Chapter 146 Suspicion (1/2)

It was November now, and the weather had already cooled down, a faint autumn breeze drifting through the air. On the balcony of a condo complex, a man stood with his figure hovering over the railing. A breeze tousled his black hair and caressed his chiseled cheeks gently; it was cool and crisp.

Settled between his lips was a thin cigarette, grey smoke, leaving the small lit bud. His expression was cold and detached as he drew in a breath - a sweet burning sensation curling throughout his lungs and throat.

It had been months since he last smoked. However, recently, he experienced the sudden urge to light one up and burn it recklessly.

Breathing out a puff of smoke, the sound of the balcony door opened behind him. A young man with blond hair and bright blue eyes walked onto the balcony to witness the scene of the man smoking, his feet covered with cigarette butts.

Alec coughed and his face skewed bitterly, ”What the hell, you're still smoking that crap?”

Tobias was silent, continuing to release and drag in puffs of gray smoke. Alec watched him and sighed helplessly.

”How come you're still doing it? I thought you quit.”

Tobias's voice came out a little hoarse as he said, ”Bad day.”

Alec nearly scoffed. ”One bad day leads you to smoke this many cigarettes?”

Tobias didn't speak and stared out at the view, his black eyes resting on the hued sky. Alec mumbled under his breath and scratched his head; he stood beside him to watch the autumn sky.

Such a display brought back memories to when they were young, teenage boys. Both struggling but forced to endure. But life went on for them, the pain they felt disappeared with the sands of time, as the days faded away.

Alec immersed in the silence, his expression turning peaceful. He had almost forgotten how lonely and dull life was before he met that little sister of his. If it weren't for her, he would continue his life as an adopted member of the Hirogori family, a bastard child.

Though she slaved him away, wasted his money and treated him quite unfairly, Alec was grateful to Mimi. It was a shame she was a sadistic pervert with the appetite of a full-grown whale, otherwise, she would have been the ideal little sister!

While Alec cried bitterly in his heart over the little sister, he'd never get, Tobias took the cigarette from his lips and held it in his hand. He fiddled with the half-burnt cigarette for a while, the smoke clouding his beautiful facial features.

”What are Mimi's connections to the Hirogori's?”

Alec, who stood beside him, swept his eyes toward Tobias and fell silent. He was stunned.

Hey...

What the hell was with this sudden change in events?!

Caught off guard by his question, Alec nervously held his breath and hesitated to speak.

”What do you mean?”