Emphatic

Chapter 3

It’s been a year since Deruth announced his remarriage and now Cale's stepmother is pregnant. Cale already expected this. But, they told him about it when it was almost the end of the month of the pregnancy. Even though he's not ready yet for a new mother and siblings, at least his father is very happy now. He is fine with it and smiles.

His stepbrother Basen was still shy around him but he was very passionate to become closer to him. Cale didn't mind it if Basen approaches him and wants to be closer. But, if it's Cale is the one to approach. He was scared. Scared if he does something that makes his younger siblings cry. His father might also cry and remember his mom.

Even though he didn't see his father cry anymore and move on, Cale didn't think about the word ‘move on' instead he remembers that his father cried because of him, the old words he used when his mother was alive and happy and him being much identical to his mother. He was very careful with his words and now maybe his movements too. He was able to adjust to it fast.

“Young Master” Cale stops reading his book and looks at his old butler who was smiling benignly as usual. He was sitting on the chair in his room beside the window.

“Yes, Ron?” He asks but he knows what is happening. His stepmother is giving birth to a sibling. A half-sibling rather. But that's fine to him.

“The Countess finished giving birth. Do you want to go to them, Young Master?” Ron asks him.

‘Do I want to go?’

‘I don't know if my body can last but-‘ Cale looks at his book again and then to Ron. He doesn't want them to worry about him. He has to pretend that he's fine for the sake of his father.

“Okay” Cale said as he and Ron left the room.

As they were walking Ron noticed that his young master was getting thin. Although he doesn’t care about this young master because he was not interesting to him, then again this young master of his is still his employer's son and a child he needs to take care of. He isn't stupid to not care about a child, he also has a son.

“Young Master”

“Yes?”

“Are you eating well?” Cale prevents flinching at Ron's question. These past days Cale vomited all of the food he ate in his bathroom even though he doesn't want to in secret but, he can eat light soups that was already a relief for him. He stops walking and smiles at Ron.

“Of course” He lies. To him, Ron is like his father figure and he appreciated that thought himself. Even though Ron wasn't interested in him and only cares for him because of his mother that let them in their territory. But Cale doesn't know that.

“We should hurry Ron” Cale said as he was getting uncomfortable when Ron just stares at him analyzing before he goes back to his usual benign smile.

“Yes, Young Master” they proceed to walk to the Countess's room where Cale's half-sibling is born.

When they were now at the door of the room, Cale tells Ron to leave him. Ron bows and leaves the Young Master. As he was now alone Cale slightly hesitates to knock on the door.

‘I can do this' Cale looks at the pendant in his pocket to calm him down and then the door. He gulps and knocks on the door.

The door immediately opens and Cale sees his father who opened the door. His father is happy.

“Cale” Deruth said cheerfully. Cale flinches at the tone his father made and Deruth didn’t notice it.

“Do you want to see your sibling Cale?” He asks.