The Ivanov family were having breakfast together, with Milo present. The Ivanov family consisted of Ivan, the father, Luria, the mother, Alexei, the first son, Aleksandr, the second son with his wife, Carol. Milo, the third son, and Lorenzo, the last.
The whole place was quiet with everyone concentrating on their meal. The maids who were standing on the side in case any of the family needed something kept looking at each other nervously.
Whenever the family met up together, something was always bound to go wrong. There was no moment of eating together that ever ended up going normally, there was always a fight at the end. That was Milo's reason for not accepting any moment of eating with family.
Ivan looked up from his food to Milo. He initiated a conversation with him "Milo, how has your company been going?" He asked, but Milo gave a short reply "Great" and continued eating. He did not want to come off to his brothers as proud or full of himself. But as always, his intentions were always mistaken.
Alexei scoffed "Just great? How about you feel us in on what is going on. It won't hurt our ego of not being able to start our own business" he said in an angry voice. Luria sighed "It's too early for this. Your dad just asked a simple question and Milo gave a simple reply. Why does a fight have to start from that?" She asked in a downcast voice.
Lorenzo chuckled "Look mom, we all know that father dearest here is planning on giving everything to Milo. How do you expect big brother not to be angry. He has invested his life on the company, and then he'll get nothing. Look, he is 32 and not even married. while Aleksandr is already having a second child. That would be so unfair" he shook his head as he took food to his mouth.
Milo looked to Lorenzo "You might be worried about me taking the company, but I'm not, because I'm not taking it. I have enough to deal with in my conglomerate, I don't need the burden of a whole lineage on my neck with that" he smiled sarcastically, and then turned back to his food.
Alexei bark laughed "Do you see that mom? That's exactly what I'm talking about. The pride he has is enormous. Oh sorry Mr. Conglomerate, your lowly brothers could not rise to the competition. Forgive this lowly brothers of yours" he said mockingly.
Ivan hit his hand on the table aggressively "Enough" He shouted. The maids who were there jolted at the harshness of his voice. Luria immediately took her hands up and began to pat her husband's back slowly to calm him down.
"I can't believe the two of you. Why can't you just act normal for once? Is something wrong with you? Do you both have a certain illness that does not allow you to see good in other people's progress? I am so ashamed of the both of you" Ivan said to them in an extremely disappointed voice. He stood up from the table and left for his room.
Luria looked to all four of her sons "That was your father's part. You will all hear from me soon. I can't believe you all" she said as she stood up to follow after Ivan.
Alexei looked to Milo "Good going worthy son. You made all of us look bad in front of our parents" He blamed everything on Milo instead of owning it up.
Aleksandr, the second son of the household with his wife said nothing during the whole conversation. He only ate his food quietly, but he did not keep quiet when Alexei made that statement.
"And then you wonder why father won't give you the company. It's because you are incompetent and immature. If anything went wrong, you would rather blame it on one of the workers and fire them than own up to it and apologize. You made me understand why chronological age and mental age are very different. 32, my foot. Let's go Carol" Aleksandr said and stood up from his seat. Carol smiled peacefully at everyone as she stood up from her seat as well. Aleksandr took his coat from his seat and left the house with his wife.
Milo sighed and stood up as well "This is exactly why I don't like to get involved with anything family" He said and left the house as well.
Lorenzo looked to Alexei and raised an eyebrow, and Alexei replied by smirking at him, then they continued eating with satisfied smiles.