The Devil's Touch
#170
Milan intended to go to Maxime's office but Maxime always forbade him, as a result until noon the girl just stayed in the room, he had to go down briefly this morning to breakfast with Ara and Oris. Tessa returns to Country M while Miwa has gone somewhere.
Lunch this time he plans to wait for Maxime, but Maxime hasn't come home from his office yet.
Milan decided to get out of the room, go down the stairs and ask Oris who was saving some dishes for lunch.
"Melan ..."
Oris. "Good day, big lady" he greeted me kindly.
Milan smile. "Call me Milan as usual, why big lady."
"Can is married to Mr. Maxime hehe."
Milan pulled up a chair and sat down at the dining table. "Call me Milan Oris, I do not deserve to be called the Madam. Oh yeah, Maxime hasn't come home yet?"
"Mr Maxime?"
Milan nodded.
"Well, an hour ago, it was home, it went upstairs."
"really? but don't go in the room" said Milan.
"Maybe ..." Oris seemed to think. "Maybe in his study near Miwa's room."
"Working space? is there a workspace here?" ask Milan. Because as he remembered during his stay here, Maxime never showed his study in this mansion because the man was always in the room with him.
"There, near Miss Miwa's room. Just try to find."
Milan nodded and immediately climbed the stairs to look for Maxime. He searched Miwa's room and it turned out that besides Miwa's room there was a room, Milan never curious about every room in Maxime's mansion because there was too much room.
Milan opened the door slowly, then peeked a little. Right, Maxime's inside struggling with his laptop.
"Maxime ..." Call Milan.
Maxime turned to the door and found Milan's head peeking behind the slightly open door.
"Come in" Maxime said.
Milan entered and closed the door slowly and sat in front of Maxime.
"What's wrong?" ask Maxime.
"Huh?" Milan frowned, whereabouts near Maxime never asked 'what's up'.
Usually Maxime will be happy with his presence, then ask Milan to sit on his lap.
"What's wrong?" reset Maxime.
"Ti-no .. I don't know if you're home."
Silently, Maxime said nothing more. Just a typing sound from the laptop keyboard.
"Eummm .. Have you had lunch?" milan asked breaking the silence between them.
"Not yet."
"Want to eat now?"
"Later on."
"What if I bring the food here?" ask Milan.
"No need."
Milan sighed, from earlier Maxime's answer was so flat. Even his eyes did not stare at him at all, for a few minutes the atmosphere returned to silence.
Maxime was busy with his laptop and Milan just sat in front of Maxime while playing his hanging legs.
"Maxi ..."
"Hmm?"
"Eumm .. Are you okay?"
"Yes," Maxime said briefly.
"Not to be discussed, go eat below. I'll catch up later ..."
Milan was forced to nod let alone hear Maxime's words just now that sounded so cold.
Milan slowly moved from his seat but then Maxime spoke again.
"I've enrolled you in piano lessons, tomorrow you can learn to play the piano again."
"You're the one who delivered me, right?" ask Milan.
"Go with Peter alone" said Maxime.
"O-oh ..."
Milan also walked out of the workspace, occasionally he turned his head back only to see a different attitude Maxime now. Milan was heartbroken to see Maxime's cold demeanor like that.
*
Milan had lunch with Ara, while Oris had eaten earlier. Milan continued to look up at the stairs, then he sighed. There was no sign of Maxime going down.
"Milan why are you?" ask Ara.
Milan. "Eh, I'm fine Aunty," said Milan with a faint smile.
Milan then looked back at the stairs, Ara followed the direction of Milan's view, he was confused why Milan kept staring at the stairs.
Because Ara finished first, she also brought her plate to the sink. Astonished by Milan's attitude but Ara did not want to ask much let alone the affairs of the girl's household with Maxime.
Soon, Maxime came down the stairs, making a smile on Milan's face.
The man sat in front of Milan, Maxime was about to scoop the rice but Milan preceded him.
"Let me alone" said Milan, scooping the rice onto Maxime's plate. Milan filled Maxime's plate with several side dishes available at the table.
"Here, eat ..."
Maxime nodded. "Thank you ..."
Now Maxime is busy with his food while Milan just plays a spoon and fork on his plate with an occasional glance towards Maxime.
Maxime still did not look at him at all making Milan bend his face.
Not feeling Maxime was finished with the food, he drank a glass of water while staring at the plate Milan is still full.
After putting the glass back on the table, Maxime said.
"I have to go to the office again. You're here with Aunty Ara and Oris."
Maxime got up from his seat and Milan hurriedly ran and blocked Maxime from the front while stretching out both hands.
"Why go to the office again, usually more often here."
"I'm busy."
"There's Arsen."
"I have to help Arsen."
"Maxime are you angry?"
"Why angry?" ask Maxime.
"Related .. about last night."
"No."
"But-"
"I'll go to the office first" Maxime cut off and left Milan.
Milan just turned to stare at Maxime's departure blankly as the man's cold demeanor completely pierced his heart.
Seriate