The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About

Chapter 16: Secret Plotting

Editor: Henyee Translations

’What is that? A scam?’ Nathaniel wondered.

However, his phone had a built-in security filter. Scam and telemarketing calls weren’t supposed to get through.

Before he could make sense of it, the phone rang again.

"Hey, handsome, why’d you hang up? If you don’t like the Golden Summit Hotel, we can pick another one. Or I can come straight to your house. But I want 300 dollars for one night."

Nathaniel hung up again.

A moment later, another unknown number called. His finger accidentally hit accept.

It was another woman whose voice he didn’t recognize, but the message was no different. "Sir, so are we on? Today or tomorrow works. You sounded pretty desperate, so why not today? You pick the place, and I’ll be right..."

Nathaniel’s expression darkened. "What are you talking about?"

The woman paused, clearly confused. "What do you mean? I’m asking if you want to go through with it or not. Didn’t you say you were sex-crazed and couldn’t live without a woman?"

Nathaniel wasn’t stupid. He immediately understood what was going on. Yara had done that.

He closed his eyes and forced down his rising anger. After a long pause, he exhaled slowly and said coldly, "I’m not interested. Get lost."

The woman snapped back just as rudely, "What the hell? Why’d you post the ad if you’re not interested? Such a waste of my time!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

Nathaniel hung up and massaged his temples.

Before he could calm down, a third call came in. He answered impatiently and snapped, "I’m not interested."

There was a pause on the other end.

It was his assistant, Luke.

Luke spoke cautiously, worried that he was interrupting something. "Mr. Sloan... the kindergarten called. They wanted to confirm whether Mr. Christian will be attending this year."

Nathaniel’s tone immediately steadied. "Ask Christian what he wants. Do as he says."

Then he paused briefly before adding, "And help the other two kids in the house enroll as well."

Luke hesitated, then nodded even though Nathaniel couldn’t see him.

Those two were definitely troublemakers. Why was Nathaniel so invested in them? Did he actually plan to be their father?

’Well... whatever.’ Luke wasn’t going to get involved in that decision. It was time to get off work.

Meanwhile, at Imperial Crest...

The three kids stared at each other in silence.

After a full five minutes, Mia finally broke it. "Hi?"

They had been about to return to their room when they turned around and realized the Sloan boy had been following them.

Zachery immediately stepped in front of Mia, his expression guarded. "What do you want?"

"I came to give you gifts." Christian held out a small box. "Zachery, this is for you. It suits your vibe. Do you like it?"

He opened the box to reveal a pair of sunglasses.

Zachery suddenly felt the awkward pressure of receiving a gift he couldn’t refuse. "Uh... I mean... I..."

Before he could finish, Christian had already turned to Mia. "Mia, I noticed your pajamas were a little worn, so I bought you a new set. What do you think? Pretty, right?"

Mia was rendered speechless.

Christian’s tone softened, deceptively sincere. "Anything you want, I can get for you."

Zachery’s heart skipped a beat. ’This boy is really good at winning people over.’

On the other hand, Mia felt a chill. ;This boy seems far too good at acting nice.’

She asked carefully, "What do you really want?"

Christian lowered his gaze slightly and delivered a proposal designed to capture their attention. "I know you hate Noelle Lockwood too. Let’s work together and get her out of here."

’What?’ Zachery was stunned into silence. ’Wait, isn’t Noelle this boy’s mother?’

Christian continued calmly, "You approached Daddy for a reason, and you have your own goals. But as long as you help me, I won’t tell him whatever you’re doing. You can rest assured about that."

Zachery immediately blurted out, "Wow, you’re such a good son, selling out your own dad like this. Wait, how did you even know we have our own goals?!"

He had still been acting perfectly in front of Scumbag Dad. How had he been discovered?

Mia couldn’t help covering her face. ’Zachery is such an idiot. That boy just tricked him.’

Christian’s eyes flickered. That was exactly what he had suspected.

Now he began fitting the pieces together. These two children were also their father’s children. They were triplets. That doctor really was his mother, but Nathaniel refused to admit it because of Noelle.

Still, he had no evidence, so he couldn’t tell Zachery and Mia yet. They wouldn’t believe him.

Like a small predator carefully guiding its prey, Christian pressed on gently, "All these years, Daddy has been standing up for Noelle, and I haven’t been able to deal with her. Zachery, Mia, you both look so kind, smart, and lovely. You’ll help me, right?"

Zachery melted instantly. Christian was such a nice boy. He hadn’t exposed them after discovering their motives, and he had even called them kind and lovely.

But why did he want Noelle gone? It had to be because Noelle hadn’t been a good mother to him, and he needed someone who would love him.

Zachery blurted out, "No problem. We’re here to get back at N— Mia, what is it?!"

Mia had clamped a hand over Zachery’s mouth to stop him from talking.

Then she turned to Christian and asked seriously, "Noelle is your mother. Why do you want to get rid of her?"

Christian instantly switched to a pitiful tone. "She always scolds me, bullies me, and even gives me food I’m allergic to. Life isn’t easy in a wealthy family. There are no good days for me under a wicked woman."

Mia hesitated. Something felt off.

"But—"

When he heard that, Zachery’s eyes immediately grew watery. He slapped his thigh and interrupted Mia’s doubts.

"That’s so hard for you. We’ll definitely help you, right, Mia?" he asked.

Mia was speechless. ’That boy is clearly putting on an innocent act. What an idiot Zachery is. But then again... If Noelle had really treated Christian well, he shouldn’t have ended up so weak and sickly.’

Mia’s doubts eased somewhat, but she still asked cautiously, "So what’s your plan? And don’t tell me you’re trying to set up our mommy with your scumbag dad. I won’t agree to that."

Christian’s eyes darted. Then he leaned in and motioned for them to come closer.

The three huddled together and exchanged a few words.

Moments later, Zachery’s eyes widened. "We can really do that?!"

Mia was once again at a loss for words. Christian had actually put some serious thought into this.

Christian was very satisfied. He had taken another step toward building a relationship with his brother and sister.

"That’s the deal, then. See you tomorrow," Christian said.

Mia sighed. "Alright. See you tomorrow."

There wasn’t much else she could say.

...

An hour later, Estelle pushed open the gates of Imperial Crest. freewebnovel.cσ๓

She truly didn’t want to come back, but Zachery and Mia were still there, and her plan for revenge wasn’t finished. She forced herself to stay.

’That bastard Nathaniel isn’t getting away with this,’ she thought.

"Dr. Lockwood, there you are! Why are you wearing Mr. Sloan’s coat? Where is he?"

Estelle hadn’t expected the butler to still be awake at this hour.

It was already 11:00 p.m., and she could tell he was fishing for gossip.

She cleared her throat and, without hesitation, casually added fuel to the fire. "Nathaniel probably won’t be home tonight, so you should just leave him alone. He’s very busy with a woman on each arm. He may not have any time left for home."

She had published the ad. By now, there were probably plenty of women trying to spend the night with him.

Outside the gate, a luxury car had just pulled over.

Nathaniel froze in the darkness as he heard Estelle’s words. ’So I am very busy and spending the night with a woman on each arm? Oh, really? That’s interesting.’