53 Chapter 4 (1/2)

”Welcome back!”

The moment Evangeline entered her unit together with Eric, two contradicting, yet pleasant voice greeted them.

Evangeline's lips and the corner of her eyes slightly twitched upon seeing the unwanted visitors.

Eric, on the other hand, was stunned when his eyes focused on those two men who were sitting comfortably on the sofa. He didn't even notice the wiggling puff of fur who was so excited to see him.

Both men were amazingly built both physic and height. One was a young man a few years older than him, with a muscular build and overwhelming dominance while the other, much older, was more on the leaner and calmer side though Eric guessed that beneath that exterior lay hidden dangers, lethal and deadly.

What's more, Eric felt that palpable tension and pressure brought by the two men's deathly gazes amidst their fake smiling faces.

”What are you guys doing here?” Evangeline asked, unperturbed by the appearance of her unwanted visitors.

”We are just checking up on you since you're still not home.” The slenderer man was the one who answered while his sharp eyes peered towards the wall clock. Then he smiled kindly narrowing his eyes. ”Aren't you going to introduce us to your guest?”

However, all Eric felt was chilliness that pierced even the bones, keeping his shivering to a minimum.

Evangeline crossed her arms and tilted her hips. ”Eric, this is my cousin, Alvaro. And I presume that you already know Asher. Everyone, this is Eric.”

”And may I know what this young gentleman is doing here inside your unit in the earliest hour of the morning?” Alvaro's tone was gentle and soothing like that of an older brother, yet underneath it concealed threat and malice directed towards Eric for Evangeline just revealed their family's secret to a stranger.

While Evangeline inwardly sighed as she faced her cousin's interrogation. ”We are just going to discuss something related to school.”

Then without another word, Evangeline walked towards her room, dragging Eric, who remained silent throughout, by the arm.

BAM!

Before they could take another step towards her room, however, Asher slammed his palms against the table and abruptly stood up causing the people to look his way.

”Eva!”

There was so much that Asher wanted to say to Evangeline and screamed out towards Eric. But all the words refuse to come out as he remembered what Evangeline had told him days ago.

While the woman just raised her brow and smiled in a challenging smirk. ”What is it?” Her voice was pleasant yet cold and threatening.

Asher's irritation and frustration immediately froze as he managed an awkward, forced smile. ”N-nothing.”

Alvaro remained sitting, crossing his legs and sipping his tea gracefully while he inwardly shook his head.

”If there is nothing, then make yourselves at home.” Evangeline didn't wait for the two men's response. She opened her room and pulled Eric inside and slammed the door shut.

”Eva…”

Asher whispered like a deflated balloon while his arm was raised, trying to stop Evangeline to no avail.

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It was minutes that Asher remained like that, standing stupidly like a soulless person, raising his arm while his eyes lifeless, staring at that tightly close door.

”What are you doing? Sit. Tell me about that guy.” Alvaro brought his teacup down as he did so his warm brotherly aura gradually faded, replaced by sharp freezing sensation full of wickedness, suffocating all around him.

Asher snapped out from his daze while his body immediately followed the command of his older brother. Though he was more build physically compared to him, he knew, beneath that harmless lean figure hid strength and power.

Alvaro didn't mind the reaction of his second brother. He tilted his head, propping it on one hand while his other hand rested on top of his crossing knee. ”You have ten minutes. Explain to me everything you know about that man.”

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”…..”

It had been already a whole fifteen minutes, yet Evangeline and Eric remained the same. No one wanted to talk. Evangeline was continually pressuring the man with her eyes while Eric pretended to marvel at the woman's airy and s.p.a.cious room.

Windows were large, spanning from floor to ceiling, letting in maximum light yet designed so well that the room stayed warm even in winter. Everything was in cool refreshing shades of white with an accent of pastels with simple furniture in a cla.s.sy, minimalistic design. Everything was not an accident inside her room. From the hues of the flowers to the materials of the cozy rugs, everything screamed her name with no sentimentality for the old.

Eric's eyes kept darting towards one particular spot. It was on top of a table, protected by tempered gla.s.s.

A broken teapot?