The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 415

A few of the younger parents in the crowd couldn't help but chuckle.

The belligerent father, pinned and powerless, had lost all face. He was in pain and deeply embarrassed. "Let go… I get it, my apologies. It was a misunderstanding," the man gritted out, scrambling for a way to save face.

Rhys shot him a cold look. Certain the coward wouldn't cause any more trouble, he released his grip. The man lost his balance and staggered back several steps before catching himself. He clutched his wrist, gave Rhys a wary glance, and then scurried away with his son without another word.

A staff member quickly came over with an apologetic smile, dispersing the onlookers. The shooting gallery soon returned to its noisy state.

Rhys turned to face Clara and Felix. "You weren't scared, were you?" he asked.

Felix shook his head like a drum, his eyes shining with excitement and admiration. Little boys are naturally drawn to strength, and what Rhys had just done fulfilled every fantasy a four-year-old could have about his 'policeman dad.'

"Not at all! Dad, you were so cool! I want to learn that too, so I can protect Mom when I'm older!"

A hint of a smile touched Rhys's eyes. He ruffled Felix's hair. "Okay. When you're a little bigger, Dad will teach you."

He then turned his head to look at Clara. Her heart skipped a beat as she met his focused gaze. Flustered, she quickly looked away and reached out to smooth the hair by Felix's ear. "Do you still want to play?"

Felix's little hands were already reaching for a kid-sized sniper rifle he'd been eyeing. He nodded emphatically.

"Okay, you play with Dad. I'm going to go buy some water," Clara said. She needed to get away, to catch her breath.

She found an empty table in the rest area and sat down, watching the father and son through the clear glass wall. Rhys and Felix were lying on a soft mat, their heads close together. For a moment, she wondered how Noah would have handled the conflict. With his gentle nature, Noah would have likely pulled Felix behind him and tried to reason with the other parent. If that failed and the man got physical, he would have called security or the police.

But Rhys was different. In certain moments, she had to admit, that sense of power provided an irreplaceable feeling of security. The light shining in Felix’s eyes was the best proof of that.

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