The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy!-Chapter 681: Punch Him In The Face

"Kiara?" Lola stopped at the entryway when she saw a familiar face approaching them from the side. "Kiara!"

"Lola!" Kiara smiled widely as she walked over, only stopping when she noticed the man her husband was dragging.

Slater looked up, appearing more depressed than usual. Kiara’s face twisted in dismay, but she ignored him and offered Lola a bright smile instead.

"I was worried when I heard you went on your first mission," Kiara said. "I’m glad to see you’re back... and my husband finally won a bet."

Lola bit her lip, suppressing her excitement. During her stay in Anteca, she had grown close to everyone, including Kiara. So seeing another familiar face from the family felt like a treat.

"I heard the journey was long," Kiara said as she hooked her arm around Lola’s and gently led her along. "So I helped in the kitchen. The food’s already being served — kids, let’s go."

Kiara paused midway, glancing at the children, who quickly slipped from their father’s hold and ran after their mother and aunt.

Everyone else watched them head toward the kitchen with smiles on their faces. But before they disappeared from sight, Sybil spoke.

"Master, how about you have dinner first?" she suggested. "The situation won’t change even if we start reporting now."

Allen and Hugo nodded in agreement.

"Is it a huge problem?" Slater asked, still slumped on the floor with the back of his collar in Hugo’s grip. "Never mind — don’t answer that! I want to sleep first, eat, and then have a really nice hot shower!"

Just thinking about it made his face glow like he was describing a dream. After all, they had come from Ravah, and even though they were in charge, they couldn’t live luxuriously while everyone else was uncomfortable.

Atlas pondered for a moment and gave a small nod. "I also think Lola would want to hear about the problem."

"Allen, report to me later," he ordered.

Allen smiled faintly and shot Hugo a side-eye. "Actually, Sir Hugo was the one bringing the news."

Atlas arched a brow at his second brother. Even Slater blinked and looked up at Hugo.

"Second Brother, you’re bringing bad news and didn’t tell First Brother immediately?"

"Hehe." Hugo scratched the back of his head. "Well, the problem’s already there, and I thought I should wait for First Brother to come home. If he were staying in Ravah, I would’ve told him right away. Anyway, let’s eat first and worry about it later."

He meant that they needed that food; otherwise, they might not have the appetite later.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t important, but as Sybil said, the matter wouldn’t be resolved whether they reported now or later.

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"And then we made a huge, huge, huge, tiny house..."

"Huge, huge, tiny?" Haji muttered while eating, eyeing the little bosses around the long table. "How is it huge if it’s tiny?"

"If I were you, I’d shut it," Slater leaned sideways, raising a finger. "Or is this your strategy to make them like you?"

Haji’s face twisted as he looked at Slater, who had been kicked away from sitting near Lola, Atlas, the twins, Hugo, and Kiara — leaving him stuck at the end of the table with Haji.

"No way," Haji winced, lowering his voice so the twins wouldn’t hear. "I’d rather they ignore me like they ignore you."

If anything, Haji was jealous of Slater. Slater was usually ignored by the twins. Haji would rather be ignored by those two little psychos. Their attention was dangerous to his physical and mental health — maybe even his spiritual health.

At the table sat the matriarch and patriarch, with the twins filling the room with their voices. Allen and Sybil were also present, eating lightly since they had already had dinner. Hugo and Kiara were there as well, along with Haji and Slater.

Joining the family during mealtimes wasn’t new. Haji was practically an extended family member. Though everyone belonged to the Zorken family and the Order, his relationship with them was special. So it was safe to say he was privileged.

Not that he was trying to take advantage of it now, but the food smelled too good to resist.

"Oh, right!" Slater cleared his throat, glancing at Haji curiously. "I heard you abducted your grandmother to join us."

"Abducted?" Haji’s face contorted. "Who’s your source?"

"You didn’t?"

"Hey, don’t you hate fake news?" he shot back. "Stop believing in those."

"Then how did you make her agree?" Slater asked, genuinely curious. "I heard she already told my brother she’d stay in Ravah and offer support since she couldn’t run everything herself."

Haji paused mid-chew. "Actually... I don’t know."

"Huh?"

"That woman somehow made her agree," Haji shrugged. "All I did was follow some of the things she told me to do, and somehow my grandma agreed."

"That’s... suspicious," Slater muttered, rubbing his chin. "Don’t you find that suspicious?"

Unknowingly, the two of them looked up, wondering what Scarlet had done or negotiated to convince Himari to leave Ravah. From what Slater heard and what Haji knew for a fact, nothing could change Himari’s mind.

Himari had dedicated her entire life to Ravah. Everyone knew she would take her last breath serving its people.

So what exactly did Scarlet do or say to change that?

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In one of the special quarters prepared for Himari in the mansion, Scarlet helped her settle in. Haji had wanted to help his grandmother, but both women had kicked him out.

"Here," Scarlet said, serving food to Himari in her room. After missions, the helpers usually served meals in everyone’s rooms so they could rest right away— it had become a tradition.

Himari chuckled as Scarlet joined her for the light meal.

"I’ll keep it a secret then," Himari said first, almost making Scarlet choke as she realized what the older woman meant. "Though I hope both of you will have children soon! I wonder what your children will look like!"

Scarlet bit her tongue as she looked at Himari.

As far as I remember... that’s not what I told her, she thought. She had only given Himari a pep talk about duty.

Scarlet had said Himari also had a duty to Haji as his grandmother. After all, Haji might end up alone — or Lola’s slave forever. She did mention grandchildren because she knew the magic of grandchildren, but not grandchildren with her!

"Himari," Scarlet exhaled. "I don’t remember saying with me."

Himari chuckled and nodded. "Alright, alright. I’m simply saying I’m excited and that your kids will look so adorable. I want to see them before I pass— haha!"

Scarlet pressed her lips into a thin line and quietly continued eating.

She stayed a while longer to help Himari settle before the older woman called it a night. After that, Scarlet didn’t go around and went straight to her own quarters. But after showering, just as she was heading to bed, she stopped.

Slowly, she turned to the mirror and looked at herself.

"Cute, gentle, kind, and beautiful even when crying," she whispered to her reflection, tilting her head slightly. But when her pout stiffened into something awkward and creepy, she shivered and shook her head.

"What am I doing?" she muttered, a little horrified. "This is all Himari’s fault."

Or maybe it was everyone else, always attaching meaning whenever she and Haji were together. No one had teased her like this before. But back then, she had been the head of security operations.

She shook her head again and was about to head to bed when she caught her reflection once more. Her jaw tightened as she whispered,

"I want to punch him in the face."