Dusk In Moorea

HR#72

Leon got off Zack's car and stepped inside the mansion like an undead. Empty look. All the joints and senses in his body were like numbness.

"Where are you ?" admonish Duke Xander.

The young man did not answer. He did not heed Duke Xander's question at all. It keeps going. Climb the stairs of the mansion with a shunt to get to his room. Duke Xander who saw that was a little unbearable. However, once again his haughty nature wins from the attention he should show like a father in general.

"What happened to him ?" Duke Xander decided to ask Zack who had just entered the mansion.

"Should I answer ?" Zack looked at Duke Xander hatefully.

"Yes. You have to !" duke Xander replied still with his haughty nature.

"Isn't this all thanks to you, Duke ?" Zack's approaching. He said in such a low tone but sounded sharp. The look in his eyes rained down on Duke Xander filled with anger.

"Watch your manners, Zack !" Duke Xander growled warning. His sharp eyes scanned Zack from top to bottom and vice versa.

"What's wrong with my ethics ? What's wrong ?"

"Don't try to challenge me, Zack !" Duke Xander said lowly. His eyes closed restraining the growing annoyance. In fact, Zack is now starting to dare to him.

"What if I challenge you ?" Zack snaps. It overflowed like a blaze ready to devour anything before it.

"I'm your father !"

"Since when do you want to be called by my father ?" sergeant Zack fast. His body shook violently. It had been a long time since he had wanted to do this but only now did he find a reason to lure his courage out.

It's enough Duke Xander toyed with his fate and Leon's. This time, Zack would not easily submit like before. This time, Zack wanted to get out the dark box that had been encrusting him.

"Zack !"

"Shut up !" Zack yelled again. Duke Xander was completely silent. His tongue was confused when he discovered the fact that the first child who had always obeyed him was now also in opposition. That's grand. Zack has followed Leon very well.

"Listen to me, Duke ! If anything bad happens to Leon, I'll kill you ! Let's get that !" Zack pushed hard on his father's body before leaving.

"Duke !" Ronald ran and immediately helped Duke Xander who was sitting on the floor to stand back up. "You okay ?"

"No," Duke Xander shook his head with a very difficult look toward Zack's back that was slowly getting away from him.

After a few seconds, clapping filled a quiet room where only Duke Xander and Ronald were left. Both of them flinched with widened eyes when they saw who was coming. A man 2 years older than Duke Xander with wavy brunette hair and beautiful brown eyes. The man dragged a large suitcase indicating that he would stay for a long time in this mansion that he had not stepped on for a very long time.

"What's up ? You don't want to welcome your older brother, Xander ?" Frederick Wellington smiled. Stretching out both hands while walking and hugging Duke Xander who was still too shocked by his sudden arrival.

Hugging Duke Xander, Frederick looked at Ronald. He then smiled at the butler who was answered by Ronald with a smile no less wide. Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the person he was waiting for came even in the last seconds.

"What's up ? Is something wrong ? I'm here because I miss my brother and nephew, Xander. So, where is the problem ? Why don't you look happy to see me here ?"

"Then, what do you mean by carrying such a big suitcase ? You want to stay long ?" Duke Xander pointed at the large suitcase that was behind Frederick.

"Yes. About like that" replied Frederick potluck.

"But why ?" ask Duke Xander again.

"Because I want to" Frederick said with a big smile.

"All right ! It's up to you" said Duke Xander. Dealing with Frederick would never have reached the end if he had insisted on forbidding his brother to stay. He decided to go back to his room to rest his heart and mind. Unresolved problems with Leon and Zack, now the problem of Duke Xander will increase with the sudden presence of Frederick.

"Welcome Mr. Fred ! I'm glad you finally came !" greet Ronald who of course with a happy hue.

"Let's show me my room, Ronald ! We'll just talk in the room" Fred patted Ronald on the shoulder and asked the mansion's butler to show him the way.

Arriving in the guest room that had been prepared by Ronald, Frederick immediately sat on the edge of the mattress and took off the black coat that he had been using.

"Why are you here now, sir ?" ask Ronald in despair. He finished storing Frederick's suitcase near the wardrobe and moved to sit next to Fred.

Compared to Duke Xander who was stiff and a little conservative, Frederick was indeed a much more understated person and looked at everyone as equals. It's not taboo for Ronald to just sit side by side like this with his master's brother. It's different with Duke Xander. Ronald could only stand behind the man and never dared to raise his head higher than Duke Xander.

"I'm not unemployed who if you call will come right then and there, Ronald ! I'm a cop. You think it's easy to ask my boss for leave ?" Frederick nags in annoyance.

"But things are getting worse by the day, Mr Fred ! Duke Xander's relationship with his two sons is getting messy" Ronald said anxiously.

"I understand. But you know that too, right ? I'm not as rich as Xander. If I go without my permission and I get fired by my boss, what's the fate of my wife and two daughters ?" said Frederick while clucking in annoyance. "In fact, your salary alone is greater than my salary !" continued again.

Ronald was upset. Why did Frederick even compare the income between them now ? However, there is something far more important than that that they are currently facing.

"Mr Fred ! You better meet Young Master Leon ! I'm sure, Young Master will definitely feel better if he meets you" Ronald said.

"What happened to him ? Is she sick ?"

"Yes. Young Master is sick. Not just physical. But his heart too" Ronald explained in a concerned-sounding voice.

Frederick gulped his saliva rough. It seemed, the situation in this large mansion was indeed in a precarious atmosphere.

"Tell me everything about what's going on in this house, Ronald !" said Frederick who has now put on a serious look.