Chapter 10 I Would Have Thought You Were a Family

Luna's fingers felt soft and numb. She immediately pulled her hands back. The others, chatting and laughing, looked at Luna and Arthur simultaneously. Arthur didn't spend much time with women. Other than his younger sister, Andrea Finch, there were rarely any women around him. Arthur squinted and jeered. "Bro, you're acting strange!" "Not only is he acting strange, but Arthur is also known for not interacting with women." Harper smiled with a teasing gaze. Arthur raised his brows indifferently. "If you don't know how to peel crayfish, Mr. Handsome, I'll help you." Daxton, who always loved to eat, peeled a crayfish and put it on Arthur's plate. Meanwhile, Paxton, who had been silent all along, quietly peeled a few crayfish and placed them on a plate before pushing them before Arthur. "This isn't spicy," Paxton said coolly. Luna came to her senses and realized the two kids were siding with him without her noticing. "Thank you." Arthur's tone softened when he saw the plate full of crayfish. Harper looked enviously at Arthur and said teasingly, "I would have thought you were a family!" Upon hearing it, Luna's gaze fell on Arthur and the twins. "It does seem that way. Pax and Dax do look like my brother." Arthur had felt the same when he first saw Paxton and Daxton. At that moment, Glenn looked at Luna and suddenly asked, "I didn't get to ask you just now. Why don't I see your husband?" Before Luna could answer, Daxton said in a babyish voice, "Mr. Egan, we don't have a daddy." "I'm sorry. I didn't know…" Glenn looked at Luna guiltily. Luna gulped her beer as if no one else was present. "It's fine. Actually, I don't know who the stupid man is." Paxton hadn't been very hungry, to begin with. He ate a little before pulling Daxton back to their room. Everyone spoke much more freely in the dining room without the children. Glenn drank a little and grew bold from the alcohol. He asked Luna, "What do you plan to do in the future?" "I'll see where life takes me." Luna furrowed her brows. She faintly understood what Glenn meant. As expected, Glenn looked at Luna firmly at the next moment. "What do you think of me? I've never forgotten you all these years." Adrian was caught off guard by this. He choked on his beer and coughed violently. Good heavens! Someone is already being a threat before Luna can even settle down! Glenn was known as one of the three good men in show business. He became famous at a young age and received the title of best actor with Adrian when he was twenty-four. "You've drunk too much." Harper nudged Glenn and reminded him, "Go to a restaurant with better ambiance next time and buy her a meal before you confess your feelings for her. Take note of the setting." "I…" Glenn held his beer. The beer made his eyes red. He wanted to say something but stopped. Arthur gripped his utensils tightly. The cornbread he was eating felt dry and tasteless. The scene of Luna and Glenn speaking softly in the kitchen before they started eating appeared in his mind. Arthur put his cutlery down sullenly. After Glenn's outburst, everyone ate silently for the rest of their meal. They helped to clean up before leaving. Only Arthur came back after leaving. "This is a present for Pax and Dax." "No need. It's just a late-night meal." Luna turned him down. She didn't want to be too involved with Arthur. "It's a welcome gift," Arthur said succinctly. He added, "It's for the children. You have no right to turn me down." Luna frowned. She knew the children loved him. They might have been distraught if they knew she had turned down a present from Arthur. But Arthur's commanding tone made her uncomfortable. Therefore, Luna reluctantly accepted it. She wanted to return the favor in a different way next time. After she shut the door, she couldn't stand the smoky and greasy odor, so she showered again. Her cell phone on the table rang after she exited the bathroom. Adrian's voice was worried. "Luna, can I trouble you with something? My brother is having stomach trouble. You have medical expertise. Can you please take care of him? The first aid kit is next to the refrigerator." "Alright. I'll go there now." Luna heard the noise on the other end. It was very noisy with many people talking. It looked like he couldn't leave immediately, so he asked for her help as a neighbor. After hanging up, Luna changed her clothes and headed next door. She knocked for close to three minutes before the door opened. Arthur leaned against the door with a pale face. Luna explained, "Adrian called to say you're having stomach troubles…" Before she could finish speaking, Arthur covered his stomach and slowly fell to the ground before her.