
On top of his big mattress, Aldrich spread all the paper out of his bag. Most of them were papers with the mother's handwriting. Come to think of it, his mother who had then run away while carrying him would not have brought many things.
Aldrich again saw a picture of his mother's father. Suddenly he found a precious object that he wanted to keep now. There was not one thing he considered special.
"Ehem! Hello mom dad. Now I'm at Emma's. It's so much fun here, so don't worry about me. Oh yeah, have you two met? You must be surprised that you were there too, right? Now what am I supposed to do? Did you not calm down because no one knew of your death? Just chill... I'll reveal it."
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Emma is in her home library. He daydreamed with fingers tapping the wooden table constantly.
Al, it looks like he's sad. What's up, huh? Can I cheer him up?
Actually was... I don't really know Al's favorite, how to cheer him up? All this time she received everything I gave with a smile.
Argha! I'm confused!
Emma glanced at her phone, it lit up with a phone call there.
"Hello?"
[Ah sorry to bother you early in the morning.] Matt's voice was heard on the other end of the phone.
"Morning? Oh is it morning? I'm not conscious." Emma dyed and looked at the large glass window nearby, revealing the sky that was beginning to change color. It turns out he's been daydreaming all night.
[Don't you not sleep? Stupidhead! Your damaged brain will be damaged.]
"So you called just to talk about my brain?"
[Of course not. I want to ask you an opinion.]
"I also happen to want to ask your opinion."
[On what?]
"Aldrich seems to be sad. He hasn't come out of his room yet. I don't know why he's that way. You think"
[Okay I'm there now.]
Tuutts...
After Matt's hasty voice, the call ended. Emma is confused. He felt like he was giving Matt an idea to meet Aldrich.
Hmh! Know that don't just tell stories.
Emma put her phone down violently, then massaged her head. He still thinks about Aldrich. Was the child sad because he remembered his mother? But if so, he could do nothing but comfort her.
I'll fill my energy first. In the kitchen there are no snacks?
Emma came out of the library, and walked towards the kitchen. But not yet there, from afar Emma saw Aldrich sitting at the dinner table alone. Confused what to do, Emma chose to hide first.
Aldrich was eating the rib soup Ron made last night. He kept his promise by eating it the next day. Emma kept watching the boy until he finished eating. But instead of putting a dirty bowl in the sink, Aldrich even wanted to wash it by taking dish soap.
"Eh uh wait!" Emma comes out of her hiding place and hurriedly blocks Aldrich.
"Bikin's just surprised. It's Emma's sister."
"What do you want?" Emma immediately grabbed the dish soap Aldrich brought.
"Ah sorry. That's... I'm going to wash the dishes."
"Can't! This is Ruri's job."
"But-"
"Al I'm angry." Emma folded her hands with a vexed expression. "You are my son. Your job is just to sit sweet and accept so. In this house, you are a prince. No need to bother, just have someone do it."
Aldrich smiled and nodded. "It's true. But it's about independence, not duty or work. Once upon a time, if Emma's sister already had a child, don't tell her to depend on anyone else."
Emma fell silent, and let Aldrich reclaim the dish soap, then washed himself the bowl and glass he had just used.
Thas right.
"You taught me a lot of things, Al." Emma sat down and saw Aldrich doing his thing.
"really? Actually Emma's sister taught me a lot." Aldrich turned to Emma as his hands were busy washing the bowl.
"I? I taught you what?"
"Hmmm... About being shameless can help someone."
"What the fuck?"
"Hahaha I'm really talking." Aldrich chuckled as he looked at Emma's ungodly expression.
"I'm hungry." Emma cupped her head on the dining table. "Is the soup still there?
Aldrich. "It's over."
"Aaaaaa hungry."
"Snacks? No-no. I forbid you." Emma shakes. "That's no longer independent. So don't do that. I better wake Ron up and tell him to cook."
"Hm? Should a child not show off to his mother if he can cook?"
Emma glared at me. He's? He's? Aye?! Did Al just call me mama indirectly?!
"O-okay... Help me make something good." Emma immediately covered her face after saying that. He's so embarrassed now.
"Ready-done!"
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"We're up." Ryker glanced at his master sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
"I haven't been here in a long time. Last time it was High School time, delivering his sports uniform that was left behind because it got stuck in the ring while playing basketball." Matt sees Emma's house building in memory of the past.
Huh huh? How do sports uniforms get stuck in the ring? Was the guy thrown in?
Ryker could only keep the question to himself.
"You go home, Ryker. I'll call you when I want to go home."
"don't want. I'll just wait for you. If left, you'll be long home."
"Am I really that kind of person? A few minutes to go home."
"You forgot what happened two days ago? You meet Miss Emma in the morning and come home almost in the afternoon. I admit that sharing time with family is good, but don't forget about work."
"Share time with family?"
"Aren't Miss Emma and son Aldrich going to be part of the Hamilton family?"
Matt's face immediately flushed red, he shook his head in embarrassment. "So that means me and Emma got married like that?"
"Oh my goodness, I didn't say that. Then you admit yourself to liking Miss Emma?"
"Whisper! You're a bitch!!!" Matt gets out of the car and walks into Emma's open gate.
Ryker sucks! Look at it later, I'll cut the pay!
"Eh?" Mr. Darma who was mowing the lawn beside the fence was shocked to see Matt coming in. "Are you... Matt Hamilton?" Ask Mr. Darma when he sees the neat suit Matt wears.
"Yes right. Emma knew I was coming."
"Oh please come in. She said Miss Emma was in the kitchen with son Aldrich." Mr. Darma immediately opened the door and let Matt in the house.
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Meanwhile, in the kitchen.
"This is the next one." Aldrich put a plate full of cornstalks on the table. Previously, he had already made out the contents and directly eaten ludes Emma and Ruri who took it secretly.
"Gosh, that looks so good! Ron, get me some more sauce!" Emma's orders to Ron who's still chewing know the final contents of Aldrich's hand.
"The supply of the sauce is running out."
"Then buy there!"
Ron obeyed Emma's orders. He walked lazily outside the kitchen area. But he accidentally runs into Matt. The Hamilton family boy gestured for Ron to shut up. And Ron nodded and went to buy some sauce.
"No need to use sauce is actually okay. I can eat with chili." Aldrich proposes and starts opening the refrigerator to look for chili.
Emma took a basket of corn while looking at Aldrich. "It's like there, Al. Ron's place is usually naroh chili."
Krauk!
Emma was looking. Behind him was an uninvited guest biting a corn basket in his hand.
"Well!!! The jalangkung!"
Aldrich looked directly at Emma who was screaming.
Brother Matt?
"Hey it tastes good. Who made it?" Ask Matt.
"It's none of your business, you're being disrespectful! Go!"
Brother Matt if you look like father. Maybe because they are brothers. If my father was alive, I would be happy to have an uncle like Matt's brother. Now, we're not family.
"Aldrich, your papa's coming. Make good food too." Matt waved his hand at Aldrich.
"Papa what! Stop making weird nicknames! And eat in your own house." Emma Protest.
Aldrich smiled. Yeah, maybe Matt and I can still be family. But with a different status.