Substitute Bride For Young Master
The Extra Part 4

Brooklyn is back in the fall. The leaves are orange, matching the tinge of light in the western horizon. Alex leaned against the window of the Jotuns Corps, observing the passing humans down there. The humans who were busy with their respective affairs, were caught in a frenzy on the dusty and polluted streets. Must be exhausting.

Alex let out a long sigh and loosened the knot of the tie that felt suffocating his neck. I don't know why he was tired too. Very very tired. All the work started to make him sick. All his achievements felt empty. It seems like he is already at the point of saturation. If not for the triplets that always gave him extra energy intake, maybe he had given up a long time ago.

The sound of a knock on the door made Alex turn his head and walk back to his chair. The only reason he stayed and tried to work hard was so that he could leave the company to his children later. At least, they would have no trouble if it had been .. had it been time for him to meet again with Kinara ….

“Sir?” call Carissa from behind the door. He began to worry because his master had not responded to the phone call since. Now, he had been knocking for almost five minutes.

“Come,” says Alex after tidying up his shirt that looks a little shabby.

Carissa pushed the door and stepped in cautiously. He watched Alex closely and asked, “You're fine, Sir?”

“Yes. What's up?”

“I've tried contacting you via extension but—“

“I'm fine. What's up?” alex is a little impatient.

“Sorry, not to be disrespectful .. but Mr. Billy has advised me to take good care of all your needs,” replied Carissa while thrusting a papper bag in her hand, “This is your lunch, please.”

“Bring out. I don't want to eat.”

“You haven't eaten since from home, sir. Lorie contact me and—“

Alex sighed loudly and gritted his teeth. Why do the two people always interfere with his affairs. Now coupled with Carissa, he felt completely unable to live quietly. He should have refused when Billy recommended the girl to him as secretary. The emerald green-eyed girl was more chatty and twice as stubborn than Kinara.

View ….

Again, everything made him think of his little wife.

Kinara Lee ….

“Put it on the table and get out. I'll eat it later,” Alex said, closing his eyes, a sign that he would not accept objections or any other form of nonsense.

“Good,” Carissa replied obediently. He nodded obediently and walked towards the door.

After hearing the sound of the door leaf closing, Alex opened his eyes slowly and peered into the papper bag. Truth be told, it smells pretty good. He took out the lunchbox and opened the lid. The sweet sour squid that is red and reflects hot steam looks very tempting. Suddenly Alex's stomach churned, making a resounding sound in the room. He starved.

Alex had just taken a spoon and was about to taste the seafood sauce when suddenly Carissa again barged in with a gasp of breath.

“Sir!” exclaim the girl, “School Head Master and Little Miss just called. You are asked to go there immediately. They got into a fight with a boy.”

Without waiting for long, Alex got up from his chair quickly until he almost fell. The hunger that had just whipped suddenly disappeared just like that. The food on the table was left as it was before without being eaten.

Carissa walked fast, almost like running on Alex's side. Even so, the roar of his breathing still remained regular.

“I've asked the driver to wait for you in the main lobby, Sir,” the girl said after pressing the elevator button.

“What happened? Are they hurt?” ask Alex. His mind was slightly unfocused, imagining the possibility of one of his children being injured made him quite agitated.

“Um .. sorry, Sir. The Headmaster only conveyed his outline. I also did not have time to ask because it immediately ran to your room.”

Alex did not ask again. He just wants to be able to get to his children's school and check on them. So, when the elevator door clang and opened, the man immediately darted towards the car, ignoring Carissa who was galloping following from beside him. Alex asked the driver to rush to Saint Ann’s School which is about two kilometers from Jotuns Corps.

He deliberately chose a school close to the office so that it could be easier to drive and pick them up. Fortunately, the road this afternoon was quite quiet so that the car he was riding arrived in just about three minutes.

“Sir!” carissa shouted as Alex opened the door and jumped out even though the car had not stopped completely.

Alex ignored Carissa's screams and ran towards the steps, not caring for the astonished gazes of the few disciples' parents who passed by her in the hallway. She knew where the Principal's room was because she had been there before, when she enrolled her children last year.

Meanwhile, Carissa can only follow Alex with long steps while apologizing to some people who were almost hit by the master. There's no way he's running around like he's in this crowd, ‘kan?

Alex stopped in front of the door painted in light brown and knocked slowly. He pushed the piece of wood and stepped inside.

“Daddy!” aslan, Aaron, and Amber together.

He tried to walk up to the Headmaster's desk and say hello, “Good day, Mr. George.”

“Siang, Mr. Smith.” Principal George cleared his throat slowly before continuing, “I hope not to interrupt your working time, but ... this is a serious problem ..”

“What happened, Sir?” alex asked as he returned the Headmaster's gaze.

“Begini .. um, Aslan and Aaron hit one of their friends with a bloody nose. We immediately took him to the hospital because his blood would not stop and the child continued to cry. Apparently his nose is cracked.”

Alex squinted and looked at his two sons in turn. She was scared to death and ran like crazy here for fear of something happening to her children, but in fact ….

“True like that?” ask Alex in a low voice.

Despite looking calm, Aslan and Aaron knew their father was angry.

“Yes, Daddy,” answered the two boys at the same time while nodding slowly. They don't defend themselves at all, making Alex even more upset. She has failed to teach her two children well.

“Actually, this is not purely the fault of your son, Mr. Smiths. The two of them only defend Amber who is seduced by Keith, but in the wrong way. I will also call the parents of the child. Hope you have time to talk with them. Hopefully this can be resolved in a familial manner,” said Mr. George while smiling at Aslan and Aaron, “You know your actions are wrong, right?”

“Yes, Mr. George. Sorry,” replied the two boys who had similar faces in a soft voice.

“You can apologize to Keith when he recovers later. Surely he must also apologize to you,” replied Mr. George with a little relief. He knows who Alex is and really doesn't want to deal with the guy. However, it seems he has misjudged. The man was very calm and wise.

“What's up, Sweetie,” Alex said to Amber who was pulling the edge of her shirt with a look of her face as if she wanted to say something.

“Keith laughs at us for not having a mother. He still does that even though I told him that mommy is already in heaven. Said Keith, surely mommy left us because we were too naughty,” replied Amber while biting her lips. Both of his hands were now clenched tightly until his body shook.

Alex's tongue suddenly twisted. His heart stopped beating for a while. Like there is a large stone that clogs his throat so it feels tight and sore. She stretched out her arms and hugged her three children tightly. As an adult, his heart was broken to hear such words, let alone his children ….

Yet, still .. they have harmed others. Kinara would be furious if she found out about this. Maybe he'll nag all day and say that Alex can't educate their kids well.

Therefore, Alex looked straight at her son and said, “You should apologize to him. Okay well? His actions are wrong, but that does not mean you can repay him in the wrong way. Mommy would be very sad to know this”

Aslan and Aaron start to tear up, while Amber starts to cry.

Alex kissed them one by one, then continued, “After Keith recovered later, invite him to play at home and visit mommy's grave. Mommy would be happy if you had friends. Hows it? You guys want mommy to be happy, don't you?”

The three boys nodded quickly and hugged their father.

“Sorry, Daddy,” whispered Aslan and Aaron in a hoarse voice.

“Don't repeat,” Alex replied while patting them both on the back.

Mr. George who watched it all slowly took the tissue on the table and shrunk the corners of his eyes. The sight before him was too moving.

“Is the lesson hour over, Mr. George's? I will take them to see Keith,” Alex said as he turned to the Headmaster who hurriedly removed the tissue from his hands.

“Please, Sir. Lesson hours are done.”

“Good. Thank ye. Sorry to bother you.”

The Headmaster waved his hand and said, “It has become my duty. All right, I'll see you tomorrow, champ. Remember your father said, don't repeat it again.”

Aslan and Aaron nodded obediently then walked side by side with their father towards the stairs. Amber did not remove her hand from her father's fingers. His heart felt more relieved. A soft and beautiful smile adorned her tiny face.

Autumn winds blow away the leaves. Alex's footsteps look lighter even though he knows the journey is still very long.

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