Mini Honeymoon
A year ago, they had tried to ambush both the Petrov's and the Volkov's at the same time in the middle of the night. Though they were unable to succeed in what they had wished for, many were left injured. Even Owen and Andrew had suffered from minor injuries.
"Two days after the ambush, I came home because I was worried if I didn't, mom and dad would come there," Joshua sighed. "That very evening, the wound reopened and started bleeding. I wanted to rush to the hospital but mom saw it before I could—"
He helplessly shook his head and added, "I knew she saw the scars when she was treating my wounds but I never thought she would suspect anything."
"Didn't she ask how you got injured?" When he nodded, Andrew inquired, "What did you tell her?"
"I told her I had an accident before coming home." Joshua sighed and shrugged his shoulders. "I told her the first thing that popped in my head. I kinda had a feeling that she wouldn't buy it but—"