Pursing her lips, Rea was just about to follow him when all of a sudden, Chace and Bianca stepped in. “Ah, there you two are… Good. So… Basically, Bianca and I are planning on going on a honeymoon soon. With that said, we’d appreciate it if you looked after our daughter during our absence, Frank.” …What? They wanted him to care for this idiot? “…Sorry, I’m busy-” “Your father said otherwise, plus he’s already agreed with our idea, so…” Looking at how unwilling Frank was, Elliot cleared his throat before saying, “…I mean, if you really need help then I can-” Before he could complete his sentence, Bianca and Chace quickly pulled him to the side and whispered, “I know you’re just trying to be kind, but please shush for now…” …Huh? But… Oh. Oh… Seriously? Another budding relationship? That was what this was about?! Feeling helpless, all he could do was sigh with a nod before heading toward the balcony… There, he realized that Yulia was sitting at the gazebo in the front yar

Blushing slightly from how intently the two were staring at her, Lea quickly shook her head before winking at Elliot as she added, “…Well? Aren’t you going to say anything in response?” …Just how was he supposed to respond in this situation?! Not only was her declaration outrageous, but Maison was now glaring daggers at him too! In the end, he wriggled free from Lea’s grasp before smiling awkwardly… “…Um… I… I’m sorry, but I don’t like you that way… I-I’ll be heading off first!” Though Lea was curious as to what Elliot meant by, ‘that way,’ the man was already out of sight before she could ask for clarification… Hell, she hadn’t even been given enough time to reveal the heart-shaped cake that she had baked for him! How annoying! It was then that she realized that Maison was smiling to himself… and after raising a slight brow, Lea walked up to him and scowled, “…Did you play a trick on me? You must have! God, I’m so embarrassed right now!” “Hey, I never said that the person

It took her a while, but Lea eventually replied, “…I admit all that happened, but… Didn’t you do all that out of brotherly love…?” “Have you seen me treating Rea and Luna like that before?” …No… No she hadn’t. Now that she thought about it, he had only ever gone the extra mile for her sake… To think that she had crossed him off her list after everything that he had done for her…! Following a long pause, she gulped before asking, “…Um… Can I… Have some time to process all this…?” Raising a slight brow, Maison replied, “…May I know why? Weren’t you straightforward when it came to Elliot and Frank? Why the hesitation around me…? Then again, I don’t want to pressure you, so… Yeah, you can take your time-” “No, no, it’s just… You’re far better than Elliot and Frank are… Quite honestly, you’re too good even for me, so… I… I just need to process my thoughts so that I don’t end up leaping with joy!” interrupted Lea who had always wanted to replicate scenes in romantic movies… Takin

He sounded even more annoyed than before, and after freezing for a moment, she hesitantly muttered, “…I… I just wanted to pass your phone over…” …Yeah, he had forgotten to bring his phone along, huh? It took him a while, but he eventually took a deep breath before taking his phone and saying, “…Go get some rest.” “Y-you too…” replied Rea with a smile before running off… and once she was gone, Frank sighed and rubbed his temples. Come to think of it, why was it that he was so mad at her…? It didn’t make sense… Feeling frustrated, he then lay in bed… but as usual, sleep didn’t come easy. The truth was, he had always had trouble sleeping, but nobody knew since he never brought it up. Naturally, he had attempted to get it cured, to the point where he had recently contacted an anonymous hypnotist online to help with his condition. To his surprise, however, the hypnotist didn’t seem interested in his money at all. It almost seemed like she genuinely just wanted to help… But why? As

Regardless, after leaving her in the room, Frank returned to the shower to cool himself off… but no matter what he did, he simply remained irked. It got to the point where he couldn’t relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. ‘Was there really nobody else who could’ve taken care of Rea?’ ‘What? Can’t even care for a woman properly.’ ‘I’m a busy man.’ ‘I trust in your time management skills.’ …Though he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didn’t want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Rea’s parents a call… “Hello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?” “…When are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?” asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! “…Huh? What was that? Sorry, the line isn’t very good… I hope Rea isn’t giving you too hard a time! Don’t worry, we’ll be back after about a