Chapter 105: Both Of Us!
"Mom! You know that it is not the weekend and I have just left. Why have you called me so urgently?" Alex looked around with a sense of urgency. But when he confirmed that they were alone in the house, he slowly relaxed and complained to her mother while wrapping his arms around her neck. He had been too cold to her when he had visited last time, now that she looked exhausted, he felt guilty about it.
Amelia stiffened when her son softened because she knew the reason. Alas! That was not the case.
"Alric asked me to invite you." as expected, Alex flinched and let her go at once. His eyes filled with disbelief which was soon replaced by raw anger.
"So now you need his approval to invite me here! Ha! Hahahah! And here I thought that you finally care about your other son." he shook his head, hiding his pain with his anger. How he wanted to pick up something and smash it. "I am leaving. Do not call me again. You already have a son to take care of you. You do not need me." he spat with anger. But as he turned back, he saw Alric standing there with his hand folded behind his back and looking at them with a solemn face.
Alric had not said a word, yet Alric felt his fury. He stiffened but when he realized what he was doing, he glared back with hatred.
"We need to discuss something." Alric warned in a cold voice. But Alex just snorted.
"And why would I care about that?" with a snort he was going to leave.
But Alric was standing between him and the exit. Just as he was going to walk past Alric, Alric whispered. "Then I have to inform Dad about it! Do not regret that time." Alex paused. An ominous feeling filled his heart. Alric patted Alex’s shoulders when he stopped and smiled.
"Besides. It had been a long time since my mother had dinner with both of us. You can not disappoint her when had done so much hard work in preparing the meal for us. Would you?" Alex glared at the man. He was the reason that Alex could not have a good time with his mother. Like a shadow, he had followed them and cursed their relationship. And now he was trying to be a caring elder brother! Ha! In his dreams. Alex pushed Alric’s hands away but instead of loving this time, he went upstairs and disappeared.
"Alric, give him some time." Amelia came forward and looked at Alric worriedly. She knew that he was doing so much for Alex. But Alex was not able to see that kindness due to his hatred.
"It is nothing. Do not worry about it. All teenagers are rebellious. He would mature and be a sincere son." Amelia smiled, but her eyes dimmed. Alric placed his hands on her shoulders and pushed her toward the stairs. "Now go, talk to him. Or he would think that I have stolen you again."