My Billionaire Husband

The next day, when Ken woke up, there was a cloud of smoke coming up from the kitchen. He got up immediately.

As expected, Sybil stood beside the gas cooker with a pan in her hand.

Ken almost choked on the smoke coming from the stove. He turned the kitchen ventilator on, and only then could he clearly see the things in front of him.

Some mysterious, black-colored food was still bubbling in the pan.

Sybil lowered her head, guiltily, "I just wanted to make some food for Diana…"

Ken was slightly annoyed, but he couldn't help finding the situation funny. He pushed Sybil out of the kitchen and set to work on saving the situation.

Once the kitchen had cleared, Ken turned to Sybil and asked, "What do you want to make?"

"Chicken soup." Sybil looked at Ken with a face of adoration.

"OK." Ken gave her a comforting smile, then he put on the apron and began preparing the food.

First, he took the ingredients out of the fridge. Next, he put the chicken into the pot to boil. To that, he added scallion, ginger, and garlic to add flavor to the soup. The whole process was wonderfully natural and smooth; Ken had a real flair for cooking.

"Ken, good for you!" Sybil was astonished by his cooking skill and couldn't help applauding him.

A big smile spread across Ken's face. It seemed that he was enjoying Sybil's flattery.

The chicken soup was soon releasing a wonderful aroma. Sybil was desperate to try some, but she restrained herself.

After everything was ready, they went to the hospital.

After one day and night in bed, Diana was extremely bored. However, Brian still would not allow her to be discharged from the hospital.

"Diana!" Sybil rushed into the ward with the Tupperware box of soup in her hand.

Upon seeing Sybil, Diana immediately started to complain, "Your brother won't allow me to leave the hospital."

However, she received no sympathy from Sybil, who said with a serious tone, "No, you can't be released until you are fully recovered."

Diana could see it was impossible for her to leave now. She pulled a long face and began to sulk.

It was then that Sybil opened the container of soup, presenting it dramatically as if it were a valuable treasure. The wonderful smell flowed out and quickly began to fill the room.

"Wow, it smells amazing," Diana said with anticipation.

Sybil was pleased. "I got up early this morning to make this for you. I hope you like it!"

Ken didn't correct her lie but smiled wryly to himself.

Diana couldn't wait to have a taste. "You're so good to me, Sybil."

However, Brian quickly brought her down to earth, "Sybil would probably have burned down the kitchen. This must have been made by Ken."

Brian's words flared Sybil's anger, and she gave him a ferocious look.

Their bickering was always good entertainment for Ken and Diana.

However, Brian managed to avoid a full-blown argument and got back to business.

"Ken, I'm going to leave the company's management to you for a few days. I'm going to look after Diana. I trust you can handle it."

Ken nodded, happy to be given such a responsibility.

After a few more minutes of small talk, Ken and Sybil left to go to the company.

Thinking of Brian's decision to take a break from the company, Diana was a little worried.

"Is it OK for you to leave everything like that?"

Brian stroked her head gently. "Don't worry. Ken is there; he will look after things."

It was reassuring that Ken would be the one in charge. Diana knew Ken was trustworthy.

For Brian, although he didn't need to handle affairs in the company, he still had things to do: the priority being to find out who kidnapped Diana.

"Diana, I want to talk to you about what happened. Do you remember any of the kidnappers' faces?" Brian asked.

"There were four of them. The leader had a large beard and had a vicious look about him."

Even now, Diana was still scared to talk about what happened, and the details of the men's appearance remained unclear in her mind.

A big beard? Brian had a sudden recollection of something and abruptly left. The mysterious call he'd received that day replayed in Brian's head. He wasn't certain yet, but he knew he had to investigate that call.

"Mr. William, the call was made from a nearby payphone," Brian's assistant reported to him. 

This put Brian in a silent rage, as it was a seemingly dead-end clue.

He dropped into silence. Suddenly, something crossed his mind.

"Let's check the surveillance footage!"

Years before, Brian had installed a camera at the entrance in order to prevent outsiders from sneaking into the company.

Without a moment's pause, Brian went straight to the security room.

He checked the video several times, but he couldn't see anyone special on the tapes.

All of a sudden, someone in the video caught his eye.

"Stop. Play it back."

The security guard did as he was told. Staring at the man on the screen, Brian was lost in thought. It was Kyle. Why was he there at that time?

With a load on his mind, Brian returned to the hospital.

"Where have you been?" Diana was confused by Brian's disappearance.

"Company." Then, out of nowhere, Brian asked her, "Diana, what do you think of Kyle."

"Kyle? He is very nice. What's wrong?" Brian's question made her puzzled.

He touched her head, "Nothing, just asking."

He thought this kidnap case might have something to do with Kyle.

When the time came to welcome Diana back home, Brian asked his steward to prepare a banquet full of her favorite foods. Unfortunately, he was called away before dinner.

"I'll be back soon, babe," Brian said in Diana's ear.

"OK." Diana nodded her head. She was making dumplings with Sybil, so she was happily occupied.

When Brian reached the doorway, something popped into his mind. He turned back, "I forget to say, could you ask Kyle to have dinner with us?"

"Why should we call an outsider to come?" Sybil said irritably.

"He has often asked me about Diana's condition. It seems that he is very concerned about her," Brian replied mysteriously, before quickly leaving.

Sybil had to give her brother props for his confidence. He knew Kyle was a potential love rival and still didn't avoid contact between him and his girlfriend.

Actually, Brian had his own motivation for a visit. His intuition told him that Kyle had something to do with the kidnapping, so now, he wanted to take the opportunity to test him.

Outside, Ken was waiting for Brian. They glanced briefly at one another with a knowing look before Ken turned on the engine, and they set off.

Once they arrived at their destination, way out in the city suburbs, Brian got out first. He looked at the house with its shabby front and old, ruined plants, taking it as a reflection of the resident he was about to meet.

Brian stepped inside the property to find two of his men forcefully restraining another man against the wall. The man in question was forced to kneel on the ground, and Brian sat down on the chair in front of him.

"What were you doing last Thursday?" Brian said grimly. His words made the man tremble with fear.

This man was one of the gang members who had participated in the kidnapping. Although afraid of being found out, he was still stubborn and reluctant to admit what he had done, "I don't know what you're talking about. What you're doing now is a criminal offense! Release me now!"

Brian laughed mockingly at the man's protests whilst playing with the metal bar in his hands. "Criminal offense?"

Brian gave the man a vicious blow. Blood came pouring out from the wound in his head. "You want to see another crime?!"

Seeing Brian meant business, the man didn't dare to lie anymore.

"I don't know the details! It was our leader's idea!"

The man was starting to talk, but one blow seemed to be not enough for Brian when he recalled Diana, lying like a doll in his arms that day.