I MARRIED A PSYCHO [The Eligible Bachelors Series]

Chapter 88

Warning! This story may not be suitable for a very young age due to some unscripted words.

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VLANCE

"Dox, it's almost bedtime... Ibalik mo na sa Dace at Alec sa bahay nila." Dox loves playing with my White's Tree Frogs. Dace is the offspring of Ace and Dian, my first couple frog pets. They passed four years ago, due to old age.

My other exotic pets were returned to a wildlife sanctuary where they are supposed to be. We visit them sometimes. They're old already and I already prepared myself from the heartbreak when the time has come. The kids and I were heartbroken when Ace and Dian passed, kaya ngayon pa lang ay unti-unti na namin tinatangap na hindi sila pang habang buhay.

The family already moved back to our old mansion. Inaasikaso na rin namin ang nalalapit na kasal. We only wanted a simple but intimate wedding, so we decided to get a civil wedding and we'll celebrate to our private family ship. We only invited our closest friends and family.

Dox obediently returned the frogs and then he lifted his head to his father. "Tay, bedtime story?"

Duke smiled, "Let's drop by our library and let's pick a good book."

"Yeah!"

Tahimik lang akong nakangiti habang pinagmamasdan ko ang mag-ama ko. Vielle flew back to UK after her school break has ended.

"Tay, I want to read all the books in here. May I?"

"Of course, all the books in here are all yours, from now on."

"Really, Tay?"

"Yup. I've read all of them already. They were my first love and I promised to my younger self that my children will inherit them someday. Now, the time has come... These are now all yours, but please, be generous to share them will your Ate. I hope you take good care of them."

"Promise, Tatay." Inayos ni Duke ang salamin ng anak namin.

They picked a new book - The Count of Monter Cristo. Ganito na ang nakagawian ng mag-ama. They would get a book, good for about a week. Duke would read his son few chapters per night until they finished the whole book for some nights. They would share their thoughts about what they learned, what are the impact that most inspired them, how they admired the main characters, and so on.

"So what did you learn," Duke asked our son.

"Tay, I think, there are many people in the world like Danglars... They are willing to do everything even if it's bad, just for their own benefit. Tay, Nay, have you ever met one?" Nagkatinginan kami ni Duke at alam kong iisang tao lang din ang tumatakbo sa isip namin pareho sa tanong nang anak namin - it's my brother.

"You know what? I know someone, his name is Lance - he's a bully. But He has a big brother, his name is Laurent, unlike Lance, Laurent is kind - Like Dantes. Nay, Tay, Laurent help me from those bullies. Laurent is my best friend. I will introduce him to you someday, if he's not busy."

"Laurent? From which family does he belong?"

"His dad is a senator and his real mother died from cancer. His dad remarried the actress Milana Anraven..." I think I already knew.

"Duke, I think Dox's friend came from the Salvejo clan." They were the family whom Vlad had erased from the entire Elite Society.

"Senator Lorenzo Vizconje is loyal to my brother." There are rumors that he was the one who sold his wife's clan, betraying them all so he would prove his loyalty to my brother.

"Dox, I never seen your friend Laurent at your school," I said.

"He was force to transfer. Nay, he was blamed for Lance's violent behavior at school."