Some minutes later, Zach came out, dressed in the same outfit as his brother's. He sat down on the sofa before saying softly, " Big bro, now that they've known about sister-in-law what should we do.? ". Now that their enemies had discovered his brother's weakness, he knew they would stop at nothing to bring him down.
" Big bro, we need to protect sister-in-law, " Zach added slowly then sighed heavily while staring at his brother whose eyes was closed and he shook his head gloomily, just because of one mistake his brother made many years ago, he was determined to capture the man who was behind that incident, which led them all to this mess.
Carl listened to his brother's words silently and so many thoughts flooded his head and sighed quietly.
*****
Clara sat on the couch facing the TV and happily eating a snack, she was wearing casual home clothes, a yellow t-shirt, and black shorts with her long hair cascaded on her left shoulder. Her phone suddenly started ringing and she picked it up then saw her sister's name displayed on the screen.
" Hey Lily what's up, how's mum and dad,? " Clara asked cheerfully after she pressed the receive button.
And a timid voice was heard from the other end " Big sis, the new year holiday is approaching.. Ehm will you make it, ? " her sister asked carefully.
Clara frowned and replied, " Of course, did something happen? what is wrong with your voice.? ". She wondered why her sister was talking so quietly.
" N.. no. I. I just w.want to know if you'll make it, " her sister said from the other side.
" Lily you know I always come home for the new year's holiday, tell me what is wrong, why did you sound like you've cried,! " Clara asked worriedly...
" hehe it's nothing big sis.. take care of yourself, " Lily said, her voice now brightened a little.
" Okay Lily, take care of yourself too and read well for your exams. Send my regards to mum and dad, tell them I missed them so much, " Clara said softly.
" Will do big sis, love you..bye, " Said Lily
" Okay bye-bye ".
Clara put down the phone and wondered what was wrong with her sister, ' maybe she's sick again ', she thought gloomily. She was the only healthy person in the family, although they looked fine, her parents and little sister always come down with little illness from time to time. She remembered that their grandmother would always call her a bad omen bringing bad luck to the family. She sighed and put the thoughts aside then continued watching the TV.
After some time her doorbell rang and she went to open it with a smile, knowing well the people at the door.
" Hi Mummy.. " the twins said concurrently in their cute voices and Clara's heart melted.
Lara chuckled while looking at the twins then turned to Clara, " I'll be off now. Sorry for troubling you." She smiled graciously.
Clara took the twin's hands and shook her head hastily, " It's nothing Lara, and besides I love my cute babies, " she said with a cheeky smile and the twins giggled.
"Bye-bye mama. " the twins kissed their mum goodbye and went inside with Clara.
After that day, the twins had preferred to stay with Clara whenever their mum is on night duty. So their nanny stopped coming and Clara wholeheartedly took care of them.
She took the twins inside and made milk for them before changing the channel to Kids network as usual.
Some minutes passed by and the twins fell asleep then she took them inside the bedroom and carefully lay them on the bed before joining them.
She gazed into the ceiling and sighed happily then took out her phone to stare at Carl's messages, he had been texting her these past few days to either ask what she was doing or in the night, he would ask how her day was. Although their conversations had always been short, she felt really happy that she was at least getting to know him. ' Hmmm I hope he would love me too ' she thought dreamily, she doesn't just want to be his friend, her greatest wish was to be his love.
She put down the phone and closed her eyes with a blissful smile.
*****
__ At Cha Mansion __
" Mummy mummy big brother is here." Lucy ran to her mum cheerfully who was in the garden and picking some flowers.
Lucy's mother turned back with a slight smile on her face and saw her energetic daughter sprinting towards her with her eldest stepson behind. She was wearing a simple floral dress and her features looked completely different from her daughters who inherited most of her father's features except for her eyes that looked exactly like her mother's.
Carl strode towards his stepmother and peck her on the cheeks " Mum.." he greeted, smiling lightly at her.
" I missed you so much son, how have you been..? " his stepmother asked with a smile and handed Lucy the flowers she was holding.
" Mm. I'm good, " Carl replied softly with a smile. Although he was already six when his father married his stepmother, he liked her the instant she came into the house because she was very kindhearted and took care of them very well, even though she didn't have Lucy until eleven years later, she was never bothered and took them as her own.
" Big bro.. come, Dad, is in the study room, he's asking for you, " Lucy said excitedly while putting one of the flowers on her hair.
" Come on son, let's go, " his stepmother held his arm and they walked into the mansion.
When they entered, his father was already coming out of the study room " Father, " Carl greeted him and sat down on the couch then faced his father who was already on the opposite couch.