Chapter 109

109 Meet The Arthur Family

“Don’t be nervous.”

“You already said it twenty times today, Arthur.”

“Wow, you counted it?” Arthur laughed softly as he removed Kalea’s seat belt.

As planned, Arthur finally returned to his family’s house to celebrate his birthday and Christmas together. Plus one person who was none other than Kalea. Even though Arthur kept telling him not to be nervous, still Kalea could not shake off her anxiety.

Kalea looked at Arthur, who opened the door for her, the man’s appearance was actually nothing special. Arthur is always charming wearing any clothes, it seems that even if his clothes are tattered like a tramp if the one wearing them is Arthur, he will still be handsome.

The girl with cat-like eyes stared in awe at the building in front of her. A modern luxury house with a dominant black color and bright yellow lights make the building look more aesthetic. Some well-maintained plants also decorate the front of the house. Kalea can see the interior of the house because of the very large clear glass in some parts of the house.

“Come on in, it’s very cold outside,” Arthur said as he wrapped his arms around Kalea’s slender waist, making the girl no longer stare in admiration at the Jefferson family’s house.

“Wait, I don’t look weird, do I? There’s nothing wrong, right?” Kalea asked for the umpteenth time.

Arthur looked at Kalea flatly then tapped Kalea’s forehead until the girl winced in pain. “I told you not to be nervous. There’s nothing unusual about your appearance, you’re very beautiful.”

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“O-okay.”

Kale took a deep breath and let it out slowly. According to the scenario that she and Arthur had prepared beforehand, Kalea would face Arthur’s family this very second.

“Welcome, Master Arthur,” the servants greeted as they entered the house. Arthur just smiled faintly in response and then continued walking to the place where his family was.

This is not the first time Kalea has seen a servant because she has come to Aluna’s house, which is not much different from her sugar daddy’s. No, Arthur’s family was certainly richer. Judging from the wider house, the interior which looks elegant and classy, ??his level is already very far from that of her former best friend’s family.

“Dear! You’ve come!” a woman exclaimed with long shiny black hair, the bangs covering her forehead made the woman, who seemed to be Arthur’s mother look very young. The woman ran slowly and then rushed into Arthur’s arms.

Arthur smiled sweetly in return for his mother’s hug. “Sorry, I’m a little late.”

“It’s okay! The important thing is that you come!” Aquila replied, releasing her arms, cupping her first child’s face, and then kissing Arthur on both cheeks in turn. Meanwhile, Kalea just stood there staring at the mother-son interaction. Finally, Aquila realized the girl’s existence.

“This is my friend, Mom,” Arthur said, introducing Kalea as he wrapped his arms around his sugar baby’s waist again.

Kalea, who had wanted to extend her hand earlier, stopped when Aquila hugged her and said, “Hi, Dear! Nice to meet you. What’s your name?” Aquila said she was so friendly that she let go of the hug and then put her cheeks alternately on Kalea. A very sweet smile graced the woman’s face. Now Kalea knew where Arthur’s signature smile came from.

“Kalea Orlin Lovaata, Ma’am. Nice to meet you,” Kalea replied with a smile.

“Oh, you’re so beautiful, honey! How old are you?”

“Ah, twenty years ....”

Aquila’s eyes widened in disbelief, she glanced at the son who looked innocently close to a very young girl.

“I didn’t expect you to be this young, haha. Come on, my husband and daughter are waiting,” Aquila said, not wanting to discuss this now, then she took Arthur and Kalea to the family room, which had been decorated in such a way. A sizable Christmas tree, a meal made with love by Aquila and the two people who had been waiting for their arrival.

“Our chief guest has arrived!” Aquila exclaimed excitedly. “Miss. Moana, have a seat. You can sit wherever you want,” the woman said very cheerfully.

“Th-thank you, Mrs. Jefferson.”

“Just stay here, Lea,” Arthur said, pulling Kalea by the arm to sit beside her, facing her parents directly. He was already aware of the sharp gaze of his father who had been watching him.

“I’m here, Dad. Are you happy now?” Arthur asked, smiling sweetly until his eyes narrowed.

“Sure, aren’t you going to introduce the woman you brought?” Albern asked now and turned to Kalea who had been smiling stiffly like a robot. Actually, Kalea had already looked up Albern Jefferson on the internet, his face is quite similar to Arthur’s, especially when his sugar daddy is in serious mode.

Arthur is really a mix of his parents. When the naughty mode and when smiling are very similar to the mother while the serious and angry mode is similar to his father.

“Go-good evening all, I’m Kalea Orlin Lovaata, a friend of um... a friend of Arthur,” Kalea said introducing herself, very nervous. Even though she had practiced many times, but the tense atmosphere that made her the center of attention like this was difficult for Kalea to deal with. Maybe she did it during a presentation in front of many people or when she was a victim of bullying on campus. However, since it was her first time being in a position like this, Kalea had a hard time controlling herself.

Not only Albern, but Kalea also felt a sinister gaze from her left side coming from Arthur’s sister, Angela. The woman did not say anything and continued researching Kalea’s movements.

“She’s my junior in college, that’s why I can be close to her now,” Arthur said lying, of course it was just to trick his family

“She’s in the same department as you?” Albert asked again.

“No, Lea is majoring in international relations. She is very smart and has been a teaching assistant for two semesters,” Arthur said proudly of his sugar baby.

“Wow! You’re beautiful and smart, I like it!” Aquila praised, her sweet smile never fading from her.

“Thank you, Mrs. Jefferson,” Kalea said, returning the woman’s smile.

“You can call me Aquila, or ... you can call me Mom!”

“E-eh?”

“Mom, don’t be weird,” Arthur scolded, he knew that Aquila already liked Kalea and was happy to bless their relationship if it was more than just friends. Arthur glanced at his little sister, who had not said a word. “Angela? Are you all right?”

“Hm? Of course! I’m glad you came home. Anyway, shouldn’t we start the show right away?” Angela said so with a sweet smile and got up from her seat. She walked over to her brother and grabbed Arthur’s arm to get up. “Come on, Brother! You should know that the birthday cake was made by me without Mom’s intervention!”

“Oh really?”

“Yes! Guaranteed delicious!”

“Are you sure, Angela? The last time you made food, it tasted like-”

“Brother! Don’t bring up the past!”

“... okay.”

Angela invited Arthur to sit in another chair, she took the birthday cake she had made painstakingly for her brother. The cake was dark purple with a sprinkling of blueberries and raspberries on top. Plus the words ‘Happy Birthday, Arthur’ even though it was not very clear.

Arthur chuckled in admiration; from the appearance of the cake, it looked delicious; he would believe his sister’s words. Maybe Angela has always been improving her cooking skills. Even though Aquila is good at cooking, neither of these talents has been passed down to her two children. Arthur is good at decorating food, but in terms of taste, he’s a big zero or even a minus.

“How? It’s delicious, isn’t it?” Angela asked excitedly.

“... Angela, I haven’t tasted it.”

“But it looks delicious, right?”

“Angela, what is this writing? I can’t read it,” Albern asked, pointing to Angela’s handwriting on the cake.

“Hm? It’s not legible, is it? That’s ‘happy birthday, Arthur’, Dad,” Angela replied, paying attention to her writing that was made with love.

“You shouldn’t have carried your doctor’s writing all the way here,” Arthur said jokingly.

Angela pursed her lips at being the subject of her brother’s teasing and made her parents laugh. Meanwhile, Kalea, who was initially smiling, immediately down when Angela glared at her.

It seemed Angela really did not like Kalea.

“Then let’s sing Happy Birthday to Arthur!” Aquila exclaimed, after lighting the fire in the candle. Arthur feels ashamed because he is still treated like a child when he is now 33 years old. However, this is his family. Without the two women, everything would feel cold and meaningless. Aquila and Angela were very precious to him.

The singing stopped, and Arthur blew out the candle until they all clapped.

“Happy Birthday, Brother!” Angela exclaimed as she hugged Arthur excitedly. Meanwhile, Arthur just laughed crisply in return for his only sister’s hug.

“Miss. Lovaata, eat a lot! And tell me what kind of food you like,” Aquila said, inviting Kalea to talk when she was the only girl who had been silent and watching her family’s interactions.

“You can just call me Kalea, Ma’am. Thank you for the food, it’s all very good,” Kalea said sincerely. “May I know the recipe? Maybe I can try it at home.”

“Oh, you’re good at cooking? I’d be happy to give it! You can also come here whenever you want, we can cook together!” Aquila replied so flowerily, it was clear that she really liked Kalea.

“Th-thank you very much for your kind heart, Ma’am,” Kalea replied with her awkward smile.

Actually, Arthur was relieved and happy that Kalea was being treated so well by his mother. However, this seems to be too much. He did not want it if after this his mother told him to marry Kalea, who incidentally was his sugar baby. If that’s the case, new problems really will occur.

On the other hand, Albern, who had been silent and watching Arthur and Kalea started to speak. “Your name is Kalea, right?” Albern asked in a deep voice that made Kalea’s hair stand on end.

“Y-yes, Sir,” Kalea replied nervously again.

“Do you already have a boyfriend?”

Everyone in the room apart from Albern was wide-eyed in disbelief at the question.