didn't marry Neil spurred him into action.

Talon composed himself and tried to persuade Gavin. "Gavin, that happened many years ago. We haven't seen or hear from you for twenty years. As a father, I have to think of my daughter's welfare. How could you just show up at Bonnie's wedding and demand to be married to her? Are you here to destroy her happiness?"

'Shameless!'

Gavin thought. Considering why this marriage was happening in the first place, it was hypocritical of Talon to say he was protecting Bonnie's happiness.

"Uncle Talon, do you still remember the night my parents died?"

Bonnie didn't know if she was just imagining things but Gavin's voice sounded a bit tragic.

"Why would you bring this up on Bonnie's wedding?" The smile on Talon's face faded. His shirt was now soaked with his sweat.

Gavin sneered and leaned over. He whispered against Talon's ear, making sure they were the only ones who heard his words, "I remember. I remember everything you did that night clearly."

Talon's eyes widened in fear. He gasped for breath as his entire being felt cold and numb.

"Uncle Talon, let's not fool ourselves here. I know why Bonnie is marrying Neil Xia. Let's make a deal. I can double the offer the Xia family has promised you... Only if Bonnie marries me." Gavin watched Talon's reaction with calmness on his face. He didn't care about Talon's reaction at all.

He had two goals today.

One was to stop the Xia and Meng families' wedding.

The other was to fulfill his engagement with Bonnie.

He didn't care about what others thought of him or his plans.

Bonnie was shocked by Gavin's arrogance. She didn't know how to react. How could someone so unreasonable exist in this world?

But what was even more confusing for her was seeing her father tremble like a leaf in the wind at Gavin's request.

It was a completely unreasonable request. Wasn't her father the one who regarded this wedding highly?

What exactly did Gavin say to her father?

"Mr. Zhuo, if you are here to destroy my wedding, please leave now," Neil said angrily, finally breaking his silence. He couldn't stand the situation anymore.

No man would ever allow another to take away his wife, which was considered a disgrace.

"Mr. Xia, Uncle Talon hasn't said anything yet. Why are you being anxious already?" Gavin spared one look at Neil before he continued to ignore him. It was obvious he didn't see Neil as a threat.

"What's going on, Talon?" Mr and Mrs. Xia asked. They were beginning to get anxious at the drama unfolding. The wedding was essentially ruined now because of the intruding young man. Why did Talon even allow him to talk nonsense?

Talon knew he was backed into a corner with no escape in sight. He took a resentful glance at Gavin before he said to Mr. and Mrs. Xia, "I'm truly sorry for this. But Gavin and Bonnie's engagement had been there before Neil even came into the picture. Since Gavin is back now, we cannot continue with..."

He trailed off but the unspoken words were obvious to all the people in the hallowed hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Xia grew red with anger. They swayed a bit, feeling a little faint at the revelation. Neil hurried to his parents' side and supported them. He was about to ask more but his father stopped him.

"Congratulations, Talon. It seems like you have found someone to help your family out this time," Mr. Xia said. He felt so humiliated. If it weren't for the guests present, he would have hit Talon.

It was clear that Talon changed his mind after the intruder talked with him. He was promised twice the amount the Xia family was about to offer him. Of course, he was changing his mind.

"Mr. Xia, it's not like that. I..." Talon tried to explain but it was obvious Mr. and Mrs. Xia weren't interested to hear his explanation anymore.

The only one who wanted to hear his explanation was Neil. And even though he wanted to know what was happening, he was dragged away by Mr. and Mrs. Xia. Their relatives and friends followed them out of the church. They wanted to know more but they valued their relationship with the Xia family more.

"Uncle Talon, I came back to fulfill my engagement with Bonnie. And since we have a wedding prepared right now, we might as well take advantage of it." Gavin looked at Talon's pale face before he continued, "How about I marry Bonnie today?"

Bonnie was the person most affected by their talks but she was forced to stay out of it all the time. Hearing Gavin's question, she sharply turned to her father just in time to see him nod. She wanted to laugh bitterly.

This was absurd. And of course, it was happening to her. She was really that unfortunate.

She had two fiances in the span of one day. One was tied to her to improve her family's interests. And the other just offered double the amount the first one did.

"No. I won't marry you."

Bonnie agreed to marry Neil to save her family. But that didn't mean she was willing to be sold to the highest bidder by her father.

She was a human being, for God's sake. She might not have much but she still had her pride.

Hearing Bonnie's rejection, Talon walked towards Bonnie and slapped her across her face.

The loud sound reverberated throughout the church. By then, Bonnie's mother, Rosa, snapped out of her daze and realized what just happened. She screamed at her husband and took her daughter in her arms. "If you touch Bonnie again, I'll fight you to death."

She didn't agree to have Talon use their daughter as a bargaining chip to improve their family's financial state. If it weren't for Bonnie agreeing to the deal and that they had a younger son to take care of, Rosa wouldn't have agreed to this wedding in the first place.

But now that their daughter was the one telling them no, she didn't see the reason to continue this farce.

"Get out of my way, Rosa!" Talon tried to grab Rosa's arm and throw her away from their daughter.

He was furious. How dare his wife and daughter try to oppose him? Didn't they understand that someone from the Zhuo family was enough trouble? They didn't need to add more to his stress right now.

"Dad, let go of Mom." Bonnie tried to squeeze out of her mother's hold and stood in front of her to protect her from her father. She narrowed her eyes at her father and said, "I told you. I'm not marrying him. Even if you kill me right now, I won't marry him."