Chapter 26 : Guilty?By now, Steve, Ben, and Terry were already at Terry and Ben's secret base behind the alley. The three men had just returned from Rosemary's residence after discussing the items they had recovered from the burned fabric factory.Steve laid down on Terry's bed while blocking his eyes with his arm. He felt extremely tired after his first mission, which was certainly not smooth sailing and was very hard.He remembered his last conversation with Aleena about his question. She had avoided him on the grounds that she had a check-up with the doctor and had not had time to answer his questions. This, of course, made his heart unhappy."Are you still upset that Mrs. Aleena didn't answer your question?" Asked Ben as he approached Steve, who was now on his brother's bed. He laid down next to Steve."If you know, it's better not to ask," Steve replied in an annoyed tone. The man grumbled in a quick tone, like he was rapping. Ben could only chuckle at Steve's childish behavior
Chapter 27: Consequences Steve was speechless at the answer that came out of Terry's mouth. His eyes were rounded by a heart that seemed to stop beating. His face looked pale, with cold sweat pouring from his forehead. "What? My life?"The look on Terry's face was not joking. Instead, the man's face showed more seriousness than before. "Yes. Your life. Did I say something wrong?"Steve shook his head quickly while laughing awkwardly. He shifted his gaze in another direction so as not to meet Terry's gaze, who seemed to be waiting for his answer. "Terry, this joke is not funny."Terry raised his eyebrows. His lips formed a straight line, and his eyes looked intensely at Steve. "Joke?""Yes, a joke." Steve replied quickly. His voice sounded nervous, and he stuttered. "You must be joking that if I betray you, then life is at stake. Tell me you're joking, Terry."Terry pulled the corners of his lips up so wide that his eyes narrowed. That wide smile looked terrifying, as if it were warn
Chapter 28: RejectionA woman with long black hair walked with wide strides into a room in Rosemary's residence. In her hands, there were several thick documents. The sound of the stomping of her heels echoed in the quiet hallway.Once in front of the door that read "Barbara's room," the dark-haired woman immediately stretched out her hand to knock on the door quite loudly."Come in."As soon as she got the order, the girl immediately opened the door and walked back into Barbara's room. Barbara was now sitting at the table, sipping coffee with his right hand. She bowed respectfully for a moment and straightened up."What's wrong, Jessy?" Barbara asked without taking his eyes off the window.The woman called Jessy immediately opened one of the top folders and handed it to Barbara. "There's something you should see, sir."Barbara set his coffee cup on the table and took the document the woman handed him. He read it carefully before finally speaking up."The Griffin family wants to work
Chapter 29: PersuadingThe atmosphere seemed so quiet. The rejection that Steve had expressed earlier made Terry let out a long sigh. The bright red-haired man immediately got up from the chair and walked away from the dining table. A streak of disappointment and annoyance was clearly drawn on his face.However, before Terry exited the headquarters, a voice from Ben stopped him in his tracks. "Where are you going?"Terry turned to his brother without showing any meaningful expression on his face. "I'm going out. I want to smoke a cigarette and calm down," he replied briefly, reluctant to say more."Are you sure you're just relaxing?" Ben asked in a doubtful tone. "You're not going to do anything stupid like "that incident," are you?" Terry smiled slightly as he let out a long breath. "I won't do that again, Ben. I really want to smoke. So don't be afraid, okay?"After saying that, Terry walked out of the base without looking back. Once Terry's back was out of sight, Ben sighed as he
Chapter 30: The CallBefore we knew it, two weeks had passed. By this time, Ben, Terry, and Steve were getting closer to each other. The three of them have started to adapt to each other's traits and habits.For example, Terry likes sports and is a meat maniac. Ben doesn't like food that has tomatoes in it. Steve himself likes all food, especially bread.In addition, Steve's leg has also completely healed due to Terry's treatment. The purple-haired man no longer needs to use a cane to walk wherever he wants.Currently, the three of them were in the living room, watching a program on television while enjoying the day off. The three of them sat neatly lined up on one of the long sofas that Ben often used for sleeping. The order from the left side was Terry, Steve, and then Ben."Haha, that woman keeps falling into the host's trap," Ben commented, pointing at the woman on the television. He continued to laugh until the skin on his stomach cramped."That's right. I feel sorry for her beca
Chapter 31: DNA Test (2)"So, how did it go, Marshall? What did the letter say about Steve?" Aleena asked impatiently. Her thin hand shook Marshall's hand a little quickly.Marshall flashed a faint smile. He quickly let go of Aleena's hand when he saw Barbara staring at him."I'll tell you guys, especially you, Aleena."Marshall paused his words for a moment as he looked deeply into Aleena's face before turning his gaze in another direction. "But you sit quietly so that I won't be burdened with this responsibility. Okay?"Aleena looked dissatisfied with Marshall's appeal. However, she chose to relent, holding back the excitement that welled up in her chest. Soon, all the lost and hidden veils will be revealed here.Marshall glanced at Steve, Terry, and Ben, who were still standing by the door. "You three, better sit on this chair so I can focus more on reading the results of the letter.”Terry looked at Ben as if he were telepathic. After that, the two men chose to move and sit on the
Chapter 32: Rejection (2)"Do I deserve to call you father, Mr. Barbara?"The question that Steve asked made the room that had been noisy now become silent in an instant. The hushed whispers of the servants, who had been excited by the news of the discovery of Rosemary's heir, instantly vanished. They looked at each other with a strange feeling. The atmosphere of this room turned awkward, tense, and also tense. Realizing that the atmosphere had changed too quickly, Barbara, who was in front of Steve, cleared his throat softly, trying to break the tense atmosphere. However, it didn't seem to be enough, as everyone there was still keeping their mouths shut."Steve." Barbara called Steve's name in a heavy voice. The man's deep blue eyes met Steve's brown ones. "Yes?""To be honest, you still don't deserve to call me father."Everyone in the room, including Steve, was dumbfounded by the sentence that came out of Barbara's mouth. They rounded their eyes with bated breath. Steve made a
Chapter 33: Hidden Intentions (1)"Minji, I'm sorry you had to get involved in this." Minji stared intently at the man. Her mouth was gagged by a cloth, making her unable to say anything. In addition, her body was tied to the chair she was sitting on. Her hands and feet were also tied in order to prevent her from escaping. This made her unable to move freely.Minji let out a small groan in reply. Unclear words came out of her mouth. Only saliva dripped from between the cloths that held her mouth.This certainly made the man feel happy because Minji's expression was adorable in his eyes. That angry look full of emotion amused him, as if he were watching a soap opera he often watched."Why didn't you say anything?" The man asked another question with a mocking face. A second later, the man closed his mouth with a made-up, shocked face. "Oh, I forgot that your mouth was covered by a cloth. Please forgive my carelessness, Minji."An emotional, Minji immediately moved her body to rebel.