Chapter 20

He turned behind him when he heard footsteps behind him..
"Brother, is that you...?"
"No, just his imagination." X replied bored
"I don't promise you like to joke around" and laughed lightly
"She's annoying.. the Quiet Palace is getting noisy, she's running here and there, then aren't you afraid of her running away?"
"Is this kidnapper X? " She moved her lips and hands to talk to him as she looked at Y. pointing at X.
Wei nodded hesitantly, sometimes doubting his understanding of her
She ran back downstairs and then stood in front of the first painting she had stopped earlier. She pointed at the drawn man and looked at the two brothers
"Who is this? "
"Just a painting," Wei muttered bored
"No, it's real.. who is it? "
"You didn't think so?" He said in amazement and they exchanged looks.
"I know this man " Then I looked at the strange man in the painting, he was in his fifties with a little black tuft of hair, he had a slight beam and sharp gray eyes..
"It bothers me that she's acting like this," said X, lowering the ranks as Wei turned toward him and sighed helplessly.
Leave her, she's just here to threaten Smith.
X stood beside Irina and she turned to him and grabbed her by the collar, looking coldly at her face.
"What? " Her lips moved in question.
"Are you aware of your situation? You're kidnapped here, don't behave as you wish," he said sharply, while Irina didn't seem to be frightened by this.
She pointed at the painting while he was angered by her behavior that did not seem normal to any kidnapped person, raising his hand as if he was going to hit her while she moved her lips.
"Is he your father? "
"It's no use dying! We need her alive!"
While she ran away under the eyes of X, who was surprised that she was not even afraid of his claws and just ran away, there was no fear of escaping, as she was standing in front of another distant painting she was contemplating...!
"What's wrong with this little girl!"
"Well, why are you angry because she's not afraid? But I'm wondering about something..."
He looked up at that man's painting "She says she knows him."
X put his hand away from his brother wearily "It doesn't matter, it must be someone like him."
........
He put his chin on the table, holding his head with both hands, pulling his blonde locks as he looked with his blue eyes at his teacher, who was sitting across from him
.
Nicholas quietly turned the page without comment
"Professor..." he said in a begging voice.
"what..?" Irene asked
"You and Eric have the same habit, you get more respect when you want something, you're still really kids, why do you want to stop studying?"
"I take Bayrina a lot, I don't know what's going on with her.."
"I have a child threatened with death"
Erin was surprised and looked at Nicholas..
"You have a child? Are you married?"
"No, any child I have a relationship with I consider as a son to me, and you too.. I consider you the son that I have been raising in my way since childhood, I am happy with you as a student."
Irene blushed a little and looked the other way.
Eren's eyes widened as he remembered Matthew and Eric and what happened in the past.
"Are you serious!? How could you!?"
"He didn't mean right? So it's OK, my little Eric, too, what would you do if one of your other kids killed one? Is it because you lost the first that you allow yourself to lose the other?"
"Master.. I don't understand, and what would your situation be if you were in my place?"
"I'll do what I can, and wait for the results... My kids are all really a mess"
Nicholas was throughout this conversation with his calm expression, even when he says I am happy.. his expression itself does not show any happiness, he knocked on the door and then opened slowly to show Thomas..
Nicholas Arlt, I need help.
Nicholas looked at Thomas seriously, and stood, muttering.
"Irene, it's only a quarter of an hour and we'll get back to talking, start writing about Napoleon Bonaparte by heart."
"He teaches me everything in the world, and when he asks for something surprising or gives me a duty, history is why!" He muttered in a low voice as Thomas and Nicholas came out..
he started writing in his notebook silently
.......
"what?" Nicholas said coldly, then raised an eyebrow.
"Because of our past friendship, I ask this of you," Thomas said coldly, too, without looking into his owner's eyes.
Are they talking seriously and how cold is this between them?
Thomas pulled his hair and his eyes widened a little.
"This is a calamity! That is why she is in danger! I am threatened!" He said it with a slight emotion
"with what?"
"If it was easy, would you have done it?" Nicholas raised an eyebrow while Thomas furrowed his eyebrows
"Listen... I can hire a killer to kill Carl and be free from all the troubles I get because of him, Nicholas, but I can't... I really can't, if it's hard to do it myself, then hiring a killer isn't that hard so..." He paused while Nicholas waited for a sequel. The conversation.. was quiet between them for a few moments
"You know, you're holding me back, Erin was in the middle of a lesson" He
turned, intending to get out.
"Your mind full of wit , lend me Nicholas..." Nicholas
did not say as he opened the door, ignoring Thomas to come out and saw Eric in front of him raised his hand ready to knock on the door and her eyes met..
Nicholas raised an eyebrow "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just that he wants to meet my father and I came to tell him but.. he really looks a lot like you..."
"And what does this other person want..."
"Teacher?"
Nicholas was silent and did not comment , Despite the coldness on his face, he was worried about Raven, coming here meant more problems...
He was very tired, never physically tired, but he who looked upon him would think that all his sicknesses had come upon him because of his pallid countenance, his empty looks, and his emaciated body , He was dressed almost as formal as he rammed himself on the back of his wooden desk chair, his green eyes looking down at his yellow notebook before him on the table , He let out a sigh and raised his phone, as he leaned back in his seat toward the contacts and pressed Rex's name for the data to appear in front of him. He seemed reluctant to call , He let out another sigh and then raised his head to see Rex's face right in front of him, smiling at him.
K
arl's beats were accelerating in fear of Rex's appearance behind him like this, he quickly stood up and turned to punch him with the back of his hand, so Rex moved aside, his black tufts scattered and raised his hand to the cheek where Carl punched him..
"And why were you away from home for three days!! Who allowed you to do this!"
"Then punish me!" Rex smiled as he looked at Carl, who was provoked by this reply and these unfazed expressions..
"I hate your character, Rex," he said, then turned around and left his room, "All this absence in search of Irina, without a trace, as if it was your job!"
"But she's your sister!" Rex said as he followed him
"so what!?"
"I will not allow anyone to harm your family, because they are your family, and I will bring you back to them under one roof one day!"
Carl paused and looked sad "That's impossible, and I reject it as..."
Carl was silent, and so was Rex. When they heard a moaning sound, Carl quickly turned his right to see that strange mirror and see his rich half moaning and wiping your tears and Rex's copy from behind him trying to relieve him!
"my twin!!" Carl said, then walked quickly to the mirror and grabbed it in his palms
The other raised his head in amazement, then turned towards the mirror.
"Why are you crying? Before that, what's your name!"
"Daniel" he uttered while wiping his tears silently
"And I'm Carl! I knew we were twins!"
"I knew my parents weren't..."
"You have real parents!" Carl interrupted him as if he knew what Daniel would say.
Daniel looked at his servant, who was still clapping at him, and then at Rex as if he was wondering about their situation, but they both didn't say anything until they both happened to their master at the same time..
"Answer, answer, answer..." was Carl's voice after he picked up his phone , Rex looked at him in astonishment and was silent while squeezing him an orange.
He called once, twice, and three..
"Damn it, why does my father only answer me when I call him ten times..." He fell silent when his father's voice came,
"What's wrong with you?"
"My father's name is Daniel!"
It was quiet for a moment while Carl was smiling cheerfully , His features suddenly changed so that he doesn't know why, is it because he had an accident with his twin, or because his father answered him?
"My kidnapped twin is Daniel! Do you want me to tell him something when I meet him again!"
"Where do you meet him?" Thomas asked softly, with a tone of sadness in his voice for some reason
"Hmm, you may not believe me, but I see him in the mirror with a version of Rex, whose name I don't know yet..."
"Carl, I'm going to ask you a question... Do you trust me?"
Carl was calm and tense and hesitant as Rex handed him a glass of juice with a reassuring sigh.
"Yes, Dad... what do you want to say?" He said it as he took the cup and cooled his throat to relieve his tension...
It was quiet between them, and Carl lowered his head sadly and sadly..
Carl's eyes watered silently and he couldn't answer, he opened his mouth trying to say something but the words betrayed him to make him cry again, why did his father treat him like this? He didn't want his twins treated the same? Why is he keeping us away from him and our mother... What did I do wrong to him?
"Does... if Daniel approaches someone, he will have the same troubles that happen when I get close?" He asked hesitantly and in a sad voice
"Was he moaning about a big problem that happened to him?" He said it in the same tone as before.
Thomas did not speak. He was quiet for a moment, then said, "Didn't you say you trusted me?"
"Your words contradict the confidence you claimed."
It was quiet for a moment before Thomas hung up his phone and Carl put his hand down and looked at Rex sadly..
"What do I do, Rex?" ask with surrender
"Help me find Irina," he said simply, with a faint smile on his face
Carl ignored this and then walked outside, to Rex's surprise.
"Where is it so late!!"
But Carl just ignored him and walked out
........
Just before Thomas called his son when Eric came in and told them about Raven's coming , Thomas stood quietly and walked to receive his unexpected guest!
"Hello, sir," said Raven, looking at Thomas' cold face...
"Quickly say what you have," Thomas said hurriedly.
"Why did I pay for my treatment?"
"You came just for this?" He raised an eyebrow in disapproval, "In exchange for your not interfering with my family, now leave I don't want to see any of you! If any of the Smiths touch a hair I'll slay them with my own hands."
Raven swallowed, then leaned back a little "Okay, well, no need to be so sharp, we're sorry we're not going to go near one of your sons again."
Eren came out of his room and went down the steps and looked at them in amazement..
"Leave now before you come into contact with anyone," he said sharply
Raven backed away and then turned around, looking at Eren until he disappeared from view.
"Dad, I need to take a walk," Erin said without looking at his father, playing with his hair slightly.
"do not be late.."
Irene smiled and walked outside, muttering, "Don't tell my mom, she'll be angry at me."
"No," he muttered, then smiled at each other.