Chapter 1636: We’re not in any position to judge others.
With Charles and even Allison waking up in the middle of the night because of the commotion their sons had caused, they all gathered in the dining room.
Butler Jen casually served tea to everyone—though he added some soup specifically for Slater.
"Butler Jen, you’re the best," Slater beamed, while the butler simply offered a polite smile before moving on.
Meanwhile, Charles scanned all the faces at the table. His gaze lingered on Cassandra and Kiara for a moment longer before snapping back to his second son.
"Hugo, what is going on here?" Charles frowned. "I know love is love, but unless you have two hearts, how could you bring home two?"
Kiara and Cassandra winced at that remark, both tempted to correct the misunderstanding immediately. This wasn’t what they’d signed up for when Hugo proposed the idea. But before they could open their mouths, Hugo spoke first.
He sighed and shrugged. "What can I say? They can’t live without me—ah! Mom—ouch!"
Before Hugo could finish his arrogant remark, Allison had already pinched his ear and yanked it up. Despite being exhausted from worrying about her husband, she still found the energy to discipline her son properly.
"Hugo," Allison’s voice was colder than it had ever been, "you have two sisters—Nina and Penny. And if you truly respected me, your mother, you wouldn’t be doing something like this to these beautiful young ladies. You haven’t even had a proper relationship, and now you’re bringing two women home?"
"Ack! Mom! You’re going to peel my ear off!"
But Allison was unfazed, turning her stern gaze toward Cassandra and Kiara. "I’m really sorry about my son. But even if I try to understand this... relationship—"
"It’s not like that!" Kiara blurted out in a panic, waving both hands frantically while Cassandra shook her head.