Elena was a little amused that her son allowed his servants to have dinner with them at the same tableā¦ She was not upset, on the contrary. She hated the rigid protocols in the family. And like eating with others regardless of their status.
Most of those girls would probably enter his sonās harem anyway if they were not already there. She could tell from the yearning looks in their eyes when they looked at himā¦ Including that man dressing in a maid uniformā¦ Why was he here again? Did her son have some weird fetishes that she didnāt know about?
Looking at Lara, Elena was surprised to see that she was enjoying playing the big sister to that little girl, who seemed to be a little annoyed for being bossed aroundā¦ Should she try to get her a real younger sisterā¦ that pervert Theodore was a little busy lately thoughā¦
āMotherā¦. Lara told me that you want to go visit your parentās houseā¦ā Victor suddenly askedā¦
āAhā¦ Yesā¦ I didn't tell you about your grandparents beforeā¦. You see, when I married your father, it was very suddenā¦ Back then your grandfather wanted me to marry the only grandson of his late army colleague. You see, that man sacrificed his life to save your grandfather in some battleā¦ So your grandfather always felt indebted to him. So after returning home and working his way from poverty to riches, he took care of that manās offspring, he wanted our families to unite ā¦ But ā¦. But I didnāt like the groomā¦ He was a little uglyā¦ So I ran away from home.ā His mother said with a light blushā¦ She really acted like a spoiled brat back thenā¦
āThose were dark daysā¦. As a spoiled girl, I didnāt know how to survive outsideā¦. I got scammed into working as a ā¦ Modelā¦. Life was toughā¦ Then, luck smiled upon me when I met your father. He saved me from the clutches of an evil manā¦ I fell in love. Then I got pregnant, and had to marry Theodore and move to the island after your big sister was bornā¦ I tried to contact my father back then, but after hearing that I got married, he hung up immediately calling me ungrateful and that I am no longer his daughterā¦He no longer answered my callsā¦ My mother seemed to share his view, I couldnāt even tell them who I married to because they didnāt even listenā¦ā Elena complained with a sighā¦ āHowever, I still miss my parents. I need to go visit themā¦ It has already been 22 yearsā¦ I didnāt leave the island before because you kids were still young and I couldnāt leave you alone with your step-mothers.ā¦ and your father was against me leaving the islandā¦ But now, there is a chance.ā She said with a yearn voice.
Victor nodded... His grandfather was not bad, just a little stubbornā¦ His grandmother was a little vain and snobbish but still manageable. The problem was his three greedy maternal uncles and auntā¦
In his previous life, after he was kicked out of the family, his mother instructed him to go visit them and ask for some help.
That didnāt go well.
His grandparents wanted to help him a little, and maybe give him a manager job. But their sons and daughter convinced them otherwiseā¦ saying that he came here to scam their money and give it to his father who stole Elena.
In the end, his grandfather gave him a job as a security guard at a family restaurant. Earning just enough to stay alive.
Too Bad that after his grandfather's death a year later, his uncles not only kicked him out but also framed him and got the police to arrest himā¦ Fortunately, his sister sent Kai to help him run away.
āBrotherā¦ Are you sure you are not really sick? You keep zoning outā¦ā Lara said after she ordered El to swap the vegetables for the meat in the latter's dishā¦
āYahā¦.I am fineā¦ā Victor said, āI have school tomorrow and the day afterā¦ How about I take you to see them after three days? I wish to meet themā¦. Where do my grandparents live again?ā He asked his mother casually, pretending not to know.
āAhā¦ In a town a few miles west of hereā¦They own a hotel and a series of restaurants there.ā Elena said with a smile. She never expected her son to escort her himself, Her older son and daughter were a little distant from her. They got that way after the ceremony, as they had many family responsibilitiesā¦ Why is Victor so carefree?
āDonāt you have a company to run?ā She asked him.
āOhā¦ I leave all the business to Aria, she is better than me at that. I just want to relax and enjoy life.ā He said casually, making her mother shake her head. Her son inherited a lot from his father. But thatās better than being like her workaholic eldest daughterā¦
āBy the way, tomorrow we will go have dinner outsideā¦ Father wants to introduce you to his new wife.ā Victor suddenly said, changing the subject.
āWife? Did one of his mistresses give birth to an heir?ā Elena asked with some annoyanceā¦
āNot yet, Luna is pregnantā¦. but father really likes her, and wants to declare her as a wife no matter whatā¦ She is a really nice womanā¦ I hope you can give her a chance.ā Victor said he really hopes they become friends.
āOhhā¦. Fineā¦. But I need to go shopping in the morningā¦ Since you have school, how about I take Lily with me?ā She asked.
āLily has to go to school with meā¦.. You can take Alex, and I will call Iris and tell her to accompany you. Father gave her all of the familyās malls around here.ā Victor said, making Elena nod and Look around following her sonās line of sight to see who Alex wasā¦. It was that skirt-wearing guyā¦ He was smiling stupidly at herā¦.. She really didnāt like him at allā¦ Does he have to dress like a maid?
āWill he be dressed like that tomorrow?ā Elena had to ask.
āNo... He just has this hobby here at home.ā Victor replied casually, causing Alex to almost burst into tearsā¦ Wasnāt her young master the one who ordered her to dress like this? When did it become her hobby? Should she deactivate the gender-swapping ring again? Noā¦ The way he looked at her when she did that a few days ago was too pervertedā¦ What if he wanted her to sleep with him? Or with someone elseā¦..
āCan I come and take little El too?ā Lara suddenly asked.
āDonāt you have your training?ā Elena asked... āYou promised your father not to slack off.ā She added,
āItās okā¦ I already tested her, she is doing fine.ā Victor said, āLet her go and have funā¦ I will also send a few guards with youā¦ And Theta... You go with them.ā Victor said, pointing to Theta, making Elena sigh as she looked at her.
She didnāt examine this one before, she was youngā¦ But compared to El, her age was not a problemā¦ And she didnāt notice this before, but the air around her was not that of a maidā¦ This girl definitely had a story. And what kind of name was Theta anyway? She didnāt care enough to ask.
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After dinner, Victor joined his mother for some random talks in the living room about his life in the city.
Then it was time to sleep.
Lara wanted to sleep with her Esteemed older brother, but Elena, who decided not to expose her daughter to her brotherās nightlife, dragged her awayā¦
She noticed that the room he chose for them was a little far away from his room. At least he had some decency.
El was dragged away too, as Lara never let her go. She was her new doll who didnāt dare to resist after seeing the threatening look in Hildaās eyesā¦ At least she would be spared from doing the dishes tonight.
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Margret pulled the bamboo-armed chair, then sat on it, as the twins passed around some refreshments to the girls.
"Let's get on with thisā¦ why did you invite us hereā¦ I could have been long asleep in the young master's embrace by now." She bragged to Alpha who was sitting opposite her with Theta and Alex by her sides.
"You can do that later.We need to talk." Alpha,, who didnāt care said. "You two sit down too." She turned to the twins and said in a commanding tone that they couldn't resist.
"You want to discuss what the young master told us two days ago?" Margret asked.
"Yes, We all had the chance to think it overā¦What do you think?" Alpha said. "Are you really ok with someone manipulating your fate? For all I know, The young master was telling the truth. But everything, I had the feeling that he was hiding some things and lying about others. But I couldnāt tell exactly what!ā Alpha said.
Margret sighed, She expected this.
āI donāt careā¦You met my cousins. What future could I expect for myself if I didnāt meet the young master? We are all clearā¦ And he gave me a choice after allā¦ā¦ā She added. āShouldnāt Lily be with us for this?ā She asked.
āNoā¦ Lily is different. She wouldnāt care even if Victor told her to kill herself,ā Alpha said, āMaybe it has something with him saving her lifeā¦. But this girl always gives me a strange feelingā¦ It is as if she is of a superior breed....ā Alpha said with a frown, as she looked at the girlsā¦ Alex and Theta nodded. They had that feeling too.
āI didnāt feel a thing,ā Margret stated. The Twins also shook their heads. Lily is a little possessive of her young master, but thatās it.
āNever mind thatā¦. Mina, Manaā¦. What do you thinkā¦ Are you upset that he manipulated you?ā Alpha asked, instigating them.
āIā¦ā Mina said, then looked at her sister who noddedā¦ā We were upset at firstā¦. And we've been discussing this for the last couple of days. But yesterday, we tried something. We monitored Tom at school and tried to have someā¦.. Fantasies about himā¦āShe said as she blushedā¦. āBut strangely, we didnāt feel a thing. Just some disgust. In school we had such thoughts before, andā¦. we couldnāt sleep at all thinking about him all night.ā She added with some embarrassmentā¦making the rest of the girls open their eyes in shock
āIt was as if we were brainwashed before. I canāt even imagine that I can like someone like Tom now! So we are really grateful to the young master.ā Mana added, ā¦ āIs Tom aware of his effect?ā She asked.
āProbably notā¦ He might just be thinking that he is super hotā¦. Knowledge about scions is not common.ā Alpha saidā¦. āWellā¦For me, I am really upset that someone changed my destiny without my permissionā¦. But there is nothing I can do about itā¦Whatās done is done.ā She confessed, making the girls a little conflicted as they understood her point. āWhat about you?ā She asked Alex.
āI donāt mind, ā Alex said. āI think the young master meant us well.ā...
No Kidding, she would have been assaulted by goblins otherwise. Some very straight goblins.
āMe tooā¦. He saved my life after allā¦ I think he is very good to usā¦ And handsomeā Theta said, making Alpha sighā¦ Those girls are a lost cause.
āI think the young master is planning for us to be the core of his teamā¦ Thatās the reason he told us thatā¦ It also means that he trusts us. So we should trust him a little with this...āā Margret suddenly started, making the girls agree. Even Alpha had to nod reluctantly.
āNow we have something more important to discussā¦.ā Margret said as she looked at Theta... āThe bet a few days ago. I won, And you owe me $10000,ā she said.
āAhhā¦ But you didnāt manage to put it in his pocketā¦.ā Theta complained.
āHe put it there himselfā¦ He confessed to everyone in the school auditoriumā¦ ā She said. āYou heard him, right?ā She asked the twins.
āAre you talking about thatā¦..Yesā¦ He really did confessā¦ā Mana replied with a blush.
āWhat did you bet on?ā Alpha asked curiously, as Alex also tuned in.
āOn whether I can put my panties in his pocketā¦. I won.ā Margret said proudly, making Alpha confirm her guessā¦ These girls were beyond redemption.
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Oliver scratched his butt, then looked up at the moon, adjusting the backpack on his shoulder.
āSorry, Zoeā¦ You know that I canāt stay here. Not after the trouble, I caused at school. And that Charlotteā¦ If only I was strong enough to kill herā¦ā He said.
āI told you, you can join my familyā¦ Uncle Falcon had told me that we can go after Charlotte after the family's situation stabilizesā¦ā She insisted as she looked at him with reluctant eyes.
āNoā¦ I wouldn't be a man if I did thatā¦ I canāt push my revenge onto a girl. ā He saidā¦ Adding Charlotte next to Lily on his revenge listā¦ And that b*tch Katiaā¦ His former girlfriend and Lulu too. All of them were b*tches that he would kill when he returnsā¦.
āYou still treat me as a stranger after allā¦.ā Zoe complained, Pouting.
āNot at allā¦. You will always be my number oneā¦ Donāt be sadā¦ā He turned around and used his finger to wipe away a tear drop off her swollen cheekā¦
āWhere are you going then?ā She asked, looking him straight in the eye...
āThe army is creating a players unitā¦I overheard the principal all about it when I was sent to his officeā¦.. I will join them and be a man deserving of your loveā¦ See you.ā He said as he ran into the night. Hiding his blushing face.
Zoe froze for a second "Was that a Confession?" She blushed as she looked at his departing figureā¦ Still feeling the lingering warmth of his touch on her cheekā¦ Wait, Wasn't he using that hand to scratch his butt all night?