The Heir's Naughty Twins
72. Just Your Son, For a While

Eros rushed out of his son's room, rushing out.

He asks Norman to stay there to look after them as well, while Eros drives his car to the Hestia residence.

"What's wrong?" So replied Wija on the call Eros. "If it's about Hestia, I'm not—"

"I'm waiting for you in front of Hestia's house right now. If you're late, I'll launch a missile at your house."

"Hey!"

Eros doesn't care. Silently waiting until Wija hastily came even though it was just a threat.

He was angry but still did as Eros said, which was to ask permission to enter the Hestia residence because he had business.

Behind him, Eros wears a mask and sunglasses, pretending to be a business associate from afar who has an emergency affair with Hestia.

If he doesn't want to, then Eros won't force him. But, Eros will not give up either.

He must have Hestia in order to be with his son. And from the beginning, long ago, Eros scratched a wormhole just to find him.

Therefore Eros did not mind the origin of being able to hold it. Whatever he wants.

"What?" Hestia flinched while inside the room, Eros immediately hugged her.

For a moment he was confused, yet he recognized the scent of Eros. "What's wrong? Yuuki and Yuui made you cry?"

Eros hugged him tightly.

Mandala's words made her realize that Hestia was also as small as Yuveria and Yujerian.

He's also hurt. He was lonely and needed someone to help him.

Why is Eros unconscious every time he says he does not believe in men does not mean he considers all men the same, but instead is afraid to believe, afraid to depend and get hurt?

"Eros, why are you—"

"I miss you." Eros throws his mask and glasses off before picking up Hestia's lips. "I missed you. Was wrong?"

"Hey, Crazy, I'm not—"

"Sorry." Eros kissed his face and pulled Hestia further buried in his arms. "I'm sorry I didn't understand your hurt. Sorry to leave you guys."

"Why did you become—"

"I'll apologize to your father and give up everything he wants if that's the condition of marrying you."

"At least let me bica—"

"I'll tell my mother that my son's mother is you agar—"

"Aaaakkkhhh! Quiet down!"

Wija who watched them just stared bored. "I'm confused about you, Eros. She's Hestia. You want to propose to her with the words 'I love you, you're the only one so accept my love'? Your brain is moving?"

Hestia's breath hunts tired. He hurriedly broke away from Eros, breathing heavily because of the tightness of the hugging.

Before he said some nonsense, could Eros at least let people talk and explain why he suddenly appeared?

Is he a ghost, not invited?

"Okay, relax." Hestia ruffled waist. "First, I don't think I need to ask how you got in with that mask and those glasses. So just the second straight away, why did you suddenly come to hug me?"

Wija whispered, "Maybe he is bored. Or your son made him complain."

"Hestine." Eros approached him again. "Do you think Yujerian and Yuveria would be happy if you married John?"

"I didn't mean to include the two of them to the Gouw family. They're your children, just your children, for a while."

"They could be my son and you."

"Eros, stop saying nonsense—"

"I've never hit a woman in my entire life."

Hestia's stunned. Obviously it was taboo for him to allude to things about violence. "Shut up" he said defensively.

"I've never insulted or hit a woman."

"Say quiet."

"And if I have so little patience, do you think that these six years I have sought and been patient? I'm not gonna hurt you. I swear."

Ah, Hestia's ears are buzzing.

Hestia looked down grimly.

"When my mother was sick, no one was by her side."

"Hestine."

"Except Darius."

Hestia's back could feel Wija rubbing her up and down. Clearly he knew, because Hestia had told him once.

"Darius who comforted me when my mother died. Darius was with my mother when my mother was dying. Darius. Darius loves us." Hestia looked at Eros dead. "Then Darius beat me up."

"...."

"Then to you, Eros. What's your sworn price? Is it thicker than my father's blood?"

"...."

"To be honest, I don't even know who you are. The stranger who happened to give me water until my two children were born. What makes you so much more valuable than Darius? Tell me."

Hestia let out a tired sigh as Eros remained silent.

"Do you think my relationship with Darius is just that trivial? If from birth he treated me like trash, I would have blown this house up with Darius. I'm not weak nor am I stupid."

"...."

"But no. I remember clearly his love for me that you will never understand. So your oath is worthless. If you understand, stop talking as if you understand something. Go."

"What ...." Eros touched his fingers carefully. "Does that mean you don't feel hurt?"

That word left Hestia suffocating.

"You know Darius loves you, and then he beats you, so you stick around. Then, does that mean you're not hurt?"

"...."

"Is it your fault that you get hurt?"

Eros pulled Hestia's hand on her lips. Faint popping with soft blinked eyes.

"I'll kneel to Darius if you don't want me to touch him. If you don't want me to swear, then fine. I'm just gonna say, I want you."

The man left, leaving behind traces of his presence in the silence of Hestia's room.

*

Returning from the Hestia residence, Eros just stopped by to take a bath and take his children.

Yuveria no longer awkwardly hugged him first and felt contrived, but Yujerian was silent as if something was thinking.

They return by helicopter to Eros' residence, immediately greeted by the entire family who happened to be gathered in the yard for breakfast together.

Both of his children became months. But different from that time where they were deliberately tacky for Eros to be scolded, now they awkwardly approached.

Yuveria hugged him, Yujerian held his pants from beside Eros's feet.

"Yuveria, Yujerian, come here. Let's hug Oba. Come on, come on."

"Mother, they're not chickens and dogs." Eros stopped his mother's moving dishes, lures her grandson closer. "Yuve doesn't want to go down?" the question is gentle with the girl.

She was embarrassed yesterday because she was crying.

Astria who did not want to lose the moment chose to approach Yujerian. "Hmm, looks like he forgot about us, Mother. Here, Honey. It's Bibi—hei, what's aunt's Japanese?"

"Pig." Eros answered calmly. [Old granny.]

But his two children spontaneously shut their mouths, because they knew what it meant.

Astria who did not understand, took it for granted. "Come, Honey. Come here, with Baba."

Yuveria giggled on Eros' cheek. "Chichi ijiwaru." [Father is so nosy.]

It feels so good that he has really accepted Eros. "Sou? Mite area? Baba deshou?" [Really? Lookit. Old granny, right?]

"Tashika this." [Yes, anyway.]

Eros reached out and rubbed Yujerian's head. "Nani?" [What?]

Child shakes. Reply lookup. "Ori ro, Yuve." [Come down, Yuve.]

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