Alan stands outside Ethan's room with a knowing expression. He looks at his mother "you said Fred was playing with Ethan?"
Elena's face contorted in distress. "Maybe, he is working in his phone. He was playing with Ethan when I left."
Alan shakes his head "Still you lost the bet."
Elena looks at her son in disbelief "You got to be kidding me."
"Mom, you agreed with my condition."
Elena scoffs. When she told Alan that Fred was playing with Ethan. Alan laughed. According to Alan, Fred is not a person to play with Ethan.
So they made a bet, if Elena can prove , Fred can take care of Ethan, Alan will accept the engagement but if Elena can't prove that, then she wouldn't interfere in Alan's private matters.
Elena's angry eyes fell on Fred who was playing with his phone on the bed "Fred ! I asked you to play with Ethan."
Fred looks up a little bit shocked. "Aunty, big brother.. when did you come ?"
"Long enough." Alan replies coldly before turning his attention at Ethan. Ethan is sleeping on the floor in a very uncomfortable position. Maybe, he got tired after playing with his blocks alone.
Fred follows Alan's gaze. He hurriedly climbs down the bed "oh, I asked him to sleep on bed. But he doesn't listen."
Alan walks in the room and picks Ethan up.
"Where are you taking him?" Elena asks her son hurriedly.
"I promised to spend tomorrow with him." Alan takes Ethan's little trolley before walking out of the room. Ethan always keeps a spare set of clothes and towel in his little trolley as a part of his game.
Though Alan found it childish before, now he likes this set up. He was about to walk down the stairs, when Fred catches upto him.
"Big brother, then let me come with you. I will take care of Ethan when you work. Then we can visit a nice restaurant together at night."
"I have my day off tomorrow. I can take care of Ethan."
"Big brother, are you angry with me ? I swear I asked Ethan to sleep on bed.But He was throwing a tantrum." Fred whines.
"Ethan never throws tantrum to anybody. If he is throwing tantrums to you, then maybe you shouldn't be around him." Alan states through gritted teeth.
"Alan, this is not the way you talk to my guest. Fred just wants to help you. If you are taking a day off tomorrow. Why don't you take Ethan and Fred to a theme park ?"
"You already promised that you wouldn't interfere in my matter, mother. Also I already have plans for tomorrow."
Ethan stirs in Alan's arms. He blinks with a yawn. "Uncle!" He cheers.
Alan's stern face disappears forming a soft smile.
Ethan grins "you are late. I was waiting for you. When will we eat uncle Ben's cake ?"
Fred's eyes shoot up "uncle Ben ? Who is uncle Ben?"
Ethan looks at Fred with a flared nose "my new uncle and he plays better than you."
Fred looks at Alan's mother who looks a little awkward like she is hiding something. Fred's frown deepens. There is only one Ben, Fred knows. Could it be? No, no. How can a good for nothing Ben get to play with Ethan?
Is there any other Ben? Fred was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't notice Alan walking out of the villa with Ethan. He came to his sense when Elena touches his shoulder.
Elena smiles at Fred "Don't worry, whoever this Ben is, he is nothing compared to you. I will not let any homewrecker destroy your and Alan's relationship.
***
Ben was being lazy on his bed when a message pops in notification. Ben tilts his head seeing the unknown number. He clicks to open the chat.
"Uncle Ben, I will eat your cake tomorrow."
Ben frowns. Uncle Ben? Nobody calls him uncle! Ben thinks for sometimes before he remembers...
"Ethan, is it you ?"
A smiley emoji pops on Ben's mobile screen.
"You have a mobile ?" Ben types with a smile.
"No, this is uncle's mobile. He is in shower."
Ben widens his eyes. How can little Ethan access CEO'S mobile. He hurriedly types back.
"Mr. Scott will be angry if you misplace any important documents. You mustn't use his phone."
"I play with uncles phone all the time. Uncle doesn't scold me."
Ben reads the reply with a relief. It means Mr. Scott gave the phone to Ethan himself.
"Uncle , are you asleep?"
Ben looks at his phone as another message pops in.
"No , I will soon. You go to sleep too. It's already late."
"What cake are you going to make , Uncle Ben?"
Ben chuckles. He was told that tomorrow's competition will be on birthday cakes, few hours ago. He hasn't decided anything yet.
"What cake little Ethan wants to eat ?"
"Chocolate without any fruit and with a lot of creams. But no fruits. Why Everybody adds fruits in the cake, I hate it."
Ben laughs out loud. "Ok then, I will make a chocolate cake for my baby Ethan."
"Yaayyy ! Bye bye uncle. See you tomorrow."
Ben smiles "Bye baby !"
Ben puts down his phone with a sweet smile on his face. Chocolate will be the most basic and simple cake, if he makes it for tomorrow's competition. But he can't say no to that little kid.
Little Ethan suffered so much at his young age..losing his both parents, having a super busy CEO uncle. Ben doubts, anybody has ever baked a cake for Ethan. But has anybody ever even asked about his favourite type of cakes ? Or was it always a fruit cake ?
Ben sighs. He feels upset suddenly. Tomorrow will be a busy day.
****
Alan's eyes pops out of his socket as his mobile screen shows an unread message from Ben Arnold "bye baby"
He hurriedly opens the chat. His eyes scans the entire message one by one. He sighs in relief after almost five minutes.
Should've locked the chat app before giving the mobile to Ethan. But he has no idea that Ethan would search for Ben in his phone.
Looks like Ben didn't question why Alan has his personal number saved in his phone. If he had, then wouldn't Alan look like a creep ?
He would. Because he has never officially exchanged numbers with Ben. He saved Ben's number from Ben's resume. He doesn't know why he did it.
Maybe, he was worried about Ben's scumbug boyfriend and Ben's stupid attitude, that's why.. he felt the need to protect Ben. Alan frowns. Is he Getting too much involved in Ben's business?
He shouldn't have told Ethan about Ben's competition tomorrow. Why the hell did he promise Ethan that he will take him to eat Ben's cake ?
Alan sighs. He feels a strong headache suddenly. What will happen tomorrow?
****
Fred curses under his breath as his assistant reports to him about the competition with the cake theme. So, Ethan was actually talking about Ben's cake. The same Ben he knows.
Ben, Ben, Ben. That evil monstar ! Why does he always try to snatch his things ?
First, he took Luke and he is targeting Alan? How dare he? The entire world knows that Alan is his boyfriend. Yet Ben is trying to play a homewrecker?
Fred grits his teeth while dialing Luke's number. Luke picks up after fourth ring.
"Hello Fredy !"
"Luke .." Fred whispers weakly. "Luke ... I .. I .." Fred breaks in tears.
"What happened ? Why are you crying ?"
Fred sniffs as he hears Luke's panicked voice. "Luke .. have you heard from ... Ben lately ?"
"We had an argument. Why? what happened to Ben ? Is he ok ?"
Fred cries again. His anger rises with Luke's concern for Ben. "Luke, I .. don't think ... Ben will contact you .. again."
"what?...what's wrong.."
"Luke, Ben ...is having .. an .. affair with Brother Alan." Fred cries more.
"What nonsense !" Luke almost shouts.
"It...it's true , Luke. Even Big brother and his a..adopted son .. will visit the hotel to support Ben tomorrow. Ben ... Will cook ... for his adopted son."
"Fredy, don't listen to such rumours. I know we had some arguments, but still Ben and I am in a happy relationship. Ben wouldn't cheat."
Fred sniffs "you ...think I am lying .. then why don't you come to the competition tomorrow and see it with your own eyes ?"
Fred cuts the call after convincing Like to visit Ben tomorrow. He wipes the fake tears from the corner of his eyes.
An evil smirk forms on his face. If Ben wants to play a homewrecker, Fred will show him how a homewrecker is treated tomorrow! Tomorrow is going to be fun.
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