Never Love Again

165. Feeling Helpless

"Where is Stannie? I rarely see him these days." Dr. Jiwon inquired upon noticing his nephew's absence for sometime.

"He still seems to be avoiding meeting his fated. These days he only goes to Yeon's room once he's fallen asleep." Dad Joss smirked, his eyes on his cunning brother upon handing him a paper bag filled with leftover meals dad Robin had earlier made. "He was being too over attentive in the beginning. Perhaps Yeon scolded him over it."

"I think the same." Added dad Robin.

"You two may be mistaken. Are you forgetting the wedding date has been pushed foreword? Of course he wouldn't be happy about it." Peeping into the bag, Stan's uncle smiled and thanked Stan's parents. "My guess is he hasn't informed Yeon yet of the amendments regarding their union."

"You could be right." Dad Joss concurred as he sat on the couch beside his pair. "He wasn't acting this way before, only after we'd met with Elric's mom and pushed foreword their wedding day."

"I'd better have a word with him later." Dad Robin spoke while leaning closer to his partner. "This atmosphere of his has made him a little distracted that he rarely helps me cook these days..."

"No need." Stan's uncle's eyes drifted to the front door opening and Stan began walking towards them. "He is coming this way."

Both of Stan's dads stood up abruptly and began pacing towards the kitchen's back door in a bid to avoid their son.

"Cowards."

"You deal with him Jiwon, and pass our regards to your wife."

"Come on, she is waiting for the food..!"

"Where are they running off to?" Stan asked upon reaching his uncle.

"Those traitors are avoiding you."

"Really?" Stan couldn't help but laugh. "No wonder I haven't sensed any form of mischief from them lately. They must be feeling apprehensive over the wedding arrangements being delayed."

"Speaking of which, update me on what's happened so far with all the drama. I rarely watch the news you see."

"Majority of stakeholders in the incident have been apprehended, some soon to face trial. Either way, a lot has been hushed lately concerning the case with Mora's father. None of the investors he is working with have admitted to any illegal activities lest their businesses shut down. Maybe that is why there is less media coverage about the case. My guess is the guy is just too powerful and he knows that freezing his assets only influences the economy in some sort of negative way. The prices of heat suppressants and scent inhibitors has gone up if you haven't noticed yet. Anyway, I respect him as a business man to have invested in the study of scents and medicine. His hands are practically everywhere in the medical field both for fated's and pairs but as an individual, he is rotten to the core. He probably has a way to maneuver himself out of his own demise, probably dragging this case long enough until the public becomes tired of it and demand for the prices to go down hence labelling him a hero or something. It has started already anyway..."

"What I'm more concerned is can I move without having to watch my back? I miss my old life."

Stan chuckled. "Uncle, don't think so highly of yourself. Who would want to kidnap an old geezer like yourself?"

"Old? I look much younger than your annoying parents!"

"Who cares, you are all a bunch of old grandpas."

"Says the guy who can't protect his fated!"

Stan's eyebrows knitted briefly, his eyes shifting to look up the stairs. "Yea. I've failed Yeon on that part."