Chapter 731 - Seven Hundred And Thirty-one: Jealous Of The Attention (1/2)
The third point of view :
Theodore's jaw dropped open at that sudden revelation.
”Why are you so shocked, don't tell me you never looked up our surnames,” Ailee found his expression silly.
He never did, no, he didn't have the time to check it up. Also, why would he do so when he was more interested in Ailee. The truth is that Theodore indeed found Neon strange since he looked so different from the twins, but he guessed he was a relative or a younger sibling who was smart enough to skip classes and catch up to them. Kids were so smart these days.
”So he's adopted?” Theodore unconsciously wished so because he suddenly felt threatened.
”I wish,” Ailee sighed, ”Bring up matters of adoption with Neon and he'd punch the daylight out of you. Although I wonder why he wouldn't want to be my real brother when he'd lived half his life as one? Does he know how many people would kill to be in his spot,” Ailee rambled on without noticing the change in Theodore's demeanor.
”So your family just picked him up from the streets or something and raised him?” he inquired with a narrowed gaze.
”Something like that but it's kind of complicated. You see my father then was engaged to Neon's mother however he had no idea of my mother having us and then when he found out finally, you can guess what happened,” Ailee didn't go much into details, uncomfortable with the past.
”So your father took him in out of guilt for disappointing his mother? What about his mother? What kind of mother would allow that?” Theodore was hungry for more details. It just didn't make sense to him that Niklaus would take in a child out of guilt. Disappointing a marriage partner was an everyday occurrence, why would Niklaus take it hard? Something seemed off.
Ailee was startled by that question, even Neon hardly talked about his past, no, he never talked about it and it made her wonder if he still remembered his birth mother. He never even visited her in the mental hospital. Perhaps, she would convince him to visit Jennifer one of these days. No matter what happened, she was still his mother.
”Of course his mother took the break up hard even though she saw it coming. So in return, she attempted murder on my mother which almost took her life. Unfortunately, the court of appeal found her unfit to stand trial, so she was sent to a mental hospital instead. Poor Neon was left all by himself since he had no family members and my father had no choice but to take him in and my mom was good with it as well. In a way, I think she felt guilty for what happened,”
Ailee turned to him, ”And now, you know his secret, you're entitled to keep it. If I ever find this piece of news on other people's lips, I'll kill you,” She said with a cold, firm voice.
Theodore gulped, she really looked scary right now. However, to his surprise, a smile spread across her face and she hit him on the chest playfully, ”Of course, I was joking. But I mean it, keep it a secret,”
”The secret is safe with me. Moreover, what would I gain from spreading such a sensitive matter? I'm not a jerk, Ailee,”
”I know,” She said, ”Else I wouldn't have accepted your offer of a date,”
For some reason, that comment warmed his heart and he had to let go of his fears. What was he thinking? That would never happen. He heard her, they lived the whole of their lives as siblings. Sometimes families were not formed by blood but bond, moreover, she choose to date him, not Neon.
The both of them didn't say anything afterward and just kept to their thoughts until Theodore asked, ”Are they couples?”
”What?” Ailee was confused and then followed Theo's line of sight only to fall upon Neon and Makenzie. They had begun the duo shots and Mackenzie was not holding back in showing off her closeness to Neon.