Countless thoughts flashed through Jaybie’s mind. Had Mom been disappearing because she was going out on dates with Uncle Maxwell these days? How did Uncle Maxwell and Uncle Johnson even know each other? Did Uncle Johnson go out late at night to make it easier for Mom to go on a date with Uncle Maxwell?Thinking about this, he shook his head hard. Something was not right. If Uncle Maxwell was dating Mom, why would Uncle Johnson go? Would he not just be a third wheel? Nonetheless, he clearly saw Uncle Johnson go into that villa! What was going on?Then, he heard faint footsteps outside, and Jaybie knew it was Johnson coming back. He quickly closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.After a while, the door to the room opened, and he could feel Johnson walking to the bed. Jaybie heard the rustling sound of clothes being taken off, and then the other half of the bed sank down as someone lay down beside him.Uncle Johnson’s scent penetrated Jaybie’s nose in wisps, and he sniffled in the d
“Then why’d you have to turn back to your old self to meet Mom?” Jaybie asked with his head tilted.Maxwell replied helplessly, “I didn’t want to, but your mom saw me once by accident, so I have to be both Maxwell and Johnson now.”Jaybie grinned. “You’re quite busy, Uncle Maxwell!”Maxwell felt like his son was mocking him.“I think you should become an actor with Godfather.”Not only was he mocked but he was also ridiculed!Maxwell felt miserable and could not retort to his own son’s taunts. He could simply chuckle awkwardly twice to ease his embarrassment.Jaybie’s smile suddenly faded, and he became very serious. He looked at Maxwell and asked, “Mom told me that Uncle Johnson is my biological father. If you’re Uncle Johnson, then that means you’re actually my biological father, right, Uncle Maxwell?”Maxwell nodded repeatedly and said, “Yes, yes, I’m your biological father, Jaybie! And also Lune’s, and Lil Three’s in Mom’s belly. You’re all my children! We’ve been a family
Jaybie looked at him and said, “But just because I accepted you, it doesn’t mean everything’s fine now!”Maxwell felt his heart skip a beat. “What do you mean?”“Even if I want to keep you, if Mom finds out that you’ve been lying to her, she probably won’t forgive you!”He knew his mother’s personality very well. If his mother knew that Johnson was actually Maxwell, she would be really angry!“I had no choice. Initially, I didn’t want you guys to get involved, but later, I was afraid that your mother would be angry. She’s still pregnant with Lil Three. If she gets furious, I’m afraid it won’t be good for her health…”Maxwell grabbed Jaybie’s sleeve and shook him. “Jaybie, you’re smart. Please help me think of what to do…”Jaybie thought for a moment and said, “If that’s the case, let’s wait until Mom gives birth to Lil Three before we say anything. Lil Three will be born soon, and it won’t be good if anything unexpected happens at this time.”While he was speaking, Maxwell was n
“Uncle Johnson, are you and Jaybie still awake?” Lune's voice sounded outside the door.Maxwell’s first reaction was to cover his face with his hands, afraid that Lune would push the door open since they did not lock it.Jaybie reacted quickly. He immediately jumped out of bed, ran barefoot to the door, and leaned against it, helping to hold it shut.Not hearing Maxwell’s answer, Lune called out again, “Uncle Johnson?”Only then did Maxwell clear his throat and respond, “Oh, it’s me who hasn’t slept yet. Jaybie has already fallen asleep.”“Oh, I thought I heard Jaybie talking just now.” Lune’s voice sounded a bit puzzled.“He’s just talking in his sleep,” Maxwell responded quickly.He took out his phone and looked at it. It was past 11 o’clock at night, and he was surprised. He asked Lune outside the door, “It’s already so late. Aren’t you asleep, Lune?”“I got up to go to the bathroom, and I heard voices coming from your room. I thought you guys were playing a game... Uncle Jo
Maxwell was a little curious. He had managed to fool Sonnet with his Johnson disguise, so how did Jaybie catch on? “Uncle Johnson’s back and Uncle Maxwell’s are almost identical,” Jaybie replied.Maxwell nodded. Sonnet had made the same mistake. However, as soon as she saw Johnson’s face, she thought she had made a mistake.“What else?” he asked Jaybie.“Uncle Johnson is too familiar with our two little parrots. That’s not normal! And Uncle Johnson feeds them in exactly the same way as Uncle Maxwell!”Maxwell thought to himself that he had truly missed out on these details. He had to admit that children had better observation skills than adults. “There are many more details that made me think Uncle Johnson was very similar to Uncle Maxwell, especially recently when I saw the scar on your leg!”As he spoke, Jaybie reached out to touch Maxwell’s leg and soon peeled off another piece of silicone skin. “It’s this. You used this to trick me in the hot springs, am I right?”Maxwell
Sonnet sat at the dining table, watching Jaybie and Johnson come out of the room, laughing and talking as if they had become even closer after spending a night together.Lune looked at them chatting happily and grumbled jealously. She leaned over to Sonnet’s ear to say, “Mom, Uncle Johnson played games with Jaybie last night.”“What?” Sonnet looked at her in surprise.Lune wrinkled her nose. “I got up to go to the bathroom last night and heard them talking in Uncle Johnson’s room. They sounded like they were having fun and laughing. But when I knocked on the door and asked them, Uncle Johnson said Jaybie was asleep and talking in his sleep.“Jaybie never talks in his sleep. Hmph, he’s clearly lying to me. They were playing some fun games and didn’t want to include me!”Sonnet laughed. How did Jaybie and Johnson become so close all of a sudden? It seemed to have started two nights ago, and their relationship had only grown stronger after spending the night together.“Hmph! I don’t
Marcus immediately put on a pitiful expression and said, “Isn’t it fun to play with Uncle Marcus? Oh no, Uncle Marcus is so sad now…”“I like playing with Uncle Marcus and Aunt Lindy!” Jaybie said loudly.Lune looked at her brother curiously, feeling like he was acting differently today. It was as if he was always against her! Her little mouth pouted even higher.However, Lindy had a way to soothe her, so she went over and hugged Lune’s shoulder and coaxed her, saying, “What’s so fun in playing with those stinky boys anyway? Lune, play with Aunt Lindy instead. Let’s form a team and have a competition with them and see who wins. We women will definitely win, right?”As soon as she mentioned the competition, Lune became excited and said, “Okay, let’s compete with them and see who wins!”Once Lune was fired up, they all got ready to go.To make up for her absence, Sonnet prepared a lot of snacks and picnic food for them. Marcus carried all of this on his own.Before long, the two a
The two of them were lovey-dovey for a while. Even if they were just hugging each other on the balcony and enjoying the sunshine, they felt happy and content.Soon it was noon, and the group of people did not come back for lunch, so Sonnet and Maxwell decided to cook for themselves.Maxwell insisted that she sit down and he put on an apron to cook by himself.Sonnet leaned against the kitchen door, watching the man in the apron get busy in the kitchen. She felt incredibly content.That day, the two of them did not part until the evening when they were finally done being all mushy. In the next few days, Sonnet could see Maxwell every day, either in the afternoon or in the evening.Strangely enough, Jaybie seemed to become particularly more sensible, suddenly not clinging to Johnson anymore. Sometimes, he even unintentionally created opportunities for Sonnet.The few days of vacation passed quickly, and on the way back, Lune grumbled unhappily, “I don’t think the vacation this ti