Chapter 108

**Acacia Dawn Winters Point of View**

Two heated pairs of eyes clashed with each other. One adult's and the other, pretending to be one.

I pressed my lips gravely and looked down at the small frame of my opponent with narrowed eyes. My opponent crossed his hands over his chest and squinted his eyes at me with same fervor.

"You can't do this to me. This is ridiculous." I expressed my views quite passionately.

"I can when I am right." Oh really? He said this with such an attitude that for a moment again for the nth time in the past few years, I wondered how this enigma of a little guy came out of me.

"Little guy, I am the adult here. I know what is wrong and right better than you." For the eleventh time today, I'm trying to make my four and half year old son understand that I know the world better than him.

"I don't oppose that, gorgeous. However, this time, you should listen to me in this matter." Seriously, Igses?

The moment I heard his words, I didn't know if I should laugh at him calling me gorgeous or should be frustrated with his stubborn nature.

This son of mine...!

I walked to the dining table and sat opposite to him as I slowly served veggies in his plate and tried to reason with him.

"Little guy, I know Mr. Reeves is kind of a pervert but in life I've met people like him before and will meet people like him in future too. If I cannot even handle that garbage bag, how am I going to do my work?"

Igses bit down on his food and thankfully he was never picky with his food. On the contrary, one can say that he loves to taste variety of food himself so all these years, I've tried to learn to cook better from online videos and some help from his friends' parents.

Igses frowned so adorably that I was an inch away from squeezing his chubby cheeks and kissing him all over his cute face.

"That's before you carried me in your body. Now since I'm out, I will take away weeds from your path. You only need to walk without any worry. Mamma, you are grounded for the day. Be at home and wait for me to settle the matter for you." Grounded?

Again?

I can't believe I'm hearing this from a four year old kid. This little guy, what is he thinking about himself? How can he, as a child, as my son, punish me - an adult and his mother?

This is totally not done. I'm not reconciled.

"You do know that you are only four years plus old and is hardly reach my knees, don't you? Anyways, I don't want you to get involved with such people. Your job is to play, go to school and study, be good and be my son. People like Mr. Reeves, I will handle. Don't even think of exposing yourself to such pollution."

I hate to remember those things and those people back from the past but when I see my son so stubborn and arrogant, I cannot help but think of that man.

Although my son usually use his attitude in a good manner, it's still so similar!

Igses completed the food from his plate and raised his hands indicating me to take of the belt and let him down from the chair. I did so and carried him in my arms to where his school supplies are kept.

"Mamma, you are still wet behind your ears so you don't know that we men -" He sighed dramatically shaking his head in utter disappointment.

Wet behind my ears? Now where did he learn that?

And what does he mean by 'we men'? When did he become a part of fully grown men?

Igses, my Igses!

"We men are animals, mamma. Innocent and beautiful flowers like you should not underestimate us and should be careful. Leave them to me; I will make sure no bad guy lays their bacteria nails on you." He cupped my face in his small soft hands and kissed my forehead. Once he completed what he wants to say, he patted my shoulder gesturing that the decision has been taken and there is no reason for another discussion.

Mr. Reeves, that senseless perverted business partner dared to be audacious with me before my son; he deserved all the doom that is now coming his way.

I'm defeated!

Defeated!

"You better don't be careless with your -" I trailed off as I warned him seriously. He nodded his head energetically and beat his own chest telling me believe him.

"Why is your Aunt Viva not yet here?" I crouched down and tied his shoelaces and adjusted his tie.

Suddenly something clicked in my mind and I stared down at my baby son with an inquisitive look. "Are you planning to do something mischievous again with your Aunt Viva and Noemi?" Noemi and Igses has been buddies for three and a half years now. They bicker and all but have each other's back like a pack of wolves.

Aviva is late and that means she was doing something that my little guy must have requested her to do. The team of three, one adult and two kids can really maintain secrets and do as they wish.

"Yes."

"And you are not even scared to tell this to me?"

"When did I ever lie to mamma?" He shrugged and started to check his bag once again to make sure he did not leave anything.

That's right, he never lies to me.

Huh! What am I to do with him!

I wanted to warn him not to overdo things when I heard the car horn coming from my porch. I picked my son up in one arm and carried his school bag in another and walked out to see Aviva already getting out of her car.

I kissed my son once again and he kissed me back before I put him down and gave his bag to him. Aviva has a huge grin on her face and I clearly saw her exchange secret winks with each other.

If It was not for the video conference call with clients, I would've dropped the little guy off at school myself. Now that Aviva is his partner in crime, I cannot help but worry.

One, Mr. Reeves is destined to be doomed;

Two, the team of Aviva, Noemi and Igses is deadly. They have the ability to make someone regret being born.

"You don't just let the kids do as they like." I pointed my finger at my now best friend, the vice president of our firm and my son's godmother.

"Don't you know sweet bean enough? He has always have a balance mindset. Don't worry, Reeves can be easily handled by this him." She really supports my son blindly for everything.

Wonder how she came to be such an age!

However, I only let Igses do what he wants to because I know I raised him well and he indeed has a very balanced mindset.

Sometimes even I might lose my stability for a moment but he never does no matter how dire the situation is.

"Yes yes, mamma. Leave all your problems to me. You should only smile and be peaceful. Don't forget your punishment though, you are punished to stay home today and repent."

Right repent for not handling that pervert right away!

Aren't I trying not to make a big deal and leave him with a warning?!

"Fine!" I grumbled. Aviva chuckled happily, waved at me and took Igses to school while I locked myself at home.

I cannot disobey my son, can I now?

I must be the first and probably the last mother who gets punished by her four plus year old son.

Sighing, I walked to my study for the video conference call with my clients. The project we are going to talk about is one of the big one that our firm is handling.

The architectural project was to be done in a beautiful town in Mexico and since it's a government project, the importance is even higher.

Three years, it took me three years to start ID designs and take to the height it is in now. I can still remember the day I finally came back to where I belonged to with my son.

That day was filled with joy, anticipation, worry and many much more than I could ever word it out. I was so excited to get to my family and tell them I was back.

Assure them I was alright and introduce their grandson to them.

I was so very excited and also anxious at the same time. Thinking about all the possible ways to tell them about what I went through, tell them the truth and get back the place I lost.

But who would've thought -

I was ready forget that awful place and its people, forgive them and get on with my life but who would've thought that they gave me one more reason to hate them every more.

To loathe him even more for what he did to me!

I was alone, with my months old son, in a big city,, with no shelter, no money, no food, nothing. I was so helpless and there was no one beside me to tell me it was alright and it would get better as days passed by.

My family was not with me nor my friends.

And for that, I would never ever forgive him.

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Hello Sweeties,

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