Chapter 27

Inside a bright messy room, Clothes were scattered across the parquet floor in piles. There was not much to the room, just A black frame bed, an untidy computer desk and a bookcase full of action figures. Anime and gaming characters' posters covered the walls. A green curtain was moving slowly with the breeze. On the balcony, a black-haired, dark-eyed man was leaning on the fences. He and his secretary were talking about Noah.

Yesterday, he got informed of the hustle and bustle at the hospital. Edwin got kidnapped again. The difference, though, was Noah's reaction. He wasn't panic-stricken or trying to find Edwin. It was a surprising change.

He wanted to visit him, but the age difference was a big issue. 'Why is he just sixteen? He is not even an adult! I could get busted for trying to approach him!'

The original body's name was Shyro Ermank, 26 years old and the Benjamin of the family. He thrived in an environment that had loving parents and older siblings. It was Completely contrary to him. Initially, he tried to get close to them, but he failed. In his defence, He grew up alone. He never was the receiving end of unconditional love. So When he realised they were all characters in a book, it was hard to believe in theirs.

He glanced at his bedroom. He remembered his lover nagging him to clean up his mess in the past. ' for the love of God, Mason, Don't toss your clothes around! '

He smiles in longing.

"Knock, knock."

His sister, Celeste, opened the door, showing her head.

"Hey Shyro, Mum says breakfast is ready."

Celeste Ermank was a 36-year-old woman known in the fashion business. Her talent as a stylist was extraordinary. She wore a simple navy Kashmir blouse with mustard jeans. She tied her black hair up like a bun, her fringe covering her forehead.

His favourite family member was his sister. She was a typical mama bear. She'd turn her gentle demeanour into a grizzly bear if someone threatened her younger brother.

Shyro nodded." I'll be right there."

"When are you gonna bring this teenager home?"

He froze upon hearing that. "What the hell you talkin' about?"

"Oh, come on, all in the towns know you're after a young boy."

" My secretary with his loose mouth! I kill him as soon as I see him." Shyro said with clenched teeth.

"Have you not known our mother could charm the birds from the trees? He couldn't keep secrets from her."

Shyro took a deep breath, trying to calm down while following her sister into the kitchen.

His mother put the last dish on the table while smiling.

" When did you get home last time? Your dinner was intact inside the fridge."

" I returned late. A subordinate of mine blew up a big project. I have to stay behind to fix it. Either way, I told you not to wait up."

His mother stared at him with anticipation.

" What? Why are you excited?"

Shyro believed it was over. The way his mom looked at him was bad news.

"When would you bring my daughter-in-law home?"

Shyro spat out his coffee, coughing. " What?" he heard shrieking from behind.

His older brother rushed into the kitchen." My younger brother finally found somebody. Who is it?"

His wife was more excited than he was. "You'd better invite her to Meimei's birthday party next month. I want to see her!"

Shiro looked into their bright eyes and shook his head.

"I haven't got anybody. Mom got it wrong."

"No need to be shy! I know he is not yet an adult and you are reluctant to reach out to him. But if you invite him and his family over, that shouldn't be a problem."

Shyro couldn't stand to see those two faces in shock.

" Is it he??!!!"

"How old is he?" his brother smacked him."I never paged you as a paedophile!"

"Cut it out, both of you. That boy would be of legal age in two years."

His sister intervened.

Shyro hid his face in two hands.

" But I wanted a little nephew or niece. Look, our sister would never get married. And that little rascal always runs off someplace. My only hope was you!" His brother took hold of his shoulder, shaking him. "You must have a baby!"

"Stop!" their mother gave him a stern warning.

"It doesn't matter if it's a man or woman. What is important is Shyro's happiness. After that car crash, I want to see my kid healthy and lively. Do you get it?"

They all nodded like a chicken. When their mother gets angry, she'll make a hell out of them!

"What is his name?" asked his mother with sweetness. Shyro sighed, Saying.

"Noah is 16 years old and is from the capital. He transferred to a northern city a year ago. And I only talked with him once. Never meet him."

" That's it???"

His sister-in-law looked at him with pity.

"Will he remain there?"

"No, I don't think so! With the information I got, he'll be back."

"You made yourself a stalker!"

His brother laughed, teasing him.

"It's summer break now, is not? You could call him and have him visit your company." His mother suggested that.

" Yeah, boys love gaming!"

His sister-in-law corroborated that.

" Okay! I call him." Shyro raises his hands as though he were surrounding himself.

Celeste said jokingly, "Only our family are crazy enough to encourage their 26-year-old son to go out with a teenager!"

Everyone laughed merrily. Shyro got up and made his way to his room to call Noah.

Everybody's faces in the kitchen turned into sorrow when Shyro's back faced them.

Celeste's tears fell as she spoke. " Ah, he is so similar to our Shyro. He liked a boy as well.

" what? How could I fail to know?"

Her brother asked, baffled.

Celeste picked up her phone and showed them a picture.

"You know he's a great artist. He did this himself. One day, he came running into my room, saying he had fallen in love with this boy. I asked him where he had met him. He said he was his classmate, but he always covered his face with a mask. However, one day he left his homework in his classroom and went back to school to get it. He accidentally came upon him, taking off his face mask. The boy was so handsome and dazzling that he wanted to get the face mask back on his face."

The photo on her phone was of Radin with gold eyes and platinum blond hair.

"Anyway, we all agreed to accept him as our son six years ago. I don't care if it's somebody else or if our son forgot about us all. Don't talk about the past. He is our Shyro."

Their mother preached to them.