Chapter 95 95: Sudden Change.

Leo was sitting inside the car, when he heard the system notification and asked, 'System, bring up the attribute panel.'

Name : Leo Cardinal

Age : 24

Level : Beginner Father

Strength :10

Stamina : 12 (Permanent Augmentation)

Intelligence : 8

Speed : 6.5

Talent : Ceramic Artisan. Hairstyling, Nurti-Chef, Piano Maester.

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Buffs: Horse Stamina, Calm In Chaos and Brave In Need, Three Vital Recovery chances, Danger Perception.

The young man thought about what would be the purpose of all this power, but he couldn't derive a conclusion. Soon they reached the office and life continued. Carlos Elliot was going through a bitter divorce with his wife, and he didn't have much time to pay attention to him.

Days passed and soon an entire week was done. During this week, Leo had grown quite familiar with Symphony, and Anastasia. However, he still addressed her as Ma'am. Although Anastasia wanted him to call her Mother, but he couldn't get himself to.

Snow intervened and told Anastasia to give him some time. The lady agreed and didn't bring the topic up again. Today, it was the day of the school recital. The family of four were now getting ready. Today, Lily wore a royal blue frock dress with a white tussle around it.

Leo was wearing a royal blue tuxedo with a white shirt inside, and he accessorized it with a red satin tie and pocket square. He was combing Lily's hair gently and held them in a nice bun with small red flower head pins.

They both were dressed in a father and daughter matching costume, and outside, Snow was wearing a royal blue gown as well. Anastasia preferred a solemn white dress for the evening. The two of them were talking when they heard footsteps from Lily's room.

They turned to see Lily walking out holding Leo's hand. Anastasia quickly picked up her phone and began to click pictures. Lily smiled, shyly before she began to pose for her grandma bashfully. The people were amused by this. After a quick session, Leo said, "We will travel in one car, Kyle and Jock will follow in the SUVs."

They nodded and then got in the cars and drove away. The location of the recital was the Grand Century Hotel. This hotel was one of the biggest and the most popular places in Angkor City. Many high profile events were held here, and Primal Trust also held the Winter School Fest in this place.

The School Fest was held in the form of a recital to keep it low key, but the invited guests were all high profile people. They came over to donate a lot of money to the trust, and so, this was a fundraiser. The people came over to pour in money and gain connections, after all, the alumnus were all high earning and powerful people.

After an hour, Leo and the family arrived at the door of the hotel, and a couple of wallet boys opened the doors for them. Leo shook hands with one of them and gave them a tip before he went inside the hotel with the ladies.

Kyle, Jock and the rest of the guards also followed them in and ran rudimentary checks in the hotel. The security was tight, and it was clear. Leo led the family through the corridors and they came to the big auditorium.

The school staff was present there and they greeted the attendees with smiles and guided them to the seats as well. Leo happened to be the board member of the Trust and thus his family were arranged to sit in the front row.

Lily looked around and asked, "Where is my seat?"

The young man smiled and replied, "You will be going backstage and then teacher Verse will look after you till it's time for your performance."

Lily pouted and said, "Unfair."

Leo coaxed her as he led her backstage. Snow watched them leaving and sighed, Anastasia asked, "Why do you sigh?"

The young lady replied with a smile, "Sometimes I feel like I am a third wheel between the two of them. Ever since Leo has recovered, Lily and his bond has grown so well that it leaves me envious."

Anastasia nodded and replied, "It is natural. Leo has nobody left beside you and Lily. Those years when he was unable to do anything and could just watch Lily being taken care of by you. I don't even wish to imagine what sort of hell it would have been raging in his mind."

Snow nodded and she said, "Forget it, let us not think about the past."

The two people were embroiled in their own world, and didn't notice that many people were looking at them confusedly, thinking about their status, after all, not everyone could get the front row seats.

A few minutes later, Leo came back with a complicated expression on his face. Snow asked, "What happened?"

The young man replied, "She said that if she performed well, I would have to arrange for them to sit with us from next time on."

Snow chuckled and said, "You have spoiled her rotten, Mister Cardinal."

Leo smiled faintly and sat down beside her. Soon, the rest of the Trustees and management of the board arrived and they all greeted Leo. The internal staff knew the identity of this young man and this was done so that if he had any desire to guide the organization, he wouldn't be shunned away.

Everyone sat down and Miss Verse, dressed in a sophisticated gown stepped on the stage. She said, "Ladies and Gentlemen…"

She carried on with her speech and then she began to invite the performers on stage. Lily was scheduled somewhere in the middle of the itinerary.

There were a total of ten performances and between every performance, the school showcased a small presentation of the charitable work they have done in the past.

Leo was watching rather uninterestedly. He was only here to see Lily play, apart from that, nothing else mattered. Suddenly, his brows flinched, he looked around but couldn't put his finger on what was happening.

Miss Verse appeared on the stage once again, and she said, "Now, I would like to call upon the youngest of the performers tonight, a student from the primary wing, Lily."

The people could see a grand piano being moved to the center of the stage, and then shortly after, everyone saw a little girl dressed in a regal gown stepping on the stage.

Her movements appeared a little stiff, and Leo said, "Come on! You can do it!"

He spoke rather loudly and Lily turned to look at him. She saw him smiling at her, along with her mother, and she calmed down before skipping to the stool.

The people chuckled and clapped gently. Lily sat down on the stool, and sensed the keys before she took a deep breath and soft sounds began to flow through the auditorium.

The song she played was called, Love's sorrow. It was a great piece, but it wasn't written for the piano. However, the little girl played the notes accurately, and the crowd was stunned. The tempo variations, and the confident yet calm execution was something they didn't expect from this child.

They didn't know when, but the song came to an end. Lily stood up from the stool, walked two steps forward and bowed to the people. Leo and Snow took the lead in applauding her. Followed by the guests as well.

Anastasia was holding onto the camera recording the entire process. However, just when the applause calmed down, a man dressed in a black suit dashed over the stage, and Leo saw the man holding an assault rifle.

He was about to charge, when the man fired a few shots at the ceiling and the people began to wail and scream. Followed by this many people, who were acting as the waiting staff, took out handguns and fired a couple of shots at the ceiling before aiming the guns at the guests and yelling, "Stay down or you will be shot!"

Snow grabbed Leo's arm, as she saw the man on the stage grab Lily from the back of her neck and fire another round of bullets as he said, "Silence! Or this kid will die. Silence! I said!"

Time seemed to have stopped, Snow wanted to call out but she covered her mouth, and Anastasia fell back in her chair. In the big auditorium, only Lily's cries echoed.

Leo's gaze turned cold, and he patted Snow on the hand as he helped her sit down. One of the waiters from the side approached him and pushed him from the back, as he cussed, "Didn't you hear? Sit down or you'll be shot."

Leo's strength had increased to the maximum level, and his mind was calm now. He turned around and sat down, he said, "That is my daughter, don't harm her, please."

He spoke in a low voice and the waiter thought Leo was afraid. The waiter turned around and said, "Boss, that little girl is his daughter."

The man on the stage, hit the back of Lily's head with the butt of his gun, and knocked her out. He walked to the edge and handed Lily to the man and said, "Give her to them. Such a noisy brat."

The waiter brought Lily over and gave her to Snow who checked if Lily was injured seriously.

'Ping: Host, these men ignored the plea of a father, now show them the wrath of a father. Reward: Will be calculated after the task completion.'

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