Married To The Mad Vampire Lord novel Chapter 558

Chapter 558: Protective brother_Part 2

"It’s about time. I miss Rosey," Elle beamed happily, because Rosey was the only friend she had, someone she could talk to about anything, and she really needed a friend’s advice now more than ever.

Elle was beaming at the thought of her best friend and second family coming over tomorrow when she heard her mother ask,

"Have you seen your brother this evening? I told him to come back home before sunset. I should speak to your Uncle Rohan when he comes; he and Finn need a little lesson for how much they stay out late."

Elle, who was aware of where her brother was and where he often went with Finn, began to part her lips to speak, as Rosey had once told her about it, when footsteps echoed down the corridor. The door opened, and Aryen walked in, grinning as if he already knew his mother was asking about him and complaining.

Apart from having their mother’s eye shape and mouth, which made it crystal clear that he was Elle’s twin, he looked strikingly like their father, with his face structure and dimples, dimples he always made sure to show whenever he smiled. He was tall and lean-muscled, and he wore his silky ebony hair grown to shoulder length, which he sometimes braided.

Aryen was a woman’s man, for he was too good-looking; wherever he went, he turned heads and drew attention. He dressed the part of a prince charming at all times and took great care to maintain his appearance.

Right now, knowing his mother was asking about him, he played it cool by greeting, "Good evening, lovely ladies. Oh, Mama, you’re glowing even more than the bride-to-be herself." He closed the door behind him and stepped forward to hug his mother, whose eyes were narrowed at him in suspicion, though she still hugged him back.

"Don’t try to sweet-talk me, son. You didn’t come back for dinner like you promised. Where are you coming from?" she asked. Though her son was a responsible adult who focused on his work as a supervisor at the Port, where goods were shipped from land to land, his job ended by eight and didn’t require him to be there constantly. Where he went at night and how he spent his free time remained a mystery to her, as he was often gone with friends.

"Do you have to ask him, mama? He’s probably coming from wherever he frequents," Elle muttered from where she was sitting. Aryen quickly shot her a pleading look, silently begging her not to reveal where he often went or where he was coming from.

"And where is that?" Evenly asked, pulling back slightly to look at her son.

"Mama, you forgot the oil you’re extracting on the stove for my hair," Elle exclaimed.

Evenly’s eyes widened in realization, and she hurried out of the room at once, saying they would have this conversation later.

When the door closed behind her, Aryen let out a small breath and said, "Thanks." Then he patted her head lightly before moving away and sitting on Elle’s bed. He lay down on his back, staring up at the ceiling, his hands folded over his flat stomach as if trying to calm himself.

"That’s a first, you thanking me instead of annoying me," Elle remarked as she moved to sit beside him.

"You’re getting married and leaving home, so of course it’s only natural that I show you some kindness," Aryen replied matter-of-factly. "And you deserve my thanks for not telling on me. I would’ve been grounded and kept away from going out at night."

Aryen knew his sister must have been told by Rosey that he visited the brothel often, and he wasn’t about to correct her. It was better that she thought of him as a man who wasted his time in places like that than for her to know the real reasons he went there. If his mother ever got wind of him going to such places, he wouldn’t be able to hide the truth behind it, and he might end up revealing things he wasn’t supposed to reveal at all.

Aryen let out a contented sigh at the thought that his mother hadn’t found out and that his sister hadn’t told on him. When he noticed her watching him, he reached out and pulled her bed pillow closer, propping it under his head to make himself comfortable. Then he said lightly, "Why does your room always smell nice, and why is your bed so soft? I can get used to sleeping here."

"Because I keep everything clean, unlike you. Where are you coming from tonight?" Elle asked. "I know Finn went home since morning, and you couldn’t have gone to the brothel today without him."

"None of your business, mouse," Aryen replied dryly. Then after a moment, he peeked at her through his lashes to see if his words had any effect on her, or if they hurt her in any way.

Many might wonder why he teased his twin sister and constantly got on her nerves, but he did it because he never wanted her to feel suffocated by being treated like a fragile bird in a cage. By God, he couldn’t imagine himself being stuck at home all day, and he never wanted that kind of life for her either.

Though he rarely showed it or openly expressed it, Elle was more than important to him. He loved his twin sister and cared about her far more than he ever let on.

When he noticed her duck her head at his curt reply, staring down at her hands, Aryen finally spoke again. "I was with Eryx."

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