A Mysterious Man

However, under the cover of the coat, Kevin fondles Sunny even more flirtatiously.

Aroused by him, she almost kneels on the ground as her legs go limp.

"Kevin, it's enough."

The old master is introducing his family members to the crowd. While she complains with her face twisted, the spotlight happens to fall on her, so she quickly cracks an unsightly smile.

Only then does Kevin withdraw his naughty hand and hides it behind himself, pretending to look upright.

Sunny is dying inside standing next to him.

"Next, let's invite my eldest grandson to say a few words."

Ellison hears his name and walks forward with a straight face.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Ellison. This is my wife, and this is my son."

Everyone present falls victim to his charm, despite his straightforward and brief introduction. Someone starts the way and applauds him, and then a few others follow suit. In the end, everyone claps in unison. "Your brother is so cool."

Sunny whispers to Kevin.

"Do you want an introduction like that?"

"What?"

Ellison retreats from the spotlight with such a short speech.

After that, he expressionlessly returns to his original position. Sunny notices he holds Kelly's hand as soon as he goes back.

That amuses her to a laugh.

"What's so funny?"

Kevin mutters. Then, the old master gestures for him to come close. So, he walks to the center of the stage so that everyone can see him. "This is my youngest grandson, Kevin."

Kevin glances at the audience below, and a trace of coldness flashes in his eyes. He remembers he was stared like this once. When...

Before he can stroll down the memory lane, the old master pulls him back to reality, saying, "Kevin, tell everyone about yourself."

Kevin twitches his lip corner and says coldly, "I'm Kevin. The woman standing over there is my wife, and the one next to her is my daughter. Oh right, I'm already married. So, stop fantasizing about me." Ugly memories surface when he feels the pressure of everyone's gaze. His good mood is nowhere to be found.

There are daggers in his words, and he lays eyes on several people in particular.

The old master coughs to drive away the awkwardness in the air. He intends to put an end to this shitty show.

"Alright, thank you for attending. I feel honored to have you today. Please be seated. It's time to enjoy the delicacies."

Sunny looks at Kevin who is in the center of the stage and whispers to Kelly, "Do you feel it? The brothers both seem to hate standing in that position."

Kelly says in her ears, "They have some nasty histories with it. It's not a good time to tell you this. But I promise to enlighten you later or some other time."

Sunny nods and agrees, "Let's see who is the expert here."

Kelly says proudly, "Hey, I am known as the ultimate gossip machine of hotties."

Just as she finishes speaking, someone pinches her. It is Ellison.

"I heard everything," says he.

...

Sunny notices that Kevin has also returned, so she quickly adjusts her expression.

"Kevin, are you alright?"

Sunny hooks Kevin's little finger with hers. Kevin moves it in response, and she is assured. She feels it is time to know him better.

After getting off the stage, Sunny pulls Kelly to a private corner and says, "Tell me now about the stories."

Kelly carefully looks around and is sure that no one will hear them before replying.

"I heard some rumors that their father jumped off the building instead of ending the life journey with his wife. Terrifyingly, they watched the whole thing and saw people gather around their father's corpse gossiping." Kelly tells a brief version of the story, but Sunny still feels the horror.

"Are you sure?"

Sunny finds it hard to believe.

Kelly nods. "I doubted the authenticity too when I first heard it. What a cruel thing for children to witness. So, I asked around to see if it was true. It is said that someone wound a noose around their father's neck, so there was nothing else he could do but shed his mortal shackles voluntarily."

Sunny feels as if she fell into an ice cellar after she hears that. She finally has clarity about his miserable past. The truth that that wicked murderer is responsible for all this comes to light.

"Is that someone still alive?"

Kelly glances at Sunny and notices that she is trembling all over. Kelly grows a little nervous and answers, "Don't, don't worry. I'm not sure he is. How about we ask around?"

Sunny takes a few deep breaths to calm herself down. If that is really the case, she must avenge Kevin!

Kelly looks up and sees Kevin, who seems to be looking for someone. She quickly nudges Sunny and says, "Your husband is here."

Sunny trembles again from her touch. She looks up and meets eyes with Kevin, her eyes lighting up.

For some reason, she feels even sadder for him.

"Why are you here? I've searched everywhere for you!"

Kevin quickly walks over and says when he sees Kelly, "Kelly, my brother is looking for you."

Kelly nods and leaves. Kevin and Sunny are left alone in the corner.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking? Are you unhappy? Did someone hurt you?"

Sunny notices that Kevin is getting angry as he speaks, as if itching for a fight. She quickly grabs his arm and says, "I'm fine. I just need to wrap my head around something." That calms Kevin down. "Good. Are you hungry? Are you coming to grab a bite?"

Kevin doesn't ask her what is bugging her. Instead, he gently brings her to the buffet and stuffs food into her mouth like feeding a dog.

Sunny looks at Kevin and feels indescribable maternal love towards him. She reaches out and hugs him under everyone's gaze. Kevin is petrified by this sudden action, asking tentatively, "Sunny, are you alright?"

Sunny puts her head on Kevin's chest and feels the vibration as he speaks. Then, she shakes her head hard and answers, "I'm fine." Kevin feels a little embarrassed. He gives a goofy smile and stretches out a hand to stroke Sunny's hair, saying, "Silly girl."

Hearing that, Sunny hugs him even harder. Her nose turns sore and tears stream down her cheeks.

Kevin feels his chest wet and notices that she is crying. He hastily drags her to a room.

"Honey, why are you crying? Even Macie has past the age of crying."

Kevin patiently wipes her tears as he comforts her.

"I'm fine. I'm fine...."

Sunny nearly stops sobbing, but Kevin's gentle words sadden her again, leading to a new round of tears.

"Babe, I might have to kiss you to stop this."

Out of tricks, he brings this ultimate move up. Sunny blinks and is slow to react, while Kevin takes the opportunity and kisses her holding her chin. "Kevin...."

After the kiss ends, Sunny finally stops crying, her face as red as an apple.

"It worked well, didn't it?"

He rubs her head and continues, "My heart skipped a beat when you threw yourself at me. Then, I wanted to take you somewhere private and passionately...." Before he can finish his sentence, Sunny understands him and interrupts.

"Get out of my face! You dirty dog!"

She is confused as to why she cried for him just now. He clearly doesn't need it.

"Yes. I am finally refreshed. Let's get out of here. A lot of people were staring at us just then. I wonder if you will be shy about it."

Sunny slows down her steps with hesitation and asks, "Really?"

Kevin knows what she feels and pinches her cheek with a smile. "I was lying. Let's go."

Sunny follows him doubtfully.

Outside, Ellison and Kelly are busy answering questions. It takes them long to distract everyone, and then they try to please the old master.

After doing all that, they have some free time and sit in chairs, wiping the sweat from their foreheads exhaustively.

"I'm burnt out."

Kelly puts her leg on Kevin's and says, "Be a good lad and give me a massage."

Kevin glances at her and says, "Are you sure?"

Kelly wants to retract her leg, but Kevin does not give her the chance. He grabs it and starts to fondle it.

"Darling, my service will require payment."

Kelly feels insecure and stutters, "Okay, g, got it."

Thus, when Kevin and Sunny come out of the room, they happen to see that Kelly and Kevin are sitting in the corner of a resting place, and that Kelly is being massaged by Kevin, her face racked with pain.

...

"Why are you here?"

Kelly's eyes widen when she sees Sunny. "You! Why did you...?"

Kevin coughs for some reason.

He interrupts Kelly.

Sunny first turns around to look at Kevin. Noticing that he is fine, she shifts her gaze back to Kelly and asks, "What did you want to say just now?"

Kelly falls silent after Kevin shoots her a look. She doesn't know why she fears him even though she is his sister-in-law!000