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Part 10

"Is it not too early for this??..... shouldn't we have some bread."

"If you want I could let them change it for you"  Pete was ready to pick up the plate but Macau hurriedly blocked it.

"I was just asking....when did I say I was not eating it.."

Pete gave a small smile in return and turned to the gas stove again. Using a wok to fry eggs.

This was the first for Macau. Pete not coming after to bite him with words or showing him indifference.

Macau looked at how lovingly the child ate and picked up the spoon with a bit of suspicion. One bite in and flavor exploded in his mouth. He started to bobble it down as fast as he could and ended up choking up. Pete's hand patted his back and gave him water.

"Drink it slowly..."

Macau nodded his head.

"I don't want to drink milk..."

"No, you have to.."

"But he is also not drinking milk why do I have to.."

Phayu puckered his lips and his cheeks pouting. Pete sighed and looked at Macau. Macau despised Milk himself.

His little finger-pointing to Macau is an accusing way.

Pete and Phayu went into a tussle to have him drink milk. Phayu went running around the room.

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Vegas has woken up on an empty bed. Making him feel anxious and restless. He called for Pete but didn't hear a reply. Then he called for Nop but didn't hear a reply again. Walking out he didn't find any bodyguard on duty. Still in his pajamas and without his shirt covering his upper body he walked hurriedly while calling for any servant present. With anger and frustration building in his body. He came face-to-face with a scene of Pete standing in an oversized white shirt.  Pete was laughing hard as Phayu puckered his lips. Macau was standing there too.

Pete looked at the angry expression on Vegas' face and his smile vanished.  Pete tried to step back involuntarily but accidentally stepped on a Lego. Howling in pain and losing his balance but Macau caught him by his waist. There was a sudden pause for a moment and then a strong force took Pete away. Vegas seem to be possessed as his grip tightened around Pete almost attaching him to his own body. Phayu stood there confused.  Pete looked at Vegas with wide eyes.

"Can you stop .....people are watching."

"So you know people are watching....."

"What does that even mean?"

"what the hell you are wearing ??... It's like you are a bitch in heat....looking for attention.."

Vegas' voice was loud enough to be heard by everyone present.

Pete looked down at a scared Phayu who was still trying to understand what was happening but somehow knew something was wrong. He walked toward Pete with a bit of timidness.

Pete quickly shook away Vegas' hand away.

"You are impossible to talk to..." Pete was about to walk away.

"You don't walk out on me.." Vegas' voice was laced with anger
and his pitch bit higher.
Macau stood frozen on the side.
Phayu was now clutching protectively on Pete's leg. Pete tried to calm him with gentle touches.

Pete took a deep breath and sighed.
"Please Vegas can you calm down.....we can talk about this in private..."
Pete was almost pleading.
His eyes have turned red.
Vegas snickered ready for a  rebuttal.
"Please....we have a child in this room"
Pete whispered as tears would fall anytime.
Vegas turned silent for a second.
Pete quickly turned to Phayu whispering and soothing him with a smile.
"See I have prepared a lunch box for you....you share it with your friends... Uncle Nop here will drop you off today...Dada is a bit busy....go and get ready quickly...Go and enjoy your day...You can only take a single toy okay..."
Pete turned to Nop asking him to take a confused and scared Phayu away.
Phayu was reluctantly taken away.
Pete took a deep breath and turned to face Vegas.
"What did I do this time??"