Accepting

"What...What do you mean?" Furious. The old woman shouted.

Charles ignores her and slowly help his mother in law to the door.

"You! You--" the angry old woman never heard someone openly threatens someone before. And she is an old woman. Who will threaten an old woman?

Charles sigh sharply after exiting the store.

"Thank you." Alicia blushes and get back her hand that is in Charles before.

Charles smiles.

From the back appear a hidden guard.

"Young Master, do you wish this servant to kill that vile woman?"

"No. But threaten her so badly she will pee her skirt." Charles said pouting.

She hates arrogant people.

Sides, who is he? He is the prime minister's son and you keep provoking him?

Serves you right.

Alicia is pale.

She is staring and gaping.

"Mother wants to buy some clothes?"

Charles turns 180 and already forgot about what happened.

Alicia nods.

"Gale is already 10 years old. His coming of age celebration is up this month. As a mother, I want him to wear the best clothes but...um.."

She cant continue.

She sighs.

She thought her money is enough for one bolt of material but it proves her how poor she was.

"I see. Julius younger brother Gale. I guess we have to prepare a bountiful gift for his future. Let's go Mother, I know where to buy the best materials."

"But..But...I dont.."

"Its fine. Julius is my hus--wife, and Gale is his brother. I cant just let him wear whatever knowing his coming of age is up."

"I..."

"I know that I force myself into your son. Ruin his future and his dream. This much can be called compensation but can you atleast turn a blind eye and let me help you?"

"How is Julius?"Alicia asks worriedly.

"As fierce as a tiger." Charles said puffing his chest as if very proud.

Alicia saw it and she cant help but to laugh.

She feels very relieve if this man is his son's husband.

***

Its late and Charles havent arrive yet. The messenger said Charles will be late. Julius never serves Charles and already eaten.

He is lying in his bed preparing for another disturbance. That guy never fail to harass him at night. Though he admits that he never physically force him.

But he will never change how he views at him. A beast, a bastard and someone who ruin him.

The Mother in law and Son in law have fun buying clothes. Alicia is shock how knowledgable Charles is about sewing.

They also eat out. Charles makes her buy some for Gale and he buys some to give to Julius. Though he knows he wont like them if its from him.

"Be patient with that child. He is not a bad person." Alicia said. Charles rents a carriage to bring her home.

Charles bitterly smile.

"I am the bad one so I will be patient. Good night Mother."

"....Good night Son."

Charles is tired but he still walks to the manor. He has to be familiar in the road so he cant take a carriage.

When he came home, the first thing he does is to knock on Julius door.

"Who is it?"

"I buy you a crispy chicken. I heard you--"

"I dont like it."

Charles sighs.

When he looks at the door and see no tray of food he is very happy.

"I will leave this here. If you want to eat then eat."

He said and happily went away.

Julius frown.

What is up with him?

He left for work, didnt force his way to his room, and just left.

***

"Did he eat the food I cook?" He asks the servants cleaning his body and hair.

The servant stops whats his doing.

Charles see it and frown.

"What?"

"He...he asks some other food."

"No way. The tray is gone." He sits up and his face is twisted.

"This servant...this servant is at fault. Please punished this servant."

The servant trembles and kneel.

Charles sigh.

He can understand what really happen.

He feel down.

"What really happened?" He asks.

"When the Young Master Julius asks this servant for food. This servant see the tray of food outside the door and ask if young Master Julius will eat it. He said he wont and this servant...asks if I can eat...eat it for myself."

Charles downcasted and sigh heavily.

"Is it good?"

"Sir?"

"How does it taste?"

"Very good!" The servant says with an expression of elated and happy.

Charles down cast feeling soar.

He laughs.

He rubs the servants head.

"Next time Ill make you a portion."

"Really?"

The servant says bewildered and confuse.

"Yes. So...next time...even though he wont eat it. Leave it alone in his door." He said as he looks up to hide his loneliness.

The servant feel so bad he didnt say anymore.

Their young master is very good and very kind.

If Young Master Julius wont take Young Master Charles feelings into consideration, there will come a day he will find someone else right?

***

Julius who heard everything outside the door freeze.

The servant following him is also feeling lonely. She keeps staring at her own young Master Julius.

They, all the Young Master Julius'es persoal maids are all mad at this bastard Charles. They didnt know that behind his rough and bastard like personality hides a man deeply in love.

"Young Master?" The maid looks puzzled when Julius turn around.

"Let's go." Julius said as he gets back to his room.

He wants to talk to Charles to let him go to his brother's coming of age celebration.

He cant leave the Hanperson's manor without his 'husband's' permission. That is why he has been rotting in this place for a month now.

But unexpectedly, he heard something that puzzled him even more.

***

Early that morning, Charles went to Market himself and prepare a healthy breakfast. He also instruct the kitchen to prepare another set of breakfast cause he is sure that his food will be ignored anyways.

Knocking.

"Who is it?" The same cold but handsome voice makes Charles fatigue go away. He smiles in the close door.

"I will be off to work. I prepare you a meal...I mean the kitchen. You just have to call them. I gotta go. Do you want anything in the market?"

"I dont need anything."

"...okay."

Charles sighs.

He touches the door.

This door is so thin.

One punch and he can enter inside.

But if he do that...he is sure he will never be able to live with him in peace.

Defeat, he turn around.

"Young Master!" The servant glow upon seeing Charles.

"Oh..Your name is...June?"

"Yes."

"Little June. I prepare your share of meal in the kitchen. Eat it so you can grow up nicely."

"Eheheh." The servant flush red and nods.

This is seen by Julius who got really angry for some reason.

Spying in the door. Julius clenched his hand tightly.

The way the servant look at Charles with a bit or worship and entrace darken his mood.

He swings the door open and the door bam loudly.

Charles looks back and saw the angry cold gaze of Julius.

But he is not unhappy.

The fact that he sees him today makes him very happy.

"Julius." He stops rubbing the servant's head and walk to his side.

The servant feels down but didnt show it to his face.

Julius snickers as he doesnt feel goodwill to this kind of servant.

"What are you still doing here? Dont you have work?"

"Oh..Right."

Charles watches him.

Julius feels embarassed and he once again close the door but in his hand is a tray of his food.

Its been a while when Julius closes the door but Charles is still gaping outside.

"Young Master?" The servant June try to talk to him.

Charles smiles.

"He takes it?"

The servant nods.

"Ohhh...." excited Charles throws his two fist in the air.

Elatedly shouting.

Julius inside the room smile a bit.

A/N:

Fufufufu..

Im tearing up.

Lols.