Slyvester, his father, and Ran were together in the same car. His mother went to the supermarket, so she was ushered by their other drivers, leaving Slyvester and his father alone.Slyvester’s mom thought she had to give her son and husband some time alone to talk. They MUST. Ran glanced at them through the front mirror as the father and son kept wordless. Looking at them, he could tell the father and son had a conflict."Don't you like Ryan?" Slyvester broke the impending silence."I didn't say I didn't like her," his father said before clearing his throat. "I don't like what she did, not the person herself." "Ryan has already explained what happened and why she was forced to live with us. Everything was just an accident." "Even so. It's wrong to live with men.""So, you hated her? You don’t like her for me?"Instead of answering directly, Mr Hudson led the conversation."Make sure no one else knows about this. I don't want word to spread that I'm condoning my only child living
Third Person's POV Ryan entered the boarding house after being dropped off by her parents. They told her simply after meeting Slyvester: "He is kind and respectful.” They didn't mention anything about the boarding house issue or Slyvester’s father's reaction. Maybe they understand them significantly since they responded the same way when they first learned about it.'The important thing is, they liked Slyvester,' Ryan told herself. "Ryan!" Slyvester stepped inside the boarding house, carrying a paper bag with him. "I bought something for you!"'Is he doing this to make up for it because his dad didn't respond well to me?' Ryan suspected wrongly.Chaylen was standing beside Slyvester. Terban, Kyle and Vincent were sitting there on the sofa. Chaylen chatted the three to come to the living room because he had something to show. The three didn't think what they would watch had anything to do with Slyvester and Ryan. "Here." Slyvester gave Ryan the paperbag.Thrilled, Ryan took the gi
Terban’s POVEven before parking in the garage, I noticed an unfamiliar car in front of the boarding house. I know we have a guest. So instead of coming in, I went near the door and listened secretly. The door is not soundproof, so it is easy to hear the conversation inside.“There is much anticipation for the next person to manage the Ixumi corporation. While Sylvester is my son, I will only pass on the company if he proves himself worthy. That is why his cousins, who also work in Ixumi, hold him in high regard.”'So, it's Slvester’s father. I see.'“However, I worry that Sylvester's future wife being adopted may be used against him.”I grinned at what I heard. What is this? Doesn't Slyvester know that his father thinks like this? Sh*t. “I am concerned for you and wonder if you dare to face any criticisms about your origins.”I grabbed my phone and texted Kyle. [Kyle, are you at school? Please find Slyvester. Say, his father is here. He's talking bullsh*t with Ryan.]I put exactly
Third Person's POV"Mr Larry Myers' son is here. He said he made an appointment with you the other day."Larry Myers.The person referred to is well-known both in their country and internationally. When Mr Myers' son contacted Yhlei Hudson, he was initially unsure of the reason for the meeting. However, after seeing a photo of the son, he had a hunch about the purpose.Yhlei instructed his secretary to allow the visitor inside his office.Once inside, Yhlei greeted the young businessman, “I can see in your eyes that you are someone who doesn’t like to beat around the bush.”They never greeted each other in front of the boarding house. But his first introduction is a little powerful.“It’s fortunate that you can tell it right away,” Terban answered, grinning.Sylvester mentioned that his father and Terban have similar attitudes. It raises the question of who will come out on top in their conversation.Then suddenly…“I am in love with Ryan,” Terban admitted directly.This confession
Third Person’s POVSlyvester went home, planning to talk to his father about what Yhlei had done to Ryan in the past. But before he could start, his father asked him to play a board game.Not chess, not Go, but a childish game named “Snake and Ladder.”"Are you sure you're not cheating?" Yhlei asked, sulky, that he had to go down the ladder because a snake bit him. Not literally, though. "Dad, how can I cheat the dice?" Slyvester answered. He threw the dice, and it gave him one. Just right to get one hundred."See?! You cheated!" Yhlei messed up the snake and ladder board. She then leaned back in the chair with a frown.Slyvester’s father is a serious person. But there are times when his simplicity shows, just like Terban.‘I would believe it if Father suddenly came to me and introduced Terban as my long-lost brother,’ Slyvester thought, which caused him to tremble. ‘I don’t want to have a brother like Terban!’ He caressed the goosebumps on his skin as he complained, “You are so co
Third Person’s POV Emily sent a text to Kyle. [“Kyle! Are we going to have a party later?”] Kyle stared at the text he received from Ryan’s best friend. “I am not sure, so I don’t know how to answer this,” Kyle murmured, recalling the events last night. Ryan and Terban came home together. They weren’t saying anything and only went straight to their room. Meanwhile, Slyvester did not come home. “Obviously, there was a problem last night,” Kyle uttered. Kyle texted Slyvester instead of replying to Emily, wanting to know the truth. [“Slyvester, why didn’t you come home last night?”] A few minutes passed, but Kyle received no reply. So, he texted him again. [“Didn’t we plan about the farewell party for Ryan tonight? Aren’t you going?”] Later on, Slyvester replied. [“I am going later.”] Kyle realised from Slyvester's response that he didn't want to explain everything to him. However, Kyle believed that if Ryan and Slyvester met tonight, they could work together to resolve the
Third Person's POVAfter taking a break to eat and rest, Chaylen suggested playing a game. Initially, Terban and Vincent were hesitant, feeling too old to play games. However, they eventually joined in, becoming quite competitive and not wanting to lose.Chaylen had created a unique game just to spend more time with Ryan - hide and seek.“Hide and seek? Are you sane? We are too old for that,” Terban expressed his disbelief.But Chaylen explained, “Why not? The boarding house was big enough for the game to work well.”Aside from that, Chaylen believed that game would allow him to take Ryan to a quiet spot and talk to her in private. It was a selfish wish from a heartbroken guy who wanted to spend a lovely time with his first love.“Childish game suits you so much, Chaylen,” Vincent complained, but still, he was willing to participate.“There are seven of us,” Emily said, ignoring Vincent and Terban’s complaints. “We should group ourselves into two! Whoever doesn’t have a partner will
A day ago, before the farewell party…After Slyvester had a heated argument with his father, he went somewhere to calm himself down. Slyvester wanted to call Ryan, knowing he would seek comfort with her. However, he received a text from his cousin, asking him if he would attend their gathering, and that was only when Slyvester recalled that he planned with his relatives that day. His cousins were asking about Slyvester’s girlfriend enthusiastically, as if finding fault they could use against Slyvester. Fully aware of this ill intention, Slyvester meets them and warns them not to touch Ryan. Slyvester knew his cousins would never waste a chance to defeat him for Ixumi's inheritance.‘After I settled everything, I’ll return to the boarding house as a happy Slyvester,’ he promised himself.Slyvester grew up sociable because he missed the happy company of the first people around. He was, of course, loved by his father and mother. But the case is different when it comes to relatives. He