Chapter 36 - 2.6 Star-Shaped Birthmark
The servant's name was Raphael.
Except for his stunning appearance, he was nothing good. He did whatever Theodore told him without complaining, he obeyed every single tedious command and executed it perfectly, making Theodore angrier and angrier. He felt as if his attacks landed on a soft cotton, one that didn't make any impact whatsoever.
He wanted to see a change of expression on Raphael's face. He wanted to crack that stoic look and made various emotions flashed in those silvery eyes. However, two weeks passed and Theodore still hadn't succeeded.
Raphael had blended in comfortably in Valmor Residence, befriending every servant and making himself home. Even Ben inserted some good words for him when Theodore bullied him last time! He...He was too much of a charmer for his own good! He shouldn't parade around with that gorgeous look of his otherwise everyone would definitely be enraptured!
A series of soft knocks resounded in his room followed by the deep, pleasant voice he heard every morning. "Young Master, it's Raphael. I'm coming in." Theodore closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep when in fact, he was already wide awake a few moments ago.
He heard the sound of the door opening, then tranquil, deafening silence. Theodore waited with deliberate calmness. One thing he realized about Raphael was that his footsteps didn't make any sound. He had caught Theodore by surprise a few times when he had just arrived. Now, Theodore had gotten used to it. He could even imagine it. Raphael would first check the fireplace to see if the wood was enough, fill the bathtub with warm water, then make his way to the window to draw the curtain, letting the glaring sun fall right onto Theodore's eyes.
He groaned and rolled over, his eyes still closed comfortably. He felt Raphael's presence looming over then his cool, low voice sounded right beside Theodore's ears. "Young Master, it's morning already."
Theodore shuddered and begrudgingly opened his eyes. He clamped his legs together in the effort to calm the raging lower part of his. Exactly what the hell was wrong with him? How could he react just like this with Raphael's voice?! It had been like this for the past week and Theodore still had no idea how to solve it. He was too embarrassed to ask Ben in fear that the head servant would eventually let Raphael know and he wasn't close enough with other servants either.
"Young Master, I am pulling your quilt off if you still aren't up in three...two..."
"I'm up! I'm up, okay?!" Theodore sat up and hissed with a fierce expression, trying to look as scary as possible if not for his messy bed hair that resembled a bird nest. "You're so impatient!"
"It's sunny today." Lu Yizhou said with an even tone. "Young Master should go out to get some sun otherwise he won't get taller."
